Girl Scouts has been the most meaningful activity I have been a part of because it allows me to be the leader that I want to see, to make a positive impact on the world, and to teach young girls the potential they have. Being an ambassador, the highest level a girl can be, my role is to mentor the young girls in my troop. Confidence is the most important skill that girl scouts taught me because in order to teach me any of the other things they did, I had to have confidence. This is also important because it taught me how to interact with strangers which was an important skill for me to learn because I have anxiety. Additionally, it taught me to take initiative in my community which is a skill I now use in other extracurricular activities.
Through Girl Scouts, these young girls are taught normative norms of girlhood, a blueprint for being a “normal” girl. “Girl Scouting is for YOU and every girl, everywhere! Girl Scouts of today become [the] leaders of tomorrow. Lead the life you always imagined! In Girl Scouts, you get to choose your own adventure as you develop your leadership skills, earn badges, hike, camp, sell cookies, and much more.
I demonstrate my outstanding achievements in service through the clubs and teams I participate in. I’ve organized many teen outreach events targeted towards middle and high schoolers such as lock-ins and dances, but I have also organized community service events targeted for the whole base, for example barbeques. A recent example of this would be the Ramstein Color Run taking place next month. Being a Girl Scout for 7 years taught me to appreciate and enjoy taking action in the community. From a young age, I became used to helping around my community.
And Experience that has had an big impact on me had to be when the non profit organization that i partner with decided to have an Homeless stimulation game, whereas you actually live as an homeless person outside and do all the necessary things that they do. Once it hit me that these are everyday people that bleed the exact someway i do, that cry the exact same way i do, I just knew that something or someone from my generation had to step up and make a change, someone had to step up and say ENOUGH! it's time we all start looking out for each other and not just for one another. So it just makes me want to continue to stay in school to further my education so that my future will be bright so that i may give back to all of those in need and not
My journey through Scouting began at the age of seven and I am proud to say that it still continues today. Scouting has unquestionably had a tremendous and lasting influence on life and development. As I progressed through the ranks and challenges, I have experienced and learned things that other kids may never have the opportunity to. These experiences, such as the advancement of survival skills, problem solving, and teamwork, all mean a great deal to me. However, the most important qualities I have received from Scouts are a combination of all these experiences.
But most importantly it taught me how American worked. For me, social relationships are as equally as important as
When I was just a brownie, Girl Scouts was mostly about getting the prettiest patches for my sash and selling the most boxes of cookies, but over the years it has evolved into a much more meaningful activity. At the end of middle school and the start of high school, we did events such as preparing and serving meals at the Branford soup kitchen and organizing crafts for visits to the Ronald McDonald house in New Haven. Both of these events have greatly broadened my understanding of service to the community. While doing fundraisers or various drives are of unparalleled importance, literally interacting with the people my service is aimed to help allowed me to understand how donating a small fraction of time can be a way to try and better someone else’s day. Our troop has also been involved in other projects like fundraising for the local foundation Hope For Raptors, a group dedicated to protecting native birds and educating the community about them.
They taught me that an educated person is one who can accomplish great things. They pushed me to be that person. They pushed me to do the best I can academically. An accomplishment that I am proud of is being inducted into the, “National Honor Society.” This has proven to me that hard work and dedication pays off and has allowed me to be recognized for all the sacrifices made to achieve high grades in the most challenging courses offered at my high school.
The actual turning point in my high school career was joining the National Honor Society. At first, I did not think much of being involved in NHS, but as time went on, NHS taught me the
I gave back to my scouting community by taking the place of the older scouts and help lead the troop, guiding the younger scouts on their journeys to Eagle in the same manner as the older scout did with me. I also learned about the importance of volunteer work. I volunteer at the public library, and would help out in the afterschool “Math Lab”, tutoring students struggling with understanding what they were learning in their math classes. To this end, I live by the Boy Scout slogan: “do a good turn
The Girls Scouts Organization was started in 1912 during a time when the United States was still greatly segregated. The troops were made up of little white girls who wanted to sell the most cookies, and learn how to some day be great leaders. Years later in 1917, the first African-American Girl Scout troop was formed. During this time, Jim Crow laws were very much alive and #Black and White Girl Scouts were not allowed to integrate. In fact, when the Black girl troops of Savannah, Ga. wanted to go camping they had to drive about two hours to reach the nearest campground that would allow them to camp out.
The most enriching activity I participated in during high school was my participation in the Boy Scouts of America. This program was enrichening to my life through the various characteristics developed and the miscellaneous skills taught throughout my involvement. One of the most important characteristic that was developed during my Boy Scout career was leadership. Boy Scouts helped develop this characteristic through its application during my Eagle Scout Project and the other leadership roles I maintained within the organization such as Senior Patrol Leader. Along with leadership, Boy Scouts of America has given me a guideline, such as the Scout Oath and Law, for qualities that one should possess in order to be the best they possibly can be.
Throughout my high school career, I was forced into many situations where I was challenged to connect with my peers and serve as a role model for future students. Whether it be my involvement in the school marching band, or helping students in community tutoring sessions, I have always made it my goal to better the people around me through my own efforts. Throughout my high school career, I have put forth my best effort to connect with my peers, transform individuals, and make a difference in my community. Joining the school marching band at the beginning of my freshman year of high school was one of the best decisions I have ever made.
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In all, I can say that service learning has helped to shape me into a person that I am today and continues to makes me a better person. Service to me is a way of life and I can't image my life without service. I feel deeply indebted to the people who took the time to help me to grow into the leader I am today. Now I spend my days trying to give back to my community the way someone did for
It also helped me better understand about myself and what learning styles were most effective for me. Finally, my tutor gave me another sounding board when I was struggling.