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Marie shares her project to expand SWENext Club outreach opportunities and to assist girls in creating SWENext Clubs in their schools and communities

More from Marie:

I am a 4th generation Girl Scout; I have been a Girl Scout since I was a Daisy. Earning the Bronze, Silver and Gold Award. As a Girl Scout Girl Advisory Board member for 5 years my goal since 6th grade was to be a national delegate. I have enjoyed being a part of the Girl Scout council cookie entrepreneur program selling over 1000 boxes per season including corporate partnerships with Hopdoddy, Amys Ice Cream and People Fund. I love being a part of a large multilevel troop where I can share my passion and experiences with others. I love badges, journeys and travel. As a member of the Texas/US congregation who traveled to Cyprus in 2017, 2019 and 2021 as a true Girl Guide exchange program. I have been able to participate in various roles including the local cookie vendor selection committee, media girls, press corps, GSUSA National Merchandising Committee, Citrus Trail Blazer troop and of course there are all the opportunities that I applied for and didn’t get accepted too. That is ok – I learned to persevere, to ask why and what could I do better. As a homeschooler I have time to pursue my passions and discover new ones – I take classes at the local community college. In addition to Girl Scouts, I am involved with SWENext National Advisory Board, 4-H photography, Girls Who Code, SWENext club, volunteering at local library, with Reinvented Magazine as their Marketing Campaign Director and starting my own business. I am an accidental athlete, focusing on strength building sports after bullying in 8th grade because I didn’t look like everyone else - Archery, Obstacle Course racing (like American Ninja Warrior), track, tennis, golf, rock climbing, strength and conditioning. If she isn’t exercising – she is probably behind or in front of the camera.

00:24 Marie shares her project and talks about SWE and SWE Next

10:07 Marie discusses doing her project as a Freshman rather than an upperclassman

13:11 Marie discusses her activities in media, dream to work for Disney, and working for Reinvetned Magazine.

18:08 Marie discusses her Silver Award project, creating a Junior Ranger program for the National Park Service and traveling to Washington DC.

30:17 Marie shares other traveling she has done with Girl Scouts, including an exchange trip with Girl Guide from Cypress

35:10 Marie is a 4th generation Girl Scout / Girl Guide

39:18 Hot Pink Ninja - taking bullying and turning it into a healthy lifestyle

51:40 Encouraging girls to earn their Higher Awards

52:50 Marie's future

55:30 Follow your dreams and know when to give up a goal

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-young-59a7161a9/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thehotpinkninja/?hl=en

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thehotpinkninja

Stronger Play https://www.strongerplay.blogspot.com

Additional Links:

Article on Silver Award: https://www.statesman.com/ENTERTAINMENT/20161012/Pflugerville-Girl-Scout-Marie-Young-gets-her-Silver-Award-by-creating-Junior-Ranger-Badge-at-Waco-Mammoth-National-Monument

Video on Silver Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj8QSgGJiLo

SWE Next playlist for Marie https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYvUdOKoCBdchedo5w20uh9wuXHRRQNo7

Blog posts by Marie: http://300badgesandmore.blogspot.com/

Reinvented Magazine: https://www.reinventedmagazine.com/

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