2024-2025 TROOP 10255
SUMMARY TROOP 10255
Troop 10255
LEARN | GROW | CHANGE
BADGES AND PATCHES
Excited by the presidential candidacy of America’s first woman Vice President, Troop 10255 earned DEMOCRACY badges in the fall. In the spring, the troop worked toward FIRST AID badges.
COOKIES
Troop 10255 took part in the 2025 Cookie Program. The troop hosted a single cookie booth on the campus of Crossnore. The booth was well attended and garnered wide support across the Crossnore community.
Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 10255 enthusiastically engage in a discussion during a troop meeting.
TROOP STORY
Troop10255wasestablishedinSeptember2023toprovideGirlScoutingopportunitiestogirlslivingatthe Winston-Salem,NorthCarolinacampusofCrossnoreCommunitiesforChildren.
CrossnoreCommunitiesforChildrenisanon-profit,childwelfareorganizationofferingacontinuumofservices forchildrenatriskofenteringthechildwelfaresystem,alreadypartofthesystem,oragingoutofthesystem.
TheGirlScoutsofTroop10255liveonaresidentialcampusinWinston-Salem,NorthCarolinabuthailfrom communitiesacrossthestate.AspartofthecommitmenttobeasistertoeveryGirlScout,Troop10255 partnerswithTroop10116,atraditional,multi-levelGirlScouttroop
Troop10255facesuniquechallengesemergingfromtheunpredictablecircumstancesimpactingsysteminvolvedchildren,absenceofparentalsupport,severelylimitedresources,andunevensupportforparticipation TroopvolunteerscontinuetoseektoolsandresourcestoallowTroop10255toparticipatemoreconsistently andfullyintheactivitiesofGirlScouting.
TROOP 10255
The membership of Troop 10255 is more fluid and variable than most troops. Girls sometimes enter and depart residential living at Crossnore Communities with little notice.
Several troop members returned from 2023-2024 and completed a second full year of Girl Scouting. Other troop members attended only a few meetings. Over the course of Girl Scout year 2024-2025, Troop 10255 served 13 Girl Scouts.
At most meetings 4 to 10 girls were present for meetings.
This year, Troops 10255 and 10116 jointly designed an original troop crest by combining two traditional crests- the pansy and the bee According to Girl Scouts USA Guide to Troop Crests, pansies stand for loving thoughts and special friendships, while bees symbolize hard work and industry. The crest combines these values. Through hard work and commitment, our troop pollinates Girl Scout values of kindness and community.
GIRL SCOUT DAISIES
GIRL SCOUT JUNIORS
GIRL SCOUT BROWNIE
SISTER TROOP 10116
As part of the commitment to be a sister to every Girl Scout, Troop 102555 partners with Troop 10116, a traditional, multi-level Girl Scout Troop. Throughout 20242025, the troops met together on Monday evenings.
The troops shared leaders, worked toward badges collaboratively and offered community service together During cookie season, Troop 10116 shared proceeds and sales opportunities with Girl Scouts of Crossnore’s Troop 10255.
Both troops serve Girl Scouts at the levels of Daisy, Brownie, Junior, and Cadette We use to obscure faces of Troop 10255 Girl Scouts in photos in this report Troop 10116 Girl Scouts and all adults are visible in photos throughout the report.
BADGES AND PATCHES
DEMOCRACY ART AND DESIGN
Learned troop Democracy song.
Learned facts about local, state, national government.
October 2024, Hosted discussion with NC State Representative Dr. Amber Baker. State Representative Baker presented each Girl Scout with official recognition by the state legislature of North Carolina.
Sister Troop 10116 planned a Service Unit sleep-in at the Kaleideum Children’s Museum.
5 grade Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 10255 participated in the event. These Girl Scouts earned Art and Design badges during the evening activities. th
FIRST AID and SAFETY EXPERIENCE PATCHES
Girl Scouts used practice scenarios to discuss when and how to use 911 to get help.
Girl Scouts learned and practiced basic first aid skills for minor injuries.
Troop hosted a conversation with registered nurse and enhanced hands-on first aid skills.
Troop 10255 earned patches for a Kaleideum Camp-In, for the Halloween party, and for the Spring Hike.
Patches are particularly valuable for Troop 10255 because they can be earned in a single meeting rather than requiring multiple meetings. Because the membership of Troop 10255 is quite variable, patches provide opportunities for immediate success and recognition of accomplishments.
Brownie Girl Scouts from Troop 10255 and Troop 10116 present their ideas to solve local community problems to NC State Representative, Dr. Amber Baker.
DEMOCRACY BADGE
Click here to hear Troop 10255 and Troop 10116 sing the Democracy Badge Song
LEGISLATIVE RECOGNITION
NC State Representative, Dr. Amber Baker presented each troop member with a personal letter of congratulations and an official certificate of acknowledgment and congratulations from the North Carolina House of Representatives to honor completion of their Democracy badges
ART AND DESIGN
Sister Troop 10116 planned a Service Unit 141 Camp-in at the Kaleideum Children’s Museum.
5 grade Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 10255 attended the event and earned Art and Design badges th Everyone had a great time!
KALEIDEUM CAMP-IN
Click here to see some of the fun we had at the Kaleideum
FIRST AID
The troop learned about safety and First Aid. Brownie, Junior, and Cadette Girl Scouts earned First Aid badges at each level.
FIRST AID
Girl Scouts founder, Juliette Gordon Low was born on Halloween, which means Girl Scout Halloween parties are always EPIC!
HALLOWEEN
SPRING HIKE
During the spring hike troop members learned the principles of Leave No Trace, practiced how to read trail maps, and learned traditional Girl Scout songs.
TEA PARTY
Girl Scouts enjoyed games, tea, and fancy treats at the Service Unit 141 Tea Party
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated multiple communities in Western North Carolina. The Avery campus of Crossnore Communities for Children was without power or water. Along with Troop 10116, the Girl Scouts of Troop 10255, some of whom had been residents of the Avery Crossnore campus responded with support. . Together, the troops collected water and supplies for Crossnore Avery
COOKIES
Troop Member
Troop Cookie Booth
Packages of Cookies GOAL
Packages of Cookies SOLD
VOLUNTEERS
This year, Troop 10255 combined meetings, resources, and volunteer leadership with Troop 10116. The volunteers of Troop 10116 embraced the Girl Scouts of Troop 10255 with enthusiasm and joy!
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
UNCERTAIN FUTURE
UNCERTAINTY Despite two terrific years of Girl Scouting, the futur Participation by troop members was sporadic after January 2025 T transport troop members for meetings and troop activities. As a resu 10255 were unable to complete steps necessary for Outdoor Journe take part in the Take Action service project. Additionally, Troop 102 camping, sporting events, cookie sales, and social activities. Poor co attendance and participation were unfortunate hallmarks of this year and frustration for Girl Scouts and volunteers For this troop to conti transparent communication, clear expectations, and firm commitmen troop volunteers
SERVICE
RESOURCES Girl Scouts of Troop 10255 hosted a highly successf a single opportunity to sell cookies the troop earned less than $300 Troop 10255 Girl Scouts were unable to earn various badges or priz Cookie Program For a second year, troop leader volunteers donate uniforms, insignia, badges, snacks, and supplies Troop 10116 also proceeds Troop 10255 cannot continue without sustainable resourc securing these resources should be a collaborative effort between v and Girl Scouts.
STAFF TURNOVER Troop volunteers remain committed to serving Girl Scouting However, several key personnel at Crossnore Commu during 2024-2025 It is unclear which staff can or will support Girl Sc
TROOP 10255
“Every child deserves a champion — an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be. ”
-- Rita F. Pierson