Seven Girl Scouts from Junior Troop 30222 in Pueblo will accept the Bronze Award, the Highest Award a The troop will officially accept their award at the Highest Awards celebration on Friday, April 22 at join dozens of other Girl Scouts and troops from across southeastern Colorado who have earned their Bronze and Silver Awards. The young ladies, who will be accepting these awards, have demonstrated exceptional commitment to taking

, which is now known as the Gold Award! Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award! The Highest Awards represent the highest honors a Girl Scout can earn. They include 1,177 Bronze Award recipients, 393 Silver Award recipients, and 48 Gold Award recipients Awards celebrations this spring.

Hawkins Steamboat Springs Mountain Communities Girls from Troop 54313 received National Leadership Awards and their Silver Award during the Service Unit’s annual World Thinking Day event on April 9. Samantha Kucera also received the Prudential Spirit of Community Award and a letter of congratulations

(Kyla Wolffe) (Katie Strickland) Two Colorado Girl Scouts are headed to Girl Scouts of Colorado summer camp after receiving the Mary Jo Jacobs, M.D. Memorial Girl Scout Adventure Fund. Katie Strickland, of Garfield County, will attend “Zip Life” at Sky High Ranch outside of Colorado Springs. Kyla Wolffe, of Eagle County, is going to “Pirate Splash Camp” at Tomahawk Ranch near Bailey. What is Kyla most looking forward to at camp? Celebrating her birthday the first night she is there, catching her own fish for dinner, and of course, making new friends! Mary Jo’s four children established the scholarship in December 2014 to honor their mother’s extraordinary legacy. As an 8-year-old girl growing up in 1937, Mary Jo wanted a new pair of roller skates. She wanted them more than anything in world— until she learned her Brownie troop was going to be able to go to summer camp. Mary Jo had to make a choice: spend the $8 she had worked so hard to earn on roller skates or Girl Scout camp? For Mary Jo, the decision was simple. She was going to Girl Scout camp. Mary Jo’s mother walked her to the local Girl Scout office, so she could be the first to register. A reporter for the Artesia Daily Press in New Mexico even wrote a story about Mary Jo and her decision. After returning home from camp, Mary Jo continued to participate in Girl Scout activities, including going to camp. Eventually, she became a doctor and worked tirelessly to serve the people of Eagle and Garfield Counties, Colorado. The Mary Jo Jacobs, M.D. Memorial Girl Scout Adventure Fund provides Girl Scouts from Eagle and Garfield counties in Colorado with a scholarship so they can experience the learning opportunities, joy, and camaraderie of attending Girl Scout Camp. “Our hope is that that many girls will have the same positive experience, education and adventure that mom had through her involvement in Girl Scouting and her opportunity to attend Girl Scout camp,” said Dr. Patricia VanDevander, daughter of Dr. Mary Jo Jacobs. Registration for Girl Scout Camp is now underway on the Girl Scouts of Colorado website at girlscoutsofcolorado.org. For summer 2016, girls can attend overnight camp sessions at Sky High Ranch near Manitou Lake and Woodland Park or perennial favorite Tomahawk Ranch near Bailey, southwest of Denver. Activities include archery, backpacking, photography, and rock climbing. Overnight camp runs from 3 to 12 days for girls ages 6 and up.  Girl Scouts of Colorado will continue to offer day camping adventures throughout the state. The summer camp schedule is live on the Girl Scouts of Colorado website (girlscoutsofcolorado.org). Girl Scout summer camp programs are open to all girls throughout Colorado, whether they’re in a troop or not, and new campers get a 10-percent discount. Girl Scouts has been helping girls shine for more than 100 years. Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to serve more than 20,000 girls across the state with the help and support of 10,000 adult volunteers! Learn more how you can be part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience by visiting girlscoutsofcolorado.org, calling 1-877-404-5708, or emailing inquiry@gscolorado.org. #SkyHighRanch #MDMemorialGirlScoutAdventureFund #EagleCounty #MaryJoJacobsMDMemorialGirlScoutAdventureFund #GarfieldCounty #GirlScoutCamp #TomahawkRanch #MaryJoJacobs #mountaincommunities

For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Amy Nelson created a cookbook that teaches the basics of a healthy, nutritious Throughout the hard work it took to accomplish her Gold Award Amy realized she is capable of achieving

She said she was aware of her frustration and didn’t want her teammates to think it was directly related

This spring 48 Colorado Girl Scouts will receive the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. The accomplishments of Gold Award recipients reflect extraordinary leadership and citizenship skills This year’s Colorado Gold Award projects benefited communities across the state. other two Highest Awards, the Silver (the Highest Award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn) and Bronze (the Highest Award a Girl Scout Junior can earn), at upcoming ceremonies around the state.

Emily earned her Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts, in 2013. Emily credits her success in earning her Gold Award to Johanna. Emily said as her troop leader, Johanna helped guide through the Gold Award process and encouraged her looking down at me, pushing me, encouraging me to still achieve my goals—just like she did with my Gold Award of a Gold Award. 

What did you do for your Gold Award project? How did you measure the impact your Gold Award project made on your target audience? How will earning your Gold Award impact you in the future? Why do you feel the Gold Award was an important part of your Girl Scout experience? The Gold Award is the most prestigious award I have received in my life so far, and I feel as if it is

What did you do for your Gold Award project? For my Gold Award, I went to various schools and started Lego Robotics Teams. How did you measure the impact your Gold Award project made on your target audience? How will earning your Gold Award impact you in the future? My Gold Award taught me a lot about kids and engineering.

What did you do for your Gold Award project? For my Gold Award project, I decided to address kids with autism and the effects of art. How will earning your Gold Award impact you in the future? Earning my Gold Award will help me become a more independent adult. The Gold Award really caps off the whole Girl Scout experience.

Arguably, the most impactful part of Girl Scouts is the earning of the Girl Scout Gold Award. This prestigious award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouts and challenges high school girls Only girls in high school are eligible to earn their Gold Award but girls of all ages can learn about the Gold Award and earn the Gold Award Centennial Patch! The Gold Award Centennial patch will only be available this year and can be purchased online or in the