Regis Middle School eighth graders Jenna Ampulski, Megan Korbel and Isabelle Canney built a labyrinth and prayer garden at St. Pius X Catholic School to earn their Girl Scout Silver Award.
For 14 months, the trio worked to
create a prayer garden and labyrinth at their former elementary school. The
project was to earn their Girl Scout Silver Award — the highest a Girl Scout
Cadette can earn.
There was a time, they said, it seemed
it would never be finished.
“It was more prep work than I
realized,” Isabelle says.
They researched labyrinths by visiting
examples at Xavier High School and Indian Creek Nature Center.
They raised more than $7,000 by
submitting a grant application to DoSomething.org and preparing a PowerPoint
presentation for Megan’s mom, Kristen Korbel, to share with area organizations,
businesses and individuals.
“There were a lot of businesses that,
after we told them what we were doing, just donated the items or sold them at
cost,” Megan says.
A landscaper and botanist helped create
a design. Midwest Lawn and Landscaping excavated the site at St. Pius X in
June, delivering limestone, river rock and pavers to the site.
Throughout the summer, more than 60
volunteers — including Boy Scouts from Troop 42 and Girl Scouts from troops
5049 and 8979 — helped transform an unused courtyard to a peaceful area for
reflection and education.
Nice Silver Award Take Action Project! And a nice way to give back to a school they loved. And for once, I really don't have much to add to the article! The girls found a need, created a project, gathered their team and used resources wisely. In some ways, this is closer to a Gold Award Project than a Silver....so I can hardly wait to hear what they do for the Gold!
