Bronze Award Project

I learned many new things from my amazing Bronze Award experience! My troop decided that we all wanted to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, then we got to work choosing and agreeing on a project. We chose to help our local SPCA by creating handmade dog toy ropes and dog treats. The hard work started when we had to collect multiple green and white t-shirts. Someone was very kind when they heard about what we were doing and donated some t-shirts to help us make the ropes. We had to figure out what kind of dog rope to make, so that the dogs wouldn’t be able to chew through them. Once we figured it all out, we got to work by turning the green and white t-shirts into very long strands of fabric. At one of our Girl Scout meetings, we taught the girls in our troop how to make the ropes. Immediately, everyone got started! After weaving some of the dog ropes, we cooked up dog treats using a recipe provided by the SPCA. When our Girl Scout meeting was over, each girl took some of the ropes and supplies home to finish the rest. When all was said and done, with everyone’s help, we were able to create 90 ropes! All our hard work and cooperation really paid off! Finally, it was time to drop the ropes and treats off to the SPCA! One day, two adults from our troop (thanks, Mom!) picked us up after school and told us we were headed straight to the SPCA. When we got there, everyone was so excited and happy. After we were greeted in the lobby, a very nice lady welcomed us and gave us a whole tour around the SPCA facilities. As she was giving us the tour, I learned that there was a lot more to taking care of the animals than I thought! There were many charts for each animal and duties for each worker or volunteer during their shift. One of the best parts of the tour was when we got to see all of the adorable cats. We even got to see one cat get adopted! We were all so thrilled to see it find a new home. We then got to witness a dog being adopted! The adopted dog was playing with one of the ropes we made while wagging its tail happily. Afterward, we gave our homemade treats to the dogs, making sure each dog got an equal amount. Luckily, we had made over 100 dog treats, which was more than enough! When we were all done feeding the dogs, we got to make more treats at the shelter. The treats were made by taking two milk bones and spreading peanut butter in between to make a cute sandwich treat. The SPCA then put the treats into the freezer and distributed them to the dogs once the treats were frozen. After making the treats, it was time to leave. We were all sad to leave because we had such a great time there, but we also felt happy because we got to see and do many fun things.

A few days later, my mom and I dropped off a card I made and some Thanks-A-Lot Girl Scout Cookies to show how thankful and appreciative we were to visit and help the SPCA. I grew from this whole experience! I found that learning, having fun, and achieving your goals are all a part of growing up and being a Girl Scout! My entire troop learned new things, had lots of fun with the animals, and worked very hard to earn our Girl Scout Bronze Award. The project impacted us by giving us new perspectives and different opportunities that others might not have. My advice for future Bronze Award Girl Scouts is this: if you work hard enough, you will achieve your goals, just like my troop did!