the people and the familiarity…”

Feather is very used to hiking over those miles of trails around Seven Hills. “I started going to camp in 1968,” she said. It was a few years into her Girl Scout experience, having joined as a Brownie. Like many Girl Scouts, her mom was her troop leader. Her mom was also a Girl Scout and a Seven Hills camper. Feather’s commitment to Seven Hills stayed with her as she grew into roles as a CIT and then a sta member which continued through her college years. She started her teaching career in Kentucky (“I tried to start a Girl Scout troop there,” she said) and returned home to Western New York, where she went on to teach science at Holland High School for 35 years. She raised her family (two boys) and picked up her Seven Hills experience as a volunteer when she retired in 2015. “I was one of the rst camp volunteers in my 60s,” she said proudly. This is where she got her camp name which she picked since she’s also a birder. Today she runs the nature center at camp, a perfect gig for a former science teacher, and she’s there every day of camp. She helps campers look for bugs and identify trees, and make crafts from pinecones and other things found in nature. Campers also love her Lost Unit Hike, when they hike on the older trails and talk about the history at Seven Hills.

Mark your calendar to be part of Girl Scout history

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, we will dedicate The Girl Scouts of WNY Girl Scout History Museum

Camp Windy Meadows 5000 Cambria Rd Lockport, NY 14094