Girl Spotlight:

Kaytlen Akau State Level Honoree Prudential Spirit of Community Award   Kaytlen Akau, 13, of Lihue, an eighth-grader at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, is an avid volunteer in her community who logged more than 300 hours last year working with children as a dance studio assistant and a leader at a county enrichment program, and participating in events to combat diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Kaytlen said she was inspired to volunteer by her oldest sister, who has always made helping others a part of her life. "I want to be like her," said Kaytlen.   A natural dancer, Kaytlen was asked by her instructor to help out at weekend dance classes for 3- to 10-year-olds. She spends more than three hours each Saturday helping kids in three classes who are having difficulty with steps and need extra help. Last summer, Kaytlen served as a junior leader supervising children in a county parks and recreation enrichment program. For the past several years, Kaytlen has participated with her family in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and as a new Girl Scout, she assisted with a walk to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association, and with a county aid station at the Kauai Marathon. Do you know a Hawaii Girl Scout doing great things?  Send their story to jegire@girlscouts-hawaii.org