2022 Girl Scout Highest Awards Yearbook

2022 Girl Scout Highest Awards Yearbook

Bronze Award Girl Scouts Take Action When Girl Scout Juniors work together, big change can happen. As a team, they discover a topic they care about, make a plan and take action to make a difference. Girls meet new people and have the kind of fun that happens when you harness the power of teamwork. The Girl Scout Bronze Award—the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve— is a national award with national standards that represents the dedication girls contribute to making the world a better place.

Bronze Award Girl Scouts Juliana Abantohollans, Troop 2429

Ellison Blakely, Troop 13223

Evie Allred, Troop 30009

Evelyn Bocci, Troop 12987

Caroline Anderson, Troop 13223

Rachael Bowden, Troop 40154

Mya Apple, Juliette

Virginia Brake, Troop 2665

Mackenzie Babson, Troop 2469

Avyelle Brinn, Troop 13009

Abigail Bartalone-Caron, Troop 12474 Madelyn Brinn, Troop 13009

Chloe Ball, Troop 30098

Elise Bromund, Troop 12988

Adamae Beck, Troop 30009

Lindyn Brooks, Troop 2000

Willow Beddard, Troop 13101

Rose Brookshire, Juliette

Eva Beekman, Troop 13148

Alexis Butler, Troop 12967

Kenzie Benfield, Troop 1420

Emory Butler, Troop 13148

Bailey Bishop, Troop 2469

Sara Byrd, Troop 12988

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Jayla Campbell, Troop 12334 Adriana Carchidi, Troop 13223 Maya Carlisle, Troop 12334 Natalie Carpenter, Troop 10381 Kaelyn Cauthen, Troop 13069 Tessa Cheek, Troop 12967 Aurora Star of Girl Scout Troop 12948 collected birthday supplies like plates, cups, napkins, balloons and gifts. She created birthday bags and included handwritten birthday cards for Levine Children’s Hospital.

Ella Clark, Troop 2000 Carmen Clemmons, Troop 12987 Campbell Cloninger, Troop 2000 Juliana Conway, Troop 12937 Gabriella Conway, Troop 12937 Carmen Cooper, Troop 40154 Makenna Corum, Troop 13009 Molly Coyle, Troop 13041 Kendall Cranford, Troop 30009 Genevieve Cranford, Troop 13069

Simone Crawford, Troop 40154 Violet Crespo, Troop 30009 Niamh Crilly, Troop 2429 Cortlyn Cyr, Troop 2530 Rachael Bowden, Carmen Cooper, Simone Crawford, Ryan Enoch, Amani Fox, Kynleigh Holmes, Ayanna Huitt, Ryan Murray, Rayana MoriDit Omar, Kennedi Opata, Hazel Owens, Moriah Phifer, Trinity Riley, Janae Robinson, Yahminah Shade, Zoe Sharpe, Kailani Turner and LaDonna White of Girl Scout Troop 40154 collected clothes, backpacks and toiletries for Urban Ministries and YWCA. They also made blankets and pillows to distribute to the homeless.

Mariska Darstein, Troop 12334 Lila Davis, Troop 2000 Emmalyn Davis, Troop 2469 Madeline Donnelly, Troop 12937 Keeleigh Douglas, Troop 2418 Abbi Dove, Troop 12988 Cady Dunn, Troop 2665 Isabelle Edwards, Troop 2530 McKenzie Emerson, Troop 13069 Tallie Emmerson, Troop 13069 Ryan Enoch, Troop 40154 Sara Erwin, Troop 2469 3

Meredith Ferree, Troop 12474 Laurel Ferrell, Troop 2530 Sky Ferrell, Troop 2530 Addison Fischer, Troop 13041 Isabella Fisher, Troop 20032 Addison Fitzsimmons, Troop 13041 Shayne Fitzsimmons, Troop 13041

Amani Fox, Troop 40154 Isabel Gannon, Troop 2504 Kaeleigh Garner, Troop 12937 Anna Greer, Troop 20032 Makayla Griffin, Troop 12334 Eden Guzman, Troop 13223 Zulay Hairston, Troop 12893 Audrey Hamlett, Troop 2429 Amelia Harryman, Troop 13041 Autumn Hensley, Troop 2000 Kynleigh Holmes, Troop 40154

Eva Beekman, Emory Butler, Emma Sayers, Avery Smith and Lily Spencer of Girl Scout Troop 13148 provided the Forsyth County Department of Social Services with bags packed for children in foster care that are placed in emergency settings. Each bag included a handmade blanket, inspirational quote book with a personal note inside, bookmark, deck of cards with game directions and an oral hygiene kit.

Nevaeh Hosclaw, Troop 10381 Ayanna Huitt, Troop 40154

Reagan Lance, Troop 2000

Denali Hocking, Troop 12973

Sara Lansill, Troop 30098

Esther Irwin-Smiler, Troop 2665

Sara Lautermilch, Troop 41738

Annabelle Jahn, Troop 13036

Jordyn Layell, Troop 12987

Mia Johnson, Troop 2429

Nevaeh Lewis, Troop 30009

Olivia Kaplan, Troop 13211

Phoebe Lineberry, Troop 2429

Alaina Kaplan, Troop 12973

Bailey Livengood, Troop 13164

Matilda Kelley, Troop 12988

Anna Claire Lovelace, Troop 12937

Peyton Kerr, Troop 13041

Elena Madan, Troop 2665

Brandy Kinley, Troop 13069

Laura Maitland, Troop 2119

Shelby Kistler, Troop 13009

Raegan Mannella, Troop 12474

Charlie Kopp, Troop 12988

Isadora McCracken, Troop 12810

Ava Kuecker, Troop 2469

Kaitlyn McCutheon, Troop 2429

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Sierra McGlyn, Troop 12987 Madison McIntyre, Troop 20032 Alex McIntyre, Troop 20032 Mari Mcquaid, Troop 12474 Bella Merrill, Troop 12937 Kayleigh Miller, Troop 2000 Amelie Moore, Troop 12474 Emery Moore, Troop 2469 Cameron Morehead, Troop 2613 Caroline Morgan, Troop 2000 Melody Morgan, Troop 12987 Rhemy Moss, Troop 12334 Emi Moss, Troop 12893 Ryan Murray, Troop 40154 Makenzie Naquin, Troop 13069

Cameron Morehead of Girl Scout Troop 2613 learned to sew masks to help keep her community safe from COVID. She distributed over 200 reusable masks to her family, friends and church, plus through Project Mask, she mailed masks to support healthcare workers, school and nursing homes.

Lily Nye, Troop 13009 Rayana MoriDit Omar, Troop 40154

Kennedi Opata, Troop 40154 Madison Ormand, Troop 20032 Mia Ortiz, Troop 12905 Hazel Owens, Troop 40154 Katie Owens, Troop 12932 Emma Grace Paige, Troop 30098

Lindyn Brooks, Ella Clark, Campbell Cloninger, Lila Claire Payne, Troop 2429 Davis, Autumn Hensley, Reagan Lance, Kayleigh Miller, Lily Pearce, Troop 12810 Caroline Morgan and Julianne Audrey Perez, Troop 12988 Stanley of Girl Scout Troop Moriah Phifer, Troop 40154 2000 constructed library boxes Johanna Pickering, Troop 12810 throughout their community to give children access to Molly Rafeek, Troop 41738 books, even though the public Kinley Rasmussen, Troop 12905 libraries were closed during the pandemic.

Ella Reed, Troop 13036 Caryss Patton, Troop 12967

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Alicia Tadeo, Troop 2504 Lillian Taylor, Troop 13041 Taylor Thew, Troop 12932 Kylie Thomas, Troop 30098 Maci Thompson, Troop 20032 Michaela Tichy, Troop 13009 Mia Ortiz, Kinley Rasmussen, Lilly Richey and Zoe Wilkins of Girl Scout Troop 12905 collected animal supplies for their local humane society.

Alyssa Trivette, Troop 10381 Kailani Turner, Troop 40154 Madisyn Upton, Troop 13009 Alaina Vaccaro, Troop 12973 Viviane Vannoy, Troop 12810

Savannah Renegar, Troop 10332

Gwen Vogler, Troop 13223

Leah Rice, Troop 12988

Haleigh Walker, Troop 12932

Kaitlyn Richardson, Troop 13041 Calla Walkush, Troop 13223

Lily Richey, Troop 12905

Mecie Watson, Troop 12334

Julia Rigsbee, Troop 2469

Emma Weaver, Troop 12474

Trinity Riley, Troop 40154

Lily Weigandt, Troop 13036

Janae Robinson, Troop 40154 Isabelle Royal, Troop 10381 Brooke Rundberg, Troop 30009

Emma Sayers, Troop 13148 Yahminah Shade, Troop 40154 Zoe Sharpe, Troop 40154 Avery Smith, Troop 13148 Chelsea Smith, Troop 2469 Maya Sossamon, Troop 13041 Lily Spencer, Troop 13148 Julianne Stanley, Troop 2000 Aurora Star, Troop 12948 Sydney Stevens, Troop 12893 Satie Stevens, Troop 12983 Darby Strayer, Troop 2429 6

Zulay Hairston, Emi Moss and Salem Willey of Girl Scout Troop 12893 designed a website and instructional videos for new dog owners.

They handed out free homemade dog treats and their website information at pet adoption fairs.

LaDonna White, Troop 40154 Izzy White, Troop 12810 Zoe Wilkins, Troop 12905 Salem Willey, Troop 12893 Isabel Wilson, Troop 12983 Addy-Grace Winstead, Troop 2429

Reagan Woodliff, Troop 12474 Allison Wright, Troop 12334

Evie Allred, Adamae Beck, Kendall Cranford, Violet Crespo, Nevaeh Lewis and Brooke Rundberg of Girl Scout Troop 30009 hosted a Girl Scout S’mores Day event. By planning various games and activities, they taught their community about Girl Scout history and traditions as well as the Leave No Trace principles.

Evelyn Bocci, Carmen Clemmons, Jordyn Layell, Sierra McGlynn and Melody Morgan of Girl Scout Troop 12987 constructed cat houses for the Feral Cat Assistance Program in Greensboro.

Adrianna Bersch, Ivy Randleman and Sadie Rudert of Girl Scout Troop 2826 built birdhouses for the elderly at Southfork Depaul Senior Living Community.

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Silver Award Girl Scouts Make A Difference When Girl Scout Cadettes focus on an issue they care about, learn the facts and take action to make a difference, they gain the confidence and skills that will catapult them to lifelong success. It all adds up to the Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest honor a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve—a national award with national standards that represents the time, leadership, creativity and effort girls contribute to making their communities better.

Silver Award Girl Scouts Caitlin Allen, Troop 2280 Kaleigh Altman, Troop 2607 Ella Bailey, Troop 2051 Katherine Bailey, Troop 2280 Kelly Bailey, Troop 2280 Isabel Baker, Troop 2897 Abigail Bartell, Troop 2328 Sophie Baum, Troop 2781 Bethany Beck, Troop 40012 Carine Berry, Troop 2051 Lily Bingham, Troop 20024 Sara Black, Troop 2241 8

Katherine Bailey, Lylah Goforth and Sarah Webber of Girl Scout Troop 2280 collected donations and created a clothes closet at East Rutherford Middle School.

Madilyn Blower, Troop 40012 Petra Bochonko, Troop 2811 Madison Booth, Troop 2897 Sophie Bowring, Troop 13036 Phoebe Brake, Troop 2665 Sarah Branham, Troop 2544 Bethany Beck, Madilyn Blower, Hannah Sink and Kirian Veach of Girl Scout Troop 40012 worked with Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation of Winston-Salem (AARF) to prepare their facility for adoption fairs. They made washable toys and blankets, created brochures on the importance of spaying and neutering pets and helped at adoption fairs.

Clara Bryant-Prosterman, Troop 2665

Madison Burkhart, Troop 40012 Lila Busch, Troop 2417 Maylee Cameron, Troop 13064 Avery Grace Chrismon, Troop 2897

Alyssa Collins, Troop 2746 Ava Colonna, Troop 2051 Olivia Crowe, Troop 2417 Alethia Davis, Troop 2307 Claire Davis, Troop 2328 Kaysa Davis, Troop 10184 Maiya Delgado, Troop 2473 Ziva Dowd, Troop 2417 Madison Duty, Troop 2307 Morgan Emehel, Troop 2307 Reagan Eshleman, Troop 2781 Ashley Evans, Troop 2171 Nichole Evans, Troop 2171

Alethia Davis, Wren Heise and Emily Stanton of Girl Scout Troop 2307 designed an outdoor Sound Garden for Rock Springs Elementary School.

They built structures featuring drums, xylophones, chimes, tambourines and maracas, so the students could play and explore different instruments.

Adriana Fulk, Troop 13064 Olivia Gascoyne, Troop 2493 Julia Gatewood, Troop 13100 Sophia Gatewood, Troop 13100 Olivia Gatewood, Troop 13100 Ella Gibbs, Troop 2241 Lylah Goforth, Troop 2280 Emelyn Graham, Troop 13100 9

Caroline Gray, Troop 2897 Jessie Greenway, Troop 2280 Emily Haas, Troop 2034 Hilary Haynes, Troop 2746 Sophia Hays, Troop 40039 Holly Head, Troop 2241 Wren Heise, Troop 2307 Sophia Highland, Troop 30583 Lynleigh Hilderbran, Troop 2807

Naomi Hines, Juliette Charlotte Hinson, Troop 2417 Elizabeth Hodges, Troop 2746 Emma Grace Hunt, Troop 40012

Emily Haas of Girl Scout Troop 2034 bought and raised two calves in order to donate 200 pounds of meat to the Mobile Cafe in Taylorsville - a non-profit organization dedicated to feeding the needy and homeless.

Ellie Jacob, Troop 2544 Avery James, Troop 2171 Danielle Johnson, Troop 2897 Aubrey Jones, Troop 2473 Krista Kennerly, Troop 13064 Alexandra Kessinger, Troop 2051 Brenna Lauten, Troop 2473 Karsyn Lee, Troop 2807 Emma Leslie, Troop 2544 Kayla Leslie, Troop 13232 Alecia Lewis, Troop 13100 Emily Lewis, Troop 2493 Callie Lippard, Troop 12948 Brianna Liston, Troop 13064 Isabel Loyola, Troop 2746 J P Maldonado, Troop 30032 Kaiya Masten, Troop 12948 Eloise McClain, Troop 2417 Virginia McDonald, Troop 40012 10

Lynleigh Hilderbran, Karsyn Lee, Laurel Mortensen and Sara Smith of Girl Scout Troop 2807 supported foster children by completing a grant for Watauga County Department of Social Services.

The grant from Americans Helping Americans funded the purchase of 16 car seats. They also organized a work day at the High County Children’s Closet and volunteered at the Back 2 School Festival to support foster families in their community.

Addison Messinger, Troop 2473 Caroline Miller, Troop 2328 Camille Moody, Troop 2328 Laurel Mortensen, Troop 2807 Sierra Mussetter, Troop 13100 Abbie Page, Troop 13064 Lila Busch, Olivia Crowe, Ziva Dowd, Charlotte Hinson, Eloise McClain, Brooke Rusiewicz, Kiah Scott and Eliza Sparks of Girl Scout Troop 2417 organized book drives and then took their collection to McKays to trade them out for books appropriate for children. They separated the books by grade level and donated them to Morehead Elementary School.

The girls talked to students about the importance of reading over the summer and gave each child three books to take home.

Morgan Phillips, Troop 13100 Jenna Pintuff, Troop 2280 Ella Plemmons, Troop 2544 Joanna Ariel Poteat, Troop 2024

Ellie Proctor, Troop 30583 Melissa Quinn, Troop 2103 Ainsley Rash, Troop 40607 Susanne Ratz, Troop 20024 Molly Ruth Redding, Troop 2493 Elizabeth Reinemann, Troop 2781

Jemma Richards, Troop 30026 Ginger Lily Riddle, Troop 30212 Carly Roberts, Troop 2307 Ginger Lily Riddle of Girl Scout Troop 30212 created “Honor Bags” containing hygine items and Girl Scout Cookies for the Veterans Restoration Quarters in Asheville.

Layla Steele and Randi Stocks of Girl Scout Troop 2558 created and maintained a potted garden for Memorial United Methodist Church in Thomasville that featured edible plants.

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Ellison Roy, Troop 2051 Brooke Rusiewicz, Troop 2417 Nataley Sales, Troop 2241 Bailey Sawyer, Troop 2746 Kiah Scott, Troop 2417 Kaitlynn Sharpe, Troop 13064 Kaitlyn Shaw, Troop 13064 Elizabeth Shoaf, Troop 40012 Hannah Sink, Troop 40012 Ella Smith, Troop 2668 Sara Smith, Troop 2807 Eliza Sparks, Troop 2417 Macy Spencer, Troop 2051

Maiya Delgad and Aubrey Jones of Girl Scout Troop 2473 rennovated a garden at Summerfield Park.

In addition to their own decorations, they invited the community to their rock decorating event.

Alexandra Stansberry, Troop 2781

Emily Lewis of Girl Scout Troop 2493 learned how to use a drill and saw in order to build a 38 foot long walking bridge on the Laurel Bluff Trail.

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Lily Bingham and Susanne Ratz of Girl Scout Troop 20024 sold homemade candles to raise money for the Gaston County Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic.

Their fundraising provided 58 vouchers for trappers to help feral cats get spay/ neutered, treated for distemper and dewormed before being released back into the community.

Emily Stanton, Troop 2307 Allison Steele, Troop 2241 Layla Steele, Troop 2558 Randi Stocks, Troop 2558 Sierra Stone, Troop 2171 Abbie Stroud, Troop 40012 Madison Duty and Morgan Emehel of Girl Scout Troop 2307 set up a recycling program at Denver United Methodist Church by posting signage over recyling bins and distributing interesting fact cards. They also hosted an activity night at Hesed House of Hope where they taught others how to repurpose old T-shirts into bags and dog toys.

Jessica Suddreth, Troop 2544 Kelsey Sullivan, Troop 40012 Evangeline Szabo, 13064 Abby Taylor, Troop 2544 Abby Thomas, Troop 13064 Kirian Veach, Troop 40012 Carly Watson, Troop 10492 Sarah Webber, Troop 2280 Alana Whitman, Troop 2668 Anna Wiebking, Troop 2607 Hadassah Williamson, Troop 2761

Olivia Gascoyne of Girl Scout Troop 2493 constructed a gaga pit at Brown Summit Middle School to provide students with an outdoor team building physical activity that was safe to play during the pandemic.

Jessica Suddreth and Abby Taylor of Girl Scout Troop 2544 built bike racks for Rock Springs Nature Preserve.

They also created bike safety activity kits for Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie troop leaders to use at meetings.

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Gold Award Girl Scouts Change the World Gold Award Girl Scouts are change-makers. They have changed the world, changed their lives and earned the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting.

To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout identifies an issue in her community, drafts a plan to address a root cause and leads a team of volunteers to implement it. When the project is complete, the Gold Award Girl Scout and her team have made a sustainable impact on the world that continues to last beyond their involvement.

It’s a huge accomplishment that also impacts the Gold Award Girl Scout as a person. How they see the world—and how the world sees them—is forever changed. It’s also a credential that will be with them for the rest of their life; having the Girl Scout Gold Award on a high school transcript or resumé can make a Girl Scout stand out when it comes to college admissions, scholarship applications, internships and job interviews.

The GSCP2P Trifecta Award honors girls who have earned all three of Girl Scouting’s highest awards – the Girl Scout Bronze Award, Silver Award and Gold Award!

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Gold Award Girl Scouts Spencer Barnwell

Around the World in the Edible Schoolyard Spencer, a Girl Scout Juliette, worked in partnership with the Greensboro Children’s Museum to create a scavenger hunt through the garden to help children learn about where their food comes from and what season it grows. As they go through the garden, they cross off what they find using a bingo-style board or checklist board.

Janna Beck

Helping Kids Communicate Janna, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41384, worked in partnership with Charles England Elementary School and Pickett Elementary School to provide non-verbal students with resources they need to learn. Through a book drive and donations from local organizations, Beck and her team were able to give the elementary schools 47 modified books, 10 sets of activities and 100 flashcard pairs for the students to use.

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Emily Boer

Staying Strong: A Devotional From Teen Girls, to Teen Girls Emily, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2048, complied a devotional book for teenage girls. She collected devotions written by teenage girls from her school and Girl Scout troop and made them into a book called “From Teen Girls, To Teen Girls.” She donated copies of the book to several local Christian schools and homeschool groups and missionaries from her local church who work in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda. There are also two copies in circulation at the N.C. Cardinal Public Library System.

Mary Cain

Outdoor Recreation for Family Promise Mary, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41172, constructed four sets of cornhole boards for Family Promise of Davie. She wanted her project to encourage family building and fun activities that could be used during COVID and beyond. In addition to the boards, she also supplied the bean bags, rules, sign out system and tips for playing the game.

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Katherine Claybrook

Teaching Kindness Through Literature Katherine, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41772, wrote a children’s book and created a companion activity workbook that focused on anti-bullying. She wrote two versions of the book following the same plotline: one for preschool students (age 4) with simpler language and one for older students (ages 5-7) with a more complex message. The goal of her project was to teach kindness, responsibility and what to do when bullying occurs. She presented the books and workbooks in 11 local classrooms.

Heaven Coble

Elementary School Enrichment Project Heaven, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40003, built learning gardens for Nathanael Greene Elementary School and a gaga ball pit for Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church of Kimesville. The garden helps teach kids about growing vegetables and fruits and can be used as a way to provide a source of fruits and vegetables to underprivileged families in the area. The gaga ball pit teaches kids sportsmanship, how to win and lose with grace and how to follow the rules and play fair, as well as gives them an outlet for exercising.

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Elizabeth Coley

Historic Garden Shed Elizabeth, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1985, addressed historical preservation and interpretative history efforts by the Historic Burke Foundation at The Captain Charles McDowell, Jr. House. She built a historically accurate garden shed to house the tools and supplies needed for the gardens tended by the Mimosa Garden Club at the house. She also developed an information sheet about the gardens that will be handed out during tours, all of which addressed local history and culture.

Willow Conrad

Suitable Suitcases Willow, a member of Girl Scout Troop 12949, worked with the Burke County Department of Social Services to collect suitcases and essential items for children and teens in foster care. She also worked to educate the community about the truths behind the foster care system.

Emma Corner

Supporting Horses at Blue Shadow Farms Emma, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41384, partnered with Blue Shadow Farm, part of America’s Equine Sanctuary that helps find horses and donkeys homes in North Carolina, to make improvements needed at their facility. She built stalls for a new adoption center and created a handbook for new volunteers at Blue Shadow to reference.

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Ava Cutlip

How to Run a Musical Ava, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10492, wrote a manual and facilitated Zoom sessions on how to write and produce a musical for several local schools in her area. She wanted to give students a chance to experience the arts and explore some of their interests.

Haley Duncan The Open Pantry

Haley, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10332, worked in partnership with Wesley Chapel Church to provide a community food pantry. She cleaned, repaired and painted their picnic shelter to make it a safe place to install a selfservice pantry. The pantry was installed and stocked with food and toiletry items collected from food donation drives.

She researched recipes for dishes made from food normally found in food pantries and included those recipes, along with reusable shopping bags made by her sister Girl Scouts.

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Alexandra Edsall

Sauratown Trails Brims Grove Road Trailhead Beautification Alexandra, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2335, worked with Sauratown Trails Association to make improvements to their facilities to make it safer and more accessible to all its riders.

This included building a new mounting bench, updating the picnic shelter and adding an informational kiosk.

Madison Edwards

Improving Our Planet: Ecoconsciousness Reduce, Reuse, Renew during COVID-19 Madison, a Girl Scout Juliette, wanted to focus her project on a problem in her community that needed immediate attention, especially during COVID-19: the recycling and reusing of plastics (bags, bottles and containers). She proposed a series of educational tools to be shared online, through social media and e-mails and educated students, families and teachers on what and how to recycle commonly used items and not just throw them away. She engaged several classrooms through various activities and projects to better recycle and repurpose items in their daily lives.

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Gates Emmert

Fixer Up to Fabulous: Theater Department Edition Gates, a member of Girl Scout Troop 30089, organized the theatre department at IC Imagine Public Charter School into a space that over 1,000 theater students in grades K-12 can really use. When the school moved to a permanent building, there was finally storage space for props and costumes, but it was not organized before the school had to shut down due to COVID-19. With the building back open, Emmert repainted the theater area, installed shelving and organized and labeled containers for all the theater accessories. She was also able to add additional costumes and props for the students to use.

Kristen Fruitt

Emergency Masks for Crisis Situations Kristen, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41704, addressed the shortage of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. She created a YouTube video and pamphlet teaching others how to make their own masks at home. She also worked with other Girl Scouts and community members to make masks, which were donated to patients at local medical facilities who did not have appropriate face coverings for in-person appointments.

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Sarah Grembecki

Observatory at East Lincoln High School Sarah, a member of Girl Scout Troop 20735, was concerned with the lack of informational trails near East Lincoln High School. To fix this, she worked with the Earth and Environmental Club to help add informational plaques, benches and birdhouses to a new trail being constructed.

Bailey Hicks

Let’s Get Messy Bailey, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41495, constructed three sensory bin tables for the enrichment room at Midway Preschool.

The tables each hold two large flat plastic bins and four children can be at each table, so a total of 12 children can play at one time. She also created a booklet of activities for each month to go along with the tables.

The sensory bin tables help preschoolers develop hand-eye coordination, as well as practice fine motor skills.

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Claire Howard

Sensory Room at Alderman Elementary Claire, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40917, created a sensory room for children with sensory processing disorders at a title one elementary school. She implemented elements that provided tactile, visual, auditory, proprioception and vestibular stimulation. These forms of positive stimulation help kids who are affected by hyposensitivity, a trait common in children on the autism spectrum. She also created a calming atmosphere to help overstimulated children deal with sensory overload.

Anna Hudson

Camp Bebop - Make Music Rock!

Anna, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40208, partnered with Imprints Cares, an early childhood education nonprofit, to create a music camp program designed for kids in grades K-2. The program ran during Imprints Cares STEAM Camp and gave the children a chance to experience art and music in a way they don’t usually get to in a school setting.

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Caroline Kuebert

Caroline’s Masks of Love Caroline, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40085, made mask packets to donate to Crisis Control. Each packet contained three different colored masks, with information included in English and Spanish letting people know the importance of mask wearing and general information about the global pandemic. With 25 packets, her mask donation was 75 masks to the organization. She also put together a YouTube tutorial on how to make masks, as well as taught some classes on mask making.

Lavanya Lama

Mental Health Matters Lavanya, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41704, wanted to help teens and kids deal with their mental health as a result of the pandemic. She created a website with resources and tips about mental health, along with different activities they could do from home to help improve their own outlooks. She also designed a poster to distribute to pediatrician offices and middle schools, directing people to her website. Another goal of her project was to help the mental health of hospitalized children so she worked with the Ronald McDonald House in Winston-Salem to create relaxation kits for patients. She also held several workshops for Girl Scout Cadette troops around the subject of mental health.

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Kristen LaRochelle

Making Little Musicians Kristen, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10355, created videos and lessons for teachers to use in their classrooms to teach children about the basic fundamentals of music and get them inspired to learn more.

Laney Mantz

New Dimensions Archery Program Laney, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2396, created an archery program for students in grades 4-8 at New Dimensions Charter School. Archery has had a huge impact on Mantz’s life, and she wanted to give that opportunity to other kids.

Allyson Mattingly Anxiety Prevention

Allyson, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41120, focused on finding a solution to mental health issues, specifically anxiety and depression within high schoolers. Her project started off with research and led to the creation of two boxes, one for her high school and the other for a local therapy office. Each box contains both homemade and store-bought items that help combat anxiety. She also created brochures for guidance counselors to use to help explain anxiety and depression to both students and their parents. Finally, she created two videos that further explain the purpose of her Girl Scout Gold Award project and how to make homemade fidgets.

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Ann Mellon

Female Saints Badge Workshop Ann, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10492, created the Female Saints Badge Workshop- a series of four different sessions- and worked with girls ages 9-14 from across the United States to educate them on the lives and legacies of female saints in the Catholic faith. Through having conversations with others and making connections to these saints, the girls in the series felt more confident in their faith and everyday life.

Elle Meyers Escape Zone

Elle, a member of Girl Scout Troop 20436, created a space for teens and older kids at the Lincoln County Child Advocacy Center.

She noticed the lack of space for these older kids so she built a u-shaped desk that can be used as a PlayStation area, as well as gives the space proper seating.

With the desk, she also provided crayons, colored pencils, pens, adult coloring books and journals with prompts that anyone is welcome to use. She also created informational pieces about child abuse that she shared with her high school and local elementary schools.

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Madeline Mitchener Di-voice

Madeline, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1934, wanted to create a space for teenagers to access information and advice about divorce. She realized that when you Google “my parents are divorced” all that comes up is lawyer listings. So she created a website, Instagram and YouTube account called Di-voice to give teens and parents resources, national hotlines and coping mechanisms for dealing with a divorce situation. Di-voice’s website has been viewed 295 times by teens from 16 states and seven different countries and the Instagram page has been seen by over 75 teens.

Alexandra Myers

Benches at Hedrick’s Grove Reformed United Church of Christ Alexandra, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1703, constructed two benches for the recreation facility at Hedrick’s Grove Reformed United Church of Christ. She also improved the landscaping around the bench area to make it a more inviting space for the church and those who use it.

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Zianne Perry T’s Closet

Zianne, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2103, created T’s Closet in partnership with Calvary Life Center Church for women going through breast cancer treatments.

She gathered clothes, shoes and household items like laundry detergent, toothpaste and body wash so that patients would have a place to pick up essential items. She also put together screening tabs for women on catching breast cancer warning signs early.

Elizabeth Powers

Women and Construction Elizabeth, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1934, constructed a two-tier stadium style seating bench for Camp Merriwood in Clemmons. Powers wanted her project to teach both women and girls about basic construction skills and safety so, along with the bench, she also created a website (www.nailssquared.com) and a YouTube channel so that others could learn from her experience. The website includes two leader’s guides on how to use different power tools, as well as information for Girl Scouts on how to do woodworking projects.

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Kailey Pritchett

Kaleidoscope of Hope Kailey, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40850, created 15 Lupus care packages for Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte and UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill to distribute to children immediately after their diagnosis.

The care packages consist of a handmade purple butterfly blanket, informational pamphlet that details medical procedures patients may experience and inspirational stories from Pritchett and other young adults, contact information for a local Lupus support organization, butterfly face mask and a pill tower for staying on track with medicines. The face mask and blanket design are consistent with the Lupus Foundation of America’s purple and butterfly themes.

Sophie Raffan

Epilesy and Seizures Sophie, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10099, wanted to educate others about epilepsy through her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She created a YouTube video with important information for people to know, which she then shared on a website she created, as well as on Instagram and TikTok to reach a wider audience.

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Laura Roseman

Masks for Essential Workers Laura, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10054, noticed a lack of masks for essential workers and at community crisis centers in her area so she decided to do something about it. She made a total of 500 masks and donated them to four different places in her community- Taylorsville Elementary School, the Christian Crisis Center, Taylorsville Baptist Church and the Mobile Café. She also shared a tutorial on how to make masks on Tik Tok that got 5,000 views.

Mary Salyards

Parent-Child Activity Packets Mary, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10046, worked in partnership with the Catawba County Partnership for Children to create and distribute developmentally appropriate interactive games for children ages 3-5. The games, which cover topics like matching, sorting, rhyming, shapes and more, can be found in Little Free Libraries throughout Catawba County. The games are written in both English and Spanish and teach kids important skills needed for success in kindergarten and beyond.

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Meagan Scheiderich Teenage Mental Health

Meagan, a member of Girl Scout Troop 30120, created an interactive program about mental health for high schoolers. The program consists of five YouTube videos, three Kahoot games and two quizzes that teenagers can access through her YouTube channel. The program has reached over 80 students so far and she plans to expand the program to other groups and local churches.

Ava Short Bee Hotel

Ava, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2145, created a bee hotel for the Fisher Farm Greenway. The hotel creates a habitat for solitary bees and includes a QR code to her website with information on how to build a mini bee hotel, why bees are so important and other ways to help the bee population. She also created kits for kids to create their own bee hotels.

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Katherine Simpson Fun With Finances

Katherine, a member of Girl Scout Troop 12949, worked with the summer enrichment program at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to create a financial literacy curriculum to teach children during the camp. Her program was called “Fun with Finances” and included a 30-45 minute lesson each of the four weeks and take-home activities. The activities were created by Simpson and helped the kids put their skills to action. A total of 35 boxes were donated to the program.

Kelsey Sisk

Reduce, Reuse, Period Kelsey, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1883, used her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Reduce, Reuse, Period, to educate females of all ages that by using reusable menstrual items they can impact their financial future and reduce waste in the environment. She introduced the use of menstrual cups and reusable pads to girls, teens and women by in-person presentations, videos on her project’s website and a printed pamphlet. She also distributed over 50 kits throughout her local community containing both products and educational materials. Everyone who attended an inperson educational session also received a kit.

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Megan Small

Brightwood Christian Church Youth Room Megan, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40003, redid the youth room at Brightwood Christian Church. She repainted the walls, added a floor and wall cabinet, bought new supplies for the classroom, including a whiteboard, and added elements to make the room more inviting and interactive.

Michaela Staudinger

Operation Good Night Sleep Michaela, a member of Girl Scout Troop 30036, partnered with Freedom House to inspire residents to stay positive in their journey. She created pamphlets to raise awareness about the organization, as well as helped to motivate residents through original artwork, new handcrafted beds and a message board that gives them a chance to get advice and positive reinforcement for their accomplishments.

Claire Stewart

The Box Turtle Project Claire, a member of Girl Scout Troop 20740, worked with South Mountains State Park to bring awareness and education to the public about the Eastern Box Turtle and its declining population.

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Lauren Tiddy

Create Instead of Deface Lauren, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41699, wanted to bring more awareness about mental health and its impact on preteens, teens and young adults. She set up temporary tattoo booths at several Girl Scout events and throughout the community to show positive and creative ways to deal with mental health issues. She also created an Instagram account that people can follow to get more inspiration. She also helped to launch a SADD Club at her local middle school, giving students another positive outlet.

Victoria Townsend ABC Books for Kenya

Victoria, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41692, in partnership with Guilford College United Methodist Church, created 50 waterproof, laminated and reusable alphabet workbooks to send to a school in Kenya so the students would have something to help with their reading and writing. The workbooks include pictures and words in both Swahili and English.

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Caroline Trollinger

Helping Women Help Themselves: Health and Occupational Assistance Caroline, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1901, created her Girl Scout Gold Award project to benefit homeless women by helping them access some of the resources they need to re-enter the workforce and to build their self-esteem. She created a mobile clothing closet using donated clothes, toiletries and makeup and took it around to shelters. Women were able to “shop” for clothes and receive toiletry kits and masks. She also distributed brochures with lists of resources and coordinating maps for Henderson, Buncombe and Transylvania counties. Trollinger distributed 200 brochures, 100 ID tags, 25 toiletry kits and 30 masks and reached over 50 people with her clothing closet.

Amy Turbyfill

Academy Playground Renovation Amy, a Girl Scout Juliette, created a more inclusive playground environment for the special needs students that attend Denver Christian Academy. The playground that the school provided did not have any playground equipment that was there specifically for them so she built a Music Wall that will encourage the students of all ages to grow a love for music and to make lifelong friendships.

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Emily Vroom

Rescue Reminders Emily, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41120, wanted to help new pet owners feel prepared when bringing a new animal to their homes. She created a brochure for Forsyth Humane Society to give out to families adopting pets. She also created a website and Facebook page to house other helpful information, including top toxins for animals to avoid, creative ways to care for your cat or dog and YouTube videos that she put together on how to make homemade toys for the animals.

Alexandria Washburne Make the Most of Compost

Alexandria, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40028, helped develop a more environmentally friendly and sustainable practice for the coffee grounds at the Starbucks where she works. With the help of her team, she was able to implement the Grounds for Your Garden stickers and reuse the five pound bags that coffee beans come in to save grounds for customers and partners to take home and compost. The project has been very successful so far!

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Rachel Weiner The Gold Garden

Rachel, a member of Girl Scout Troop 41621, created the Gold Garden at East Forsyth Middle School to give students a place to learn hands-on about gardening so they can go home and create their own gardens on a smaller scale. The produce grown in the Gold Garden is used in Home Ec/Life Skills classes and in science classes. As a supplement of the Gold Garden, Weiner also created the Gold Garden Booklet, which includes details about gardens and produce, instructions on container gardening, recipes to make with produce and science experiments to do with both gardens and harvested plants. The middle school has created a Garden Club to take care of the Gold Garden and has many exciting plans to expand it in the upcoming seasons.

Caroline Wills

Providing a Positive Outlook for Kids in Foster Care Caroline, a member of Girl Scout Troop 2034, worked in partnership with Alexander County Foster Care to provide journals for foster kids to use as a positive coping mechanism.

With her school’s Beta Club, she collected 144 journals, ensuring that every child currently in the Alexander County foster care system received two. Along with the journals, she worked to hand paint over 60 of them with age-appropriate designs and started a website called The Journaling Corner that contains research on the benefits of journaling, how to use the journals, special prompts and a podcast.

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Congratulations Caroline Trollinger We are so proud of you for achieving your Gold Award and your Trifecta, and for everything that you have accomplished through Girl Scouts. You truly make the world a better place.

Love, Troop 1901 and your family

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Zianne Perry Being proud is an understatement. You have completed something that I wasn’t able to do. Your hard work and dedication will serve Gaston County. Your hard work will pay off and God has something in store for you. Grandma T is so proud.

Love, Mom

Madison Edwards We are so proud of you for remaining steadfast these last several years to see the Gold Project through to completion. Our hearts swell with pride when we think of the positive impact you have had on your friends, school and community. Your educational efforts and advocacy demonstrate your continued passion for all.

Congratulations!! Enjoy this moment.

All our love, Mom & Dad

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Megan Small We are so proud of your dedication, commitment and hard work during your 13 years as a Girl Scout!

To watch you grow from a Daisy in kindergarten to an Ambassador has been amazing! Congratulations on earning this amazing award! We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you! We love you!

Love, Mom, Dad & Tyler

Ava Cutlip Congratulations on earning this amazing award! We are so proud of you. You are determined, intelligent, hard working and thoughtful. The sky is the limit for you! You have earned many accomplishments throughout your 11 years as a Girl Scout. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Lila & Grandma

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Janna Beck We are so proud of your dedication, commitment, and hard work. Congratulations on earning your Gold Award! We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you!

Love you lots, Dad, Mom, Bethany & Tyler

Megan Scheiderich We have loved watching you grow from a Daisy Girl Scout to an Ambassador. We are so proud of your hard work and everything you have accomplished! You have always been a passionate girl who cares about those around you and your endeavors and achievements are evidence of that. You truly make the world a better place, and we can’t wait to see what you will do next!

Love, Mom & Dad

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Alexandra Myers We are so proud of your 12 years of hard work from a Daisy Girl Scout in kindergarten until now as an Ambassador. Your dedication, commitment, and hard work throughout your Girl Scout journey have been amazing. Continue doing great things- serving, leading, and making a difference. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for you! Congratulations on earning this prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award! We love you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Caleb & Jacob

Emily Vroom We are so proud of your 13 year Girl Scout adventure from Daisies to Ambassador. Congratulations on this amazing award and how it will help future animal lovers like yourself.

You are such an amazing person and such an inspiration to others. Keep doing great things in life, and help others with the many talents you hold.

Love, Mom & Dad

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Lauren Tiddy YOU DID IT!!! You’ve grown so fast, overcome obstacles and taken opportunities to learn, serve and experience so much in Girl Scouts! You have made a difference to more people than you’ll ever know through your project. Your story is not over! We hope you continue to keep living the promise: try your best to serve God and our country, to help other people at all times and live by the Girl Scout Law! We love you so much!

Mom & Dad

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Heaven Coble We are so proud of all the awesome things you have done as a Girl Scout. We know that you will continue to do amazing things as you proceed on your journey in life. Keep working hard and you will go far in everything you do.

We love you!

Mom, Jason & Reaghan

Allyson Mattingly We are proud of our Ally-cat for her dedication, hard work, and determination going from a Daisy 13 short years ago to earning your Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards!

Congratulations!

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Elizabeth Powers We are so incredibly proud of all the hard work you did to stick it out and complete your Gold Award (and your Bronze and Silver Awards!). We cannot wait to see what you do with all you’ve learned.

Love, Mom & Dad

Mary Cain We are so proud of you for earning your Girl Scout Gold Award! Your dedication, not only to Girl Scouts, but also to your community and to improving the lives of Davie County residents experiencing homelessness is inspiring. We cannot wait to see where your deeply caring spirit will carry you next.

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Claire Stewart We are so proud of what you have accomplished and what the future holds for you. Your love of animals comes from the heart and you will use this to accomplish your dreams.

Congratulations on earning your Gold Award. Stay true to yourself and follow your heart!

Love, Dad, Mom, Kenan & the Stewart and Lusk Families

Emma Corner I am so proud of you! You did it and earned your Gold Award!

I know 13 years of Girl Scouts with your Mom as your leader took commitment and dedication. Now you are at UNCChapel Hill and beginning the next chapter of your life. I will always be here for you and your biggest fan. I love you so very much!

Love, Mama

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Haley Dunacn I am so very proud of your accomplishments throughout your 13 year Girl Scout journey. It has been amazing to see you grow from that small, shy Daisy selling cookies for the first time, to a confident young woman making a difference in the world. Take all that you learned as a Girl Scout and continue doing great things. I can’t wait to see what your future holds.

Congratulations!

Love, Mom

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Caroline Kuebert We’re really proud of your achievement.

Love, Mom & Dad

Kailey Pritchett Resiliency, perseverance, grit - these words describe how you responded to any obstacle throughout your 13 years in Girl Scouts. We are so proud of your Gold Award accomplishment and can’t wait for you to shine your bright light in the world to make a difference.

With all our love, Mom, Dad & Ashley

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Mary Salyards We are incredibly proud of the way you walk through this life! You are thoughtful, kind, community-minded, selfless, joyful and hard-working. You dedicated so much energy and care into your Gold Award project. Even in a stressful and busy time, you put your mind to it and you DID IT! Your commitment to making the world a better place is impressive - and important. We love you so much!

Love, Mom, Dad, Paul & Emma

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Kristen Fruitt We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments!

Your hard work and dedication continue to amaze us. You have a fire that burns bright and touches all those you meet. You are a kind and generous young woman with a heart of gold. We cannot wait to see what your future holds.

Love Always!

Mom, Dad & Ryan

Sarah Grembecki Congratulations Sarah on completing your Girl Scout Gold Award during one of the most challenging times that I hope you ever face. Overcoming challenges and obstacles to help complete a nature trail for everyone to enjoy, including wildlife, while educating people. You found support and lifelong friends in the community and I couldn’t be more proud of you today.

Love, Mom

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Katherine Claybrook For all of your hard work and dedication from Daisy to Ambassador, cookies sales to Thinking Days and Spark Award to Gold Award, we are so very proud of you! Congratulations on your Gold Award!

Love, Mama, Daddy & Andrew

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Emily Boer I have been privileged to hike alongside you throughout this Girl Scout journey over the past 13 years. I am so proud of your dedication, determination and diligence, especially as you achieved the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. You have persevered even as you needed to change troops, juggling many responsibilities to maintain your friendships and complete your plans. The Lord will continue to use you even as He supplies the power and wisdom.

Love, Mommy

Michaela Staudinger Congratulations on earning your Gold Award!

Let this be a big step of an even bigger journey!

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished!

PIXXIUS Love, Mom & Dad

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Bailey Hicks Congratulations Bailey! We are so proud of your dedication and hard work. You are an amazing young lady, faithful friend, caring sister and the best daughter!

Love, Mom, Dad & Landon

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Thank You! Thank you to our Gold Award Committees for supporting girls as they pursue their Girl Scout Gold Award. By making sure projects meet national standards and providing advice and guidance during project implementation, you help girls deliver meaningful change on issues important to them.

Triad Committee

Central Committee

Western Committee

Amy Colona

Julie Felton

Carol Covington

Alice Gray

Jessie Getliffe

Penny DeGroat

Allison Harrell

Evelyn Hackney

Rose Gilbert

Hannah Henza

Angela Hunter

Lee Henderson-Hill

Becky Howell

Samantha Lippard

Patti Hubbard

Bethany Howell

Ashley Rink

Ashley Merrill

Sarah Hudson

Beth Steelmon

Jan Merrill

Tyler Hughes

Kasey Sullivan

Kathleen Moss

Brenda Newsome

Shari Velasquez

Joanie Parks Nancy Smith Tracy Vance Andrea Vaughan

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“Girl Scouting rises within you and inspires you to put forth your best.”

—Juliette Gordon Low

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