4 Girl Scouts honored for Mother's Day tea
Simi Valley troop keeps active helping the community

SILVER SMILES- Troop 96 members are presented Silver Award.

Girl Scout Troop 96 of Simi Valley announces that this summer four of its Cadette members were awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award, the second highest award of Girl Scouts. The award is for 11- to 14-year-old girls and honors their accomplishments in Scouting and community activities.

The Silver Award winners are Marisa Blomenkamp, Hayley Johnson, Cassandra Mann, and Kaitlyn Murphy.

For the award, the troop planned and hosted a Mother Daughter Princess for a Day Tea on April 28.

The tea had 150 attendees representing all Girl Scouts from Daisy through Seniors.

Troop 96 conducted manners and etiquette lessons throughout the event. Attendees made a tiara, body glitter and a tissue paper flower for their mother or grandmother to thank them for bringing them to the tea. Lunch was served while the attendees learned about tea and listened to a princess storyteller.

Marisa Blomenkamp attends Heritage Christian Academy and is active in her church and volunteers regularly.

She is a second degree brown belt in karate and has won several competitions. She is also a brown belt in judo and has won a national championship title.

Hayley Johnson attends Heritage Christian Academy and is involved with the Impact and Core Bible leadership classes at Cornerstone Church. She plays soccer for a tournament team.

Cassandra Mann will begin her freshman year at Royal High School as a member of the school marching band. While working on her Silver Award, she attended Sinaloa Middle School where she was a member of the school concert band, Annual Member, member of the Renaissance program and Junior Honor Society. She attends Impact at Cornerstone Church and the junior high program at Discovery Church.

Kaitlyn Murphy is entering Santa Susana High School. While working on her Silver Award, she attended Valley View Middle School where she was a member of the school choir.

She is active with Impact and Core Bible Study at Cornerstone Church, and volunteers in the 3year-old room for Sunday School.