This leadership project has earned Nicole Girl Scouts’ highest honor, the Gold Award. She also joins a long line of Arvada West Scouts who have earned Scouting’s highest awards, including (On a personal note, this was one of the most impressive Gold Award projects I’ve ever seen.

This troop and their work for their Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a middle school Girl Scout

Last year Girl Scouts of Colorado awarded $145,495 in financial assistance through Opportunity Grants

I have been working on my Girl Scout Gold Award project, “Protect Yourself.” College Ave Unit C2, Fort Collins, CO 80525) for training me in self-defense for my Girl Scout Gold Award

Grants are awarded up to 80% and are available for: • uniforms & books • camp (day & overnight) •

I was a Girl Scout until I graduated from high school and earned my Bronze Award as well as traveled service projects you do as a Girl Scout can directly relate to a platform, and if you find that your Bronze , Silver and/or Gold Awards are all related to the same thing, you have a platform already.

February 12, 2014 (*You cannot return anything that is non-chocolate after the return date) Arrival of Awards

Patty volunteers with the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians for both the Gold Award Committee

of the Penrose House Garden Pavilion are always a treat to visit annually when we hold our Highest Awards evening, May 28th, we enjoyed a beautiful evening as we honored seven of this year’s Colorado Gold Award recipients as well as dozens of Silver and Bronze Award recipients. evening to hear how these recipients have gained leadership through earning one of Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards Learn more about our 2013 Highest Awards season on the blog we wrote after the Highlands Ranch event

[slideshow] Submitted by Tina Saunders Girls from Troop 2569 in Westminster earned their Bronze Award

[slideshow] Submitted by Irene Zerr Arvada The four Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 53124 spent their time gathering and making items for four local hospitals. They made and delivered 100 fleece blankets, 78 heart shaped pillows, and approximately 150 activity kits that they got from the my kid needs that website. They collected donations of diapers, wipes, games, puzzles, toys, and other baby items to give to these hospitals. It took 22 months and 400 hours of time to complete their Silver Project valued at $3,537. One volunteer told them they had delivered 202 miles of smiles. All four girls felt a great sense of satisfaction and joy when they delivered the items to the hospitals. They were surprised by how a seemingly small act of kindness made so many people so happy. Way to go, girls! This story was submitted via the Share Your Stories form.  You can share your Girl Scout moments too. #Arvada #hospitals #SilverAward #Troop53124

– Jun 21, 2013TR Overnight CampTR05-Wizarding Week FinaleJun 23 – Jun 28, 2013TR Overnight CampTR09-Bronze IIJun 30 – Jul 5, 2013TR Overnight CampTR10-Silver Spurs IJun 30 – Jul 5, 2013TR Overnight CampTR12-Bronze