Cadettes earn Silver Award

The eighth grade Cadettes from Girl Scout Troop 3102 in Scripps Ranch received their Silver Award on May 10.

A year and a half ago, the Cadettes began brainstorming ways they could support the LGBTQ community in Scripps Ranch and San Diego. They decided to create Rainbow Libraries and donate them to multiple middle schools in San Diego. Rainbow Libraries have books written by LGBTQ authors or have LGBTQ characters. In addition to the books, the scouts built the bookshelves, decorated them and created a list of resources and websites to support their fellow students.

The troop has heard that the books are popular, and the Scouts are hoping to collect additional books so more students can enjoy them.