S COUTING FOR 113 Y EAR S

Troop 10

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Troop 10 is especially proud of our two most recent Eagle Scouts who have earned the highest rank in Scouting. As a part of earning the Eagle rank, each Scout planned and carried out a major service project for a local community service or conservation organization.

Colin Kneafsey built a garden

Cookies:

(Continued from page 14) ies on Larchmont because lots of people buy cookies, and I like seeing all the dogs!” Alyson Kim, also a member of the troop, said, “Larchmont is my favorite place to sell cookies because everyone is always so generous and supportive.”

Faith Kim added, “Sell[ing] cookies together… teaches us the importance of leadership and public speaking. I like seeing my elementary school friends walking around Larchmont Village.”

If you have a sweet tooth, consider stopping by a local booth to support the Girl Scouts while they, as Lauren Madero of Troop 7865 puts it, “learn the power of entrepreneurship.” storage box, planter boxes and a table for Alexandria House. Spencer Isbell built a safety rail for Hollywood American Legion Post 43.

Last spring, the Scouts of Troop 10 dedicated their spring fundraising event to displaced families in Ukraine. They held a bake sale on Larchmont Boulevard for two consecutive weekends and raised more than $1,800 for children and families affected by the war.

As another service project, for the fourth consecutive summer, the Scouts of Troop 10 partnered with Friends of Griffith Park and the Park Rangers to adopt the trees in the upper Fern Dell section of the park. Scouts took turns watering and mulching the trees to help them survive the drought.

Larchmont tree lot

During the holidays, the Scouts helped out at the Rotary Club Tree Lot on Larchmont Boulevard, and they sold baked goods and handmade Christmas ornaments as a fundraiser for the Troop.

Troop 10 is open to new members and meets every Tuesday night at St. James’ at

Girl Scouting:

(Continued from page 14) feel strongly about and work to make a positive change. Being a Girl Scout in Troop 12545 has opened new opportunities for me — including trips to Hurricane Harbor where the whole park is filled with only Girl Scouts from all over Southern California. We have had trips to Disneyland with thousands of other Scouts.

From tea parties at the Hotel Bel-Air to a trip to San Francisco, where troops from all over