Giving is Golden: Gold Award project by Alexa M.
I chose to do this project because hunger is always a problem no matter where you live, and no one deserves to go hungry or stress if...
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Our Impact
Every Girl Scout's goal is to make the world a better place! And they're doing it every day through ways big and small. Making the world a better place is all in a day’s work for a Girl Scout. Some take it to the next level when they earn the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award -- our highest awards.
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- Nov 13
Better Sunscreen, Better World: Gold Award project by Ardena J.
I chose my project after going to Hawai'i in 2022 with a Marine Biology course and saw all the dead coral. I think the most impactful...
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- Nov 13
Backcountry Wilderness Camp: Gold Award Project by Reagan P.
I think that it is important for people to get outside, take a break from technology, and engage with nature. My project aims to create...
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- Sep 13
Barefoot Sensory Path: Gold Award project by Emily M.
Why I chose the project- I have been volunteering with kids with special needs since I've been in 7th grade. This project had a personal...
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Laura Holloway
- Aug 8
Denver Girl Scout Cadettes Teach About Composting
For our Silver Award project we wanted to teach kids about what compost is and why it's important. We chose this topic because 40% of all...
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- Jul 21
Solitary Bee Habitats: Gold Award Project by Miriam K.
I chose to focus my Girl Scout Gold Award project on solitary bee habitats after seeing the beautiful variations of these projects all...
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Alysha Koumantakis
- Jul 20
Helping Puppies - A Junior Bronze Award Story
Did you know that there are cute, lovable squishable puppies that need temporary homes before they find their FURever home? Colorado...
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Sarah Johnson
- Jun 26
Girl Scouts Go Polar: Exploring Arctic STEM Careers
I'm a Colorado Girl Scout Global Action Team volunteer, a climate change educator, and an Arctic field scientist. Girl Scouts has always...
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Kim Frederking
- Jun 7
Bronze Award - Little Library
Our 5th and 6th graders (Troop 65443) earned their Bronze and Silver awards by planning, budgeting, shopping for, and building a Little...
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- May 5
2023 Gold Award Scholarship recipients
Each year, Gold Award Girl Scouts are eligible to earn the Stephanie A. Foote Leadership Prize. This award was made possible through a...
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- Apr 14
Foster Care in the Foothills Gold Award Project by Audrey VanWestrienen
Through her research, Audrey found that the Colorado foothills are experiencing a huge shortage of foster parents. To increase awareness...
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GSCO blog
- Apr 14
Heartrate Up: Finding the FUN in Fitness Gold Award Project by Madeline Grossman
Madeline addressed the lack of free extracurricular fitness activities for kids in Mesa County by creating a comprehensive fitness...
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- Apr 14
I’m An Engineer – Closing the STEM Gender Gap Gold Award Project by Rosemary Elliot
Rosemary noticed that interest in STEM for girls tends to drop off in middle school, so she created a middle school club in her community...
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- Apr 14
Remembering the Superior Historical Museum Gold Award Project by Ella Malm
During the Marshall Fire in 2021, the Superior Historical Museum was destroyed. The process of rebuilding has begun. To benefit the...
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GSCO blog
- Apr 14
The Importance of Donating Blood Gold Award Project by Elizabeth Myatt
Elizabeth planned and ran three blood drives to inspire people in her community to give back and understand the importance of donating...
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- Apr 14
TGTHR Holiday Gift Drive Gold Award Project by Jasmine Kemp
Inspired by her troop’s annual support of the TGTHR nonprofit, Jasmine created a sustainable pipeline of volunteers through local...
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GSCO blog
- Apr 12
40 Colorado Girl Scouts earn Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts make our world a better place by taking action to address issues facing their local communities. There are no better examples...
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GSCO Blog
- Mar 8
Gold Award Girl Scout focuses project on seatbelt awareness to save lives
Gold Award Girl Scout Amy Bechtel chose to focus her Gold Award project around seatbelt awareness. Amy shares with us why she chose this...
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Paige Leonard
- Feb 2
Troop 67358 shares the joy of reading with their community
Troop 67358 has committed to two service projects each year since they started as Brownies. Each year the girls in the troop vote on a...
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Holly Sprouse
- Nov 28, 2022
Yuma troop earns Bronze Award for educating community on 911 safety
For their Bronze Award project, Troop 80572 from Yuma met with 911 dispatchers, law enforcement, and firemen then made a public safety...
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