Making a Difference

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- Meet Troop 258 -
First Female Eagle Scouts in the Nation

Troop 258: Courtney Sugano, Cydney Yamamoto, Hannah Corr, Katie Robinson, Isabella Brannan and Jackie Hung

Eagle Scouts have been leading positive change in their communities for more than a century. That tradition continued with the historic inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. On Sunday, February 21st, 2021, Be The Change celebration honored the accomplishments of this inaugural class while highlighting the positive impact that Scouts make in their communities everyday. This event celebrated the 900 girls who became the first female Eagle Scouts in the nation! This was a big milestone for the Boy Scouts of America as it honored these young women to receive the rank of Eagle Scout.

Katie Robinson collected donations to assemble care packages for low income families struggling with mental health issues for the Occupational Therapy Training Program in Torrance.
Isabella Brannan organized a collection of old flags, built permanent collection boxes for the Palos Verdes Estates City Hall, and led a flag retirement ceremony at the Point Vicente Lighthouse.
Sydney Yamamoto collected dishes to design and create a “Unity" mosaic that wasinstalled at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles.

Troop 258 (the Nature Warriors, chartered with The Neighborhood Church) is the first female troop in PV, and one of the first in Los Angeles County. Founded in February 2019, this local troop of Eagle Scouts are in their junior year of High School at either PVHS or Peninsula High School. They all joined BSA (Boy Scouts of America) to challenge themselves and make the world a better place. Each member worked on their Eagle Scout projects to complete and get their patches. Next the Scouts plan to apply to college, while remaining active in the troop and continuing to help in the community.

Jackie Hung designed and organized the painting of a mural at Walteria Elementary School in Torrance.

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