THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, June 30, 1996 TAG: 9606280181
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 20 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE, CORRESPONDENT
LENGTH: 62 lines
Three young Chesapeake women recently joined the elite of Girl Scouting.
They have qualified for the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award given in Girl Scouting.
To earn the award, each Girl Scout completed a list of requirements, then embarked on a project that served the community.
The Scouts are:
Cary E. Chappell, 18, daughter of James F. and Peggy G. Chappell, whose project involved collecting a toy chest for children and for charity foundations and schools lacking in toys for children. Chappell worked with her grandmother's church, Good News Baptist Church on Taylor Road, to establish the collection of new and used toys.
Carrie A. Gilbert, 18, daughter of Steven M. and Brenda M. Gilbert, whose project involved providing school supplies to children in need. Gilbert, who is active in several community service endeavors, worked with a women's group at Providence Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach to operate a School Supply Closet.
Katharine R. Kerr, 18, daughter of Timothy H. and Judith H. Kerr, whose project involved a photographic essay of a recent archaeological survey of a possible Southern Branch chapel that may date back to 1701. Kerr will present her work to the Norfolk County Historical Society for their records.
All three are recent graduates of Great Bridge High School and members of the National Honor Society.
The end of school brought an end to their active Scouting days.
Kerr said she might volunteer someday and would encourage her own children to pursue scouting.
``My mom got me started,'' said Kerr. ``It was fun to go camping, hang around with friends and meet new people. Scouting has a very positive attitude.''
While at Great Bridge High, Kerr was a member of the Spanish Honor Society. She is also a talented musician, trading between piano, standing bass and bass guitar. Her musical credits include Virginia All State Band and four years on the Chesapeake All-City Orchestra and several jazz and marching band awards. She was host of a radio show on WFOS-FM.
Gilbert, who recently made a trip to Germany, the country whose language she studied in school, is listed in ``Who's Who of American High School Students.'' She is a National Merit Commended Scholar and graduated third in her high class.
Chappell was a band mate of Kerr's in Great Bridge's marching and symphonic bands, in which she played piccolo and flute, respectively. She also has been involved in community service as a member of the Anchor Club, and she plays tennis, reads and dabbles in art in her spare time.
``Scouting definitely got me involved in the community,'' said Chappell. ``Each badge taught me something different.''
``It's neat that we have three from the same troop,'' said Judith Kerr. Katharine's mother credited troop leader Dee Sapiro with encouraging the young women to accomplish the crowning moment in a Girl Scout's career.
Of her troop leader, Chappell said, ``She's taught us to go out and do things on our own.''
The three Troop 85 leaders begin their college careers this fall.
Gilbert will attend the University of Virginia. Her mother said she plans to study medicine. Kerr will go to Mary Washington College to study historical preservation. Chappell is bound for Marymount University to study business administration. by CNB