HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. (WROC) — It's only been six years since girls could take up the oath and join the ranks of Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts. Since then, dozens of hardworking, passionate girls have made their way through, and one teen from our region just pushed the local program past a major milestone!

Ava Youngblut says she’s always had an adventurous spirit, but didn’t always get the opportunities to forge her own path.

"When I was really young, and my brother was in Scouting — and obviously I couldn’t join — I always wanted to go and do the adventures that he had," Ava recalls to News 8's Mikhaela Singleton.

Once Scouting America opened up to girls, Ava was one of the first to sign up. With her mom leading a brand new, all-female troop, Ava grew through the ranks. She

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