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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Fly Like an Eagle

Glen Ellynites earn their Eagle Scout titles.

The lyrics of the old Steve Miller Band song have never held so much meaning as they will on Sat., March 19. Four local scouts will celebrate their inauguration into the Eagle Scout program. Frank Modruson, 17, Braeden Stanley, 17, Andrew Radon, 18, and Philip Woods, 17, all reached into their hearts and their minds to accomplish each task, including a major community service project, in order to reach their new heights. The young men actually bridged the gap between Boy Scout and Eagle Scout this past November, but are celebrating their accomplishments in a ceremony this Saturday. Eagle Scout is the highest rank achievable for Scouts and carries with it a list of requirements that are met prior to achieving it. “Leadership is at the core …

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