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cuba diving in the
Caribbean Ocean, zip lining
through the Panama jungle,
releasing baby sea turtles back into
the wild during nightly expeditions...
Just another day in the life of a Girl
Scout.
Ashley Chico, a Senior Girl Scout
in Troop 2095, spent 14 incredible
days on a Girl Scout Destination
with Outward Bound Costa Rica.
The once-in-a-lifetime adventure
brought Ashley and 11 other Girl
Scouts from across the country
to the depths of an ancient ship
wreck during a night dive, to the
tops of the jungle canopy, and
into the nests of newly-hatched
endangered sea turtles.
This is what her trip was all about.
Passionate about animals and the
STEM field, Ashley wanted to better
understand the crisis of animal
extinction. Through cataloging
nests, creating new habitats, and
conducting nightly patrols, these
Girl Scouts played a first-hand role
in local conservation efforts.
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