Loveland Girl Scout honored for life-saving actions in Lake Boyd incident

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Surrounded by a small crowd of her troop mates, friends and family, she became just the fourth Colorado Girl Scout to be so honored.

June 16, 2021 started as an ordinary day for Loveland resident Rachel Metcalf, a Senior Girl Scout for troop 71106, otherwise known as the GECCCOs . Little did she know that before the end of it, a sudden change in the weather would turn the unremarkable day into a test of her strength and resolve.

“A thing that I’ve learned through day camp is there’s a point where the wind gets just a little bit too much,” she said. After alerting troop leaders of the oncoming danger, she jumped in her kayak and started paddling toward the campers. No one was injured in the incident, and the only damage was to troop leader Robyn Metcalf’s SUV, which is sporting a prominent dent in the hood from a wind-blown canoe trailer.

Afterwards, Metcalf was quick to share the credit with troop leaders and her fellow GECCOs, who also reacted quickly and calmly in the crisis, she said. She also pointed to the troop’s extensive training in water safety and the many, many precautions enforced by leaders, such as wearing personal flotation devices at all times.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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