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Article: GOOD NEIGHBOR: JACQUIE OLIVERIUS Girl Scouts make new friends earning their Silver Award
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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One of the very active Girl Scout troops in Central County --
Cadette Troop 31693 of Walnut Creek -- has achieved another
milestone. Six girls earned Girl Scouting's Silver Award, which was
acknowledged June 1 at a ceremony at Las Lomas High School. Each of
the girls spoke about the troop's Silver Award project.
"For three days in May, Troop 31693 hosted the annual Girl Scout
Camporee," said parent Cheryl Breen, troop registrar.
"The event took up two camp sites at the Briones Regional Park
outside Lafayette."
Planning for the event began last fall with two meetings each
month. Approximately 65 local Junior Girl Scouts attended "Around
the World in Three Days."
"The Cadettes taught the ...