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Alex shares why music is important for Alzheimer's patients and how her Grandfather influenced her project.  She also shares her troop Bronze project, which is still available.

More from Alex:

I started as a Girl Scout Brownie with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois' Troop 8797 in 2007.  The change in the age and grade levels for Brownies in 2008 and my move to Wisconsin in 2009 resulted in my being a Brownie for 4 years. Girl Scouts has been a vital part of my life now for 13 years. My favorite projects were: 

• Creating www.fitandco.weebly.com, which is a health/fitness website for kids, by kids. Former First Lady, Michelle Obama, linked her "Let's Move" website to it, too.
• Webkinz Drive for the children of Ronald McDonald House, Iowa city.
• Water Conservation/Preservation Awareness Project.
• No Texting Project
• Careless Corey Project
• Kids Caring Kits Project
• Dane County Humane Society Drive

My other passions include:

• Tai kwon Do (7 years)
• Creative Writing Instructor at MCDS (3 years)
• Acting in theater productions (5 years)
• Piano Lessons (10 years)
• Basketball (3 years)
• Volleyball (2 years)
• Kumon (4 years)

Last summer, I interned at U.W. Badger Lab which specializes in biomechanical engineering where I loved working with and coding robots. I will attend U.W. Madison this fall to become a Mechanical Engineer.

Gold Award Website:  https://gst2298.wixsite.com/alzheimersmusic

Instagram: @alzheimersmusicforthesoul

News 15 Story: https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Girl-Scout-raises-money-to-buy-radios-for-those-with-Alzheimers-569388561.html

Waunakee Tribune Story https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/local/article_89df4c2b-c6a2-5755-a9c0-aadc16551299.html