Highlights of DuPage AME Church Girl Scouts
The DuPage AME Church Girl Scouts have continued to stay active throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our Girl Scouts range from kindergarten-12th Grade, and we are currently meeting via Zoom or outside, weather permitting. The Girl Scout program is girl-driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of participating girls. It provides girls with a wide variety of opportunities. DuPage AME Church Girl Scout’s current roster consists of 20 Adult Leaders with 60 Scouts.
Troop 357–Class of 2020 (12 scouts with 9 Gold Awards) bridged out of Girl Scouts in June 2020. Under the leadership of Ms. Michele & Mrs. Etiennette, the Scouts Gold Awards covered areas from Autism, Influenza Awareness, Music Therapy, ADHD 101, Reading Awareness, College Prep 101, Self Esteem Awareness, College Prep Ins & Outs, and Diabetes. Troop 357 started as kindergarteners, and 75% of the girls were in the troop since kindergarten/1st grade. During their scouting years, this troop traveled to Savannah, Georgia; Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; California’s Great America; and an annual Girl Scout Ski Trip to Grand Geneva, Wisconsin.
Troop 1582-10th Grade Cadettes (10 Scouts), under the leadership of Mrs. Etiennette, has been keeping busy since the Pandemic. This senior troop participated in the DuPage AME March for Justice and Peace and a golf outing. They also delivered thank you cards to healthcare providers, donated water to Hessed House Homeless Shelter, and made blankets for cancer patients. These young ladies are currently working on their Gold Award
Troop 863- 8th Grade Cadettes (14 Scouts) is under the leadership of Mrs. Danell. Scout Landyn completed a research project on children with the medical diagnosis of Autism; she expanded her passion into action and volunteered at a special needs COVID-19 vaccination clinic. This clinic partnered with an autistic organization and had social/emotional and sensory supports to help autistic children understand vaccination. Scout Morghan’s school nominated her to participate in its HBCU Summit Series. In addition, she was selected for Black Girls Rock and a mentoring event in the Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois.
Troop 25-7th Grade Cadettes (6 Scouts), under the leadership of Ms. Michele and Mrs. Danell, these young ladies made Pandemic Care Packages and gave them to the elderly within the church/community. They also completed a Girl Scout Journey and will begin working on the Silver Award this year
Troop 169-6th Grade Cadettes (16 scouts), under the leadership of Mrs. Darnetta, bridged to the next level of Girl Scouts. During the past 12 months, they installed a Buddy Bench at the local school and installed a water filtering system at DuPage AME Church. This troop meets once each month, and over the past year, they have attended a Chicago White Sox game and completed a bike ride for Healthy Awareness. They are currently working on the Silver Award.
Our upcoming events include Trunk of Treats and Learn How to Double Dutch.
Visit the DuPage Girl Scout Website or, to learn how to start a Girl Scout or Boy Scout Unit at your church, please contact Vivianne Frye-Perry at vfrye-perry@amescouts.org for Girl Scouts or Clarence Crayton at ccrayton@amescouts.org for Boy Scouts.
Also, visit us on Facebook at AAMES Scouting Connection.
