Service and NHS 3 hours: On August 25, a few of the girls from my Girl Scout troop participated in a bridging ceremony where a Brownie troop was moving up to become Juniors, the next level of Girl Scouts. The ceremony took place at Pioneer Park in Azuza. I had a really good time preforming the bridging for the girls. They were so proud that they got to become a level higher. Their faces were full of smiles as they proudly walked across the bridge to receive their rainbow bridge badge and put on their new, green vests. After the ceremony, we had a huge feast and we stuffed ourselves with tons of pizza and cake to celebrate the girls' achievement. Later, I taught the girls one of my favorite games that I had learned in Girl Scouts called "Octopus". It involved a lot of running and the girls were so excited that I passed down one of my favorite scout traditions from when I was a younger girl scout. And at the same time all of the parents were glad that the girls used up all their energy from the goodies by running around. What really impacted my day was that both the parents and the girls were so amazed at my vest which is decorated with all of the badges and awards I have earned over the past five years. The girls were so excited to see me wear it that they counted how many participation patches I had on the back. I think on this day I was a great source of information for the parents. They had so many questions about my trips and accomplishments and after they thanked me for being there to support their young girls. I love to help out with younger girl scouts because I want to show them that it is still beneficial to be a Girl Scout at an older age. They look up to me and every time I volunteer with younger troops, I am inspired to continue to share my experiences with others. The best thing that comes from volunteering with Girl Scouts is that I am constantly building my leadership skills and I am improving my communication skills with both adults and younger girls.
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