Two Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award

Anna Bowers and Brooklyn Wilkins from Girls Scout Troop 4383 recently earned the Silver Award, the highest award that a Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8) can earn. It requires a minimum of 50 hours per girl to complete. It gives them the chance to do big things, and make their community better in the process.

Bowers and Wilkins called their project “Take What You Need, Leave What You Can.” They both had an interest in helping the unhoused population during the winter. Together the girls planned, designed and built a donation box to leave at the Recovery Coalition in Crawfordsville.  Inside the box they left a bunch of fleece hats for both adults and children that they sewed and personal hygiene kits for those who need them. 

While sewing hats at their meetings they were able to talk with their younger troop members about the Silver Award and show them how they made their hats.  With this knowledge the Junior girls in the Troop have decided to start their Bronze Award with hopes of earning their Silver Award when they are of age. The girls are also hoping to inspire others in the community to consider donating clothes or other items such as hygiene items and unperishable foods in their box for the unhoused population to have. 

If you are interested in making a difference in a girl’s life consider signing them up to be a Girl Scout. Please call Girl Scouts of Central Indiana at (317) 924-6800 for more information.