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Local Girl Scouts complete Silver Award project

Four Fallbrook Girl Scout Cadettes from Troop 4231 have earned the Silver Award for their project on the history of Girl Scouts in Fallbrook. They were a part of one of the three troops that have now been chosen to form the new Senior White Rose Troop 7 as of Oct. 1.

Kayla Hedrick, Naomi Schumann, Marissa Romero, and Cassidy MacMillian worked on their project for about three months and presented four large scrapbooks and a power point presentation at the Fallbrook Historical Society's Open House at the Reche Schoolhouse the end of September.

The introduction to the project reads, "Our main purpose of this presentation was to preserve these precious memories because our town of Fallbrook has been known to be in the vicinity of many fires. We wanted to prevent any physical memories from being destroyed, so we decided to digitize those memories. We want to spread awareness and also create a lasting project for our community. In conclusion, we hope you recollect our project as a remembrance to where our Girl Scout leaders will lead us in this world."

According to their research, the original White Rose Troop was one of the first Girl Scout troops established on the West Coast, in 1917, by Barbara McMillan.

The Fallbrook Woman's Club was an early supporter of the Girl Scout troop and the mission of its work "was and is calculated to make each scout a better woman and to better fit her to fight the battles of life."

Besides photos and newspaper clippings, their presentation includes an interview with Pamela Stubbs (service unit historian) and Girl Scout leader for over 40 years.

In the first scrapbook, a newspaper clipping reports that "Having demonstrated uniformity with their marching, impeccable display of troop uniforms and overall cooperation and organization as a Girl Scout Troop, they were awarded the prestigious banner at the Girl scout Rally held in La Jolla in March of 1919. The girls of this troop took pride in their 'war work' which was their service to support local military troop stationed in San Diego during World War I."

The project also includes highlights of the Girl Scout's local history through the decades. In the 30s, the girls participated in camping and other outdoor activities as a regular part of scouting. The Fallbrook Woman's Club became more directly involved with the Girl Scouts and sponsored girls for camps and other larger county activities. The scouts developed some of the traditions and skills the girls still share at camp today.

In the 40's, clubs like the VFW Auxiliary and Rotary began sponsoring more troops. By 1959, Fallbrook had seven Girl Scout troops; the White Rose Senior Troop being Troop 7.

A more recent highlight occurred on Sept. 17, 2017, when current and former members of the White Rose Troop and other Girl Scout troops held a celebration in honor of the 100th year of Girl Scouts in Fallbrook. The party was held at Palomares House and included a rededication and investiture ceremony.

On June 10, 2018, the Girl Scout Cadette Troop 4231 bridged on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to become the new Senior White Rose Troop 7, the previous Troop 7 members having graduated out of Girl Scouts.

According to Leslie Schumann, the Fallbrook Girl Scout service unit manager, there are currently 24 troops in Fallbrook with approximately 150 girls from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Their powerpoint presentation, with much more historical information, is available for viewing at the Fallbrook Historical Society's main museum, in its Girl Scout Exhibit. The museum is open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 1730 Hill Ave. (at Rocky Crest).

 

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