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Girl Scout Awards
Awards at a glance
The Gold Award is the highest award a girl 14 -18 years old can
receive in Girl Scouting.
The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a
girl puts into "going for the Gold." It is something that a girl
can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action. The
project is something that fulfills a need within a girl's
community (whether local or global), creates change, and
hopefully, is something that becomes ongoing. If it is an event,
the event should be something that people will want to continue
for the next year; if it is a service, it should be something
that creates change or action with long-term possibilities,
empowering others besides just the girl; if it is something
tangible, it should come with a plan for use and maintenance
within the community. The project is more than a good service
project—it encompasses organizational, leadership, and
networking skills. If a group of girls work on the project
together, each girl must be responsible for a specific part of
the project and must evaluate her participation as an individual
and a member of the group.
Some recent Florida Panhandle Gold Awards:
Katie- 2009 Tallahassee, FL 230 hours
Katie hade made approximately 30 different games to be used in
Children’s Church for children ages 5-9. Games were hand
colored, cut and all pieces laminated. A book of the patterns
for the games was given to the church so that replacement of
parts could be made as needed.
Katie also extended on a service project that she previously
did. The project was a drive to collect backpacks and school
supplies for the students in Enterprise, Alabama. Their school
had been demolished by a tornado and the students had to share
classroom space at a community college. They had to carry all
their books and supplies around with them all day.
Ashley- 2009 Marianna, FL. 320 hours
Ashley organized the collection of over 100 prom dresses for
girls who might not have the resources to purchase a dress and
therefore, not go to the prom. She also obtained the donation of
the services of someone to alter the dresses. The Cosmetology
section of Chipola College styled the girl’s hair the day of the
prom, a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant did their makeup and a
professional photographer took the girl’s (and her date’s if he
was available) prom picture in a lovely setting. All this was
absolutely no cost to the girls. This project will be continued
by the First United Church. Dresses are still being donated and
the 80 they currently have will be stored in a climate
controlled storage unit donated by a local business.
Mary Margaret- 2009 Panama City, FL 110 hours
Mary Margaret produced, wrote the script, obtained the actors
and edited a video relating to healthy lifestyles. This included
exercise, food choice, sex and peer group. She met with
professionals for input and discussion. The video is intended
for use at the adolescent unit at Bay Behavioral and other youth
affiliated establishments. Additionally, the following have
agreed to use the video: Bay County Health Department and Bay
District Schools. The intention is to give these young people
the opportunity to understand how easy a healthy lifestyle can
be and that they can make the choice.
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