What’s it like being a Girl Scout?

It’s late-night laughter on an overnight trip with your besties. It’s teaming up to help your town. It’s learning how to make your dreams come true.

Going the Extra Mile.

Girl Scouts are changemakers who go the extra mile. Girl Scout Kaylee Frederick of Johnstown not only went the extra mile — she went 135 miles, to be exact.

Kaylee recently made history for being the youngest ever entrant and finisher of the Badwater 135, an ultramarathon that covers 135 miles non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California.

Hoping to inspire others, Kaylee said, “I hope that other people can see what I do and how I go after my dreams, and they can go after theirs.”

Kaylee embodies exactly what Girl Scouts do — they bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world.

A key part of the Girl Scout Law is to make the world a better place, and it’s the part that Kaylee says she lives by the most. Her journey to make the world a better place, along with her passion for running, led her to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award — the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting.

For her Gold Award project, Kaylee built wooden walkways on the John P. Saylor Trail in Gallitzin State Forest. A frequent runner of that trail, she noticed it was constantly swampy and muddy, causing her feet to get wet every time she ran it.

“I knew if I had this issue, so did others,” she said. “I wanted to make a change.”

Making Lasting Memories and Friendships.

Made up of Girl Scouts from Greenville to Greene County, Troop 52619 is a travel troop, full of girls and volunteers with their sights set on international travel. After three years of delays, the troop finally set foot in Ecuador and the Galápagos islands.

One of the troop’s favorite excursions during the trip was snorkeling—they encountered sea turtles, sharks, stingrays, and countless fish and swam alongside sea lions.

But the troop didn’t just make memories on their adventure — they made lifelong friendships.

“I can say now that these strangers from day one became my family at the end. I couldn’t be more grateful to have had this adventure, especially with who I was surrounded by. When I was on this trip, all my stress and worries completely disappeared!” said Senior Girl Scout, Isabela Márquez.

Now’s the perfect time to start your Girl Scout journey. Get ready to make amazing memories with forever friends today!

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