Girl Scout Troop 70260 Gives Back

Although their troop was reduced from 13 scouts to just five this year (due to cadettes moving to sports and other middle school activities), the girl scouts in local Troop 70260 planned a year of service and events, instead of only earning the usual badges. Scouts chose to host events and do more community service such as collecting donations for nonprofits, said troop leader Alicia Pozsony. “We are small but mighty. I am so proud of these scouts. They deserve a message to be shared with the world,” Pozsony added. 

Here’s a look at theirGirl Scout year so far: 

October – Held the 3rd annual Monster Mash – Halloween dance for the scouts in our service unit and others in our area.

October – Collected donations of toys, hygiene, school supplies, socks, flip flops, and other gifts for children in other countries for Operation Christmas Child.

November – The candy that was collected was then donated to Treats for Troops  

November – Filled 60 boxes and coordinated with a church Pennington to deliver both Operation Christmas Child collections to the church in Trenton which would deliver.

November – Friendsgiving where they built friendship, a key principle for scouting, focused on maintaining mental health: They voiced they were facing challenges in their life they had no control over and expressed the need for ways to deal with them. They also made posters for the Mercer County Senior Centers

December – Singing Christmas Carols at the Pennington Holiday Walk 

January – Hosting a Cookie Rally to inspire the younger scouts and get them prepared for the 2025 Cookie Season themed “Embrace the Possibilities.”