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FFC resident Amy Reeves has been involved with the Girl Scouts since childhood. Amy first donned her Brownie uniform at age seven and continued through Girl Scouts into adulthood. When her daughter later joined the organization, it felt only natural for Amy to step forward as her daughter’s troop leader.
During those early troop‑leader years, Amy met Jane Parker, leader of another local troop. Jane’s group was looking for a meaningful service project, and in 1970 they found it: creating a troop for special-needs girls. Five years later, Amy and her troop members, including Pam Brawley, became involved with the troop. Although none of the original charter members remain, the impact of those early years lives on in stories and memories.
One of Amy’s fondest chapters comes from the annual trips to Ten Sleep, Wyoming, where they attended National Center West, a vast 15,400‑acre camp offering hands‑on experiences in western history and outdoor skills. Amy remembers days filled with hiking, backpacking, and campfire cooking, and the joy of watching troop members challenge themselves and enjoy the wilderness. The trips were so successful that soon other local Girl Scout wanted to join in. For ten consecutive years, these Wyoming adventures continued, with one especially treasured trip including seven members of the special‑needs troop.
Amy Reeves (left) with her Girl Scout Troop
Among those early troop members was Maggie, who has a special connection to FFC. Her mother, Doris, lived in our community from 2014 to 2019, and during that time Maggie volunteered at FFC folding laundry. She took great pride in her work and folded with precision. Maggie and her best friend Jennifer, inseparable for more than 35 years in their group home, held a special place in Amy’s heart. Amy recalls one particularly rainy Wyoming trip when Jennifer got literally stuck in the mud; a memory that still makes Amy smile.
Maggie (right)
After the Wyoming era, the troop continued its tradition of travel, with shorter journeys to places like Kentucky, Detroit, Canada, and St. Louis. Through it all, Jane, who lived to be 98 years young, remained involved, then Amy inherited leadership of the troop.
Today, the troop has nine members, with six actively participating, supported by six dedicated volunteers. Their calendar is full of monthly community service at ReHub, celebrations of Thinking Day, themed parties for holidays and birthdays, an annual family pitch‑in, and so much more. And of course, this time of year means one thing—Girl Scout Cookies! Cookie sales play a vital role in supporting programs and outings for the troop. In fact, it was Maggie selling cookies at FFC years ago that first connected Amy with FFC.
If you’d like to support this special troop, and enjoy your favorite Girl Scout treats, please reach out to Amy Reeves to order cookies.
As Amy beautifully puts it, “The best part of FFC is fellowship and community.” And through her decades of leadership, kindness, and dedication, she embodies that spirit every single day.