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Tuesday, March 22 2011 |
Junior Girl Scouts in the 5th ... DAVISBURG, Michigan – In addition to earning the highly coveted Bronze Award, the girl scouts belonging to Davisburg Troop 13075 learned an important lesson in compassion last weekend as they prepared and delivered 29 personal care packages to children staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Ann Arbor.
The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a junior Girl Scout can earn, requiring her to learn the leadership and planning skills necessary to follow though on a project that makes a positive impact on the community.
To earn their award, the scouts spent the weekend at Camp Hawthorn Hallow, each making personal care packages for families at the Ronald McDonald House. Troop Leader Nancy Humphreys said the packages included polar fleece lap blankets with a strategically placed heart inside each blanket that read, “Lord our God, maker of the universe, let your healing power descend upon this child and drive out this illness, let the medicine work quickly and thoroughly, and restore them to health.”
Humphries said the packages also included homemade soaps and other personal care products like shampoos and lotions.
The troop later delivered the packages to the Ronald McDonald House in Ann Arbor where they were treated to a tour of the facility. “They were truly blessed in feeling that they may be able to provide some comfort to the families that stay there when their child is sick,” Humphries said.
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Wednesday, June 23 2010 |
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HOLLY, Michigan – Matthew Michael Gagnon, 16 recently received the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement award offered by the Boy Scouts of America. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held on behalf of Matthew’s achievement on June 5.
A member of Davisburg Troop 3, Matthew has been involved in scouting since he was 6 years old and a Tiger Cub in Cub Scout Pack 192. He completed his Eagle project last summer at Adopt-A-Pet in Fenton. He currently serves as the Chapter Secretary/Treasurer of the Chippewa Lodge 29 Order of the Arrow (OA).
Matthew hiked the Chief Pontiac Trail in 2006, enjoys participating in conclave ceremonies, and is highly involved in OA. A skilled archer, Matthew recently accepted an archery instructor position at Lost Lake Scout Reserve for 2010 Summer Camp season.
Matthew is a sophomore at Holly High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society and participates in track and field and hockey. His life ambition is to become an FBI agent.
Matthew’s parents, Wayne and Maureen Caunt, are both very proud of his many achievements.
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