Thursday, August 14, 2014

St. Mary's Home Girl Scout Enjoy a Fun 'Staycation'

St. Mary's Scouts and troop leaders have their photo made.
Watch their video to see more of their fine day in Virginia Beach.
A summer day at a seaside resort is something most people take for granted. But not the members of Girl Scout Troop #5067. On a beautiful day recently, they enjoyed some great fun being tourists in nearby Virginia Beach.  

The troop's members are all girls with disabilities who live at St. Mary's Home in Norfolk, one of more than 150 nonprofit organizations receiving support from Hampton Roads Community Foundation donors during the past year.

During their "staycation," St. Mary's Scouts, their troop leader and her assistants had lots of adventures dreamed up with help from the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The girls dressed up in fancy costumes for pictures at Flashback Old-time Photo, touched stingrays at the Virginia Aquarium, dined at Rockafeller's Restaurant, shopped along the boardwalk, enjoyed Dough Boys California Pizza, rested at a Barclay Towers suit and were dazzled by circus performers and fireworks at night along the boardwalk.

This short video created by St. Mary's summer intern Katie McCarthy of Chesapeake, a James Madison University senior, captures the magic of fun-filled day. Enjoy!