Isabelle Bates and Evania Bates Win Girl Scout Badge That's Been to Space on Artemis I
Did you know? Girl Scout alums make up a high percentage of NASA's female astronauts throughout history. Now, two Girl Scouts from Southern Illinois will get a piece of that legacy after winning a badge that's actually flown in space! Daisy Isabelle Bates and Senior Evania Bates were selected as winners in Girl Scouts of the USA's "Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back" essay contest. Each girl will get a Space Science badge that is on the Artemis I mission, which is launching on August 29. That mission is NASA’s first step toward the goal of sending the first woman and the first person of color to the moon.
In her essay, Evania wrote:
"There are three things I would instill in my new community. The first would be to instill honesty. Honesty because I would want my community to feel comfortable in coming up to me to tell me the truth and admit any mistakes they have made without fear of admitting the truth. I would like to instill happiness because I don't like to see how sad and depressed others are. I would like to have my members be able to cheer everyone up. I would also want to be sure my community was inclusive of everyone. I know how it feels to not be included and to be left out and made fun of because I'm different. I would want everyone to feel comfortable in this community and for everyone to accept others no matter what they look like, act like or what their interests are."
Daisy Isabelle was asked the question, "Imagine you’re going on a mission to the Moon. What would you take with you and why?" Her response was: "I would take a space helmet and a space suit because we are in SPACE! I would take a microphone to sing to the planets!"
Giving girls opportunities to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and math is one of the pillars of the Girl Scout movement. Girl Scouts program robots, learn forensic science, study cybersecurity, and so much more more!
Learn more about the Girl Scouts to the Moon and Back Essay Contest
September 28, 2022
