1st Grade Girl Scout Honored as World's Strongest Girl

We're honored to recognize the real-life success stories of girls who represent the characteristics and traits of World's Strongest Girl, including a local elementary school student for her courage and quick thinking during an emergency in her family's home last month.

According to www.triblocal.com, "Lemont 1st grader Abby B. this week was honored for her prompt response when her family’s dryer caught on fire. Abby, age 7, was presented with a 'Young Hero' award at the Lemont Fire District Station One Thursday night."

Two days prior to the fire in the family's dryer, Abby and her Girl Scout Daisy troop participated in a fire prevention workshop given by the Lemont Fire Protection District that encouraged girls to work with their families to agree on a fire prevention plan and meeting place nearby since most fires happen at home.

According to the article, "Abby followed the directions that she had learned two days earlier and was the first to head to the meeting place across the street on a neighbor’s porch. Abby stayed there while her parents got her three younger siblings out of the house."

When asked following the ceremony what to do when there is a fire in a house, Abby repeated what she had learned from the Lemont Fire District educators: “Get out and stay out.”

Congratulations, Abby, for being a World's Strongest Girl!