A retort for letter writers A cute...
A retort for
letter writers
A cute word play on congratulations or a quick recovery? Either
way John Muir Middle School might want to place the “grad” in
quotation marks next year. That way, there will be no uncertainty for
Burbank residents wondering whether their school tax dollars are
being spent wisely.
Rex Bowlby
Burbank
Girl Scouts could use old library
As a member of Girl Scouting for more than 18 years in Burbank --
both as a girl and now a leader -- I am writing this letter to give
you an idea of what this program has meant to me over the years and
to urge everyone to support the effort to turn the old Buena Vista
Library into the Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley Council
Office.
I joined scouting in fourth grade, to our troop motto, “Girl
Scouting is Fun! Troop 401.” Through my experience in this troop, I
learned many valuable life lessons. I learned to volunteer, to give
to the community and to “leave a place cleaner than I found it.” Many
of my childhood memories are centered around my experiences in Girl
Scouting, including camping, selling cookies, zoo trips and more. Not
only did we have fun, we were growing and becoming strong,
independent women. As I grew older, I wasn’t just going on campouts,
but I was leading, planning and organizing them and getting outside
support. All the things necessary for 150 girls and their leaders to
have the fun-filled weekend that we were doing at age 16.
What I learned in girl scouting I could not have learned in
school. I learned to be independent yet lean on others, I learned to
laugh and sing silly songs, and how to be serious and reflective. I
also learned to camp, cook and sew, mariner skills like Morse code
and charting, how to serve and how to speak in front of large groups.
But most of all, I learned pride in my country along with myself and
what I was doing.
All of these experiences made me the woman I am today and led me
to give back to the program I loved so much as a child. So this past
year, I became a Daisy Leader with my mom. And I’m having a blast!
Girl Scouts in Burbank include more than 550 girls ages of 5 to 18.
These girls have the opportunity to grow and develop just like I did
as a girl.
We are a large presence here in Burbank, and with the use of the
Buena Vista Library we would have even more resources to reach out to
more girls who will all have the opportunity for growth and service
through this excellent organization.
Jaclyn Howard
Leader
Burbank Girl Scout
Troop 401