Troop Spotlight 

 

"Troop 682 of Honoka’a was looking for a community service project they could do not only as a troop but as individuals or as families for years to come. A community service that not only will impact our home but the girls themselves.  On 3/18/2015 6 girls from troop 682 and their troop leader went on their first visit to the Koai'a Tree Sanctuary. This is a 13 acre native forest preserve, of what used to be 40,000 acres. They first hiked around the preserve to learn what this land used to look like and to discover which of the plants and trees are native and which ones are not (and how the non-native plants arrived on the island). They ended the day with helping to remove the fountain grass which poisons the native trees so new trees cannot grow.  The girls had fun and worked hard and are looking forward to bringing more of their Girl Scout sisters to the sanctuary to help. The troop hopes to schedule at least 3 trips to the Koai'a Tree Sanctuary per year and hopefully other areas as well." Marci Goldman-Manker, Hawai'i Island Membership and Program Coordinator     Do you know a troop making a difference in the community? We would love to hear their story!  Email jegire@gilrscouts-hawaii.org.