Hard Work, Community Support Made Dreams Come True for Girl Scouts

By Ellie Haynes

Happy Fall from the Mariemont Girl Scout Troops! They are so excited to start the year off after a very eventful summer. The 12th grade troop got to travel to Europe after years of fundraising for their trip. They visited Ireland, Wales, England, and ended their trip in Paris!

Twelfth grade troop leader Julie Aiello shared, “Our troop has been raising money and planning this trip for three years. We are so grateful to the community for your support of our annual Christmas wreath sale and Egg Your Yard fundraisers. With your help we were able to raise over $20,000 to put toward our trip! I’m so proud of the girls for sticking with Girl Scouts for all these years (some since Kindergarten!) This was definitely a wellearned trip!”

Here are a few things the girls had to say about their experience:

“My favorite memory is when we went on a sunset walk around that cute little town in Ireland!” ~ Leah Wilson

“I loved exploring the mountains in the Ring of Kerry and all the museums we went to!” ~ Erin O’Donnell

“I loved visiting all the castles in Ireland and exploring the town in Wales!” ~ Lily Phillips

“Exploring random streets was my favorite part! I loved visiting little shops and walking through the market in Stratford.” ~ Emma Aiello

“My favorite part was either going to tea in London or watching the Eiffel tower sparkle on the last night!” ~ Hilary Laird

The girls had an amazing time and made lifelong memories. They would like to thank family, friends, and community members for helping them make this trip possible.