Badge work focused on themes of building strong, resilient selves and communities. DAISIES earned petals and the Good Neighbor Badge. BROWNIES completed the BROWNIE QUEST JUNIORS completed the AGENT OF CHANGE Journey CADETTES completed the AMAZE Journey
Service was also centered on the theme of community. Troop Members volunteered at the annual Mistletoe Run, participated in the AARF Open House, made and donated placemats and hygiene kits to Samaritan Ministries
Troop 10116 did not work toward highest awards during 2025-2026. In 2026 Juniors of Troop 10116 will pursue Bronze Award work out of the Agent of Change Journey. Cadettes will begin Silver Award projects.
TROOP 10116
2025-2026
ACTIVITIES
The troop took part in the fall Kaleideum STEM Camp-In and enjoyed a spring exploration of historic Bethabara. The troop hosted a fantastic Halloween party in honor of the birthday of founder Juliette Gordon Low. The troop attended a professional football game and a minor league hockey game. Troop members enjoyed a ice skating party during the holiday season.
FALL PRODUCTS AND COOKIES
Troop Fall Products sales totaled $5406. 46 earning $810 in troop proceeds.
Troop Cookie sales totaled $35,778 earning $5068 in proceeds for the troop
WE MET THE NEW CEO!
On January 12, 2026, Troop 10116 hosted the new CEO of GSCP2P, Elaine Loyack! Girl Scouts developed their own questions for CEO Loyack, asking her a wide range of issues including her personal Girl Scouting experiences and about the processes for setting cookie prices and profit sharing.
SUMMER 2025
During trips with their families in the summer of 2025, Cadettes, Anna, Bayley, and Kennedy, visited the Juliette Gordon Low birthplace in Savannah, Georgia. The Cadettes also shared a cabin (and adventures) at GSCP2P’s Camp Keyauwee
SUMMER 2025
Brownie, Ryann, spent a week at GSCP2P Camp Keyauwee and showed her leadership as a member of the flag ceremony team
BRIDGING AND BEGINNING
The troop year began August 18, 2025, with a ceremony of Bridging and Beginning at Miller Park in Winston-Salem, NC.
Four (4) Girl Scout Daisies bridged to become Girl Scout Brownies and Five (5) Girl Scout Brownies moved to the level of Girl Scout Juniors. Five (5) Girl Scout Juniors became Girl Scout Cadettes.
The ceremony welcomed eight (8) new members to the troop
OUR TROOP
2022-2023
Our original troop crest combines 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 Troop 10116 combines these values.
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
Our Troop 10116 logo is a practical tool, indicating our troop number and the troop year. The logo reinforces the primary purpose of our work together- to provide Service, develop important Skills, and foster Sisterhood.
MULTI-LEVEL TROOP
This year troop members got Troop 10116 t-shirts. During our Halloween party, Girl Scouts tie dyed the shirts to express their individuality!
In 2025-2026 Troop 10116 was comprised of 33 Girl Scouts, including 3 Daisy, 16 Brownie, 8 Junior, and 8 Cadette Girl Scouts
OUR DIVERSE TROOP
Troop Member and/or Family
LATINE/ HISPANIC
Troop Member and/or Family
Troop Member and/or Family
ASIAN-AMERICAN/ PACIFIC ISLAND (AAPI)
Troop Member and/or Family
LGBTQIA
Troop Member and/or Famil)
TITLE I
Troop Members who attend Title I public schools
Troop 10116 includes neurodivergent troop members and families, disabled troop members and families, and foster and adoptive families. All are welcome in Troop 10116.
Troop 10116 is diverse and seeks to be intentionally inclusive. Troop 10116 meets in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a mid-sized city with a racially and ethnically diverse population comprised of roughly 46% White, 33% Black or African American, and 15% Hispanic/Latine individuals.
Approximately 1/3 of all children in WinstonSalem live in or very near poverty.
Troop 10116 avoids intrusive inquiries about household resources and instead seeks to facilitate participation in troop activities consistent with equitable best practices.
Troop 10116 includes troop members and families from multiple faith traditions and those who do not identify as religious. Most troop meetings are held at Ardmore United Methodist Church, which is an intentionally inclusive congregation with a strong community outreach presence.
Sisters, Harper and Aubrielle, leveled up troop fashion this year.
Amelia
Arianna Harper
Addison
Josephine
Khalani
Evelyn
Olanna
Corwin
Brownies, Jahzaria and Raven, learn about the power of Girl Scout friendship with the trust walk.
Ayla
Abigail
Rosalee
Addie
Stella
Victoria Evie
Aubrielle
Lettie Ariana
Kerrigan
Anna
Clara
Kennedy
EARNED BADGES
Troop 10116 worked collaboratively across to complete badges and journeys under the broad theme of COMMUNITY. Daisies completed work for their petals and the Good Neighbor badge. Brownies completed the Brownie Quest Journey. Juniors completed the Agent of Change Journey. Cadettes completed the aMAZE! Journey. Together the work of the troop centered on theme of Community through activities emphasizing the power of the individual, power of a team/ troop, and power of community.
DAISY
BROWNIE
Petals Good Neighbor Brownie Quest Journey
JUNIOR
CADETTE
Agent of Change Journey aMAZE! Journey
Girl Scouts explored word power and teamwork by collaboratively creating poetry.
Ms Melissa shared her example of a Troop Power graphic story to kick off the badge work activities.
COMMUNITY JOURNEYS
Daisies, Harper and Ari, work on their petals before the larger troop meeting.
Frankie shares her graphic story of the power of
graphic story is inspiring!
Troop 10116
Rosalee’s
COMMUNITY JOURNEYS
Working together in a troop meeting.
Girl Scouts reflected about what makes our troop powerful!
Amelia shares the values that power her and power our troop!
This meeting agenda is an example of how our multilevel troop worked towards badges and learned core themes of the community journeys.
Cadettes discuss about peer pressure and middle school expectations with Ms Rolisa and Ms Jessica.
Cadettes, Kymani and Clara successfully navigated their marble through the maze. It’s a great middle school metaphor!
COMMUNITY JOURNEYS
Cadettes lead a conversation about personal and troop values at the public library. Cadettes took on more responsibility for planning and managing their meetings this year.
Cadettes, Bayley and Anna, practice their programming skills.
Brownies, Addison and Beatrice, create robot models with repurposed materials.
delighted
Junior, Ayla, is
by the robot.
ROBOTICS
Brownies, Frankie and Addison, build a maze and “program” the directions to guide their friends through it
Junior, Aubrielle, designs her robot.
ACTIVITIES-PATCHES
In connection with our Community Journeys, Troop 10116 explored key sites in the Winston-Salem community.
A troop parent with professional expertise led an exploration of Historic Bethabara Park and its connection to our city.
At Wake Forest University, Girl Scouts completed a scavenger hunt highlighting the role of WFU in our community
Troop 10116 attended the Carolina Classic Fair
Troop 10116 celebrated Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday with a Halloween party.
Troop 10116 celebrated the holidays with an ice skating party.
Following a two week snowrelated school shutdown, the troop hosted an emotional regulation reset game night and troop dinner
The troop celebrated March with a Women’s History Month improv activity.
Troop 10116 attended Girl Scout night at the Carolina Panthers football stadium in Charlotte.
Troop 10116 attended Girl Scout night at the Greensboro Gargoyles Hockey game.
Troop 10116 took part in SU 141 Science of Roller Skating.
Troop 10116 participated in the fall camp-in at the Kaleideum where participants earned robotics badges.
Troop 10116 attended and graduated from SU 141 Cookie University.
Girl Scouts of Troop 10116 discovering Wake Forest University as part of the community journey activities.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Brownie, Addison, cheers on the Carolina Panthers!
GREENSBORO GARGOYLES
Brownie, Corwin, takes over the ice at the Greensboro Gargoyles hockey game.
CAROLINA CLASSIC FAIR
On the evening of October 5, 2025, Troop 10116 enjoyed exciting rides, delicious food, and time spent with Girl Scout friends at the Carolina Classic Fair! The Carolina Classic Fair is an important part of our community. Launched in 1882, it is the second-largest agricultural fair in North Carolina. Service to community begins with knowing the community, its traditions, and its celebrations.
KALEIDEUM
OCTOBER 10-11
During a Camp-in at the Kaleideum Children’s Museum Daisy, Brownie, Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts earned robotics badges, explored science, art, and technology, and had a GREAT time.
HALLOWEEN
Cadettes, Bayley, Ari and Anna were chose costumes reflecting their unique personalities
Kerrigan (Cadette) was a perfect Sailor Moon
The Troop 10116 Halloween party on October 28 was an epic celebration of scary fun and the birthday of Girl Scouts founder, Juliette Gordon Low
Harper (Daisy) and Kennedy (Cadette) carefully designed their pumpkins.
Jahzaria (Brownie) posing with Ms Khalilah ((Troop Cookie Manager) who was in charge of the t-shirt sizing station-- and little brothers!
Brownies, Frankie and Evelyn, enjoying the party crafts and candy.
SCIENCE OF ROLLER SKATING
Marley is brave and determined.
On November 16, troop members joined the GSCP2P Science of Roller Skating event and learned about balance, friction, momentum and force, while gliding, sliding, and sometimes falling! This is how Girl Scouts learn by doing!
Olanna’s purple skates match the rink!
Ryann’s wheels light up!
Bayley has become a strong skater
Brownie Evelyn demonstrates her roller skating skills.
Juniors, Aubrielle and Ayla, and Brownie, Ariyana, traverse the ice together. Sisterhood blooms in moments like these.
Even falling can be fun with Brownies Khalani and Jahzaria. Hold on Josephine!
Troop 10116 celebrated the holidays with frosty, fun, ice skating party. Ice skating offered up big challenges in balance and resilience, and chance to learn new skills.
Junior Addie takes her dad for a spin on the ice .
Why does our troop make less than a dollar for every package of cookies?
Troop 10116 kicked off 2026 with a very special guest. On January 12, Elaine Loyack, CEO of GSCP2P, joined the troop meeting and took questions from the Girl Scouts-- and they had plenty!.
Record snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures gripped Winston-Salem in late January 2026.
Schools were closed, cookie booths were cancelled, and icy roads made Girl Scout meetings impossible.
Still, Troop 10116 found ways to enjoy the outdoors and build community.
Corwin (Brownie) and her pup enjoyed the snow.
Raven (Brownie) helped with shoveling.
Brownie Frankie is fearless in the snow.
After weeks of missed meetings Troop 10116 reset our year with a family style dinner, board games, books, and a PJ party. It was just what our frayed nervous systems needed!
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
In March, the Troop learned about the accomplishments of American women in many different fields. Working together in multi-level groups, the Girl Scouts learned about each woman and created short improv skits that they acted out for each other.
Some of the troop members noticed that one of the history making women looked very familiar!
Evie prepares to say the Girl Scout promise.
Junior
HISTORIC BETHABARA
The troop‘s spring hike on March 30 through historic Bethabara reinforced the 2025-2026 theme of COMMUNITY. Bethabara was founded in 1753 by German-speaking Moravians and the settlement is a cornerstone of Winston-Salem’s history. Troop parent, Andrew Gurstelle, Academic Director at the Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University, guided the hike and shared his expertise and enthusiasm. Girl Scouts learned about the buildings, sites, and people of Bethabara. The hike took the troop to God’s Acre cemetery where the Girl Scouts made rubbings of the historic grave markers.
s dad is an expert on Bethabara
WFU SCAVENGER HUNT
Rosalee (Junior), Anna (Cadette), Ari (Cadette), and Raven (Brownie) capture a photo in front of of Wait Chapel.
The May 4, troop scavenger hunt at Wake Forest University allowed Girl Scouts to integrate knowledge of local community knowledge and women’s leadership history while using communication skills learned during cookie season booths. Troop 10116 worked in teams to explore the Reynolda campus . As girls explored the campus, they practiced seeing themselves in spaces of higher education and imagining the futures they might someday create.
Throughout the year, members of Troop 10116 collected gently used clothing, household appliances, computing resources, and toys and donated to Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina.
On December 6, Troop 10116 served as water stop volunteers for the 2025 Mistletoe Run, the YMCA’s largest annual fundraiser. Girl Scouts handed water and gatorade to runners and cheered them through a bitter cold morning. Girl Scouts were also responsible for cleaning up tables, cups, and trash. We left no trace!
In January and February Troop 10116 made placemats for guests at Samaritan Ministries soup kitchen. Girl Scouts packed 60 personal hygiene bags and wrote personal notes for guests at Samaritan Ministries shelter. Troop 10116 donated unsold Girl Scout cookie packages to Samaritan Ministries
In January Troop 10116 participated in the annual community open house for the Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation (AARF) of Winston-Salem by hosting a cookie booth during the event
Raven enjoys a quiet moment, during a busy cookie booth at AARF pet rescue.
Increased total sales and proceeds.
Increased total sales and proceeds.
Decreased participation 50% 44% FALL PRODUCTS
FALL PRODUCTS
Decreased per girl sales.
192.35 255.87
COOKIE SALES
COOKIE SALES
Handmade signs are always the best!
Before cookie season begins, experienced Girl Scouts help new troop members learn the procedures of cookie booth sales.
Beatrice, Addison, Audrey, and Bayley bundle up before heading out for the cookie season 2026 troop walkabout.
ORIGINAL COOKIE SONG
Troop 10116 produced an orginial song and video for the 2026 cookie season. This memorable tune fueled us through bitterly cold booths! Every troop member knew it by heart.
Click and watch!
Brownie --and GSCP2P Media Girl-- KHALANI was the top seller.
Khalani was Troop 10116's top selling Girl Scout in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
In 2026, Khalani sold 1388 packages of cookies!
Khalani sold more than 23% of the total cookie packages sold by Troop 10116. Quite literally, our troop would not be the same without her.
REVENUE
Cookie Sales Proceeds
These are approximations based on receipts and bank statement, amounts are rounded for ease of reporting. Details are available on request. $5068 $810
Available for Troop 10116 to use at start of 2026-2027
Troop 10116 has experienced meaningful annual membership growth, bringing both new opportunities and increased financial demands. Since the troop's operating budget is funded largely through the previous year's fall product and cookie sales, current revenues do not always reflect our expanded membership. As a result, sustaining our commitment to equitable access and full participation for every Girl Scout requires careful financial planning and additional fundraising support.
Brownie, Corwin, explores a creek during the spring hike at historic Bethabara
ALL IN FOR GIRL SCOUTING
Girl Scouting is a team sport. Troop 10116 is grateful for all the families, community members, businesses, volunteers, and Girl Scout Cookie lovers who make our adventures possible. Your sacrifices, love, and support are the fuel for our campfires and the chocolate in our s’mores!
THANK YOU
For donating the Urban League bus to transport cookies at the start of cookie season.
For hosting an exciting camp-in and helping us earn our robotics badges.
For donating $1000 toward troop year expenses.
For being our home week after week, throughout the years. This troop is impossible without your kindness and support.
Wake Forest University Kappa Delta Sorority for partnering at our cookie booths.
For holding our troop bank account and counting all those $5s and $1s during Cookie season!
For hosting our Cadette meeting, and giving us lots of great reading suggestions.
TROOP 10116 is powered by the dedication, talent, and love of our troop families. These incredible folks dedicate thousands of hours to the troop. They drive to meetings. They join hikes and camping trips. They buy snacks and treats. They give up weekends to stand in the cold helping sell cookies. They help sew badges on vests They lead curriculum They teach skills They ensure safety They make community connections They take photos and create social media They come to caregiver meetings They generate new ideas They model care and commitment They create community
Ms Khalilah
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER
SERVICE UNIT REPRESENTATIVE
James
TROOP LEADER
Troop CO-LEADER Cadette leader
TROOP VOLUNTEER
Ms Jessica
Ms Melissa
Ms Rolisa Mr
HELP US DO EVEN MORE!
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE via Cash, Check, or Venmo. Every dollar supports troop programming and service activities.
BE A PARTNER. Donate snacks for meetings, t-shirts for field trips, tickets to events, or scholarships for camp.
SHARE your expertise with our troop! Teach a skill Introduce a talent Share a story
TELL girls and families about us. They might be interested in joining our troop.
OFFER service opportunities. Help us to help our community. Let us know how our Girl Scouts can serve.
