Candidates Talk Politics with Attleboro Girl Scouts

Attleboro Girl Scout Junior Troops 993 and 198 received a visit from some special members of the community recently.

Attleboro City Councilors , Shannon Heagney and Bill Bergevine along with School Committee Members and Jim Stors talked with the troops, consisting of 30 girls, about their roles and responsibilities.

"We wanted to show them at the city level how things effect them by bringing it down to the local level," Girl Scout Troop Leader Kendelle Aronson said. "The kids asked a couple of questions."

"The girls were working on requirements of their Inside Government Badge," Aronson. Additional requirements of the patch include an election of each troops "Troop Crest" which symbolizes the overall characteristics of the troop." The troop recently voted in their own "Primary Election" which narrowed choices to three finalists. "They will be involved in campaigning for the crest they prefer, trying to persuade others to elect their selection," Aronson said.  "The exercise will conclude with an election to finalize our crest selection for the next two years."