Girl Scouts Honor 94-Year-Old Chatham Resident In Special Ceremony

CHATHAM, NJ — Blanche Thorner Blumenfeld was recently honored by the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey for being a charter member of Chatham Township's first troop.

Blumenfeld was presented with flowers at the "Celebrating Our Stars Under the Stars" Adult Volunteer Recognition Awards dinner on Sept. 18 at the Cosmopolitan in Wayne.

Blumenfeld is the oldest surviving member of Girl Scout Troop 28.

The "Celebrating Our Stars Under the Stars" award was created to honor Girl Scout volunteers for their outstanding work and to express our gratitude and appreciation for all they do for the Girl Scout movement.

Blumenfeld, Chatham's oldest living Girl Scout, is 94 years old and enjoyed sharing stories about being a charter member of Girl Scout Troop 28 and their community service activities. She was a member of Chatham Township's first Girl Scout Troop and remembered fondly how Girl Scout Troop 28 would meet at Southern Boulevard Elementary School for grades K-8.

Blumenfeld received another honor the previous year at the Senior Class Celebration and Gold Award Ceremony, both of which took place under the gazebo in Reasoner Park. In keeping with Girl Scout tradition, 31 Chatham Ambassador Scouts were transitioned to adulthood during the ceremony.

According to the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, Blumenfeld received a special presentation of yellow roses as well as applause from the audience.

To learn more about the Chatham Girl Scouts, click here.