 "Photo: Kappa Delta Uniquely Me courtesy of Kristine Wilson")
Kappa Delta spent their Saturday bonding with younger girls helping to teach them positive self-esteem.
Almost 40 Girl Scouts, ages six to 12, attended the sorority’s Uniquely Me event, which promoted inner beauty and encouraged girls to love themselves.
This is the second year the sorority has hosted the event.
One of the chair members that helped plan the sorority’s philanthropic events, Alexis Wetzel, was pleased to see the connection with her sorority sisters and the younger girls and felt that her sorority sisters had a very positive effect on them.
“I choose to run this event as an activity for our sorority to do with the Girl Scouts because I love seeing the two groups interact,” Wetzel said.
“It is amazing to see the influence the college-aged girls can have on the younger Girl Scouts. We all love being able to be positive role models for the girls.”
“Uniquely Me” started off with a round of games to help get the Girl Scouts feel more comfortable with the sorority.
Then each girl went around the room and introduced themselves by saying one word that made them unique.
After introductions, the girls made beaded bracelets to give to a friend and wrote a book that expressed themselves and shows how they are unique in their own way.
The sorority also took the girls on a brief tour of the campus to give the girls an idea of what college life is like.
One of the other Girl Scouts chair members, Christine Hunter was excited to help the girls realize that it is okay to be different.
“Young girls today are surrounded by so much negativity regarding body image and self-esteem between TV, magazines and everything in the media,” Hunter said.
“We are trying to give the girls positive role models and help them to feel good about themselves and realize that everyone is different and they are special for being who they are.”
Troop leader Betty Steinbacher brought 10 of her troop members to the event.
This is the second time Steinbacher has taken girls to Towson to learn about self-esteem issues.
Steinbacher only had three girls last year and was happy to be able to bring more this time around.
“I am very excited about this event,” Steinbacher said.
“The Kappa Delta girls are so loving and friendly. They’re not afraid to do things some of the younger girls might find embarrassing and it really helps show the Girl Scouts that it is okay to be silly.”
Steinbacher was pleased with the attendance from the troop and with the hospitality of the Kappa Delta sisters.
“Some of the girls’ siblings were able to come this year as well,” Steinbacher said. “We are just so grateful for the Kappa Delta girls.”
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