It's the slogan Girls Scouts hold dear to the hearts: "Do a good turn daily."

Cal State San Marcos soccer player Holly Isaacs not only believes it, she lives it. Knowing what Girls Scouts did for her, she wanted to guarantee others had similar opportunities.

But instead of lending a helping hand with an existing troop, Isaacs started her own.

"We call it the Super Troop," said Isaacs, a senior.

Sounds like the proper description for girls that might be overlooked if not for the compassionate Isaacs.

"All our girls were on wait lists, meaning there was no room in the other troops," Isaacs said. "A troop would be in touch when it had an opening, but I know from when I was a kid that you never got called back."
Isaacs' youth included hop-scotching around to different cities when her family moved. Invariably, she would inquire about Girls Scouts but was told there were no vacancies.

Instead of the Girls Scouts experience potentially passing by those wanna-be scouts, Isaac took action.

She started her Super Troop two years ago, inspiring numerous girls from Vista, San Marcos, Escondido and surrounding areas.

"I think it's pretty amazing," said Wendi Fecteau, whose daughter, Harper, joined with Isaacs. "Holly felt it was important that these girls were able to participate. It shows her passion and determination that she wanted to get it done."

The girls, ages 5-9, are doing big things. While under Isaacs watchful eye they grow socially and complete tasks to earn badges.

"I learned so much when I was younger," Isaacs said. "Learned how to be an advocate for others, learned how to make a fire, learned time-management skills and learned how to be a girl."

While Girls Scouts are known for their cookie sales, Isaacs' Super Troop is hardly of the cookie-cutter variety. It has a diverse mix of girls from various social and economic backgrounds

"It's not limited to the girls' circle of friends," Isaacs said. "We welcome everybody."

Isaacs welcomed an assistant last year, when then-freshman Jessica Harloe joined forces with Isaacs. Harloe also plays soccer and Isaacs knew she would get a kick out of Girl Scouts.

"I definitely wanted someone who was passionate, had good morals, wanted to be there and was reliable," Isaacs said. "Jessica was the right fit."

After fitting in, Harloe fights the good fight with her teammate -- being there for girls as they mature and grow.

"She asked me to help and it has snowballed from there," Harloe said. "And it's so much fun to see the girls get out of their shell and participate in different activities."

All because Isaacs got the ball rolling.

"It shows her character and her willingness to help," Harloe said. "When you are a student-athlete you really have so much little extra time with your studies and everything. But Holly is determined to help these girls."

Fecteau's daughter Harper was eventually accepted into a more traditional troop, but Harper couldn't leave the Super Troop behind.

"She always wants to go back and be with Holly," Wendi said. "All the kids just adore her."

Many of those youngsters attended a CSUSM women's soccer game, each getting to walk out with a player. The smiles told the story of how much it meant, but good luck figuring out whose smile was bigger: the players or the youngsters?

"I think it's pretty amazing what she is doing," Fecteau said. "And it's always all about the kids."