Meet Our Mentors: Debbie Haskins
- GSCO blog
- Sep 23, 2016
- 2 min read
Debbie is one of our Gold Award Mentors who is strongly committed to successfully guiding girls through the Gold Award in our Denver Metro region. Learn more about Debbie below and stay tuned for more “Meet Our Mentor” blog posts over the next few months! Go Gold!
Region 6 – Metro Denver
Denver, CO
15 Years as a Girl Scout volunteer
1 Year as a Gold Award Mentor
First Class Recipient
Why did you become a Gold Award Mentor?
I would like to continue to work with older Girl Scouts. I feel like I can help Girl Scouts individually and as an organization by serving on the committee.
What words of advice do you have for girls about the Gold Award?
The girls should pick a topic that they are passionate about. Once they have been approved, they should try to work on their project at least one hour a week – trying to keep at it will help them manage their time. They can do anything if they set their mind to it!
About Debbie:
I was a Girl Scout from Brownie through Senior in high school in Grand Island, Nebraska. I loved earning badges, going to camp, and being a camp volunteer. I traveled to South Dakota with 70 Girl Scouts on a bus tour in the 70’s. I loved Girl Scouts so much that when I had daughters I wanted them to have the same kinds of experiences I had camping, going on trips, learning new things, so I became a leader and yes I took them to South Dakota. I have been a leader for every level and have taken girls on trips to Mesa Verde, San Francisco, and Hawaii. The girls in my original troops have all graduated and after a 3-year break, I have another Senior troop in SW Denver. Girl Scouts has been a big part of who I am as a person. One of the most rewarding things I have seen as a leader was watching girls in my troop who were so shy as first graders be able to plan and lead a unit camp as a Cadette. I am an attorney at the State Capitol where I draft legislation and help sponsor Girl Scout Day at the Capitol (a day long workshop for older girls to learn about law-making and running for office).