Sarah Gratton from Alton Honored with Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois' Volunteer Spotlight Award
Congratulations to Sarah Gratton from Alton. She is being recognized with Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois' Volunteer Spotlight Award for her service with Service Unit 101 Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana.
Volunteer Spotlight Awards celebrate volunteers who are honored by their peers for living the Girl Scout Law. Here is why Sarah is being recognized as a shining example of a great volunteer:
"Sarah is a Trifecta Award Girl Scout, Lifetime Girl Scout and Delegate for our Service Unit. Since graduating five years ago she continues to work with a group of now Juniors and Cadettes. They look up to her as a big sister in Girl Scouting.
This summer, the rising Cadettes of Troop 325 traveled to Savannah to bridge to Cadettes at our founder's birthplace. There were several things that she did that just seemed second nature to her, from making sure the girls were ready on time to helping navigate through Savannah. There were several times when we would need to transition to the next activity, or need something taken care of or organized and Sarah would already be stepping in to take care of it. Many times, the older adults could sit back and relax knowing that the girls' "big sister" was there to help.
She has continued to serve in a co-leader capacity for the troop. She helps lead activities and hikes with the girls and they all look up to her. She deserves to be recognized because she didn't let graduating be the end of her involvement and she serves as such a great role model to all of the younger Girl Scouts with which she works."
