Dover Girl Scouts Lead By Example at Walker

Dover Girl Scout Troops 72291 and 72426 recently volunteered at Walker and completed the requirements for the prestigious Bronze Award.

The Dover Girl Scout Troops began working with Walker last November, learning about the programs, taking a tour of campus, and meeting with executive director Richard W. Small. “It’s wonderful to see young people with such enthusiasm for helping others,” he said, after meeting with the volunteers.

During the holidays, the Girl Scouts put up decorations for the Walker School students’ annual Thanksgiving dinner and held activities to create holiday stockings and a “Birthday in a Box” for Walker residential students.

The Scout Troops also contributed to the “Comforts of Home” project where the troop compiled their hand-made blankets and other donated items to help make new students feel at home at Walker.

Most recently, the girls raked and weeded garden beds on Walker’s Needham Campus and planted a dazzling array of bulbs and spring flowers—even arranging flowers near the Walker roadside sign into the shape of a “W”. 

“It has been a delight to work with Dover Girl Scout troops 72291 and 72426 on their Bronze Award project,” says Walker Annual Fund Manager Amy Perna. “They have demonstrated amazing planning and leadership skills and have made a lasting impact at Walker. Their commitment to Walker is commendable and I am honored to have this opportunity to work with them.”

On June 9, the Scouts attended their “Bridging Ceremony” at the Dover Town Hall and presented their Walker project, each talking in turn about what working with Walker meant to them.  “We each got into groups and decided where plants would go, and then we planted everything,” said one Scout. “That way, Walker was beautiful on the outside as well as the inside!”

Another Scout said, “We had a wonderful time working together as a group to complete our Bronze Award and are really glad we could make a difference in the lives of some children very near to us.”