As all Girl Scouts know, nothing
brings you closer together than
making the world a better place.
Ashley now calls the other 11
participants ‘sisters,’ holding her
favorite souvenir tightly:
In the tradition of Outward Bound
Costa Rica, at the beginning of
their adventure, the girls gathered
in a circle and assembled 12
handmade wooden frogs into a
rope necklace. While each girl held
a frog, she promised to give the
trip her absolute best.
Each day, one girl was tasked with
carrying the necklace everywhere
they traveled.
On the last day of the adventure,
the entire group gathered at base
camp, formed a circle, declared
the Girl Scout Law, shared their
experiences, and shed some
tears. As they broke the circle in
true Girl Scout fashion, they also
broke their moon frog necklace,
giving each girl a frog to hold.
To commemorate their new
relationships, each girl passed
their wooden moon frog to the Girl
Scout on her right, explaining how
much their friendship meant.
Today, you can ask Ashley to see
her moon frog, but don’t think
about touching it...the necklace is
coveted.
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