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roop 8743 is our very own Wildcat Girl Scout Troop. Run by Mrs. Miniard and Mrs.Tabatha, this troop has been active for the past three years. The group has grown to be home to over twenty girls, ranging from kindergartners to fourth graders. Our troop also has girl scouts who don't attend St. Luke’s. We have one member who attends Cottage Hill and another who is homeschooled. These girls used to attend St. Luke’s, so once a Wildcat always a Wildcat!
This year, they have two girls working towards thier bronze award. The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can achieve, requiring a team effort to identify and address a community issue through a Take Action project, fostering leadership skills and community impact. These girls have decided to get thier troop together and create blankets for foster families, while also collecting donations for them.
At this most recent meeting, Ms. Brook from Grace's House of Hope came to talk to the girls. This transitional home for single mothers and their dependent children will serve families in the Mobile area. Ms. Brook talked to our aspiring bronze award scouts about Foster care and what Grace’s House of Hope is all about. Grace’s House of Hope welcomes mothers who come into Family Care and are given the tools to rebuild their lives in a safe and healthy space during a transitional time. All of the girls were so interested in what Ms. Brook had to say, they had a multitude of questions. Before Ms. Brook came, the girls all brought their own donations to send back with her to Grace's House of Hope! They collected toilet paper, diapers, paper towels, blankets, laundry detergent, and more! They sent Ms. Brook back with a car stuffed full of donations and gifts. Along with these donations, the troop also sent her some world-famous Girl Scout cookies!!
It was so amazing to see how this meeting unfolded on our lower campus because I used to be a Girl Scout! We had our own troop back when I was on the lower campus and it was such an amazing experience for me. We used to go camping, fishing, and took so many fun field trips. I remember my troop was also filled with a mixed variety of grade levels, including my sister! It really brought me out of my shell and forced me to interact with other kids. I am so thankful Mrs. Miniard and Mrs. Tabitha were able to bring this amazing experience back into our St. Luke’s community! I hope that Girls Scouts serves these young girls like it served me and I cannot wait to see what amazing things they do next.
