Troop #1157 was formed as a Brownie Troop in 1997. The troop consisted of our leader Mrs. Rich and 16 girls from 9 different elementary schools. Throughout the troop's 8 year existence every member has strived to live by the ideals of Girl Scouting through their meetings, camping, badge work, community service projects, and, of course, cookie sales. Today Troop #1157 is comprised of 8 members. Two girls, Taylor and Mimi, are in high school, while the remaining 6, Christina, Danielle, Hannah, Kelly, Lauren and Shay are in their last year of middle school. Mrs. Copeland, Lauren's mom, has been our co-leader for the last 5 years. Our leader, Marion Rich, has been involved in Girl Scouting for 20 years. Mrs. Rich has also been active in the Tampa Bay community as a volunteer for the last 15 years. She has helped raise over $1,000,000 for various non-profit agencies including the Junior League, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Morton Plant Mease Hospital Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Dunedin Fine Art Center, the Film Foundation of Tampa Bay, and last , but not least, the Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council. She currently is Board Chairman for 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares (the county helpline and volunteer center), the Vice President of Fund Development for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and nominating chairman for the Junior League Sustainers. She was recently elected to the Nominating Committee of the Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council. Mrs. Rich recently completed her fifth year as chairman of a very popular and profitable breast cancer luncheon. She is a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Rich has been our troop leader for 8 years. Mrs. Rich has been honored as Clearwater's Ms. Clearwater for her contribution to the community, and by the Girl Scouts as a Woman of Distinction. For the past 13 years Mrs. Rich has taught public speaking and communication courses at St. Petersburg College. I have been a Girl Scout for 8 years. The part of scouting I enjoy the most is being with all of my friends and doing some really great things. We have such great experiences together. My favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor is Thin Mints. I really like to scrapbook and play tennis. In the future I plan to go to college. I really admire my mom because she is always in a good mood even if it is a bad situation. She is always there for me. For this documentary project I am most excited about interviewing former Girl Scouts who have made great accomplishments I their lives. My favorite part of the Girl Scout promise is "to serve God and my country". I have been a Girl Scout for 8 years. Camping is my favorite part of Girl Scouts because we always learn something new and we spend quality time together. My favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor is Samoa. My absolute favorite hobby is horseback riding. I plan to attend college in the future. I really admire all of the women we have researched for this documentary. I, of course, also admire my mother and father. For this documentary project I am most excited to meet the amazing women we will interview. My favorite part of the Girl Scout promise is "On my honor". I have been a Girl Scout for 8 years. What I enjoy most about being a Girl Scout is camping because we get to "rough it" and cook our own food. We get to stay in really neat and different places with so many different fun things to do. My favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor is Thin Mints. My favorite hobbies include playing tennis, going to the movies, going to the mall, and Girl Scouts. My plans for the future include going to college, being successful, getting a good job and having a family. I admire my parents most because they work so hard and still make time to be good loving parents. I am most excited about making this documentary because we will meet many amazing women through the interviews. My favorite part of the Girl Scout Law is to be "friendly and helpful". I have been a Girl Scout for 9 years. I really enjoy Girl Scouts because I like the time I spend with friends. Samoas are my favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor. My favorite hobbies include tennis, going to the movies, and Girl Scouts. In the future I plan to go to college and study to be a physical therapist. I look forward to having a family. I most admire my Grandma because she fought cancer twice and still kept an optimistic outlook on life. I'm looking forward to making this documentary and meeting and interviewing such inspiring women. My favorite part of the Girl Scout is "to help people at all times". I have been a Girl Scout for 8 years. My favorite part of Girl Scouts is camping because you get to spend time with friends and you get make S'mores over an open campfire. Tagalongs are my favorite type of Girl Scout cookie. My favorite hobbies are shopping, basketball, and of course, Girl Scouts. For the future, I am definitely going to college, perhaps in the medical field. Later I will have a family. I most admire my godmother Barbara because she is such an interesting and strong woman. I am very excited about the interviewing portion of the documentary and interviewing so many inspiring women. My favorite part of the Girl Scout Law is to be "honest and fair". I have been a Girl Scout for 6 years. My favorite part of being a Girl Scout is camping because I get to spend time with my friends. I get to build campfires and make S'mores. My favorite types of Girl Scout cookies are Tagalongs and Do-Si-Dos. I enjoy different types of dance including jazz and hip hop. I also like playing acoustic guitar. My plans for the future include going to a good college and studying for a career in languages. I really admire my mom and dad because they work hard to support our family. They've made sacrifices. They love me and they know how to have fun. The portion of the documentary that I'm most excited about is interviewing the women because they have done so many wonderful things and they will share that with us. My favorite part of the Girl Scout Law is to be "friendly and helpful". I have been a Girl Scout for 8 years. In Girl Scouts I really enjoy camping, canoeing and kayaking. My favorite Girl Scout cookie type is Samoas. I have been dancing for 8 years and it has always been fun. In the future I would either like to become a lawyer or an orthopedic doctor. I really admire my dance teacher because she is an amazing dancer herself. The part of this project I am most looking forward to is interviewing some really amazing women. My favorite part of the Girl Scout Law is to be "friendly and helpful". I have been a Girl Scout for 9 years. My favorite part of being a Girl Scout is having unique experiences, helping others, and meeting new people. Tagalongs are my favorite Girl Scout cookie. I like to spend my free time going to the beach and being with friends. My plans for the future include going to college and perhaps becoming an English teacher. I most admire my mom because of the things she does to help people and that she is always there for me and my brother. The portion of the documentary that I am most excited about is meeting new people and sharing their messages about Girl Scouting with others. My favorite part of the Girl Scout Promise is "to help people at all times".