Three St. Ann Girl Scouts who attend some of the best schools in Cobb County noticed a learning discrepancy among students in their community. So in pursuit of a scouting award, they decided to create math and reading game kits that can be used in the classroom or during tutoring sessions.

“Some kids don’t get as good of an education as others,” said Rebecca Walsh, a seventh grader at Dickerson Middle School, “and we want to make sure that everyone can get the best education possible.”

The girls’ research showed several elementary schools in Cobb County have below average math and reading levels and a high percentage of children who are economically disadvantaged. The girls hope these games can be used to instill a love of learning and help to improve skills, said scout leader Jane Lloyd.   

“I believe that if we make learning more fun in elementary school, kids will end up loving learning and achieving higher education as a result,” said 13-year-old Gabriella Angryk.

The first game kits the scouts developed were delivered to students at Pope High School to use in their weekly tutoring program at Brumby Elementary. Reaction from school administrators has been encouraging.

“Everything that your team put together looks great!” Lindsay Barnette, assistant principal at Pope, told the scouts.