Visit with Troop 2530 shows Brownies hold timeless goals
Samantha Myers interviews local Brownies ages seven to nine guided by Linda Lewis. Girls share reasons for joining and reveal merit badges from Caring and Sharing to Music and Dancing. They express plans to become teachers veterinarians doctors and artists.
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Linda Lewis
Tracey O'Donnell
Amanda Cocus
Tonya O'Donnell
Jennifer Gills
Kerri Gills
Kristen Lewis
Misty Conley
Brownies
Tracey
Amanda
Kerri
Kristen
Misty
Tonya
Jennifer
Scouting Values Boost Leadership in Young People
Marilyn Denny and Betty Proffitt explain Girl Scout and Boy Scout programs for Tigers to Seniors, exploring ages, ranks, and activities from camping and crafts to field trips and fundraisers. They emphasize character, self worth, and social contribution, noting annual dues of seven dollars for boys and four dollars for girls.
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Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Marilyn Denny
Girl Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
Betty Proffitt
Webelos
Proffitt
Denny
West Virginia
Community leaders shaped by Boy Scout roots in Bluefield
Bluefield leaders including Mayor Paul Cole, Town Manager Art Mead, banker Bill Carper, and Kammer family members trace careers to scouting. The piece notes Troop 18, its seven Eagle Scouts, and shared memories of scoutmaster Harry Turner, highlighting values and lifelong guidance from scouting experiences.
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Bluefield
Paul Cole
Art Mead
Bill Carper
Max
Harry Kammer
Kammer
Cole
Billy
Charlie
Tommy
Max Kammer
Harry
Charlie Cole
West Virginia
Harry Turner
Turner
Bland County
Camp Roland
Eagle Scouts
Organization more than just a recreation for boys
BLUEFIELD Scouts offer a life based on character, physical training, and citizenship. Jim Shilling, senior district executive, notes merit badges in 134 areas help 30% of boys discover a career interest. Patrol groups teach teamwork, self-reliance, and self-esteem through shared duties and challenges.
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Bluefield
Jim Shilling
Boy Scouts of America
Shilling
Girl Scouts Emphasize Self-Worth and Citizenship
BLUEFIELD The Black Diamond Girl Scout Council is led by volunteers and supported by the community said field director Marilyn Denney. The program aims to build self-worth, social understanding, and ethical decision making through three goals and badges in World of People, World of Today and Tomorrow, and World of Art.
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Black Diamond Girl Scout Council
Marilyn Denney
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