Movin' On Up

My favorite event to work as a Program Aide (PA) at is called Movin' On Up, where the PAs design a program for 5th grade Girl Scouts. The goal is to show these younger girls that they don't have to quit Girl Scouts just because their friends don't think it's "cool", and show them the benefits of remaining in the program. We interact with and talk to the girls as often as we can, telling them how we have grown though Girl Scouts. I feel that more girls should remain in Girl Scouting through middle and high school due to Girl Scout's commitment to shaping girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We encourage them to continue on to complete their Girl Scout Gold Awards which is an 80 hour project that serves their communities, and helps them grow into strong young women.

This program is my passion because Girl Scouts is such an important program that generates so many women who go on to achieve great things, whether they are publicly recognized or not. Politicians, multiple astronauts, news anchors, and so many more have began as Girl Scouts and gone far. I want every girl to have this opportunity, and if my commitment to a weekend program makes all the difference, I will willingly do so. I get to meet over 400 girls every year who are just like me when I was their age, and I have one weekend to make an impression on them and hope that they will go on to work towards their Gold Awards, and make the world a better place.