GIRL SCOUT HIGHEST AWARDS CELEBRATION

5.7.2019

GIRLS CHANGE THE WORLD

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MissionGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout Promise On my honor I will try To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout LawI will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do,and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Highest Award PledgeWith my award, I accept the challenge of living by the ideals of the Girl Scout Promise and Law throughout my life.

I will lead by example and help my sister Girl Scouts to reach their own goals.

I will do my best to give back to Girl Scouting, remembering that this award is not one moment of celebration but a lifetime commitment to being courageous, confident, and a person of character.

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Program of EventsOpening Flag Ceremony

Troop 6043

WelcomeChristy Brown, CEO

Presentations

Prudential Spirit of Community AwardGrant Uitti, Prudential

Bronze Award Girl ScoutsDeVona Wright Cottrell, Board 1st Vice Chair

Sandy Wysocki, Board Member

Silver Award Girl ScoutsVeronica Gunn, Board MemberCynthia Short, Board Member

Gold Award Girl ScoutsAmy Zimmerman, Highest Awards Mentor Committee Member

Young Women of DistinctionCarita Twinem, Board Chair

Eternal Flame CeremonyEmma Pittman, Gold Award Girl Scout, 2018

Many thanks to the

Girl Scout Highest Awards Mentor Committee

for your ongoing dedication and support.

Acknowledgements

Karen Bitzan

Jennifer Brown

Jacquie Gozdowiak

Heather Hjortnaes

Megan Koceja

Melissa Meyers

Lalitha Murali

Kimberly Newman

Penny O’Donahue-Darling

Rebecca Osse

Linda Spaulding

Margaret Sutton

Mary Widicus

Amy Zimmerman

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The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest girl achievement in Girl Scouting. Throughout the years, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts (grades 9-12) earning their Gold Award are challenged to complete a variety of requirements and carry out a project that meets an expressed need in the community. This award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in leadership development, project planning, and advocating for others.

Gold Award Girl Scouts who join the armed services enter one rank higher than other recruits. University research indicates that adding the Gold Award to a college application is a critical element in the admissions decision process.

Girl Scout Gold Award

Maggie Bagatta ● Troop 2130Swamp Science Learning Center

“Children in my community will be better educated on the local environment and how they play a role in conserving, understanding, and protecting the animals and plants they find in it.”

Maggie addressed the lack of local environmental education offered in pre-kindergarten and primary school curricula. She worked with the Muskego Public Library’s newly renovated children’s area and created a Swamp Science Learning Center for children ages 3-8. Large animal shaped wood panels with a variety of built-in, manipulative learning tools focus on

the identification, anatomy, and life-cycles of pond wildlife found in her community. She organized an educational event with the Wildlife in Need Center in Oconomowoc. A representative from the organization taught a session about local wildlife, and what to do if you encounter injured, orphaned, or diseased indigenous wildlife. Maggie held a collection drive which funded the library’s purchase of swamp and environmental books and media. Her sustainable goal is that visitors will understand, conserve, and protect local wildlife.

Emily Braun ● Troop 1034Life Skills Development Program for St. Coletta Day School Students

“All people should be given the opportunity to learn life skills which allows them to become employed, live independently, and take pride in themselves.”

Emily recognized that St. Coletta Day School, a Milwaukee school that serves students with intellectual disabilities, had limited resources and funding. She focused on transitional students who are 18-20 years old and receive skills training that help them obtain employment and live independently. Working with a staff liaison, Emily learned that there was a school

uniform donation program that was not being managed. Donations were piling up in storage containers, so she developed a system and trained the students. They learned to sort, wash, and fold the clothing and Emily assembled storage spaces to sort the clean uniforms. She prepared an instructional booklet offering details to fold and organize. Her program provides the adult students life and job skills. New classes of transitional students will use her instructional booklet and will continue to keep the uniform donation program organized for years to come.

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Jada Carter ● Troop 1894Music Participation and Movement Sessions

“I have built strong relationships with residents and they remember me because of my music. It’s satisfying seeing residents become more involved and willing to leave their rooms.”

Jada has volunteered at HarborChase of Shorewood for two years and wanted to help the elderly residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia in the assisted living residential communities. She learned that 60% of people over age 64 are considered sedentary and that elderly people decrease their physical activity because they have reduced coordination, balance, and

confidence. Jada created a program to improve their balance, mobility, and confidence by performing exercises in a movement class while she played violin. Using weights, sticks, balls, and small handheld instruments, residents exercised focusing on weight resistance and manual dexterity. Using their instruments, residents also made up songs and rhythms. Jada noticed as residents built up their strength and flexibility, it became easier for them to get in and out of chairs, bed, and the bathtub without falling. She created a brochure, photos, and list of exercises so the facility can continue to run her program in the future.

Samantha Chovan ● Troop 7224Warning the Unknown (Reduce the North Pier Drownings)

“I want to make my community a safer place at one of the most popular tourist spots we have. I learned that believing in myself is the right thing and I am strong enough to stand up for what is right.”

Samantha wants visitors to the Kenosha North Pier to be adequately warned about the dangers of jumping off into Lake Michigan. Over the years there have been multiple injuries and deaths and Samantha identified that there is not enough information stressing not only

the hazards of jumping from the pier, but the difficulties presented by the current once in the water. Getting permission to place permanent warning signs involved organized planning and strategic meetings with local committees, the water company, and public safety officials. There is now one sign at the entrance to the pier and two on the pier itself. They provide reminders that jumping is not safe and the current is dangerous. She created a PowerPoint presentation that she shared with classes and city members shared at city meetings. Her signs will remain in place and continue to serve as warning to future visitors.

Makaila Groves ● Individual Member ESC Running Camp (Every Step Counts)

“The most successful aspect of this project was seeing the positive impact I had on the runners, being able to see the development they made toward their goals was very rewarding.”

Makalia worked to impact the obesity rate in her community by creating a running camp in Washington County. She identified the root cause of obesity as the lack of interest in outdoor exercise and fitness. Because the risks associated with obesity can be reduced through weight loss, she was passionate about helping runners work toward their goals. Her weekly camp

was available for anyone in grades 7 to adulthood and Makalia offered training principles and running techniques. She educated attendees about the importance of nutrition; strength, and conditioning; injury prevention; and the long-term benefits that can be achieved through running. Each camper received specialized instruction, a T-shirt, and motivational prizes. She plans to continue the camp next summer and mentored a cross country teammate to assist. Makalia credits her project with strengthening her organizational, speaking, and leadership skills, as well as feeling more responsible and motivated.

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Jenna Gulig ● Troop 4283Gardening Keeps You Young

“I brought joy to the residents and their families for many years to come. I am proud of myself, proud of what I accomplished, and proud to be a Girl Scout.”

Jenna wanted to bring together two very different generations through a love of gardening. She built raised flower beds that are wheelchair accessible and installed them at the East Troy Manor nursing home. Using donated materials, she designed, assembled, painted,

and filled the planters. Then she arranged for a group of kindergarten students to plant seeds with the seniors. Some residents were moved to tears because they were so happy to have visitors. Her project is sustainable because residents have access to the planters anytime they want to garden. Jenna donated a bucket of tools, as well as watering cans for those looking for a lower impact activity. Bridging the generations benefitted both, the kindergarteners learned gardening tips and the seniors felt reconnected to their community. She succeeded in her goal to bring more people to the nursing home and to reintroduce residents to a hobby they may have left behind.

Madeline Labott ● Troop 2835I Spy Cow

“I gained a lot of confidence in my abilities as a young adult and as a leader. It felt good to complete such a big project, and it also felt good to do something for others.”

Madeline worked with the Ronald McDonald House on a new approach to handling their patients’ experiences. She created a brochure for families affected by physical and emotional pain that shares ways to prevent unhealthy coping mechanisms. Madeline learned about using

distraction as a form of pain management, so she created an I Spy Cow using a fiberglass cow statue and gluing small toys to it. She designed a plexiglass case to protect the cow and developed games for families and patients that incorporate the toys and the cow. She held a teaching session at the Ronald McDonald House for families and staff and they can continue to use her cow and brochures. Madeline hopes more people will understand there may be options other than opioids with side effects that are not as severe. By reaching patients and their families when they are young, she is hoping her project will help people make healthy choices.

Elizabeth LaVaque ● Troop 2989Get Healthy, Play Ball

“The epidemic of children not getting outside is not just local, it’s national. Gaga ball gets young people involved and includes all skill levels. It’s a fun game that puts a smile on anyone’s face.”

Elizabeth wanted to address childhood inactivity and obesity. She identified technology as the root cause of the problem because it makes it too easy to remain indoors, sedentary, playing digital games rather than physical ones. She reached out to decision makers at Thorndale Park

and received approval to build and install a gaga ball pit, a kinder, gentler version of dodge ball. Gaga is a fast paced, high energy sport played inside an octagonal pit and the more players the better. Players need to keep moving to avoid getting hit by a soft foam ball, so everyone has a fun workout. Elizabeth developed a tournament for the fall so the gaga pit will get continuous use. She built and installed a second gaga ball pit at Camp Winding River to give back to the camp she credits with shaping her into the young woman she is today.

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Julia Olson ● Troop 2296Bluebird Builders

“Bluebirds are a natural form of pest control and a beautiful song bird. I am naturally shy, but I learned that I can motivate others to help the environment.”

Julia learned that bluebirds do not have enough places to nest due to a loss of natural rural habitat and competition with other birds. She decided to build and install nesting boxes at Mukwonago Park. Step one was creating community awareness, so Julia reached out to the

Mukwonago Chamber of Commerce to secure booth space at their upcoming Fall Festival. She had sample nesting boxes and Bluebird Restoration Project handouts. She invited all her visitors to join her at the community build for the boxes. Twenty people showed up and followed Julia’s instruction sheet, then worked with her to place them throughout the park. The boxes will be monitored by the Waukesha County Parks system and volunteers will be coordinated in spring to count eggs, hatchlings, and fledged birds to assess the success of Julia’s program.

Mackenzie Schmidt ● Troop 4145Sounds Good to Me!

“I chose my project, so I could give back to the program that has given me so much. The Girl Scout Gold Award challenged me to step outside my comfort zone and develop leadership skills.”

Mackenzie’s passion is music, so she set her sights on developing an improvement for the Menomonee Falls High School band program. The program is instrumental in improving the

lives of students and community members with a variety of events and performances, but Mackenzie recognized they were lacking when it came to technological and recording side of music. She turned an underutilized practice room into a functional recording studio. She outfitted the room with acoustic paneling, a professional grade microphone, interface, iMac, recording software, and two professional grade speakers. In addition, Mackenzie created a comprehensive user’s manual explaining how to set up the equipment, record, export the recording, and troubleshooting measures. She raised $3,000 for her project and placed a thank you plaque outside the studio to acknowledge all her donors. There is a User’s Guest Book for artists to note the name and date of their recording and describe their experience to inspire other musicians.

Trinity Slavik ● Troop 2006Clean Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

“I learned so many things from this project. I am more confident and know what I am capable of achieving when I reach for my goals.”

Trinity wanted to help families in Ayacucho, Peru who had no access to hygienic materials. When she learned that children were dying because they were not properly taught to wash their hands, brush their teeth, or sneeze into their elbows, she took action. First, she educated

approximately 500 people in southeastern Wisconsin with a booth at the Waukesha Farmer’s Market. She collected donations that helped her secure toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and teeth cleaning gum to take to Peru. She developed resources to educate the children and their families so all could use the equipment properly. Trinity was able to travel to Ayacucho with enough supplies to last for one year. The team members she travelled with from her church will continue to educate locals using Trinity’s hygiene education program.

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Grace Taber ● Individual MemberOne Planet. Two Hands.

“I learned to adapt to situations and change plans to fit what is best. I realized I am an effective leader and I can work well under pressure.”

Grace addressed the issue of food sustainability and creating a community garden that would be accessible to all. Her goal was a space for people to visit and take what they need with no judgement or questions. She recruited a team that cut down trees, pulled out saplings, hauled

dirt and mulch, built a bench and garden boxes, and assembled a community garden. Grace hopes to educate younger generations about where their food comes from. She believes that understanding not all people have access to fresh fruits and vegetables will encourage students to maintain the garden, so it will continue to flourish and provide for the community. Grace started spreading the word about her garden on social media, then she did a presentation in front of her church. On build day she had members of her congregation and high school students from all six schools in her area.

Theresa Yatchak ● Individual MemberBee Aware

“It only takes one person to make a significant difference and when we work together so much can be accomplished. There is no training to be a leader, the best way to learn is to lead.”

Theresa wanted to do something about the declining bee population that affects one-third of the world’s food supply. She worked with the Urban Ecology Center to create and facilitate a sustainable group that educated the public and provided members and visitors with a range

of actions that would increase the bee population. Theresa found that one of her more impactful pieces were images of a grocery store produce section that had been effectively pollinated by bees versus one that had not. Connecting bees to the food supply spurred action and 30 people signed up as members of the Bee Aware Interest Group. They installed two hives at the Urban Ecology Center that are currently thriving with honey producing bees. She reciev ed a grant to provide funds to train staff and community members how to take care of the hives, so they will be maintained in the future.

Hannah Zimmerman ● Troop 2854Learn, Grow, Give

“Communication is a large part of success. I hope to continue to grow as a strong, independent woman as I continue my life’s journey within Girl Scouts.”

Hannah wanted to help students in grades 3-5 at Magee Elementary School in Waukesha become more environmentally aware. She created an environmental science curriculum including topics such as the plant germination process, the inheritance of traits, and adaption.

They will understand photosynthesis, how seeds grow and germinate, how to compost, and native versus invasive species in Wisconsin. All topics follow the Wisconsin Common Core Standards which specify what students show know and be able to do in the classroom. She also designed and built four potting benches to furnish the school’s new greenhouse. Students will get hands-on experience growing native Wisconsin plants, flowers, and vegetables. After the plants are strong enough, they will be transplanted from the greenhouse to the school’s prairie or garden. Once the produce is ready for harvest it will be donated to the Kettle Moraine Food Pantry.

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The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award that can be earned by Cadette Girl Scouts (Grades 6-8). Working as an individual or small group, girls identify a root cause of a community issue and complete a Take Action project. Girls who earn the Silver Award are ready to take the next step to achieve the Gold.

Girl Scout Silver Award

Individually Registered Member ● Gabrielle Davis

Team Paws

Gabrielle helped create the Mardi Paws event at HAWS to benefit homeless animals. It included games for the animals, information, and food for the pet owners. She also made 50 blankets for the shelter.

Troop 1682 ● Grace Harrison, Alison Kallay, Madeline LaFrombois, Savanna Rostad

Pedestrian Safety

Troop 1682 advocated for increased traffic safety around Whitefish Bay Middle School. The curbs were painted to prevent people from parking so close to the intersection and to boost visibility for pedestrians near the crosswalk.

Troop 1791 ● Kaitlyn Koceja, Meadow Koch

Smoke Detectors Save Lives

Kaitlyn and Meadow created fire prevention awareness flyers to distribute at community events. They also helped homeowners install smoke detectors to reduce the number of house fires in their community.

Troop 2174 ● Lydia Dewitz, Megan Frosch, Rachel Oelsner

Bats Alive Side 1

Rachel, Lydia, and Megan developed a presentation that addressed the importance of bats in their community. They spoke about current problems facing bats and what the community can do to help.

Troop 2174 ● Samantha Abel, Leann Wolf

Bats Alive Side 2

Leann and Samantha demonstrated how to construct a bat house using hand tools. They listed the materials needed for construction and explained how and where to hang a bat house.

Troop 2442 ● Neava Beck, Josie Filippelli, Kylie McIntosh

Baby Donations for Less Fortunate Mothers

Neava, Josie, and Kylie collected more than 500 articles of clothing for children, and secured feeding accessories, blankets, and winter gear. After sorting and cleaning all the items, they were delivered to area women’s shelters.

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Troop 3196 ● Juliana Beadle, Abby Graber, Abby Krajnak, Maggie Krajnak, Juliana Trauberman, Bella Trecek

The Kindness Project

Troop 3196 created a year-long Kindness Project for 400 students, their families, and their school staff. The project’s goal was to encourage kind behavior in school which can directly reduce bullying and disruptive behavior.

Troop 3231 ● Ashai Bryant, Sophie Diliberti, Isabella Lozier, Maya Muchhala, Emily Patzer, Juliet Peterka, Kathryn Yunk

Managing Hurtful Teasing in Middle School

Troop 3231 developed an interactive presentation and brochure about middle school changes after identifying that hurtful teasing escalates in middle school. They delivered the presentation to incoming seventh graders.

Troop 3274 ● Sophia Sauseda

Beautifying Roosevelt Elementary School

Sophia cleaned up the gardens at Roosevelt Elementary in Kenosha. She also established a group of students in grade 4 who met every week to maintain the community garden.

Troop 3275 ● Hannah Donegan

Bedtime Buddies

Hannah wanted to help children at the Milwaukee Women’s Shelter who could use additional comfort. She collected and donated 270 stuffed animals.

Troop 3275 ● Emma Pawlak, Charlotte Voca

WAWM Buddy Bench

Charlotte and Emma built ten Buddy Benches for seven different elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee school district. The benches were installed to teach children acceptance and kindness.

Troop 3407 ● Samantha Christian

Crocheting for Cuties

Samantha assembled a club at her school to crochet baby blankets for CareNet, a pregnancy crisis center affiliated with her parish. The blankets will be blessed and donated at the end of the school year.

Troop 3465 ● Haley Olson

Bathroom Project

Haley noticed girls saying negative things about themselves to their reflections in the bathrooms at Cudahy Middle School. She researched and placed stickers with positive messages on the mirrors to increase girls’ self-esteem and inspire them to think positively.

Troop 3538 ● Lucia Grablewski

Fun Furry Friends

Lucia volunteered with her local humane society PALS program to foster animals. She was responsible for maintaining foster spaces, keeping litterboxes clean, replenishing food and water, and dog walking.

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Troop 3617 ● Elizabeth Hilber, Grace Martens, Emily Ploszay, Samantha Schommer, Alyssa Slaske

Stay Fit, Stay Healthy

Troop 3617 educated children about the lifelong positive impacts of staying healthy. They taught students in grades 3-5 about cooperation, teamwork, responsibility, basic sports skills, and healthy eating through multiple sports clinics.

Troop 4205 ● Sarah Guilfoyle, Abby Regenfuss

Donation Bins

Sarah and Abby created new donation bins for their church. They gathered materials and built bins with lids, a door, and wheels that are large enough to support multiple community organizations and are portable.

Troop 4205 ● Alyssa Grambow, Sierra Lehman, Amanda White

Karl’s Place Homeless Shelter Shelving Project

Alyssa, Sierra, and Amanda helped Karl’s Place, a new homeless shelter in Washington County, create shelving units to intake, sort, store, and distribute critical supplies to support the long-term wellness of their community’s homeless population. They also cooked a lasagna meal to raise awareness of their project.

Troop 4205 ● Kaitlyn Richter

Little Free Library

Kaitlyn built a little free library to share her love of reading and books. She publicized her project through word-of-mouth and registered the library’s location so others in her community can find it.

Troop 4350 and 4490 ● Brynn Bauer, Keriana Murray, Maddy Toney

Provide Educational and Entertainment to Washington County Residents

Brynn, Keriana, and Maddy collected books, games, toys, bookshelves, toy chests, and puzzles. They donated the items to provide access to educational activities to families in need in Washington County.

Troop 4357 ● Isabella Friedl, Leah Hasby

Friends Inc. Sexual and Domestic Violence Project

Isabella and Leah educated their congregations about sexual and domestic violence happening in our communities. They also collected donations for Friends, Inc., a sexual and domestic violence shelter in West Bend.

Troop 4357 ● Ellen Heimermann, Elizabeth Lee, Emma Staudt

Helping Animals in Danger

Ellen, Elizabeth, and Emma organized a lock-in at Erin School in Hartford to share ways to help local pets and exotic animals in danger. They delivered a presentation to students and faculty and collected donations for the Washington County Humane Society.

Troop 4363 ● Sophia Johnson, Emily Mohs

Hydroponic Garden Recipe Book

Sophia and Emily designed a cookbook including vegetable recipes grown in the Sojourner Family Peace Center’s hydroponic garden. They made and sampled each recipe hoping to inspire residents to cook and eat healthy.

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Troop 4386 ● Heidi Williams

Blankets for Linus

Heidi crafted 50 fleece tie blankets to donate to Project Linus, an organization that delivers blankets to traumatized children. To fund her project, she ran a hotdog booth at a local supermarket.

Troop 4391 ● Shaye Catura, Erin Janiszewski, Marinda Muffler

Sexism Towards Women

The girls created a video to raise awareness about global scale prejudice happening toward women as they believe education is the first step to reducing sexism.

Troop 4398 ● Sofia Spano, Sarah Winkler

Bridging into Nature

Sofia and Sarah dismantled an old, rotting walking bridge at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. They purchased new materials, learned how to use woodworking tools, and worked with a team of volunteers to build a new one.

Troop 4399 ● Adia Sanden

Environmental Playground

Adia built an environmentally friendly playground for Unitarian Universalist Church in Hartland. She created an outdoor kitchen, music wall, hopscotch, car tunnel, and planted a garden. She hopes parents will get involved in the church by helping maintain it.

Troop 4399 ● Brooke Wisniewski

Little Free Blanket Library

Brooke wanted to add a touch of home to the intensive care unit at Summit Memorial Hospital in West Allis. She connected with knitting groups, family, and friends to make and donate homemade blankets for patients and encouraged guests to make future donations.

Troop 4399 ● Rachel Faessler, Vivian Powers

North Shore Prop Room Clean Up

Rachel and Vivian noticed access to their North Shore Middle School prop room was challenging because it was so disorganized. The girls disposed of broken props, inventoried and arranged materials, and moved set pieces to another room.

Troop 4399 ● Caroline Frost, Ainsley Reichert

Safe Way to School

Caroline and Ainsley created a safe way to school for students. They installed a crosswalk and two pedestrian signs which have increased options for students if they want to safely bike or walk to school.

Troop 4402 ● Payten Janicsek, Kayla Laude

Hope Center Game Drive

Payten and Kayla made storage crates to hold the gently used games they received as donations from the community for the families serviced through the Hope Center in Waukesha.

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Troop 4402 ● Molly Dulde, Analiese Huber

Learn & Teach Sign Language

Molly and Analiese designed a sign language course for students in grades 3-5 in their school district. The class increased awareness of their local deaf community as well as providing sign language training.

Troop 4402 ● Margaret Blau, Elizabeth Milam

School Safety in Elementary Schools

To make school seem less scary for younger students, Margaret and Elizabeth worked with teachers at Cushing Elementary in Delafield. They educated students in grades 3-5 about the importance of school safety.

Troop 4459 ● Gwen Kelpin, Maya Liebel, Valerie Tewes, Elizabeth Wakefield

Support Our Soldiers: Family Game Night and Donation Drive

Troop 4459 held a Support Our Soldiers family game night inviting members of the community to play games, understand why soldiers and veterans deserve our respect, and donate items to the USO.

Troop 4460 ● Alisha Draeger, Giselle Dsouza, Rebecca Guth, Haley Hempe

Helping Hands for HAWS

Troop 4460 collected materials and created handmade toys and blankets for cats and dogs at the Humane Animal Welfare Society. The girls wanted to create a comfortable, save environment for the animals while they waited for their new homes.

Troop 4469 ● Angela Cui

Little Free Library for UWM

Angela assembled a little free library for Christians on the UW-Milwaukee Campus that provides free access to ministry material. She had never seen a little free library containing religious materials and wanted to make one available.

Troop 4469 ● Colleen Schneider

Pilgrim Park Butterfly Garden

To increase the monarch butterfly population, Colleen created a butterfly garden in Elm Grove. It includes plants that attract the insects such as bee balm, common milkweed, cone flower, and phlox, and gives butterflies a place to lay their eggs.

Troop 4509 ● Contessa Karnowski, Maya Karnowski

aMAZE

Maya and Tess created coping boxes for young patients at Rogers Memorial Hospital to provide comfort and raise awareness about mental health. These boxes included puzzles, coloring books, and an assortment of tools meant for cooling down and focusing.

Troop 4509 ● Kyra Mathias

Saving the Elderly Through Music

Kyra has seen how positively impactful music can be, so she performed for the elderly in her community. She wanted to provide an experience to make them happy and reduce depression from neglect.

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Troop 4539 ● Elizabeth Kuehl, Claire Peplinski, Marcela Rocha, Nora Schuh

Mind Your Health

Troop 4539 created awareness about mental illnesses in their middle school using posters, announcements, and online instructions for a student mental health awareness club.

Troop 4542 ● Jessica Allen, Belle Overholt

Food, Fitness, and Feelings

Jessica and Belle partnered with ProHealth Care at the organization’s community fair. They educated children and their parents about leading a healthy lifestyle.

Troop 4546 ● Khadijah Dhoondia, Elizabeth Ehlert, Paige Foster, Peyton Volkert

Reading with Residents

Troop 4546 coordinated an inter-generational event for younger Girl Scouts and seniors from Cecelia Place Assisted Living in Pewaukee. Girls brought their favorite books, donated to a book drive, read with the seniors, and enjoyed activities and refreshments.

Troop 4561 ● Marissa Baer

Brookfield Elementary Butterfly Way Station

Marissa designed a website with information about monarch butterfly endangerment. She created a butterfly way station at Brookfield Elementary and provided instruction for visitors to help the butterflies. She also educated Girl Scouts while at camp.

Troop 4561 ● Julia Della Penna, Clare Plummer, Alexandra Streit

Girl Scouts Help to Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign that encourages bystanders to become trained to help in an emergency before professional help arrives. Julia, Clare, and Alexandra built training kits and organized a training event for staff and community members of the Elmbrook School District. They also held a Train the Trainer event for the medical staff at Froedtert Hospital’s emergency department.

Troop 4561 ● Samantha Ayer, Eesha Datta, Annalia Fyfe, Katie Meulemans

MyPlate Guidelines and Picking Better Food Choices

Troop 4561 educated children about MyPlate guidelines, food groups, sugar content in foods, and serving sizes. They created a presentation and activity stations for fourth graders, then donated the resources to a local YMCA so children could continue to benefit.

Troop 4564 ● Kayla Kocovsky, Sydney Kulig, Emily Maigatter

Baby Red Panda Shelter Boxes

Kayla, Sydney, and Emily constructed weatherproof shelter boxes for the baby red pandas at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The boxes are made from wood, bamboo, and roof shingles so the cubs can be outdoors in all weather conditions allowing visitors to view them more often.

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Troop 4564 ● Allyson Kulinski, Moira Widgerson

Caring Mats for the Homeless

Allyson and Moira created weather resistant sleeping mats for the homeless. They taught students to help them make plarn, a yarn-like material made from recycled plastic bags. The plarn mats were given to Street Angels, an organization that serves the needs of the homeless.

Troop 4564 ● Megan Christianson, Leah Norgal, Aliann Winchester

Froedtert Hospital Cancer Center Entertainment Library

Megan, Leah, and Aliann built storage shelves for family activities in the Froedtert Hospital Cancer Unit. They also collected 150 games, 200 books, and 30 movies to stock the shelves.

Troop 4567 ● Samantha Jappinen, Grace Klemm, Julia Tahtinen

Revamping Busy Bags

Samantha, Grace, and Julia revamped the busy bags designed to keep children occupied during worship at their church. They purchased new bags and bins, personalized them with screen printing, and filled them with new supplies.

Troop 4567 ● Madelyn Bublitz, Dakota Hetherington, Eleanor Johnson

Table of Hope

Madelyn, Dakota, and Eleanor built a picnic table for the Hebron House in Waukesha. They painted the tables with vibrant colors and inspirational quotes to uplift the spirits of the children experiencing difficult times.

Troop 4569 ● Gretchen Heller

Connect with Nature

Gretchen created an informational trail guide about the area wildlife for Zachariah’s Acres in Oconomowoc. She made seasonal bingo cards and a guide categorizing the wildlife by season and woodland, wetland, and grassland.

Troop 4569 ● Keira Hemmerling

Doll Cradles for Memory Care

After researching how some memory care patients respond well to doll therapy, Keira designed, built, and stained six doll cradles for Azura Memory Care in Oconomowoc to enhance their program.

Troop 4569 ● Kathleen Krautheim

Entertainment Cart for Family Promise of Waukesha County

Kathleen created an entertainment cart for children ages 9-15 at Family Promise in Waukesha. The organization assists local homeless families and their children. She built and stocked the cart with games and activities.

Troop 4572 ● Jessica Feuerstein, Faye Maren, Leah Moldenhauer

Water Bottle Filling Stations-Library

Jessica, Faye, and Leah replaced one of their school water fountains with a water bottle filling station. It will help the environment by lessening plastic in landfills, and also gives students, staff, and visitors access to clean, filtered water.

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Troop 4572 ● Tess Herdeman, Hannah Koeferl, Kaylee Myers

Water Bottle Filling Stations-Main Corridor

Working in tandem with the other girls in their troop, Tess, Hannah, and Kaylee installed a new water bottle filling station in their school’s main corridor. This provides additional access to clean water for all students, staff, and visitors.

Troop 4603 ● Illianna Davis, Kate Sullivan

Resource Nook

Illianna and Kate created a resource nook at A Place of Refuge, a program that helps women facing crisis pregnancy. The space includes a desk, shelves, books, and computer for women to use while searching for a job or doing homework.

Troop 4603 ● Alexandria Rebholz

Sandbox Activity Box

Alexandria created a wooden box for a local elementary school that holds toys plus alphabet and science activities she created. Her goal is to bring the community closer together.

Troop 4646 ● Alyssa Axness, Faith Bingham, Natalie Kruger, Jill Patterson, Morgan Rasmussen, Sydney Sarnowski, Olivia Schlieder, Alexa Sommerfeld

Christmas Promise

Troop 4649 teamed up with Family Promise to help the homeless and less fortunate children in their community. The girls created a holiday space so families can provide a special, joyful experience for their children.

Troop 4673 ● Mia Pedriana, Olivia Schwarz

Add Your Chapter Book Drive

Mia and Olivia organized the “Add Your Chapter” book drive which was held at Girl Scout summer camp. They collected books to benefit underprivileged children in Milwaukee attending Next Door’s early learning program. They made posters and announcements at camp to promote their drive.

Troop 4688 ● Kate Pittman

Busy Bags

Kate filled 12 bags with quiet activities to occupy younger children at mass. The bags include a lacing toy, toy cars, and wooden puppets. All items were designed to be safe for young children and keep them entertained, minimizing interruptions for parents.

Troop 4733 ● Victoria Konkol, Ava Putz, Breann Schmidt, Julia Tousey

The Bench Bunch

Victoria, Ava, Breann, and Julia built two benches to be placed near the gaga ball pit at Muskego Lakes Middle School. They also installed repurposed rubber tiles underneath the pit and buried a time capsule.

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Troop 4733 ● Kaylee Nevins, Makayla Palmer, Jane Rhine, Aliyah Tushaus

The GaGa Gals

Kaylee, Makayla, Jane, and Aliyah built a gaga ball pit to add to the Muskego Lakes Middle School playground. They custom sized it and used composite lumber for construction.

Troop 5103 ● Aurora Falk

Bat Houses

Aurora built and installed eight bat houses around her community. These houses help keep the bats safe, minimize the spread of diseases, and help decrease the mosquito population.

Troop 6001 ● Allison Kniech

Environmental Kitchen

Allison learned how to use new tools and built an outdoor mud kitchen made from recycled materials for Menomonee Falls Preschool Co-op. She wanted to provide an area for children to interact and enjoy hands-on, outdoor play.

Troop 6035 ● Gretchen Karthauser, Anna Keebler, Sarahnetta Mike

Gold Star Memorial Trail Posters

Gretchen, Anna, and Sarahnetta designed posters to commemorate the fallen military service members in Mayville, Beaver Dam, and Horicon. The posters were added to a kiosk the girls built along the Gold Star Memorial Trail in Dodge County.

Troop 6035 ● Lydia Retkowski, Kylie Waldron

JR’s Pups-N-Stuff Adoption Baskets

Lydia and Kylie created care baskets for families adopting dogs from JR’s Pups-N-Stuff in West Allis. The baskets include starter items for a family adopting a dog, plus instructions to make their own rope toys.

Troop 6035 ● Amara Vassilew

Neighborhood Walk and Talk

Amara developed a community walk to promote exercise and healthy living. She informed people about the benefits of walking and becoming more active, encouraging others to take a break from their digital devices, and move more.

Troop 6035 ● Ashlyn Bishop

Project Buddy Boxes

Ashlyn created 20 boxes for children displaced from their homes. She filled them with snacks, basic need items such as toothpaste and shampoo, and fun items like playing cards and art kits. The boxes were provided to the Brown Deer Police Department and Wraparound Milwaukee, a program for children with emotional and behavioral needs.

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Troop 7311 ● Hayley Anderson, Amanda Palmen

Alzheimer’s Awareness Project

Hayley and Amanda planned and led an Alzheimer’s awareness event at the Salem Community Library which included a presentation, games, and activities. The girls collected crafting supplies to donate to a local memory care center.

Troop 8202 ● Adriana Hernandez, Abby Kleczka, Jaime Murphy, Brianna Zawicki

The Giving Garden

While volunteering at their local food pantry, Troop 8202 realized the benefits of providing fresh produce for those in need. They built a giving garden planting box and provided a rain barrel, plus supplies, to help their school lunch program and their community.

Troop 8221 ● Alanna Bullock-Brown, Adriana Harris, Brooklyn Johnson, Korynne Moga

Active is Attractive

Troop 8221 led a sports clinic for Goodrich Elementary students in grades 2-5 teaching them new activities, including volleyball and basketball. They educated them on the importance of not spending too much time using technology and that they should be more active.

Troop 8319 ● Isabel Behling, Audrey Fictum, Leila Harrison, Adriana Piasecki, Ella Trimboli

Understanding, Creating, and Maintaining Memories

Troop 8319 created a game binder for residents at Layton Terrace, an independent and assisted living community in Greenfield. With input from the residents, the girls created games and activities to appeal to the three cognitive levels of brain functions to help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Troop 8552 ● Khadijah Drame, Olivia Phelps

Little Library Literacy Project

Khadijah and Olivia built and filled a little library near the Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee. They hope to improve their community’s low literacy rate because both girls are passionate about reading and recognize its value.

Troop 9114 ● Jillian Dennis, Payton Gegare

North Park Elementary School Nature Center Revitalization

Payton and Jillian improved the Nature Center at North Park Elementary in Racine. They shoveled and raked mulch, and pulled, trimmed, and hauled branches and weeds. They placed hand painted kindness rocks and made a new welcome sign for the entrance.

Troop 9132 ● Hannah Johnson, Taylor Kendzierski, Isabelle Pelky, Erika Schraufnagel

Buddy Break Backpacks, Comfort Room Bins, and Activities

Hannah, Taylor, Isabelle, and Erika improved the Buddy Break program at the West Allis Lutheran Church. They produced materials and activities for the calming room and donated backpacks full of supplies that children could take home. In addition, they facilitated several activities at a summer church event.

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Troop 9132 ● Riley Hohnstein, Amanda McKillip

Little Library

Riley and Amanda built and decorated a little free library box and installed it near the tree house at Georgie Porgies restaurant in Racine. The girls hope to share their joy of reading with other children and inspire them to read more.

Troop 9152 ● Nina Lall

Respecting our Bathrooms

Nina decorated her school’s bathrooms with positive messages to help students feel good about themselves. She delivered a presentation to more than 200 students about vandalism and street art in an effort to decrease vandalism at her school.

Troop 11129 ● Margaret Keough, Mollie Knasinski, Hannah Strzyzewski

Blankets for the Homeless

Margaret, Mollie, and Hannah researched organizations that would benefit from blankets for the homeless and children in foster care to help during cold Wisconsin winters. The girls purchased fleece to make 20 new blankets and received a donation of an additional 40 blankets.

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The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award that can be earned by Junior Girl Scouts (Grades 4-5). It is symbolic of their interests and efforts in Girl Scouting. By earning this award, girls have demonstrated growth in leadership and have made a positive impact in the community.

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Individually Registered Member ● Evey Molli

Blessing Bags - organized a supply drive and created blessing bags for the homeless in the greater Milwaukee area.

Individually Registered Member ● Abbi Richter

Book Drive - collected books for her local library that was affected by flooding and helped stock a little free library.

Troop 1380 ● Sanjana Bathula, Sophia Beaudoin, Sydney Boyung, Lydia Chandler, Seher Dalvi, Shloka Gupta, Sophia Hoffren, Janiya Janz, Anna Sitterly, Ava Wagner, Faith Winberg

Dog Treats and Peanut Butter Collection for HAWS - supported the training and rehabilitation program at the Humane Animal Welfare Society by making dog treats and collecting 53 pounds of peanut butter.

Troop 1415 ● Hayden Ames, Elise Bergma, Campbell Bisgrove, Maya Caravella, Emma Clark, Eleni Dakouras, Reagan Durham, Megan Dwyer, Malisa Gray, Olivia Kinart, Dianna Kotsonis, Lyla Monty, Tessa Mouzis, Hailey Peterson, Ella Sadowski, Harper Warner, Hannah Woldt, Madison Yttre

Spreading Happiness with Kindness Rocks - spread random acts of kindness throughout the community by placing colorful, happy rocks in various areas.

Troop 1419 ● Emma Hewkin, Natalie O’brien, Elizabeth Pfister, Natalia Sanchez, Hailey Sponholz

Care Packages for Veterans - collected supplies and put together 12 care packages containing a handmade blanket, care items, cookies, and a card for local homeless veterans.

Troop 1444 ● Maci Bando, Avelyn Brown, Kayley Donohue, Kathryn Fedders, Elizabeth Gigot, Rose Hess, Brigid Koth, Gabriella Neihous, Katelyn Nowak, Keiveana Petersons

Paper or Plastic...or Cloth! - purchased over 300 cloth reusable grocery bags for distribution at the Friedens Community food pantries, held a food drive, and assisted during the Friedens volunteer banquet.

Troop 2042 ● Emily North

Care Packages to the Salvation Army ARC - collected donations and distributed 30 care packages for residents of the ARC (Adult Rehab Center).

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Troop 6043 ● Ella Armstrong, Natalie John, Paige Johnson, Abbygale Kuhlenbeck, Kylie Otto, Emma Pawlinski, Ashlyn Sapinski, Simone Schulz, Emma Wolf

Outdoor Classroom and Conversation Benches - installed five buddy benches for an outdoor classroom and two conversation benches at MacArthur Elementary School in Germantown.

Troop 6048 ● Brooke Bauer, Cheyenne Bellow, Angelikwe Brown, Tess Dwyer, Danica Fox, Zoe Gramins, Izzy Whatley-Hager, Rachel Holzhauer, Haley Meneses, Nicole Moegenburg

Helping a Community in Need - packed 200 meals for the homeless, helped a Daisy troop with crafts, and made and posted recycling posters.

Troop 6209 ● Alyssa Hanke, Holly Juul, Kaelyn Lee, Ella Sipe

De-stress Corner - made a de-stress corner at Silverbrook Intermediate School in West Bend for students and staff to from the stress of the day.

Troop 6213 ● Daniella Buckingham-Birts, Sanihya Griffin, Raelyn Harris, Victoria Jewell, Ava Landrum, Taylor Lipscomb

Glen Hills Recess Rules - created rules for students to follow during recess and posted signs they designed at the playground.

Troop 6214 ● Selma Kolb, Naomi Retkowski, Kiera Waldron

Fleece Dog Blankets and Toys - volunteered at an animal rescue and made fleece dog toys and blankets to be included in adoption baskets.

Troop 6237 ● Isabella Erato, Alaina Huss, Lucille Klenner, Adele McAughey, Emma Melville, McKenna Miller, Mackenzie Rolf, Mackenna Steiner

Tournament Room - converted an unused room to a tournament space for community events at the Kettle Moraine Ice Center.

Troop 6240 ● Sophie Castro, Delaney Dunn, Abby Frieder, Megan Gruber, Abby Krewson, Alex Malaney, Nora Ronayne, Kailey Shepard, Serena Shunneson, Kyla Sullivan, Maya Thomure, Hannah Vinson, Ellie Yewlett

Girls Helping Kids and Families - hosted a movie night the Ronald McDonald House, including a lasting gift of a perennial plant for the healing garden.

Troop 6250 ● Kennedy Nimmer, Julia Bach, Danica Bauer, Macy Clanton, McKenzie Mamayek, Delaney Medinger, Analena Peterson, Abbey Steinbrenner, Maia Witt

Share the Love of Reading - launched a campaign in their school to donate books to the Hope Center, collecting 906 books which nearly doubled their goal.

Troop 6278 ● Kristine Cooper, Sophia Czerwinski, Allie Kabara, Emmalyn Kormanik, Isabelle Kramer, Addison Lunde, Kaylee Mckennon, Alexis Offman, Reese Rissky, Addison See, Lydia Stein

Help the Mason Bee Population - built and installed bee houses around the community and took time during holiday events to educate residents about the declining bee population.

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Troop 6283 ● Rosalyn Anthony, Kendal Bilello, Kayley Brofsky, Annette Esterle, Serenity Leonard, Ariana Sykora

Helping Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge - organized a supply drive, donated handmade blankets, and sorted items that Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge, an outreach program in Cedarburg, distributed to those in need.

Troop 6291 ● Mylee Boebel, Elise Cooper, Lacey Fischer, Grace Grant, Elise Kipp, Annika Lechner, Katelyn Stein, Abigail Ward, Bailey Wiesner

Pet Supply Drive - created flyers, advertised, and held a pet supply drive for animals at the local shelter.

Troop 6295 ● Reanna Brazeau, Rihanna Deverney, Nyla Deverney, Brooke Ernst, Rebekah Farvour, Sophie Gallow, Aubrey Garcia, Brianna Gimisi, Eleanor Godsey, Shealyn Jablonski, Brooklynn Lillback-Heaton, Bridget Rehfeldt, Anahi Ruiz, Alyssa Spoor, Willow Wilcox, Ariana Yanez

Help all Friends - launched a supply drive to collect personal and toiletry items for FRIENDS, Inc. to support those affected by domestic and sexual violence.

Troop 6302 ● Taylor Abbott, Milja Aguirre, Charlieze Clevert, Caitlyn Cortese, Ella Hobbs, Marissa Kranz, Ella Lozoff, Gwen Murray, Winnie Palma, Sophia Thurner, Anna Wantoch

Save the Monarch Butterfly Garden - planted and maintained a garden of native plants that attract butterflies to raise awareness of the threatened status of the monarch.

Troop 6323 ● Kira Barndt, Chelsea Ebert, Alesha Famularo, Hailey Famularo, Emma Hajdukiewicz, Mya Kasten, Amber Keller, Claire Pergande, Olivia Prout, Charolette Riege

Happily Helping the Animals - hosted a bake sale and donated supplies to a local animal shelter to help animals displaced by hurricanes.

Troop 8162 ● Kendal Coggins, Evelyn Czosnek, Alyse Dubois, Emma Garcia, Madeline Glynn, Janaya Gaillard, Jenna Hilber, Cora Johnson, Kaitlyn Kaye, Claire Koronka, Hope Martens, Charlotte Rucka, Katie Ruppin, Sarah Slaske, Josie Zembruski

Screech Owl/American Kestrel Nesting Boxes - made nesting boxes for Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Bayside to provide owls with needed shelter.

Troop 8165 ● Sophia Connelly, Emma Desjarlais, Charlotte Desjarlais, Cora Glosson, Lucy Hamann, Natalie Jauch, Kateri Kirchner, Natalie Perhach, Tilly Petsch, Josephine Rourke, Cate Tamburrino, Charlotte Thielke, Ellis Williams, Jenna Wood

Neighborhood Association Sustains Donations to Sojourner Truth House - educated the community about the Sojourner Truth House and secured a partner to sustain their annual supply drive.

Troop 8167 ● Hannah Anderson, Ella Fockel, Kaitlyn Johnson, Lucy Kirchner, Sophia Maldonado, Amber Sholty, Chloe Vana

Our Redeemer Rummage - collected donations to sell at a rummage sale. The money they raised was used to purchase gas and grocery cards for those in need in their community.

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Troop 8175 ● Charlotte Buetow, Ella Caylor, Alyssa Condon, Bridgette DuBois, Gavriilia Fyrogeni, Rachael Hanson, Zoe Helstad, Jazlyn Lang-Brown, Zoe Manteau, Sarah Norton, Kaylea Parker, Brooklynn Rodgers

Girl Scouts Helping Hope - made, collected, and donated items to help families served by Hope Closet and Hope Pantry, which provide items for homeless families or families in transition in the West Allis/West Milwaukee school district.

Troop 8295 ● Ja’kora Daugherty, Sofialynne Lehman, Lindsey Naczek, Jania Snell

Hats for NICU Babies - knitted hats for premature babies in the West Allis Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit who need help maintaining their body temperatures.

Troop 8295 ● Elizabeth Dudzik, Maggie Emert, Elizabeth Gahagan, Trinity Kessler, Rose Rios

Jefferson Beautification - added three large, painted boulders and two large flower planters to the front of Jefferson Elementary to offer art and inspiration to the community.

Troop 8310 ● Briana Firmiss, Danika Giammo, Mariana Paglianti, Indica Scheufele, Claudia Veierstahler, Arneze Watkins

Compost Bin - built an additional compost bin to collect their school’s increase in food scraps and support the growing educational garden.

Troop 8329 ● Katherine Flemming, Melinda Fode, Emily Gomez, Reagan Kelly, Emmerson Neumiller, Adrienne Prymas, Rhienne Stack-Vaughn

Sand Toy Library & Park Scavenger Hunt – improved a play area at a popular community park by adding sand toys and creating a scavenger hunt.

Troop 8335 ● Olivia Barstatis, Amber Lee Carlson, Emma Heinisch, Samantha Heinzelman, Hannah Pape, Nora Pardell, Sammie Schenk, Brigid Simmons, Samantha Stundtner, Sanvi Verma, Kenzie Wasielewski

Bins for the School - added bins near their school’s coat hooks to help students organize their belongings and maintain a cleaner school.

Troop 8377 ● Anna Carter, Maria Doneff, Grace Malone, Lauren Marx, Rachel Morris, Sophia Quinn, Charlie Smukowski, Isa Stefaniak, Julia Stein, Ella Steiner, Kim Steiner

Chemo Care Kit - made blankets and filled bags with activities for children to occupy their time while going through chemotherapy.

Troop 8381 ● Avery Aldrich, Sophie Birschbach, Chloe Burzinski, Cassandra Burzynsi, Isabelle Erickson, Abbie Geib, Marianni Gonzalez, Lucy Goodwin, Camyrn Hyde, Olivia Jessup-Anger, Ciara Johnson-Payne, Mia Lindsey, Allie Loeffel, Mariana Perez, Sophie Polinske, Aniyah Slye, Elsa Volland, Meliya Watson, Nora Weis

Roosevelt Mural - painted a mural in their school entryway to create a more welcoming environment for current and incoming students.

Troop 8387 ● Alyssa Olson, Gabrielle Olson

The Box of Fun - created and assembled educational games for an afterschool program to encourage kids to continue learning.

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Troop 8388 ● Crystal Garcia, Fayth Gutierrez, Maya Huerta, Jayda Kelly, Simonett Martinez, Genevieve Schneider, Isabella Schneider, Kaylee Sponder

Buddy Benches for St. Gregory the Great School - built and painted buddy benches for the school playground where children can sit providing a signal to others that they need a friend.

Troop 8392 ● Gabriella Arrona, Zoe Barger, Kaydence Debauche, Bridget Done, Faviola Sanchez, Raven Schircely

Kindness Rocks - worked with a Daisy troop to teach kindness by decorating rocks and wooden hearts for a senior living campus and the community.

Troop 8397 ● Zaire Key, Chloe Parsons, Zora Penager-Davidson

Save the World One Tree at a Time - planted trees to clean the air and provide shelter for animals living in the forest.

Troop 8551 ● Mackenzie Anderson, Kayla Bailey, Morgan Dirk, Malaya Fennelly, Dakota Friestad, Taylor Ivy, Cassondra Krause, Brooklyn McKenzie, Jenna Moslavac, Mikayla Patterson, Makayla Westfall, Kylie Williams, Nahvi Williams

Mercy Mats - raised awareness of environmental concerns created by plastic bags and assembled mercy mats for the homeless that were made from plastic bags.

Troop 8599 ● Grace Wills

Alternative Medicine Today - created a presentation to bring awareness to the advantages of natural medicine.

Troop 8599 ● Morgan Vosniak

Gender Gap in the USA - researched the gender pay gap and created graphs to show the difference in pay based on age and gender.

Troop 8599 ● Norah Carney

Girl Power Club - formed the Girl Power Club for younger girls to teach them to be good citizens and take care of the earth.

Troop 8599 ● Sylvia Gozdowiak

Importance of Fair Trade - presented information to the students at her school and to the community about the impact Fair Trade organizations have around the world.

Troop 8599 ● Arianna Price, Ruby Scheuing

The Need of a Quality Education - raised awareness regarding the positive correlation between a quality education and continued success for children around the world.

Troop 8603 ● Sophia Becker, Kaiya Kraner, Cassidy Ludlow, Hailey Ludlow, Katie Meyers, Tessa Nicely, Samantha Notbohm, Hailey Phipps, Nora Reed, Neiva Riordan, Carlie Rousseau, Adeline Schwind, Madeline Young

Helping Children Whose Parents are Affected by Cancer - launched a campaign to raise awareness for Camp Kesem, a camp helping children who have a parent affected by cancer.

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Troop 8610 ● Shiann Baranowski, Chelsea Bredeson, Cristina Contreras, Claire Lesnik, Violet Lopez, Sophia Luna, Francesca Pisarek, Lilah Schulz, Hannah Suhm

Keep Whittier Clean - painted two trash cans for the school to encourage students and those in the neighborhood to stop littering.

Troop 8612 ● Olivia Adams, Abby Armstrong, Mallory Blawat, Grace Bushman, Natalie Fisco, Tessa Forester, Caroline Gerovac, Allison Jossart, Makenna Kloskey, Lydia Kruger, Addison Kurtz, Alana Mainville, Elise Meinerz, Elizabeth Molinski, Abigail Montie, Madison Ross, Keira Schneider, Lexi Schommer, Abrianna Shusta, Cassidy Somogji, Cailyn St. John, Aleah Tyacke, Tessa VanHulle

Making the World a Better Place - collected hand warmers, socks, and blankets, packaged over 200 meals for the homeless; made blankets and toys for the humane society; and distributed information on the effects of plastics.

Troop 8634 ● Valerie Brown, Jillian Drew, Alexis Edler, Addison Fadeski, Allie Falci, Madelena Harmelink, Ava Hicks, Norah Hill, Emerson Kinney, Elsa Pedriana, Madilyn Richlen, Abigail Stephens

Thank You Cards for Veterans - wrote thank you letters to Veterans. Interviewed three veterans and presented a video at an all-school assembly.

Troop 8639 ● Cristina D’Amato, Laura Dressler, Carlyn Ganz, Johanna Gaumond, Colette Hergott, Shaylee Johnson, Diona Kosova, Emma Petersen, Sadie Podoll, Zunaira Siddiqui, Kayleigh Spears, Rylee Stoffel, Ambika Sundaresan

Donation Drive Supporting Kids Matter Inc. - organized a donation drive to collect items for kids transitioning into foster care and recruited fellow students to make blankets to donate.

Troop 8643 ● Ellie Antonopoulos, Aarushi Banerfee, Inika Dwivedi, Lexi Eichhorn, Norma Glisczinki, Ameera Hassan, Khylie Jackson, Shaelyn Kennedy, Ananya Kosaraju, Emma Maslowski, Vaishnavi Mayya, Baliegh Miller, Annabelle Nealey, Vaidehi Ramachandvula, Ella Schlee, Abby Strobel, Lila Thomas, Greta Trochelman, Greta Weishaar, Riana Wolosek

Helping Hands in our City - purchased hygiene items, ran a sock collection campaign, and assembled bags that included kindness notes for the Milwaukee Street Angels.

Troop 8647 ● Jersie Bugalski, Allison Edwards, Cynthia Germanson, Angelleena Nelson, Ilieana Rivera, Kailey Thieme

Winterfest Family Party - hosted a family party at their school to collect food and toy donations for Kyle’s Korner and helped bring awareness to the organization.

Troop 8685 ● Kylie Berka, Kendall Dombrowski, Hannah Medina, Amelia Mooney, Danica Skaggs, Isabella Thomas

PJs for Patients - raised awareness by collecting and donating more than 250 pairs of new pajamas to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Troop 8689 ● Michaela Free, Fia Gilgannon, Sophia Koceja, Gia Koehler, Evelynn Lasse, Liliana Medina, Bella Nilsen, Cora Peplinski

Every Bag Counts: Recycling Plastic into Something Useful - collected more than 500 pounds of plastic from the community that will be recycled into a bench for their school.

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Troop 8698 ● Isla Aaron, Georgia Abraham, Genevieve Findley, Madeline Funk, Zoe Harris, Nicole Hayes, Suri Hourihan, Hannah Lybeck-Smoak, Antonia Nusser, Lucia Peragine, Isabella Raymonds, Sawyer Schwei, Eloisa Stiller, Brooklyn Smith, Lucy Stauber, Aniela Van Hecke

Maryland Avenue School Buddy Bench - installed a buddy bench on their school playground and educated their community about inclusiveness.

Troop 8907 ● Paige Cliff, Abbie Colombo, Asialina Grootemaat, Violet Gross, Hailey Hammerling, Rebecca Kleban, Maura Meunier, Ashley Nelson, Evan Ortiz, Muira Petrick, Brynn Rowe, Audrey Werra

Donations for the Homeless - collected donated items needed by the Milwaukee Rescue Mission to provide for the homeless.

Troop 8977 ● Sofia Baures, Maribel Cortez, Josie Greasby, Jennifer Kulinski, Cassidy Lewandowski, Skylar Lewis, Charlotte Maigatter, Isabella Miceli, Mia Mueller, Hanna Soos, Callista Timm, Ella Vranak, Kyrra Winchester

Reading Friendship Bench - created a space that encourages friendship, anti-bullying, self-reflection, and taking time to enjoy reading.

Troop 9080 ● Elianna Baltutis, Evelyn Bardosy, Claire Boswell, Katelyn Boswell, McKayla Carr, Natalia DeGrandville, Sophia Emanuelson, Olivia Haese, Tavleen Kaur, Adrianna Lueders, Avery Nowak, Isabella Raclaw, Addie Rice, Julia Schuardt

Honoring Our Veterans - sold handmade goods to sponsor local veterans on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight and made homemade fleece blankets for the Milwaukee VA hospital.

Troop 9230 ● Gabriella Avila, Kylee Barribeau, Mylie Bernhardt, Gabrielle Danielson, Skyler Dawley, Emily Frahm, Emily Grabarec, Bryahna Merrill, Karen Pisano

Salem Grade School Garden - cleaned up, weeded, and expanded the garden at the entrance of Salem Grade School.

Troop 9240 ● Aubree Beasley, Lacey Beer, Peyton Bennett, Mia Bremner, Autumn Dibb, Madison Fransen, Evelyn Kruzska, Brooke Kutz, Elisabeth Schulte, Megan Schweitzer, Kayleigh Stuckart, Moriah Tushaus, Mallory Weis

Helping the Animals of Waukesha County - partnered with HAWS and the Wildlife in Need Center to educate the community about pets and wildlife.

Troop 9245 ● Briana De Witt, Brooke Mercier, Sara Pekrul, Olivia Sheahan

Go Green Takeout Box - created three takeout boxes to introduce younger Girl Scouts to sustainable living and educated their school with a green living bulletin board.

Troop 9246 ● Adele Bartlein, Abby Brown, Izzy Brown, Virginia Caryl, Joslyn Galbraith

New Park Project – improved the sense of community at a new park by building a little free library, creating a dog toy swap area, and planting a meditation garden.

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Troop 9274 ● Alaina McKillip, Lily Werth

Respect Myself - assembled personal hygiene kits for homeless teens that included tips on how to respect oneself through maintaining personal hygiene.

Troop 9286 ● Madison Annel, Emilee Brown, Mathilda Bujas, Alana Chansky, Keira Clark, Dahlia DeJesus, Olivia Guardiola, Erin Miles, Elisabeth Pietluck, Hannah Richard

SMA Community Awareness - learned about Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and created a public awareness video.

Troop 9300 ● Holly Bonesteel, Kayleigh Brosnan, Clara Cooper, Hannah Greenwald, Addie Hiller, Rayna Jellish, Katie Leszczynski, Abbey Lochowicz, Kylie Madden, Kelsey McFadyen, Isabelle Olson, Libby Poser, Hailey Rolfe, Ashley Smith, Julia Szatkowski, Virginia Szpak, Zoe Vanevenhoven

Bundles of Joy - collected toys and activities to fill handmade tie-die bags and donated them to patients at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Troop 9340 ● Abbie Boyer, Leah Brandt, Zoey Dickinson, Kiley Haffner, Grace Heck, Emma Hill, Emily Hrenack, Ella Johnson, Angelina Liguori, Ella Opliger, Alexis Sopolinski, Audrey Swanson, Grace Vance

Keep the World Colorful – to keep old crayons and markers out of landfills, they launched a collection drive and sent them to Crayola and Crazy Crayons for recycling.

Troop 9355 ● Claire Hischke, Lola Jackson, Veronica Konkol, Arianna Lietzow, Kailey Petersen, Keira Petersen, Samantha Shurkoff, Charli Stigler, Madyson Treuer

Keeping Wisconsin Warm - collected 18 large bags from their community containing clothing and winter gear to donate to children and adults in need.

Troop 9362 ● Addy Borchardt, Brooklyn Geiger, Addie Geisler, Sierra Hauboldt, Charlie Kilpin, Bella Koenigs, Liliana Mann, Grace Swiezynski

Homeless Helpers - collected clothing and hygiene items to be delivered with more than 360 homemade lunches for the homeless.

Troop 9363 ● Ella Breien, Ciara Clark, Alyssa Craig, Emma Craig, Paige Dudzik, Ava Ketterhagen, Elizabeth Murray, Abigail Neitzel, Abbie Olson, Brianna Renner, Korbyn Ruth, Lauren Schroeter, Avery Wirth

Adopt a Grandparent - adopted a group of elderly residents at LindenGrove organizing activities, building relationships, and making connections over multiple visits.

Troop 9364 ● Kennedy Hart, Alaina Limbaugh, Ashleigh Ours, KelleAnne Padgett, Jayla Wolf, Alexis Zagame

Cancer Care - created a Cancer Care Bag program by providing 65 bags filled with items needed by cancer patients going through cancer treatments.

Troop 9376 ● Sydney Aschenbrenner, Lilly Hoffman, Grace Neumann, Lilly Tremelling, Rose Viellux

Faith Love Hope Blast Packs - made activity packs to provide children with something to do while they are waiting to see their incarcerated parents.

Troop 9379 ● Hannah Batovsky, Cambrya Krukowski, Lillian Kuss, Sydney Murray, Emily Thill, Reina Tucknott

Carnival Games - designed and constructed two carnival games for their annual school carnival.

Troop 9384 ● Isabella Ervin, Savannah Franke, Brooklyn Griffin, Evelyn Gutknecht, Sophia Hartmann, Madison Hetland, Emily Maxey, London Pugh, Sydney Rybarik, Caroline Salley, Amelia Schneidewind

International Cancer Day Awareness and Book Drive - organized a cancer awareness event and book drive at the school of one of the Girl Scouts.

Troop 9387 ● Eliana Bender, Kaitlyn Fick, Maggie Frost, Mylie Fujinaka, Kylie Gunkel, Milla Hogsett, Aubrey Isola, Chloe Kaye, Gabrielle Ketterhagen, Gabby Massopust, Hannah Morrow, Dahlia Patrenets, Lia Pozel, Samantha Salisbury, Hannah Spiegelhoff, Ella Sponholtz, Krislyn Stephenson, Kiara Watson, Katelyn Wunder

Love Inc. Project - launched campaigns at the Waterford schools to share Love Inc.’s effort to support the community and annually serve over 900 families.

Troop 9447 ● Penny Skinner

Bean Bag Toss - designed a built a Girl Scout themed bean bag toss for the spring carnival at Country Dale Elementary.

Troop 9447 ● Cecelia Sumiejski

Carnival Games for Country Dale Elementary - designed and built a ring toss game for the spring carnival at Country Dale Elementary.

Troop 9471 ● Haley Corsbie, Alaina Haas, Maya Swanson

Shalom Support - made blankets and pillows for the Shalom Center to provide comfort and support for the local homeless.

Troop 10615 ● Amani Adams, Molly Cook, Carlyne Diogo, Lia Fuerst, Reagan Gerke, Caroline Henzig,Natalie Meyer, Mae Torgerson, Riley Veenendaal, Gabriella Wingrove

Disability Does Not Equal Inability - launched a website to raise awareness of all abilities and promote advocacy for all.

GSWISE Young Women of Distinction

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast recognizes one Highest Award project at each of the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award levels that stands out as GSWISE Young Women of Distinction. All girls associated with the project receive this special honor. GSWISE Young Women of Distinction Highest Award projects exemplify the qualities of the Highest Awards and are selected from all projects that have been completed based on the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards Standards of Excellence and national guidelines.

The Girl Scout Highest Award Celebration is an opportunity for girls who have earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards to be recognized for their accomplishments. Girls recognized at this year’s event were required to submit all final reports by March 1. Those submitting final reports after March 1 will be recognized at the 2020 celebration.

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast 131 S. 69th Street ● Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214 ● 800-565-4575 ● gswise.org