Megan Divers, from Petroleum Valley Girl Scout Troop 21945 earned her Silver Award, the highest award earned by Girl Scouts at the Cadette age level. 

Megan is 14, attends Karns City High School, and is the daughter of Walter and Cassandra Divers of Petrolia. 

Megan chose to earn her award by helping the Chicora Elementary School. Working with the principal, Shane Spack, and the art teacher, Lindsay Green, Megan made cement benches to place in the school’s courtyard. The courtyard was being renovated.

Green was a key person in Megan’s project, being tied into her love of art. She demonstrated to Megan how to use broken colored glass to make mosaic scenes on the benches. This technique made the benches a colorful addition to the renovated courtyard. Megan gathered all the materials necessary to build and put together two mosaic benches that should last for many years.

In addition to this project, Megan also used her leadership skills to teach this mosaic art project to other children. She instructed about 30 girls at Girl Scout camp in creating their own stepping stones out of cement while using glass marbles to decorate them with a mosaic design.