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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock Ncwi SUIT Writer
Eight Girl Scouts were pre~ sented with their Silver Awards in a ceremony at the elementary school Friday.
For most of them this was the culmination of three years work.
It was the first time since 1981, when Debbie Helmer and Dawn Watson were presented with their First Class awards, that county Girl Scouts had achieved such a high level.
In 1981 First Class was the highest achievement a Girl Scout could earn. Now some of the girls who received the Silver Award can aspire to receiving the Gold Award.
To earn the Silver Award, the girls had to complete the requirements for three “Interest Project” patches, somewhat similar to Boy Scout merit badges. As a troop the girls worked on “Troop Camping,” “Dabler in the Arts,” “Orienteering,” “Fashion, Fitness and Makeup,” “Invitation to the Dance,” and “Folk Arts.” Individually some of the girls worked on requirements for awards in “Pet Care,” “Sports,” “Reading,” “Creative Cooking,” and “Collecting.” Most of the girls have more than the minimum of three patches.
A second requirement was to complete requirements for the Dreams to Reality patch. For that career exploration project, the girls did research on careers that interested them, interviewed women working in various fields, learned about pay ranges and educational requirements for several careers, and
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