Check out this week’s sampling of go-getting, innovating, risk-taking Gold Award Girl Scouts—young women who know what it means to lead with true G.I.R.L. spirit!
Shelby, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
To earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, Shelby took the lead to transform a neglected piece of land into a
Lexi, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Lexi’s Girl Scout Gold Award project was fueled by her
desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. With the knowledge that one in four deaths is a result of heart disease, Lexi decided to host Bless Your Heart to raise heart-health awareness in her community. The event included dancercise sessions, games, heart-healthy food sampling and recipe sharing, and educational sessions for kids—and health-care professionals were onsite to promote awareness and provide free medical screenings. Lexi also held a blood drive to support the American Red Cross, which resulted in more than 20 pints of blood collected.
Learn more about Lexi’s Bless Your Heart project.
Elizabeth, Girl Scouts San Diego
Lexi’s Girl Scout Gold Award project was fueled by her
desire to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. With the knowledge that one in four deaths is a result of heart disease, Lexi decided to host Bless Your Heart to raise heart-health awareness in her community. The event included dancercise sessions, games, heart-healthy food sampling and recipe sharing, and educational sessions for kids—and health-care professionals were onsite to promote awareness and provide free medical screenings. Lexi also held a blood drive to support the American Red Cross, which resulted in more than 20 pints of blood collected.
Learn more about Lexi’s Bless Your Heart project.
Elizabeth, Girl Scouts San Diego
Learn more about Elizabeth’s project.
Jillian, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
This Girl Scout sprang into action with her Girl Scout Gold Award project after attending local town hall meetings and learning of the need for an automated external defibrillator (AED) at the community’s Twin Coves Park. (Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., as Jillian also learned.) To advocate for women’s heart health, she created a Facebook page with heart-healthy tips and taught girls in elementary school about related habits—and to raise AED funds Jillian hosted AED, CPR, and first-aid training courses that resulted in the certification of nearly 100 people! She concluded her Gold Award project by training four park employees to operate the AED, and even though they hope to never have to use it, they’re now prepared to, thanks to Jillian’s leadership.
Learn more about Jillian’s project.
Gold Award Girl Scouts are recipients of one of the most prestigious awards in the world for girls. By the time they put the final touches on their seven-step projects, they’ll have addressed a significant problem in their community—not only in the short term, but with a plan to sustain the work for years into the future. They’re also eligible for college scholarships and to enter the military one rank higher than non–Gold Award Girl Scouts.
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