Wharton returned to her childhood summer destination, the Dark Hollow Day Camp, to encourage young girls to pursue a life of adventure with a presentation called “Girls Can Do Anything.” “I showed them all the different things they can do,” she said. “Just because you’re a girl or just because you’re from a small town, you can still go to New York and do these awesome things.” Wharton, a 2012 graduate of RCS, said her parents always pushed her to be better. Her drive for success was clear during her school days.
“I’ll be a platoon leader in charge of about 40 people,” she said. “That’s why I like Girl Scouts as a whole. It teaches you so much about leadership. You use it so much in the real world.” On Monday, Wharton taught the campers about life as a woman in the military. She instructed the girls on how to build a shelter and how to walk with military cadence. On the soccer field, the girls learned how to complete an obstacle course similar to the one Wharton is challenged with in her training.
Wharton also demonstrated how to wear military uniforms and how to eat Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs), a staple food of U.S. soldiers in combat. At the conclusion of the camp, she’ll be shadowing a platoon leader in Texas. “I’ll be at Fort Hood, so I’ll see what the real Army is like,” she said. Moore said she hopes the girls know “there are no limitations” after learning from Wharton. Read More