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Updated: 4:22 AM EDT May 13, 2025
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is celebrating its first official bilingual troop.Troop 535 was recognized and celebrated at the organization's annual Inspiring Women of Iowa luncheon.Nearly 80% of the young girls in the group speak Spanish as their first language."In Des Moines alone, more than 25 percent of the school-aged students speak Spanish at home," said troop leader Marlu Abarca. "So it was important that we were able to translate that into a group of girls that are able to connect with each other, not just culturally and developmentally, but also linguistically."The 25-member troop is growing in popularity and currently has a waitlist for Girl Scouts to join. Fundraising efforts will help support hiring more bilingual staff and funding programs within the organization."The fact that we have girls that might not feel as comfortable speaking English as their first language because they grew up speaking a different language, where they can just get together with other girls who also have similar experiences, is so special," Abarca said.To learn more about Troop 535, click here.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is celebrating its first official bilingual troop.
Troop 535 was recognized and celebrated at the organization's annual Inspiring Women of Iowa luncheon.
Nearly 80% of the young girls in the group speak Spanish as their first language.
"In Des Moines alone, more than 25 percent of the school-aged students speak Spanish at home," said troop leader Marlu Abarca. "So it was important that we were able to translate that into a group of girls that are able to connect with each other, not just culturally and developmentally, but also linguistically."
The 25-member troop is growing in popularity and currently has a waitlist for Girl Scouts to join. Fundraising efforts will help support hiring more bilingual staff and funding programs within the organization.
"The fact that we have girls that might not feel as comfortable speaking English as their first language because they grew up speaking a different language, where they can just get together with other girls who also have similar experiences, is so special," Abarca said.
To learn more about Troop 535, click .
