Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2961 recently completed its “Take Action Project” by planting dwarf trees and garden stones in Rossmoor Elementary School’s reading garden. It was an effort to beautify the campus and provide more privacy for the students. The trees and stones will be paid for with some of the Girl Scout cookie money the girls earned this spring.
The “Journey” these Daisy Girl Scouts have taken this year has a strong emphasis on gardening, so they’ll now apply the skills they have learned to help make the world a better place. A Take Action Project differs from a regular community service project (although both are helpful and necessary).
A community service project typically addresses an immediate imediate need and makes the community better for some people, right now. The contribution is usually measurable and isn’t long-lasting or continuous.
A Take Action Project, on the other hand, addresses a root cause of the problem, creates a lasting impact in the community and includes provisions to ensure sustainability long after the girls’ project is finished.
The girls will be recognized in a school assembly on Friday, May 31 and attend a garden themed party on June 6 to celebrate their achievement.
The new orchard at Oak Middle School will be integrated into classroom activities once the trees bear fruit.
The troop is planning on adding new trees to the orchard each year.
