What did you do for your Gold Award project?
I taught patriotism classes to ages two through six over Thanksgiving and summer break in order to instill the idea of supporting our country into the youngest generation. I also collaborated with several different organizations, including the Wyoming Army National Guard to ensure the soldiers knew they had support from their home country.
Why did you pursue this Gold Award project?
I have family-friends in the military, who brought up the issue of the lack of support. I looked in to the issue and discovered the lack of support originated from a lack of patriotism and knowledge about the U.S. and soldiers.
How did your Gold Award project make a difference?
It not only instilled patriotism within the younger generation and supported soldiers, but created a cycle of appreciation and support for the functioning members of society.
What skills did you gain through earning your Gold Award?
I am now more confident in my abilities to direct projects, which originated from my own ideas. I have obtained leadership skills through having adults follow my lead on this project.
How did you make your project sustainable?
The children whom I taught in the patriotism classes will carry the idea of supporting soldiers and their country with them into their adulthood.
What was your connection to the national or global community?
I taught the patriotism classes in Denver, which directly supported the National Guard based in Wyoming. The soldiers were on the east coast and then in Bahrain over the course of the project, with other companies in Afghanistan.
What will you most remember about your Gold Award project?
I managed to unite several different organizations that people would have never seen as a possible. I connected WYARNG with the HEA schoolboard in the name of GSCO.
How will earning your Gold Award help you in your future?
It thoroughly demonstrates my leadership capabilities, which will carry me through college and my career as an adult.
Why do you feel the Gold Award is an important part of your Girl Scout experience?
It is the highest award and therefore the highest achievement in Girl Scouts. It marked the height of my Girl Scout career.
***IMPORTANT NOTE: This blog represents only a small fraction of the hard work, dedication and requirements that go into earning a Girl Scout Gold Award. It is simply a brief summary, which is meant to inspire Girl Scouts to Go Gold in the future. For more information on earning your Gold Award, please email highestawards@gscolorado.org
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