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| Girl Scouts from Troop 51061 hit the red carpet along with about 275 other girls from the Pittsburgh area at their annual Bring-A-Friend event. Troop 51061 has hosted the event for the past six years. |
On Friday, November 17, West Perry Ambassador Girl Scout Troop
51061 hosted their annual Bring-A-Friend Ball in the Fall Dance.
With record numbers in registration, the event was a huge success!
The troop registered 172 Girl Scouts and 103 of their close friends to
celebrate this fun evening.
Eleven girls from Troop 51061 have hosted event for the last six
years: Maria Arlia, Jordyn Bailey, Julia Bjurstrom, Sarah Hartenstein, Kelly
Hatch, Lexi Mandell, Mackenzie MacFarland, Ashly Nicholas, Alyson Ryan, Abigail
Schutzman, and Maria Swab. While they will be graduating this year, their work
on this event has taken it to the next level. Troop leader Angela Arlia and
co-leaders Mary Hatch and Shelley Schutzman are proud of the girls' commitment
to all of their passions, including Girl Scouting.
"These girls are so inspirational. They are bright and
beautiful, inside and out," says Arlia. "Some hold leadership
positions in school, hold National Honor Society merits, play sports, work part
time, and participate in drama club, marching band, and cheerleading. The troop
started in kindergarten, and it is
great to see they remained in Girl Scouts for all these years, too."
The theme, The Rhinestone Runway, offered each girl the opportunity
to walk the red carpet as other guests cheered for her arrival. Girls are
encouraged to wear their best dresses and their most fabulous bling, and the
event provides the opportunity for older Girl Scouts to provide a positive
image, leadership and kindness to the younger attendees.
Troop 51061 asks each attendee to bring one non-perishable food
item to be donated to the North Hills Backpack initiative, which assists
students in the troop's community.
