2023-2024 TROOP 10255
LEARN | GROW | CHANGE
6 OUR STORY
8 TROOP
ACTIVTIES AND LEARNING
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 4
9 BADGES AND PATCHES 10
18 COOKIES
21 2024-2025 GOALS
SUMMARY
LEARN | GROW | CHANGE
TROOP
Troop 10255 is a multi-level troop of girls living in campus-based residential care at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina campus of Crossnore Communities for Children During 2023-2024 the troop served 2 Girl Scout Daisies, 5 Girl Scout Brownies, 5 Girl Scout Juniors, and 1 Girl Scout Cadette
Troop 10255 celebrated Halloween, Christmas, and the end of the Cookie Season with troop celebrations that included seasonal crafts. The troop went roller skating and to a trampoline park.
BADGES AND PATCHES
Girl Scouts in Troop 10255 successfully completed Girl Scout Way, Painting, and Outdoor Art badges corresponding to their appropriate level Troop 10255 earned a number of patches including Gardening, World Thinking Day, Roller Skating, and Trampoline The girls began learning outdoor skills such as knots and tents
COOKIES
Troop 10255 took part in the 2024 Cookie Program. The troop set and exceeded a collective, troop-level goal using a a cookie booth sale and sales through a digital cookie booth. The digital cookie booth was made possible by Troop 10116
In February 2024, Troop 10255 hosted a successful cookie booth on the campus of Crossnore Communities for Children in Winston-Salem.
OUR STORY
Troop 10255 was established in September 2023 to provide Girl Scouting opportunities to girls living at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina campus of Crossnore Communities for Children.
Crossnore Communities for Children is a non-profit, child welfare organization offering a continuum of services for children at risk of entering the child welfare system, already part of the system, or aging out of the system The Girl Scouts of Troop 10255 live on a residential campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina but hail from communities across the state.
The idea for a Girl Scout troop at Crossnore emerged as a result of conversations between Megan Boyles, Crossnore's spiritual life and recreation coordinator, and the eventual Troop 10255 leaders, Melissa and Rolisa.
Both Melissa and Rolisa are lifetime members of the Girl Scouts, have parented Girl Scout daughters, and have experience leading traditional troops. Rolisa is an ordained minister and Melissa is a professor. Both have experience with trauma informed practices. Melissa and Rolisa were thrilled to learn that the girls of Crossnore were excited about forming a troop and jumped at the opportunity to provide leadership for the troop.
The multilevel troop met every other Wednesday afternoon Troop meetings primarily occurred on the Crossnore campus, but the troop was able to leave campus three times for planned activities Initially the troop served Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors In February the troop expanded to included Cadettes
The troop faces unique challenges emerging from the unpredictable circumstances impacting system-involved children, an absence of parental support, severely limited resources, and rules that limit opportunities for off campus activities. Despite these obstacles, Troop 10255 had a successful inaugural year.
We hope to build on the successes and learn from the challenges of this year as the troop enters 2024-2025.
Melissa and Rolisa are Girl Scout alumni, parents, and Lifetime Members. Together they are co-leaders of Troop 10255.
TROOP
The membership of Troop 10255 is more fluid and variable than most troops. Girls enter and depart residential living at Crossnore Communities with little notice. Over the course of the Girl Scout year 2023-2024, Troop 10255 served 13 Girl Scouts. Typically there were 8 to 10 girls at each meeting.
GIRL SCOUT BROWNIES
GIRL SCOUT DAISIES
GIRL SCOUT JUNIORS
BADGES AND PATCHES
Girl Scout Way
Girl Scouts in Troop 10255 earned their Daisy Petals or their Girl Scout Way badges at the Brownie, Junior, and Cadette level.
The girls learned the Girl Scout Promise and Law, learned several traditional Girl Scout songs, used a kaper chart at meetings, made sit-upons, worked together on collective projects, and learning the principles of leave no trace.
Outdoor Art and Skills Experience Patches
Troop 10255 completed Art in the Outdoors badges corresponding to their Girl Scouting levels.
The girls were thrilled with the opportunity to use Polaroid cameras to capture photographs of nature around the Crossnore campus
Troop 10255 began developing skills for outdoor activities including pitching tents and making knots.
Check it out!
Troop 10255 earned patches for Pumpkin Carving, Roller Skating, Gardening, Christmas Crafts, and a STEM Project.
Patches are particularly valuable for Troop 10255 because they can be earned in a single meeting rather than requiring multiple meetings. Because the membership of Troop 10255 is quite variable, patches provide opportunities for immediate success and recognition of accomplishments
BEING TOGETHER
Troop meetings build a sense of community and idenity as Girl Scouts.
BEING TOGETHER
Partnering with Troop 10116 meant opportunities to meet other Girl Scouts and to enjoy classic Girl Scout activities like making S’mores!
CREATING TOGETHER
Troop 10255 works together on their Outdoor Art badges. Painting was the one of the Girl Scouts’ favorite activities and provided opportunities for self-expression and collaborative work.
CREATING TOGETHER
Halloween pumpkin carving was a chance for the Girl Scouts to practice their knife skills and to display their artistic talent. It was fun to be off campus and to join with the Girl Scouts of Troop 10116.
CREATING TOGETHER
Part of the mural painted collaboratively by the troop for their painting badge.
Painting
Christmas crafts at the troop holiday party.
A Girl Scout from Troop 10255 shows off her sit-upon made as part of her Girl Scout Way badge.
GROWING TOGETHER
The troop loved every opportunity to hold meetings outside. at the start of spring the girls planted window boxes with flowers and herbs. The Girl Scouts each painted and planted their own flower pot to take with them.
LEARNING TOGETHER
A rainy day didn’t derail Troop 10255 from learning to pitch a tent. We just practiced inside! On Earth Day the troop simulated different processes for cleaning up an oil spill and learn which one is most effective. The girls learned to think like engineers by building bridges out of recycled materials.
FUN TOGETHER
Along with Troop 10116, the girls kicked off cookie season by roller skating at the Service Unit 141 Cookie Rally. At the end of cookie season the girls celebrated with a trip to Surge Trampoline park.
COOKIE PROGRAM
Troop Member Participation
Troop Cookie Booth
Packages of Cookies GOAL
Packages of Cookies SOLD
PARTNERSHIP with Troop 10116
Troop 10116 made their bank account, cookie orders, and digital site available so that the Girl Scouts of Troop 10255 could take part in the Cookie Program. It was a great partnership which allowed Troop 10255 to sell 1000 packages of cookies.
GIRL AWARDS CEREMONY SPEAKER
Troop Co-Leader Melissa Harris-Perry served as the Guest Speaker for the Girl Awards Ceremony for the region in May.
2024-2025 GOALS
LEARN | GROW | CHANGE
GETTING OUTSIDE Troop 10255 had very few opportunities to leave the campus of Crossnore Communities for Children. The troop was unable to go hiking, camping, or participate in many Service Unit events. Finding ways to allow Troop 10255 to participate in these foundational aspects of Girl Scouting was the most important goal expressed by girls in the troop.
GRANTS AND GIFTS Troop 10255 operated for most of the year with no financial resources. Without parent volunteers the troop is unable to collect dues, establish a bank account, or adequately participate in the Fall Products or Cookie Program. As a result the troop leaders donated all uniforms, insignia, badges, snacks, and supplies. This is not a sustainable practice for future years. The nonprofit organization, Grassroots Foundation made a significant cookie purchase through the digital sales system which allowed Troop 10255 to earn approximately $900 for use in the next troop year. Securing sustainable external resources through grants and gifts is a top priority for 2024-2025
GIRL LEADERSHIP Unpredictable variations affecting the membership of Troop 10255 created barriers for girl leadership of the troop. Developing more consistent opportunities for girl-led action is a key goal for 2024-2025.
HIGHEST AWARDS It is important than Girl Scouts in Troop 10255 have equitable opportunities to pursue Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards Working with the council to create and strengthen these opportunities is an important goal for 20242025
ANNUAL REPORT
TROOP 10255
2023-2024