2020-2021 GOLD AWARD YEARBOOK
The Girl Scout Gold Award Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable— proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has. Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. Think of the Gold Award as a key that can open doors to scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college and amazing career opportunities.
The History of the Girl Scout Gold Award As a Gold Award Girl Scout, you're part of an elite group of young women. Starting in 1916, the best and brightest have undertaken projects to improve their communities—and the world. The Golden Eaglet insignia, the highest award in Girl Scouts from 1916 to 1939, marked the beginning of a long tradition of recognizing the extraordinary efforts of extraordinary girls. From 1940 to 1963, the Curved Bar Award was the highest honor in Girl Scouts. From 1963 to 1980, the highest award was called First Class. And since 1980, the Gold Award has inspired girls to find the greatness inside themselves and share their ideas and passions with their communities.
Thank you to our 2020-2021 Gold Award Committee volunteers! Amy Colona Carol Covington Penny DeGroat Theresa Eze Julie Felton Jessie Getliffe Alice Gray Evelyn Hackney Lee Henderson-Hill Becky Howell
Bethany Howell Patti Hubbard Angela Hunter Samantha Lippard Elizabeth McCarville Ashley Merrill Jan Merrill Barbara Morris Kathleen Moss Brenda Newsome
Joanie Parks Ashley Rink Tracy Shook Barbara Smith Nancy Smith Beth Steelmon Kasey Sullivan Tracy Vance Andrea Vaughn Shari Velasquez
Our Mission: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
And now...we present our 2020-2021 Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Gold Award Girl Scouts!
Natalie organized a vacation bible school-type event at her church called Jesus in July. The event was open to all age groups and allowed children to come have fun with creative games and crafts while still learning Bible stories.
NATALIE HAAS Greensboro
CAROLINE HERTWECK Greensboro
Desiree cleaned up the garden area at South Fork Elementary School to turn it into a more useable, outdoor space for the students. Along with adding new mulch and plants, she created a pathway, installed birdhouses and added plant labels so the students could use the garden as a way to learn more about the environment and its ecosystems.
DESIREE MORAES Winston-Salem
Laura partnered with the Centre for Performing Arts to organize Plié Pals, a program for children with physical and intellectual disabilities that matches them with a buddy in a dance class setting. The program promotes social inclusion and gives the students a chance to express themselves artistically.
LAURA RAY Haw River
Trinity organized an online STEAM Dream Fair for her school so that students could learn more about how different STEAM principles go along with the subjects they learn about every day in the classroom.
TRINITY TAYLOR Greensboro
Congratulations, Girl Scouts! We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments.