First Girl Scouts Earn the Get to Know Nuclear Patches

Tracy Marc|July 18, 2014, 12:14pm CDT

Five girls from the Girl Scout Troop 10340 Cadettes of the Girl Scouts Louisiana East Council are the first to earn the ANS Get to Know Nuclear Patches.

The cadettes traveled to Riverbend Nuclear Power Plant, where they participated in several activities while at the workshop to earn their patches. The workshop included sessions about isotopes, heat energy, a tour of the computer control center, and more. The troop is a multi-level troop of 60 girls from age 5 through 14.

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Established in 1954, ANS is a professional organization of engineers and scientists devoted to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. Its more than 11,000 members come from diverse technical backgrounds covering the full range of engineering disciplines as well as the physical and biological sciences within the nuclear field. They are advancing the application of nuclear technologies to improve the lives of the world community through national and international enterprise within government, academia, research laboratories and private industry.