Gold Award Girl Scouts

Cailey Held Manhasset Service Unit Troop 541

Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Cailey Held educated elementary school children on the value of formulating novel business ideas to earn her Gold Award. She presented lesson plans on basic business concepts to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Her goal was to expose children to the meaning of business-related ideas and to show that entrepreneurism exists in their daily lives. Cailey explored topics on supply and demand, production, competition, costs, money, community need, marketing, logos, and profit. Cailey shared her curriculum with teachers and the administration so that it can continue to be a part of classroom discussions in the future.

Cailey is a recent graduate of Manhasset Secondary School. She was the varsity soccer team captain and ran for the track team. Cailey is the secretary of the National Honor Society, and a member of the Economics Club and the Key Club. Her fondest Girl Scout memory was attending Halloween parties at the Science Museum of Nassau County. She will attend Vanderbilt University this fall where she plans to study Human and Organizational Development and Economics.

Corinne Kassatly Plainedge Service Unit

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C Your Challenge

Corinne Kassatly strived to create a motivational fitness community to inspire her peers to engage in physical activity and to lead a healthy lifestyle. She acknowledged that many people view working out negatively, and she saw this Gold Award as her opportunity to change that narrative. She partnered with her middle school’s younger Girl Scout troops and physical education teacher to create workout plans and games that got the students involved in physical activity. She built a social media platform and website to provide information, workouts, and inspiration that allows C Your Challenge to continue to grow and make an impact nationwide.

Corinne is a three-sport/season athlete—she’s the varsity cross-country team captain, and a member of the varsity basketball and lacrosse teams. She is the president and founder of Athletic League For All and the president of the Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society. Her fondest Girl Scout memory was baking for children at the Ronald McDonald House. Corinne is a recent graduate of Our Lady of Mercy Academy and will be attending Florida State University in the fall, majoring in Risk Management/Insurance.

Ella Iannitti Floral Park/Bellerose Service Unit Troop 1622

Needs in the Community

The mission of Ella Iannitti’s Gold Award project was to educate local businesses in her community about how to become more accessible for people with special needs. She accomplished this by creating an Instagram page with inspirational quotes and practical advice from experts in different fields. Ella partnered with Karen Phannemiller, director of special education at a local grammar school and Maura Gallagher, the superintendent of Franklin Square schools. Ella’s project was made sustainable by creating flyers with QR codes, giving local businesses easy access to her online education program.

Ella is a high school senior at Floral Park Memorial High school. She is a member of her school’s business honor society and cross-country team. She participated in competitive marching band for four years and competed in the marching band state championships. While completing her Gold Award, Ella learned how to be confident and to show strength through public speaking. She will be attending Adelphi University on a Dean’s scholarship in 2023.

Jaci Licari

Garden City Service Unit

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Everyone Can Cook!

To earn her Gold Award, Jaci Licari worked with ACDS (Association for Children with Down Syndrome) to teach adults with Down Syndrome how to cook easy and fun recipes that they could make with friends and family. She visited an ACDS group home weekly and taught two recipes each time to give the residents all the cooking skills they needed. Jaci’s project is sustained by cookbooks given to each resident and weekly recipe posts on the ACDS Facebook page.

A recent graduate of Garden City High School, Jaci participated in Peer Educators, National Charity League, and was part of the varsity cheer team. Girl Scouts has taught Jaci the importance of helping people in her community. Her fondest Girl Scout memory was going on mother daughter trips with her troop. Jaci will be attending High Point University in the fall and will major in interior design.