Reuters reports that
The leadership breakfast will
bring together outstanding women and men from the public and private sectors and will include members of Girl Scouts
Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, made up of all the female Members of Congress. A
key feature of the event will be recognizing Girl Scout Gold Award recipients
and five of the 2013 Young Women of Distinction – girls that have earned the
Gold Award and were selected by an external committee with representatives from
leading nonprofit organizations, Girl Scout partners and funders. Both
recognitions require significant planning and project management within their
communities, and are awarded at the Girl Scout Senior and Girl Scout Ambassador
levels.
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“Girl Scouting is all
about creating girls of courage and confidence who will make our world a better
place. For one day, we will bridge the
gap between generations, bringing together the leaders of tomorrow – the
amazing young women who have earned the Girl Scout’s highest honor, the Gold
Award,– with the leaders of today,” said Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. “The energy in
the room will be palpable, as these incredible young women interface directly
with some of the most successful and influential women from both the private
and public sectors. It will be a true
meeting of the minds, one that will speak to the power of Girl Scouting to
change lives and, in the process, shape our future.”
Girl Scouts of the USA
completes its centennial year on March 12, 2013, and the breakfast also will serve
as a launch celebration of the 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver
Dollar. Beginning on February 28 at noon ET, the coin
will be available through the United States Mint and in select Girl Scout
council shops nationwide. For information on the
coin, visit www.girlscouts.org/coin or www.usmint.gov, or dial 1-800-USA-MINT
(872-6468).