Girl Scouts

There are very few Hispanics involved in Girl Scouts. For this reason, United Hispanic Americans teamed up with the Girl Scouts of Limberlost Council to create two Hispanic troops. Girl Scouts at United Hispanic Americans is a year-round program that allows low-income Hispanic girls to participate in scouting. The troop participates in many of the same activities and projects as other troops, such as camping and other activities.

There are two groups of Girl Scouts, each with a limit of twenty students. The first group, also known as the Younger Girls, is open for ages six to eleven. The second group, City Girls, is for students ages twelve to seventeen. Transportation is also available on a limited basis.

In the Girl Scout program, the girls are able to participate in selling cookies and attending camp. They work toward achieving goals and earning badges. The Younger Girls work to earn Try-It badges in areas such as nutrition, arts and crafts, and social skills. The Older Girls focus more on girl talk, dealing with peer pressure, and current issues that they are facing. They are also given the opportunity to experience Baby-Think-It-Over, a simulated infant that cries and requires comforting, feeding, and diaper changing.

The Girl Scouts programs are provided through funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Center. For more information about the Hispanic Girl Scouts program, contact Doris Cedeno. Email her at dcedeno@uha-bjc.org or call (260) 456-5000 ext. 317.

Cub Scouts

Scouting is an experience that many Hispanic boys are uninvolved with. For many, it is simply too expensive to become a cub scout. United Hispanic Americans and the Anthony Wayne Council of Boy Scouts of America have come together to offer the scouting experience to Hispanic boys, ages six to eleven, in Fort Wayne. Transportation is available on a limited basis.

Cub Scouts are given the opportunity to do various activities that they may experience otherwise. They work towards badges, follow guides, build character, and more. The scouts have the opportunity to attend summer camp, as well.

The Girl Scouts programs are provided through funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Center. Contact Patricia Cordero at pcordero@uha-bjc.org or (260) 456-5000 ext. 319 for more information.