Service 12 hours: During this weekend (November 8-10) the Charter Oak Girl Scout Community participated in our annual Camporee. This year the theme was Disney and my troop was Pocahontas and as the oldest troop in the council, we ran the weekend. Our troop ran the cooking station for the rotations and we taught the younger troops how to cook using a dutch oven. It was really exciting to see the younger girls interested in cooking around the campfire. Over the course of the weekend, my leadership skills were put to the test as I and my fellow older girls were the camp's face for activities. We were in charge of setting up booths, preparing games and events for the girls, and best of all, hosting Saturday night's campfire. Campfire is always my favorite parts of Girl Scout Camping because we get to sing really fun songs and be crazy. It really gets the younger girls excited about becoming an older girl scout because they love to lead the silly songs. For me, this year's campfire was especially moving for me because I, Natalie, Alyssa, and Hailey preformed a traditional camporee skit that was passed down to us by our old girl scout role models. Working with the younger girls really inspires me every time I have a new adventure with them. I felt so inspired to be a better role model when I saw the many huge smiles the girls had on their faces whenever I talked to them at camp. I know that I have become a much better leader and citizen because of my experiences, such as Camporee, with Girl Scouts. Every time a girl says they want to be just like me then she grows up, my heart fills up with love and energy and then I know I have been doing something right.
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