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Sophia was hit with some bad cookie news recently. "My favorite cookie is the Savannah Smile," she explained. "Sadly they are going away this year." Once the February and March cookie selling blitz is done, the sisters and girls in Troop 5340 start preparing for their big summer trip. "Last year we went to Colorado for selling all of our cookies," Sophia said. "This year we are going to Mount Rushmore." Being a Girl Scout isn't just fun, games, travel and cookie sales. The girls take on community activities to earn badges and advance in rank. Advancing in rank can be a challenge. "I would say getting to earn my silver award was hard," Mary said. "I built two cabins from scratch, practically, to help Camp Noark from being shut down." Mary and Sophia weren't alone in lending a hand at Huntsville's Camp Noark. Many scouts chipped in and worked together to make the project happen. Modern day Girl Scouts make community work a priority. "Other Cadets helped build those cabins at camp for a silver award," she said. "The Juniors and Daisies are going to help the veterans to earn a bronze award this year. It's really helping and some of the badges we earn help in the community." Both girls plan on sticking with scouting and continuing to work for their community. "It's so much fun that you get to hang out with your friends," Sophia said. "It's a lifetime experience. I have made life long friends." Mary concurred. "I plan on staying," Mary added. "Ambassador is the highest rank and I'm going to get there. Maybe I'd like to be a troop leader some day." Happy Anniversary GSA Girl Scouting in the United States of America began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia. "Last year we went to Colorado for selling all of our cookies," Sophia said. "This year we are going to Mount Rushmore." For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has been building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts are more than just cookies. Through Girl Scouting, girls develop a strong sense of self, positive values, and take on appropriate challenges. •Girl Scouts – Diamonds emphasizes good citizenship via community involvement. Girls are encouraged to look around their communities to identify community needs and join the effort to make their world a better place. •Today's girl faces more pressure than ever. Girl Scouts provides a safe environment and positive female role models who enable girls to find the leader within themselves, and lead the way for others. •When girls participate in the cookie program, they are exposed to unique experiences and learn essential life skills. Plus, their confidence soars, and the leader in them begins to step up in powerful, everyday ways — when she raises her hand to speak up, when she says "yes" to a challenge, or when she finds the silver lining in a bad day. Your Girl Scout Cookie purchase helps make it all possible. Visit their website at girlscoutsdiamonds.org to join or volunteer. Standing from Left: Lea Harrinton, Makiah Bowin, Alyssa Engle, Eleni Konomi, Morgan Henderson, Makayla Wolfe, Ana Quinney. Sitting from Left: Eva Konomi, Sophie Hyatt, Bev Harrington, Mary Hyatt. Off icialKidsMag.com • MARCH & APRIL 2018 • 47