Three Mount Vernon area Girl Scouts received their Bronze Award for designing a badge and program around preparedness for future derechos.
Aida Jones, Evelyn Klima and Sofia Osmun completed their Bronze Award earlier this spring. The Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. All three scouts just completed fifth grade.
Aida Jones with her Bronze Award patch and sign denoting her recent award in her yard.
--Contributed photo
According to Dianne Osmun, troop leader, the girls began discussing their Bronze Award just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. All three girls were also impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho.