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| Rebecca Sausser |
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Rebecca Sausser
Rebecca earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2012. She wanted to provide a safe place for church youth to socialize and interact, so she built a Gaga ball court and horseshoe pit at First United Methodist Church of Schuylkill Haven. Gaga ball is sort of a modern dodge ball game played in an octagonal pit. It is very popular with youth groups and camps. The recreational area promotes physical fitness in a safe environment, plus serves as a fun place for the youth group and church community to socialize.
“I chose this project for a couple of different reasons. It filled the need for a safe place for the youth in the area to congregate and it gives them a place to exercise,” said Rebecca. “I am the Church Youth Council President, and the youth had been voicing their desire for a Gaga ball pit for quite some time, after we had all played on one at one of our favorite church camps. Also, I hate paperwork, so building something was ideal!”
Rebecca joined Girl Scouts in first grade and just became a lifetime Girl Scout. She earned both her Girl Scout Silver and Bronze awards, several leadership bars, as well as the Via Veritas Vita award, a local Girl Scout religious award. Rebecca says she’s proud to have worked on dozens of community service projects, and enjoyed volunteering with younger Girl Scout troops.
A fun side note to Rebecca’s project: her twin brother William was working on his Boy Scout Eagle Award at the same time she was completing her Girl Scout Gold Award and they had a combined Gold and Eagle ceremony.
Rebecca graduated from Schuylkill Haven Area High School and plans to double major in history and religion at Lebanon Valley College.
Congratulations, Rebecca! You are an example of the gold standard of Girl Scouting and how today’s girls are becoming tomorrow’s leaders. Thank you for also inspiring future generations of girls to do the same!
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