This weekend our Girl Scout Neighborhood had an adult recognitions celebration at a local Mexican Restaurant. We gave out two awards to outstanding leader and two to outstanding volunteers. I was awarded one of the outstanding leader awards. I knew I was getting it because I am on the service team, but I am still honored that all the other leader in our area thought I was an outstanding leader.
I have been a leader since my youngest daughter was in the 5th grade and now she is in the 10th grade. I started out as a co leader of a Junior troop. The 2nd year the leader wanted to step back into the co leader position, so I stepped up. Also that year the person who was the service until finance manager stepped down. Because I had been the treasurer of a small church & my son's gymnastics team, I volunteered. The third year I was a leader, I became archery certified and was willing to go to almost any encampment that they needed an archery teacher. I also became a leader of a Brownie troop because the woman who was suppose to become the leader never showed up.
Last year, I helped put on two encampments and an archery day. I also had 3 troops I was involved in; a Brownie troop, a Junior troop (I was the support person and co leader), and a Cadette/Senior troop.
For the 2010/2011 Girl Scout year, I will have girls from the 2nd grade through the 10th grade and can't wait to see what this year brings.
Funny how we fall into things that turn out to be so great.
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