By Herb Moering

Winter Texans tend to enjoy what children are about doing in the Valley, whether it be dancing, presenting a concert, working on a civic project to better a community, giving time to help someone or marking a special achievement.

Olivia Flores, an eighth grader at Austin Middle School in San Juan, is one of those high achievers as a cadet member of Girl Scout Troop 3000. She has been in Girl Scouts for the past nine years and during that time earned all the scout badges offered. The lower half of the back of her vest contains all of the badges of a remarkable career in scouting.

The Alamo resident became a Girl Scout after her mother, Natalie, formed the Great South Texas troop nine years ago when Olivia was a student at Doedyns Elementary School in San Juan. Initially the troop was just a few friends of Olivia’s, just Brownies, and Daisy scouts. But it has grown to about 40 girls with parental couples acting as Girl Scout leaders.

At school Olivia is active in drama/theater and has been a stage director. She noted the troop takes part in a number of activities, such as the recent Texas Arbor Day tree planting event. They also visited the main Alamo Fire Station on November 8 to see what fighting fires is all about. Winter Texans may also see the troop in a couple of local parades.

She plans to remain in Girl Scouts through her years as a “Bears” student at PSJA High School, which is a commitment not very many girls continue to follow.

 

 

 

Cutline: Olivia Flores, of Alamo, has earned all the badges offered in Girl Scouts, which she has on the back of her vest. She is a member of the Greater South Texas Girl Scout Troop 3000, which visited Alamo Fire Station One.