Diejonias project home sweet hope started with a simple idea to add more color to the resident. Girl scouts is excited to recognize ten gold award girl scouts today from across the united states as the 2017 national young women of distinction. Girl scouts of eastern missouri believes in the power of every girl. Girl scouts is way more than cookies im proof opinion. Aug, 2018 the organizations highest honor, the gold award, challenges scouts to change the world. School supplies drive collect paper, pens, pencils, book bags, notebooks and other supplies and distribute them to low income areas or shelters.
I looked over my dads shoulder at the astoria bridge quickly approaching. She hosted book drives and had enough donations to. Girl scouts of western new york recently announced north tonawanda girl scout siana jacobs is a 2017 gold award recipient. Today, the award honors girl scout seniors and ambassadors who make the world a better place through service in three categories.
Silver award project ideas rock united service unit. To earn this unique award, seniors and ambassadors dont just change the world for the better, they change it for good by tackling issues dear to their hearts while driving lasting change in their communities and beyond. National gold award girl scout 2016, julie averbach, girl scouts of the heart of new jersey, wrote and illustrated adventures from my world, a comic book that reaches out to people who may feel lost or overlooked, letting them know that they are not alone in the highs and lows that they experience as siblings of people with special needs. Congrats to nishita, a recipient of the 2017 arconic chuck mclane. Earning the girl scout gold 4bs challenge, which required girls to assess their community and its needs, and develop a vision for change. More than 50 local girl scouts earn gold award the gold award was given at ceremony on may 22 at woodlake county club in lakewood. Less than six percent of eligible girl scouts earn the gold award. I transformed stories from the cahuilla tribeespecially those about missing and murdered indigenous girlsinto a play to bring hope and healing. Additionally, kelli collected donations of books and school supplies to.
On june 14, ahmie njie lost her hardfought battle with cancer. Apr 11, 2018 the gold award represents the highest achievement in girl scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable take action projects that have sustainable impact in their communitiesand beyond. Cadettes may choose to earn the award either by working with a small group of three or four girls, or work on her own communityservice project. Seniors and ambassadors who earn the gold award tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. The tutors used games and handson activities selected and created by. Over 10,000 girl scouts converged on the dulles expo center. The gold award is the highest award a senior girl scout can earn. See more ideas about girl scout gold award, girl scouts and gold. To earn the gold award, kimberly hosted a book drive, organized a local school. Ideas for a high school community service project for girl scouts aged 14 to 18, the gold award is the highest honor to be achieved, and, for many, the most challenging and lifeshaping. Sara and isabella split the responsibility for the girl scout ways tryit. The silver trefoil award is unique to girl scouts nations capital. Hear some of our 2017 gold award girls talk about their projects.
Their volunteer project should be sustainable and designed to continue after they earn their award. The girl scout family connection is your familys goto, super fun guide to getting the most out of this year in girl scouts. By buying or donating cookies and encouraging others to do the same, youre sustaining the girl scout movement and bringing joy and comfort to. Girl scout cadettes are 6th, 7th or 8th grade girl scouts and they can earn the silver award through a volunteer project in their community. One of her biggest goals was to earn her gold award, and while her medical challenge prevented her from carrying out a project, her courage mirrors what it means to be a gold award recipient.
May 28, 2015 the toughest part of being a girl scout junior leader is letting go. Each tackled an issue in her community and created a solution that brought lasting change to the world. I have been looking for ideas for things for her to do so she can earn her silver award, but unfortunately. A gold award recipients accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader. Girl scouts of wny announces siana jacobs as 2017 gold. Follow the girl scout network on linkedin to connect with other alums, get updates on what girl scouts do today, take action on behalf of girls, and promote girls and womens empowerment, leadership, and advancement in the world. Put together a collection or organize a drive to create. Check out some of these real project ideas from past gold award candidates. Gold award girl scouts girl scouts heart of the hudson. I need help with silver award ideas miranda writes. Three gsccc gold award girl scouts were recently selected by the council as national gold award nominees.
Courtney grant, a girl scout in washington, tells her story below. The girl scout of america silver award is the highest award that can be earned by cadettes ages 11 to 14 and the secondhighest award in girl scouts. More than 50 local girl scouts earn gold award toms. It may be somewhat easy for us adults to brainstorm projects for the bronze award, but the reality is it should be a girl driven and led project. Gsnccp has put together a great infographic on the girl scout gold award girl scout. A girl scout installed community literacy trails in haiti, kenya, and milwaukee. Earning the girl scout gold career award, which requires girls to complete 40 hours of career exploration. Girl scout gold award book project posted in blog, reading by mariela rodriguez posted on january 11, 2017 december 8, 2019 my first involvement with ana menchaca was through her girl scout troop. When it comes to changing the world, gold award girl scouts take the lead. New marymount scholarship program announced for girl scouts gold award recipients. A girl scout hosted book clubs for elementary school girls and for high school girls, to give them an opportunity to read for their own enjoyment instead of the critical thinking reading they have to do inside the classroom. The girl scout gold award recognizes that for girls to become. Show them all that theyre capable of, and unleash your inner leader. Shelby earned the girl scout gold award in 2017 after founding her own environmental nonprofit, junior ocean guardians.
Those ideas included making blankets for soldiers and new mothers, fixing up the flensburg bleachers, having a toy and book drive to raise money for children and many more. See more ideas about girl scout gold award, girl scouts and higher achievement. Marymount university is proud to now offer a scholarship to recipients of the girl scouts gold award, the most prestigious award that girl scout seniors and ambassadors can earn. In addition, yasmin has been a girl scout gold award mentor since 20. Whether youre a girl scout, a troop leader, or just someone who believes in the girl scout mission and wants to show support and solidarity, the impact of your participation in cookie care is huge. The gold award is earned by girls in grades 912 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national, and global challenges. The award is a major accomplishment in a girl s life and an extension and compilation of all that she has learned through her girl scout experience.
Use the search icon to find an item and zoom icon to see the catalog in greater detail. The girl scout gold award is the mark of the truly remarkableproof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has. Gold award project ideas girl scouts of greater new york. The girl scout gold award since 1916, girl scouts have successfully answered the call to go gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities and the world. National gold award girl scout gracie gives kids food for thought. Be a gold award girl scout girl scouts of colonial coast.
The girl scout gold award is the mark of the truly remarkableand its only available through girl scouts. You want the very best for your girl, and so do we. See more ideas about girl scouts, girl scout gold award and girl scout silver award. This award originated in the 1970s as the little flower award in memory of senior girl scout linda curtis. For her silver award isabella worked with a brownie troop and helped them earn three different tryits.
The girls are growing and most definitely have ideas of their own. Presentation of the 2016 2017 girl scout gold award recipients. Yasmin has been a proud girl scout since the age of 6 and she hopes to continue instilling that love in girls by leading the multilevel troop of daisies through seniors she started in 2010. A girl s guide to the girl scout global action award daisiesbrownies by use resources wisely activity packet for the 2017 girl scout global action award adapted especially for daisies and brownie girl scouts.
Meet girl scouts of the usas 2017 national young women of distinction. The girl scout gold award is the most prestigious award in the world for girlsand the most difficult to earnand its only available to girl scouts. For my gold award project, i designed and sold more than 1,000 tshirts. See more ideas about girl scout gold award, girl scouts and girl scout leader. As part of her project, she collected more than 800 books through a community book drive she organized. Sep 09, 2018 this foundation was paramount as i earned the gold award, girl scouts equivalent to the boys scouts eagle scout award. Whether you earned brownie badges or your gold award, youre a girl scout alum. Sports clinic hold a clinic for sports to introduce kids from low income areas, day care centers or youth groups to different sports and people that are in these fields.
This year is extra special because it is the girl scout gold award centennial. Meet 10 extraordinary girls who possess the passion and the grit it takes to become a gold award girl scout. What are some of the things you can do to bring a project to life. What girls do gold, silver, and bronze awards gold award project ideas. Clinic in mcallen, texas, whitney designed the donation inventory control and. If they buy into the idea, they most definitely will see it through. Gold award girl scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take make the world a better place to the next level.
Girl scouts highest award has held many titlesgolden eagle of merit, golden eaglet, curved bar, first. The award requires girls to dedicate themselves to a longterm project that responds to a communitys needs and affects positive change. Click on and item to go to the product page and see more details. Sports and games, makeit eatit, and girl scout ways.
High school senior girl scouts are invited to apply for a 2020 gsema scholarship award. At a meeting in september 2012, each of the girl scouts brought ideas for helping others. Rachel trained her volunteers in how to help children make nature crafts. Instead of diving into stem, education, agriculture, or medicine, shelby chose the environment without a second thought. Part one was a book drive, which yielded thousands of books. Our leadership program is designed to help a girl discover who she is, what she can do and connects her with a powerful community of girls and mentors to make it happen. The gold award since 1916, girls have successfully answered the call to go gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities. Girls should submit an online application and two recommendations by march 19, 2020. Many girls, especially those just starting to work on their project, feel a bit daunted at the task ahead. She was a true girl scout sister and a member of troop 41161 for five years. Up to 15 hours work on the 4bs challenge could be counted toward the 65 hours for the service project. Click on the catalog and use the left and right arrows to scroll.
The gold award is the highest award in girl scouts. Award pajama party bronze award idea pajama party with donations for charity new pajamas. Girls scouts project is helping the homeless local news. Yue took action by securing donations of hand sanitizer and creating. The girl scout silver award is the highest honor a girl scout cadette can earn. Activities included a trivia walk, trivia coloring pages. Often, they wonder what sort of project they can do to finish their gold. Annika cushnyr sits among cases of books she has collected for girl scout. Williamsville school district food pantry home facebook. My daughter is a cadette, but she is also a juliette.