Girl scouts show appreciation

***image1***Regina Tiedemann received the Girl Scout Appreciation Pin at the Landstuhl Neighborhood Girl Scouts annual Leader Appreciation Dinner May 6.

Ms. Tiedemann was recognized for going above and beyond in the development of a
program to introduce the Landstuhl Girl Scouts to the traditional German sport of Volksmarching. Her program meets the existing requirements for the Volksmarching in Germany fun patch, sponsored by the Ramstein Girl Scouts; a PowerPoint presentation introducing the history of the sport; German Volksmarching terms and etiquette; and a “practice” Volksmarch to reinforce the trail signs and language.

Ms. Tiedemann’s program has not only encouraged and introduced our girl scouts and families to a new form of fitness, but it has also helped to strengthen ties between the German and American communities.

In 2007, Ms. Tiedemann arranged a service opportunity for the Landstuhl Girl Scouts at the annual Ramstein Roadrunners Spring Volksmarch. Many troops volunteered to man busy check points, stamp participation cards and distribute refreshments. She did this again later in the year for the Ramstein Roadrunner’s Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.

Aside from this amazing accomplishment, Ms. Tiedemann has also excelled in her added responsibilities of running her own Girl Scout troop, teaching Standard First Aid and CPR to both Girl Scouts and civilians as well as her duties as the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Child and Youth Services Nurse.

Ms. Tiedemann will be greatly missed as she has PCS’d to Italy where she will be a valuable asset to their military community.