ONEKAMA DAISY TROOP PUTS THE ‘CARE’ IN CARE
PACKAGE
Old towels, sheets, bleach, dryer
sheets, and unmatched socks… at first mention, these do not sound like
treasures. However, to the employees at Manistee’s Homeward Bound Animal
Shelter, these items are gifts in high demand.
The nine girls in Onekama School’s
Kindergarten Daisy Troop spent the past month collecting items and
making special treats to put in a care package for Homeward Bound
Shelter. The Daisy Scout curriculum is organized around a series of
colored petals. Each petal of the daisy represents a different quality,
such as “Considerate and Helpful,” “Honest and Fair,” or “Courageous and
Strong.” During meetings, activities focus around understanding each of
these qualities and how they relate to the girls’ lives.
The theme for the final petal of the
year is “Making the World a Better Place.” After discussing potential
service activities, the girls selected Homeward Bound Animal Shelter for
their project. The troop’s leader, Megan McCarthy, first contacted the
shelter to find out what contributions were most needed. The
organization requested old bedding and towels to line the animals’
cages, bleach, paper towels, laundry soap, and unscented dryer sheets.
After collecting these items, the
Scouts also brought in discarded socks to make “Happy Feet” for the cats
at the shelter. The girls filled the socks with polyester fiberfill and
catnip, creating simple toys used to calm the cats as they adjust to
their new surroundings. “The Happy Feet help make the cats fell
comfortable when they get nervous,” explained Daisy Scout Maegan H. “And
they were fun to make, too.”
For the Happy Feet project, three
Onekama Junior Girl Scouts, Taler Bohannon, McKayla Haske, and Makayla
Spearman, who were working towards their Bronze Award, helped the
Kindergarten students assemble the Happy Feet. |
“It was fun to help the younger girls,
and it makes me feel good to help them,” said Haske. “I was a Daisy
Scout when I was young. Maybe someday when these girls are Junior Girl
Scouts, they can remember us helping them and they might want to help a
Daisy Troop, too.”
Makayla Spearman approved of the
Daisy’s choice of projects. “Homeward Bound is a great organization
because they don’t put animals to sleep,” commented Spearman. “They have
a lot of animals who need good homes. I’m glad the Daisies chose
Homeward Bound for their service project.”
Daisy Scout Madisen C. and
Junior Girl Scout Taler B. work together to make pet toys for
Homeward Bound’s furry friends.
Through this and other activities, Onekama’s
Daisy Scouts are well on their way to accomplishing the goals of
Scouting: to learn about and believe in oneself; to develop an awareness
of others and a sense of personal responsibility; to build a sense of
personal worth; to develop a concept of good citizenship; and to develop
a growing awareness of the world.
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