Girl Scout troop brings student concerns to Fergus Falls school board
Girl Scout Troop 36025 put student concerns before Fergus Falls school leaders, using a public meeting to press for changes that could affect daily life in a district of 2,500.
A Girl Scout troop brought student concerns straight to Fergus Falls school leaders, asking for changes in the places and routines that shape daily life inside the district’s schools. Girl Scout Troop 36025, with Amelinda Hendrickx and three presenters, was listed on the May 26 school board agenda.
The board met that morning at 7:15 a.m. in the Otter Community Room at Kennedy Secondary School. Superintendent Jeff Drake attended the meeting with board members Kirby Anderson, Jeney Christensen, Melanie Cole, Kelli Graff, Missy Hermes and Stephen Vigesaa, putting the troop’s presentation in front of the people who help set district priorities.
That matters in Fergus Falls Public Schools, a Pre-K through 12th grade district serving about 2,500 students in west-central Minnesota. In a system that size, changes tied to student climate, communication, facilities, safety or everyday school routines can affect a large share of families, from elementary classrooms to Kennedy Secondary School.
The district’s mission says it exists to prepare productive and engaged members of society by creating an environment where all students reach their full potential. A youth presentation about things students want to see change fits directly into that goal, because it gives younger residents a public role in the decisions that shape their schools.
The timing also kept the topic in front of the board. The next regular School Board meeting was scheduled for June 8, 2026, again in the Otter Community Room at Kennedy Secondary School. That repeat setting showed the district continuing to use the same public space for its regular business, while student voices were part of the conversation.
Girl Scouts River Valleys says Girl Scout programs emphasize courage, confidence, character, civic engagement and leadership, and the Fergus Falls troop’s appearance reflected that mission in a local setting. Instead of waiting for adults to define the problems, the students stepped forward and named the changes they wanted to see.
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