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Friday, June 24, 2011

Local Girl Scout Collects More Than 2,500 Books for School in Need

Rachel Del Ciello dedicated her time to helping out the library at the San Miguel School in Chicago.

Those of you who follow my column weekly may have noticed that last week we took a break from the Girl Scouts series and featured a local Glen Ellyn group that helps refugees increase their literacy. This week we're going back to the Girl Scout theme and we’re incorporating the increased literacy theme from last week.   Glen Ellyn resident Rachel Del Ciello worked hard to achieve the highest rank the Girl Scouts of the USA offers -- Ambassador. “They recently re-did the levels and Ambassador is the highest a girl can go, it’s above a Senior Girl Scout,” Del Ciello explains. For those familiar with the Boy Scouts program, the Ambassador level is similar to Eagle Scout, particularly when it’s combined with the Gold Award. Del Ciello’s work …

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A Local Parish Helps Teach Refugees and Juniors Lead By Example

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Daisies Making a Difference

A local Daisy Girl Scout troop volunteers to learn life skills

Kids can’t make THAT much of a difference, can they? Is it possible for a 6-13 year old girl to really change anything in society? Of COURSE they can! Over the next few weeks this column will feature many of the different Girl Scout troops around Glen Ellyn. Focusing on the time and effort that these girls put into our community might open the door for others to do the same, and the girls will feel a sense of recognition for all the contributions they make. Stay tuned over the next few weeks to see what a difference the girls in Glen Ellyn are making! The different levels of Girl Scouts are Daisies, Brownies, Junior Girl Scouts, Cadets, and Seniors. Each level earns different types of badges through various activities that teach the girls …

Julie Farrell

11:06 am on Monday, May 30, 2011

Thanks so much for your comments, Donna! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we feature multiple different troops from the Glen Ellyn area (including a few more from St. Pet's)!   more ›

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