For many, following through with things - finishing what one starts - is a learned life lesson. It requires discipline, focus and commitment.

With their Girl Scout careers winding down, Bethany Rector and Kathryn Fives are also nearing completion of one of their most involved projects.

Both 17, Kathryn and Bethany are the only members of Troop 20766 of East York, one of the smallest Girl Scout troops in the world. Their recent project is called the York County Market Quest.

"For Kathryn, Girl Scouts has been a chance to be part of a bigger organization, part of a worldwide organization," said Beth Fives, Kathryn's mom and the leader of Troop 20766. "I think when she takes a step back it will be like, 'Hey, look at all these things I accomplished while I was in Girl Scouts.' She's accomplished things as part of her commitment to Girl Scouts moving forward."

Not a fundraiser, the York County Market Quest is essentially a promotional campaign spearheaded by Bethany and Kathryn to highlight the importance of local business and the production of local foods. Kathryn and Bethany's idea was to create a contest where participants were motivated by prizes to visit seven York County farm markets, orchards and roadside markets and track their visits by scanning QR codes.

The entry deadline for the promotional contest is Saturday, Sept. 30.

"They did most of the work with some guidance from me," said Beth Fives. "The goal is to get people to think more local, to get them to think about where they get their food. There's something to be said for supporting local businesses. Everyone was very receptive of the idea."

"We originally got into this project because we wanted to learn more about where our food comes from," said Kathryn. "In doing this project, we are sharing what we learned by promoting local farms while being able to show people where their food comes from by a smaller and fresher source."

The girls began working on the York County Market Quest project in February by formulating ideas and laying out plans to implement them. Bethany and Kathryn created posters for each individual location and contacted the local businesses via email and phone calls.

"They got to learn about some of the local markets and that there are so many cool markets in the area," said Beth Fives. "It's an opportunity for the girls to experience and learn about things they wouldn't normally get to know about. They also got to learn about leadership. As a leader in this project, they had to do things they weren't used to. Understanding how to be a leader and how to work as a team are super valuable lessons."

A former Girl Scout herself, Beth Fives founded Troop 20766 in 2011 when Kathryn was in kindergarten. At that time, 25 girls were involved with the troop. Bethany and Kathryn, whose years in Girl Scouts will come to an end upon their graduation from high school, are the only remaining active members.

"I wanted to give Kathryn and her friends all the great opportunities that Girl Scouts presents," said Beth Fives.