Maine teen makes history as first female Eagle Scout
Mia Dawbin is breaking a barrier by achieving the Eagle Scout rank after making more than 200 care packages for homeless adults and kids in a time of great need. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:07 PM EST March 3, 2021 Updated: 5:13 AM EST March 4, 2021
WEST GARDINER, Maine A teen from West Gardiner joined a very exclusive group.
18-year-old Mia Dawbin is the first female Eagle Scout in Maine. Sidney Boy Scout Troop 1776 is one of the first Maine troops to welcome girls, and now it s called Scouts BSA. It s not Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, it s scouting. With the Boy Scout program though, it brings a lot of independence to our young women where they can learn that they can go and survive and have the skills and the means to learn to be independent, said Luanne Chessley, the district advancement chair for KValley district and part of the Pine Tree Cou