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Proclamation recognizing Girl Scout Troop 51385 for earning the Silver Award after completing a renovation project at the Girl Scout Cabin in South Park.
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WHEREAS, Girl Scout Troop 51385, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, made up of members Emily Carter, Brianna Gieske, Allison Kurtz, and Madison Podsiadly, earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest honor Girl Scout Cadettes can attain, for their 50 plus hours of community service; and
WHEREAS, for their “Take Action” project, Girl Scout Troop 51385 with guidance from Troop Leaders Erin Carter and Diane Kurtz, decided to complete outdoor renovations for the South Park Girl Scout Cabin; and
WHEREAS, in order to raise funds for their project, Girl Scout Troop 51385 held an event in October 2015 at the South Park Girl Scout Cabin to celebrate the late Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. On November 7, 2015, Troop 51385, alongside the Friends of South Park, helped to remove litter from hillsides and plant 1,000 daffodil bulbs at the entrance of South Park on Corrigan Drive. On December 4, 2015, Troop 51385 participated as Santa’s Helpers in Light-Up Night hosted by the Friends of South Park; and
WHEREAS, in the Spring of 2016, Girl Scout Troop 51385 created a sturdy, safe wooden box to hold firewood, removed overgrown bushes and uncovered a beautiful stone sidewalk and a matching stone face on the porch, using stones and rocks around the property, they reframed the flower beds to match the sidewalk and porch, new plants were added in containers and to prevent weeds, they spread six tons of gravel to keep yard fabric in place, and they designed and built a “wishing well,” completing their Silver Award project in July 2016;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Allegheny County Council in recognition of the dedication, hard work, and achievement of Girl Scout Troop 51385 does hereby congratulate them for earning the Girl Scout Silver Award, and we thank Girl Scout Troop 51385 for ...
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