CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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from, they can just pick up from where they leſt off." For such mobile families, Girl Scouts can be equally beneficial for the parent volunteers. Girl Scouts is a great place for them to make friends and find others who share similar inter- ests. "A lot of our leaders in Fort Bragg are acting as single parents because their spouse has been deployed. We try and work around their schedules to make things easier for them. Also, other leaders understand what they are going through and are here for them," Jackson added. Both Cross and Jackson agree that Girl Scouts helps young girls celebrate their abilities, their potential and their own independence. These days girls can earn badges in digital skills, technology and entrepreneurship. Those who want to earn badges in some of the more tra- ditional skills can still do so through "legacy badges," which have been re- vamped to be more modern. "Tradition is important to Girl Scouts and badges are a part of that along with selling cookies," said Jackson. "The cookie sales began as early as 1917 when Girl Scouts would bake their own sugar cookies and sell them to raise money." Cross agreed that tradition is impor- tant, "Girl Scouts is like a strong rib- bon that weaves from one generation of girls to another." She cites an example of this intergenerational bonding from the Gray's Creek Girl Scouts event titled "Women and Their Careers —Celebrat- ing 100 years of Girl Scouts". "One of the young professionals there was presenting pharmacy as a ca- reer. Guess what? She had been a local Girl Scout in the past and had attended a Career Day as a child and had decided she wanted to be a pharmacist because of her experience there. And now she was back inspiring young girls." It's easy to see that Daisy Low would be impressed with the dedication the Girl Scouts in this area show toward their community and how they help each other grow. And for those nights when the girls lie on their backs and look up at the constellations, it is nice to think that Girls Scouts have been in- spired by those same stars for a hundred years. CV HIGHLAND FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORY "Serving the Greater Fayetteville Area for Over 40 Years" Locally Owned & Operated 910.484.8108 | 610 Ramsey Street | Fayetteville WHEN IT RAINS, IT DRAINS! 910.433.1613 www.cityoffayetteville.org/stormwater CityViewNC.com | 67