New Girl Scout license plate

Hailey Thomas and her volunteers tackled the topic of the dangers of texting while walking. She calls people that do this “petextrians.” Hailey and her team created a video, and held workshops at a driving school, and created a website which includes quizzes and a “no texting while walking” pledge. The driving school posted a link to her website on theirs.

Molly Vestal aimed to minimize the confusion that many senior citizens have surrounding the technology that they use every day. With the help of employees at a retirement home, she conducted a survey to determine the residents’ needs then prepared a technology booklet for seniors. A second retirement community also received the booklets and both homes will included them in future welcome packages.

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Thao Vo and her team of six volunteers created a beautiful outdoor mural on a shipping container and a fun outdoor craft area for the Living Legacy Center in Cypress. She and her team held a workshop for the veterans, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and their families who use the Living Legacy Center. Thao’s mural and craft center will be seen and used by more than 500 people in the community.

Abby Vollrath focused on the lack of information for female high-school athletes regarding mental health, nutrition, and relationships with coaches. Working with professionals, she created a website with videos, a handout, and a quiz for coaches. The items were sent to about 40 coaches through an email with a link to the website. The coaches will then share these resources with their players

Abby Walker made videos of teens reading their favorite childhood books to expose younger students to more books and literature. Most of the videos were filmed by her 11 volunteers and included closed captioning. She made worksheets based on the books plus a printer-friendly workbook for grades 3-5. An HISD librarian uses the project in her library curriculum at Love Elementary school.

Celebrate Girl Scouts with a new license plate

The new Texas Girl Scout license plates are now available at MyPlates.com or through the county tax office. Now is a great time to show off your Girl Scout spirit or gift your favorite Girl Scout with a branded license plate.

If you currently have the older version of the Girl Scout plate and wish to obtain the new design, you may purchase a replacement through your local county tax office for $6.50. And, did you know? Proceeds from the Texas Girl Scout license plate benefit the Texas Gold Award Girl Scout scholarship fund.