CELEBRATING MY
Girl Scout Era
Executive Leadership Team Becky Burton, Chief Executive Officer Nekisha Q. Henry, Chief Mission Delivery Officer Marilyn Jones, Chief Community Relations and Fund Development Officer Matt Sutton, Chief Administrative Officer
Board of Directors Executive Committee Jan Titsworth, Chair Monica Carter, Vice-Chair Cynthia Joseph-Keller, Treasurer Angela Boyd, Secretary Members-at-Large Dana Burghdoff Norma Cardenas Cynthia Crawford Kalisha Holland David Kemp Dr. Monica Lynott Jeanette Martinez Brian Renteria Dr. Kendra Thornton Cyndi Walton Lt. Col. Alexis Wright
Girl Scout Mission
Nuestra misión
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Girl Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollar el valor, la confianza y el carácter para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.
Girl Scout Promise
La Promesa de Girl Scouts
On my honor, I will try: To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
Por mi honor yo trataré: De servir a Dios* y a mi patria, Ayudar a las personas en todo momento, Y vivir conforme a la Ley de Girl Scouts.
*Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.
*Los miembros pueden sustituir la palabra Dios de acuerdo con sus propias creencias espirituales.
Girl Scout Law
La Ley de Girl Scouts
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Yo me esforzaré por: ser honrada y justa cordial y servicial, considerada y compasiva, valiente y fuerte, y responsable de lo que digo y hago. Y porrespetarme a mí misma y a los demás, respetar la autoridad, usar los recursos de manera prudente, hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, y ser hermana de cada una de las Girl Scouts.
Highest Awards Every Girl Scout goes above and beyond to make a difference in her community and the greater world. The skills and experiences she gains along the way set her up for special recognition through the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards. All three awards give Girl Scouts the chance to do big things while supporting issues meaningful to them. These Girl Scouts were honored in May 2025 at the annual Gold Award Celebration.
The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. - Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts Founder
Bronze Award Girl Scouts
I love to read and sometimes books can be expensive, this is a good way to share books. Rileigh S., Troop 2190
The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Junior can earn. Girl Scout Juniors team up to explore their community, discover a need or issue they care about, and work together to address it, making an impact in the community they live. The following Girl Scouts earned the Bronze Award April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025.
Maya Aguilera, Troop 2798 Ayvah Ali, Troop 1561 Saria Allahbachayo, Troop 1561 Penelope Allison, Troop 3304 Anabia Aziz, Troop 1561 Maggie Bauer, Troop 3304 Cassadee Berry, Troop 2798 Madeline Bevan, Troop 2745 Ayiza Bhai, Troop 1288 Ajna Bhalia, Troop 1119 Harper Blake, Troop 3353 Hayley Bleacher, Troop 2190 Evelyn Blythe, Troop 5034 Yzabel Bravo, Troop 5034 Cora Brekhus, Troop 4053 Makenzie Bright, Troop 3304 Chloe Brown, Troop 4856 Aspen Champagne, Troop 2745 Kiri Chap, Troop 2190 Moyin Chen, Troop 3353 Emma Christian, Troop 4856 Amelia Coleman, Troop 2745 Fiona Collins, Troop 3353 Delilah Contreras, Troop 4856 Cassidy Cox, Troop 5738 Zoe Danhof, Troop 1333 Brynlie Davis, Troop 1181 Solieil Delgrosso, Troop 3352 Julianna Dragna, Troop 1181 Solei Dragna, Troop 1181 Mai Du, Troop 3304
Aiza Esmail, Troop 1561 Berkleigh Eubank, Troop 6061 Micayla Fay, Troop 1467 Aubrey Ganem, Troop 3304 Sofia Garza, Troop 1119 Harper Gessel, Troop 2745 Isabella Gonzales, Troop 2190 Stella Greer, Troop 1630 Sadie Greer, Troop 1630 Olivia Greer, Troop 1119 Kylee Harrison, Troop 2716 Cece Hawkins, Troop 1630 Kennedi Henderson, Troop 2182 Kassandra James, Troop 5738 Faye Jones, Troop 1630 Evelyn Joo, Troop 2798 Bethany Juarez, Troop 6061 Katelyn Neisler, Troop 2716 Robyn Kayser, Troop 2716 Ella Keith, Troop 7302 Clark Kennedy, Troop 2716 Charlette Kiprovski, Troop 4856 Paige Konlande, Troop 1288 Zoe Kuntschik, Troop 1630 Zoe Lamascus, Troop 4849 Annelise LaMee, Troop 2190 Angelica Landin, Troop 7302 Jennifer Larson, Troop 5600 Courtney Laudenslager, Troop 2716 Lexi Lawson, Troop 1176 Victoria Lennox, Troop 4849
Hanna Macariola, Troop 7302 Lucia Mansfield, Troop 3353 Ellie Martin, Troop 3304 Teal Martin, Troop 2182 Emma Martinez, Troop 1467 Charlotte McClendon, Troop 4856 Maya McDonald, Troop 4856 Caitlin McMahon, Troop 3304 Mackenzie McManus, Troop 5738 Lilly Melton, Troop 3353 Trinity Metcalf, Troop 2798 Alivia Miller, Troop 2190 Adeliene Miller, Troop 4849 Elizabeth Moeller, Troop 1544 Olive Monrad, Troop 3352 Emma Rose Moreno-Torress, Troop 7302 Emilia Munoz, Troop 2716 Emily Nagel, Troop 1467 Harper Neal, Troop 1544 Erin Nkache, Troop 2182 Adalynn Ozuna, Troop 7302 Penelope Parrish, Troop 2745 Kylie Pearce, Troop 1288 Daisy Perry, Troop 5034 Merit Plantada, Troop 1188 Aliya Plasticwala, Troop 1561 Alexis Powell, Troop 1544 Ella Pruett, Troop 5034 Ella Ptacek, Troop 2190 Halliee Pullen, Troop 6061 Sarah Pullen, Troop 1544 Andrea Purifoy, Troop 1119 Reese Renton, Troop 3304 Eva Reyes, Troop 2798 Katrina Rodriguez, Troop 3353 Syalisaty Rodriguez, Troop 6036 Lucia Rodriguez, Troop 2182
Sheza Saleem, Troop 1561 Adalyn Sandoval, Troop 6061 Jola Satterfield, Troop 4856 Maddie Sellers, Troop 2745 Leclaire Sharlene, Troop 3352 Inayah Siddiqui, Troop 2190 Rileigh Sobey, Troop 2190 Hailey Spicer, Troop 1333 Charlee Steelman, Troop 2190 India Steinsultz, Troop 1288 Dorothy Stevenson, Troop 7302 Morgan Stuart, Troop 2182 Avery Stuart, Troop 2182 Olivia Stutler, Troop 3352 Sareena Surani, Troop 1561 Sophia Talley, Troop 5738 Shyanne Taney, Troop 2745 Annabelle Theriot, Troop 2798 Katelynn Thurman, Troop 1288 Emily Tyree, Troop 5034 Jade Veal, Troop 8457
I heard of buddy bench for schools...I liked the idea because it was hard when I was new. Makyla M., Troop 7216
Anneliese Wacker, Troop 1544 Shyanne Taney, Troop 2745 Annabelle Theriot, Troop 2798 Katelynn Thurman, Troop 1288 Emily Tyree, Troop 5034 Jade Veal, Troop 8457 Anneliese Wacker, Troop 1544 Sarah Wahrmund, Troop 3353 Ava Wallace, Troop 4856 Summer Wallace, Troop 2190 Kiley Weber, Troop 2190 Sadie Weier, Troop 1478 Anna Wells, Troop 5034 Peityn Williams, Troop 2190 Jessie Wilson, Troop 4856 Brielle Wright, Troop 2182 Bryntley York, Troop 5738 Maylin Young, Troop 1333 Maelle Zeusta, Troop 2716
Silver Award Girl Scouts Lila Adams, Troop 2716 Anika Ammareddygari, Troop 4009 Emma Bell, Troop 5702 Lilly Bella, Troop 4009 Elizabeth Brown, Troop 1224 Allene Bui, Troop 3390 Bailee Burton, Troop 5702 Lillian Cantrell, Troop 3412 Ashleigh Cantrell, Troop 3412 Alyssa Carter, Troop 3500 Kylie Christensen-Striegel, Troop 4009 Lauren Currie, Troop 2504 Catalina Dechiara, Troop 3500 Riley Desantis, Troop 2504 MaKayla Escobedo, Troop 2504 Trinity Farrington, Troop 3500 Paige Feagley, Troop 3412 Sara Fidai, Troop 1562 Sarina Fidai, Troop 1562 River Friskel, Troop 2504 Carla Garcia, Troop 2504 Jordan Harper, Troop 2504 Evelyn Henry, Troop 1500 Malia Hoff, Troop 1500 Keira Holland, Troop 4009 Adelynn Jarrett, Troop 3500 Sophia Julien, Troop 2504 Jane Kelly, Troop 1699 Sanaa Khemani, Troop 1562 Zohra Lakhani, Troop 1562 Briana Lyons, Troop 3412 Sofia Martinez, Troop 1699
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest honor a Cadette can earn. The Girl Scout Silver Award recognizes Girl Scout Cadettes who research an issue important to them, make a plan to address it, and take action to improve their community. The following Girl Scouts earned the Silver Award April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025.
Nadia Martinez, Troop 2508 Izabella May, Troop 5414 Destiny McGwier, Troop 6073 Kayla McMaster, Troop 4009 Eva Menezes, Troop 4009 MaKenna Mitchell, Troop 2504 Christmas Morris, Troop 5754 Malia Muehe, Troop 2504 Alisha Naidu, Troop 4009 Kaiya Nandin, Troop 3500 Glynis Odell, Troop 5414 Hannah Ogbogu, Troop 2163 Kylie Otta, Troop 1699 Zariah Parlor, Troop 2163 Oriana Pistorio, Troop 1699 Lila Rakowski, Troop 3412 Megan Saban, Troop 4015 Lily Saban, Troop 4015 Christina Savala, Troop 1699 Sophie Shetron, Troop 3412 Elaine Shoniyin, Troop 2716 Avrie Smith, Troop 1500 Insha Sohani, Troop 1562 Abigail Sullivan, Troop 2316 Savannah Thrash, Troop 5414 Graycen Wesley, Troop 5702 Caroline Wilcox, Troop 3390 Marisela Woodard, Troop 6073 Canice Young, Troop 4009 Laissa Zeutsa, Troop 2716
Gold Award Girl Scouts
Anya Ali
Elyssa Andrews
Gateway of Knowledge
The Clothes Closet
Anacapri Ciccone
Charlize Gutierrez-Lopez
Veteran’s Dog Park
Access to Opportunity for Latinos in Grapevine and Beyond (Brilla Grapevine)
Hannah Blank
Ella Breignezer
Calleigh Burgess
American Sign Language Patch Program
Music and the Mind
Horses, Helmets, and Safety
Cheran Hooper
Eleanor Jack
Mindful Movements
Project BAT (Bringing Aledo Together)
Catherine “Cat” Johnson Feed our Kids Weekend Edition
Interested in becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout? Here are three steps to becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout!
Elise Mowbray
Josie Osbourne
Mckenzie Weber
Launch a Student Talent Center
Created a Community Garden at Safehaven Shelter
Adaptive Martial Arts
• Be a registered Senior or Ambassador Girl Scout • Have completed two Senior or Ambassador Journeys OR have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and completed one Senior or Ambassador Journey. • Attend a Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Gold Award Virtual Workshop (sign up on GSEvents) Visit gs-strong.org/gold for more information.
Aspen Windham The Power of Pink: STEM Kits for Girls who Dream
Madison Valentine Calming Crochet
Avery Young Making Port Shirts for Children with Cancer
Gold Award Spotlights Catherine “Cat” Johnson Feed our Kids Weekend Edition For her Gold Award project, Cat Johnson addressed the issue of food insecurity by ensuring children in families facing financial hardships had access to healthy meals over the weekend. Partnering with GRACE’s Feed Our Kids program, Cat created take-home meal kits, complete with easy-to-follow recipes, so children could prepare nutritious meals at home. The project not only helped alleviate hunger but also taught valuable life skills such as cooking and meal prep, while fostering a sense of independence and confidence in the children who participated. By incorporating feedback and creating bilingual recipe books, Cat’s initiative reached a wider audience, including families who speak Spanish. Cat’s leadership and determination ensured the sustainability of the project, with GRACE continuing to distribute meal kits beyond her involvement. Cat demonstrated strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to her community, leaving a lasting legacy of positive change for the families involved.
Hannah Blank American Sign Language Patch Program Hannah Blank’s Gold Award project aimed to bridge the gap between Girl Scouts and the Deaf community by introducing American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture to Girl Scouts of all levels. Through a series of engaging lessons, she educated 134 Girl Scouts by teaching them the basics of ASL, including the alphabet, common signs, and key Girl Scout phrases. Her project included in-person lessons at Badge Fest, virtual meetings with a North Carolina troop, and ongoing partnerships with local organizations such as Tarrant County College, where Girl Scouts can participate in the annual “Deaf World Immersion” experience. Through this project, Hannah not only fostered greater inclusivity but also helped her peers build confidence and empathy toward those with differing communication needs, laying the foundation for a more inclusive future.
Cheran Hooper Mindful Movements Cheran Hooper’s Girl Scout Gold Award project addresses the root cause of stress in children by creating an outdoor safe space designed to promote both physical and mental well-being. This space includes exercise equipment, a movement board for physical activities, and calming tools such as guided breathing exercises, all aimed at helping children manage stress and build resilience. These resources empower youth to understand their emotions and stress triggers, offering practical techniques they can use daily to enhance their overall health. Cheran’s initiative not only supports physical activity and mental health but also fosters community engagement. The space, designed for youth ages 13-16, serves as a resource for local organizations including schools, Girl Scout troops, and community groups. Its sustainability is ensured through the continued involvement of the All Hands Cultural Center and support from local organizations.
Silver Award Spotlight Troop 3412 Project Communication For their Silver Award project, Troop 3412 used proceeds from cookies and Fall Product to fund their project: an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) board. Individuals who are non-verbal or have limited English proficiency can communicate by pointing at an icon on the board. Troop 3412 worked with the City of Burleson to install the ACC board in a local city park. The ACC board is the first non-verbal communication board in Burleson.
Years of Service Pin Recognizes adult members at each five-year interval. This individual was not a Girl Scout as a child.
5 Years
20 Years
Elizabeth Beaty, Lubbock Amanda Riesen, Wichita Falls Elizabeth Rodriguez, Fort Worth Ann Marie Rushin, Lubbock Janelle Zamora, Lubbock Sandra Zapata, Lubbock
Meg Jakubik, Fort Worth
25 Years 10 Years Kelley Bozeman, Lubbock Heather Bozeman, Lubbock Renee Cotter, Fort Worth Amy Ratliff, Lubbock Billy Roessler, Wichita Falls Angela Roessler, Wichita Falls Wendy Webb, Lubbock Richline Wilson, Fort Worth
15 Years Amber Lambert, Lubbock Cassandra Roper, Lubbock Crystal Rushin, Lubbock
Melinda Mayes, Wichita Falls
30 Years Ann Dickman, Fort Worth
35 Years Laura Mason, Lubbock
Membership Numeral Guard Recognizes combined years of membership as a youth and adult Girl Scout member at five-year interval.
5 Years
25 Years
Mackenzie Cox, Lubbock Sandra Zapata, Lubbock
Cassandra Roper, Lubbock Wendy Webb, Lubbock
10 Years Elizabeth Beaty, Lubbock Heath Bozeman, Lubbock Kelley Bozeman, Lubbock Suzy Godley, Fort Worth Rachel McMahon, Fort Worth Amy Ratliff, Lubbock
30 Years Crystal Rushin, Lubbock Melissa Tacconi, Fort Worth
10 Years Evva Encinias, Fort Worth Madison Hoover, Abilene Amanda Howell-Martin, Fort Worth
20 Years Amber Lambert, Lubbock Ann Marie Rushin, Lubbock
40 Years Laura Mason, Lubbock
GSTOP Awards Each year, Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains celebrates Girl Scout adult volunteers, Service Units, and Troops with achievement awards.
Camping Award Honors volunteers who planned, promoted and/or carried out a new or unique camping program beyond the troop level that carries out the purpose of Girl Scouting, were instrumental in the development and use of camping facilities, and have completed the outdoor education classes.
Brenna Hemminger, Fort Worth
Rachael McMahon, Fort Worth
Courage in Adversity Honors volunteers who have displayed courage by overcoming adversity and have given back to their community in an inspiring way; inspired others to make a difference by strengthening community-based nonprot organizations and the progressive movement through national and global philanthropy; created a positive impact on people’s lives in ways that honor and promote human rights, economic justice, and a healthy, sustainable environment. Amy Ratliff, Lubbock Vanessa Romero, Amarillo
Emerging Star Honors new leaders with six months to two years of experience. The honoree has completed the New Leader Learning Path, at least three additional GSLearn modules, participated with their troop in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, and completed at least three badges/petals during the year. Bailey Martell, Abilene Leanne Guhl, Fort Worth Holly Abraham, Fort Worth Lynda Mears, Fort Worth Sara Haight, Fort Worth Lindsey Baca, Fort Worth Michelle Nelson, Fort Worth Virginia Hallmark, Wichita Falls Joel Baden, Fort Worth Amber Ornce, Lubbock Jontal High, Fort Worth Erika Broussard, Fort Worth Elise Rhodes, Wichita Falls Jalekqual Johnson, Fort Worth Christy Carroll, Fort Worth Sue Walters, Fort Worth Brianna Johnson, Abilene Jeanna Chacon, Abilene Katie Warden, Fort Worth Kayla Johnson, Wichita Falls Christina Dennis, Wichita Falls Mehgan White, Wichita Falls Kaki Kidd, Fort Worth Nicole Duncan, Wichita Falls Lindsey Woods, Fort Worth Dwindi Kymm Lankford, Fort Worth Rebecca Evans, Fort Worth Sarah Zamzow, Fort Worth
Family Involvement Award Honors volunteers who live within the same family unit and have actively contributed to the growth and enrichment of the Girl Scout Movement. Annika and Keith Morris, Amarillo
Trumbo Family, Abilene
Marion Hardy Service to Volunteers Honors volunteers who have provided consistently remarkable high-caliber service in the areas of recruitment, development, and/or retention of adult volunteers and have been instrumental in retaining adults through the quality of support provided year after year. Kodie McManus, Amarillo
Kimberly Williams, Wichita Falls
Program Service Award Honors volunteers who planned, promoted, and carried out a new or unique program activity beyond the troop level that fullls the purpose of Girl Scouting at the service unit, multiple service units, or council level. Adrianne Allison, Fort Worth Sandra Barker, Wichita Falls Amber Lambert, Lubbock Kellsey Rose, Fort Worth
Troop Cookie Award Honors volunteers who have served at least two years as the Troop Cookie Chair during the Girl Scout Cookie Program. The honoree develops and reaches personal troop goals, ends the program with no outstanding balance in the troop, develops a cookie team plan within the troop, and develops a volunteer communication plan for the cookie program. Christene Helland, Abilene Kellie Hobbs, Abilene Allen Johnson, Wichita Falls Vanessa Luna, Lubbock Daphne Masson, Lubbock
Rachel McMullan, Wichita Falls Rocio Arellano Rodriguez, Fort Worth Angelia Roessler, Wichita Falls Crystal Rushin, Lubbock Tammy Smith, Wichita Falls
Unsung Hero Honors volunteers who are hard-working, passionate, and dedicated to Girl Scouts and who actively recognize, understand, and practice the values of inclusive behavior. Ashley Acosta, Fort Worth Stephanie Bavousett, Wichita Falls Elizabeth Beaty, Lubbock Elizabeth Hardin, Fort Worth
Brian Riesen, Wichita Falls Samantha Vasquez, Abilene Laura Watts, Fort Worth Adrenna "Rennie" Wolverton, Wichita Falls
Community Supporter These businesses and organizations go above and beyond to support a troop or service unit throughout the Girl Scout membership year. Burkburnett First United Methodist Church, Burkburnett First Methodist Church, Abilene Fluffaholic, Amarillo Joe A Hall High School & Community Library, Venus Lil School House Daycare, Dyess Air Force Base NEH Williams Design, Abilene
Potato Factory, Amarillo Principal Cindy Waddell, Wichita Falls Prissys BBQ, Amarillo Snapology of Amarillo, Amarillo WesTex Communications, Abilene Woodland West Church of Christ, Arlington
Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Tacconi Brianna Johnson is a grown-up Girl Scout who has been back involved as a volunteer for the past three years. She enjoys spending time with her family, advocacy, and giving back to her community. Outside of Girl Scouts, she is a licensed social worker. Wanting her daughter to be around strong, like-minded women who would foster her daughter’s creativity and interests, she signed her up to be a Girl Scout. Her daughter, then, encouraged her to become a Girl Scout volunteer. Needing a leader for a new Troop for her daughter, Brianna stepped up and said yes. “I was very shocked and surprised at the encouragement my own child provided to me and reassured me that I possessed everything needed to be a great leader for not only her but others,” Brianna recalled. Sharing wins, ideas, missteps, and support with other volunteers is part of the Girl Scout volunteer experience Brianna enjoys. Knowing you do not have to have all the answers, and it’s okay not to know something helps. When missteps happen, Brianna says she simply tells the girls she messed up. She’s learned the girls are right there with her, laughing and helping along the way. Being a part of Girl Scouts has broadened the women, families, and girls that Brianna has in her life. Girl Scout experiences, not only with her daughter, but with other girls, parents, and leaders have filled her life with an extended family. In the Abilene community, she’s met past and present leaders, cookie chairs, and Girl Scout alums everywhere from PTO meetings to Girl Scout Cookie Booths, and everything in between.
Being a Girl Scout Leader now myself makes me truly appreciate the program and volunteers even more.
When meeting past Girl Scouts, she encourages them to come back to the organization as a volunteer, utilizing the skills and experiences they had when they were a Girl Scout. She also reminds people that to be a volunteer, having a Girl Scout is not a requirement. Anyone with skills to share can be a Girl Scout volunteer. Brianna says, “Girl Scout Volunteers are truly important to help make this organization happen for our girls. I can honestly say I did not know when I was a Girl Scout how much time, effort, and love that our troop leaders really put in to make our meeting or experience happen. Being a Girl Scout Leader now myself makes me truly appreciate the program and volunteers even more.”
Volunteer Spotlight: Crystal Ursua Crystal Ursua started her Socks of Love project in 2013, and she didn't have a Service Unit team. For a while, her Service Unit team was two volunteers, herself and Margie Olivarez. Today, Socks of Love is a major holiday project for Service Unit 617, better known as the De Colores Service Unit. When a group of Girl Scouts come together to start a project to give back to their community, you know it will be a success. Socks of Love started to provide socks for the homeless of Lubbock. As they created and planned, they realized travel sized toiletries are also a need. Now, every year on December 21 (the longest night of the year and first day of winter), the Girl Scout Service Unit comes together to hand out socks with travel size toiletries at South Plains Homeless Consortium vigil event, around 300 packages each year. The vigil is a time for the community to come together in remembrance of those lost from homelessness in the Lubbock area. Crystal joined Girl Scouts in January 2011, when her daughter joined Troop 6073 as a first-year Daisy. She wanted to be as involved as she could. Over the years, she kept volunteering with her daughter’s Troop and then moved into the Service Unit Manager role. As a Girl Scout Volunteer, her favorite piece of advice for new volunteers is, “…be patient. There is always a lot to learn when you first start your Girl Scout journey as a parent or volunteer.” She also encourages volunteers and parents to get involved in their Service Unit, as it helps build Girl Scouts in your own area. Becoming a Girl Scout volunteer allows adults to enjoy the activities, trips, and more with Girl Scouts.
...be patient. There is always a lot to learn when you first start your Girl Scout journey as a parent or volunteer.
For Crystal, Girl Scouts has allowed her to take adventures with her troop from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to New York, and across the southwest. “I have the absolute best memories of all of our travels together over 13 years.”
President's Volunteer Service Award Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains is a certifying partner of the President’s Volunteer Service Award that recognizes student and adult volunteers who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is on a temporary pause, as decided by AmeriCorps effective May 27, 2025. Even though the national award has been placed on pause, we believe in recognizing the volunteers who give countless hours annually to the youth they serve through Girl Scouts.
Kids (5-10 years old) Bronze (26-49 hours) Hailey Laskey, Fort Worth Savannah Laster, Fort Worth Madelyn Maxwell Yaretzi Narvaez, Fort Worth Penelope Reed, Fort Worth Aoife Robinson, Fort Worth Reveille Sicks, Amarillo Gold (78+ hours) Cassidy Cox, Amarillo Scarlett Martin, Fort Worth Mackenzie McManus, Amarillo
Teens (11-15 years old) Bronze (50-74 hours) Allie Hill, Amarillo Abby Lawson, Fort Worth Lexi Lawson, Fort Worth Silver (75-99 hours) Kassandra James, Amarillo Clara Laminack, Fort Worth Bryntley York, Amarillo
Gold (100+ hours) MG Dierling, Fort Worth Alice Laminack, Fort Worth Cayzen Newborg, Fort Worth Maile Naredo, Abilene Gia Piedra, Amarillo Kristen Richardson, Fort Worth Alyssa Richardson, Fort Worth
Young Adults (16-18 years old) Bronze (100-174 hours) Paige Flory, Fort Worth Cheran Hooper, Fort Worth
Bronze (100-249 hours) Katheryn Caughman, Fort Worth Evva Encinias, Fort Worth Jennifer Flory, Fort Worth Kenna Hogan, Fort Worth Quinn Hogan, Fort Worth Amber Hulen, Amarillo Crystal McCann, Amarillo Maxwell McManus, Amarillo Rachel McMullan, Wichita Falls Joe Trumbo, Abilene Kristen Weber, Abilene Silver (250-499 hours) Anya Ali, Fort Worth Cindy Bortzfield, Fort Worth Jenny Collins, Fort Worth Ralene Hall, Fort Worth Kayla John, Fort Worth Elizabeth Phillips, Fort Worth Cortina Plantada, Fort Worth Lori Pokorsky-Loy, Fort Worth Rebecca Reed, Fort Worth Elisa Rhodes, Wichita Falls Gold (500+hours) Laura Betschek, Fort Worth Renata Caughman, Fort Worth Sara Jo Godsey-Rivera, Fort Worth Clarissa Golden, Fort Worth Bailey Hartley, Abilene Amanda Howell-Martin, Fort Worth Donna Hudson, Abilene Malia Hubbard, Fort Worth Kodie McManus, Amarillo Dennise Naredo, Abilene Richel Newborg, Fort Worth Jody Piper, Fort Worth Amanda Riesen, Wichita Falls Chris Sicks, Amarillo Melissa Tacconi, Fort Worth Paula Trumbo, Abilene
Lifetime Achievement Award (4,000+ lifetime hours) Darlena Hoyl, Wichita Falls Darlena has served more than 10,725.15 volunteer hours for the benefit of Girl Scouts. Thank you, Darlena, for your service to the mission of Girl Scouting.
GSUSA Awards Volunteer of Excellence Honors volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through use of the National Program Portfolio or who have contributed outstanding service in support of the council’s mission delivery to girl and adult members in one or more of the following functional areas: membership development, community cultivation, volunteer relations and support, program, leadership and governance, fund development, council support service; actively recognize, understand, and proactive the values of inclusive behaviors. Amber Carmichael, Lubbock Jenny Collins, Fort Worth Kayla John, Fort Worth Dennise Naredo, Abilene Amanda Reisen, Wichita Falls Tina Thao, Fort Worth
Honor Pin Honors adult members who have significantly contributed to meeting one or more council goals in membership growth and retention, fund development, or increased community visibility in two or more georgraphic areas within the council; actively recognize, understand, and practice the values of inclusive behavior. Nominees must have already received the Appreciation Pin. Stacey Leinen, Amarillo