Girl Scout Award Information
Bronze award
This
award can be earned by Junior Girl Scouts. This is a new award, and already
several troops in our service unit have earned or are on the verge of earning
it:
One troop held a Brownie Activity day, and
created a very useful booklet detailing a number of service project
opportunities.
Troop 2039 created a bill proposing a
"Kids of Character" Day, which was voted on in Tallahassee!
Troop 1962 sewed and delivered 'comfort
pillows' to the children's hospital.
Troop 1365 created and
illustrated a brochure about recycling called "RECYCLING: BEYOND THE
BIN." The brochure describes what can be put in the recycling bins
in Seminole County and what else can be recycled and how. The girls
included information about what happens to the items that are recycled, why one
should recycle, and created a crossword puzzle with a recycling theme.
These brochures were distributed in the Sabal Point and Sweetwater Oaks neighborhoods.
Troop 899 held a Brownie
Activity day called, “Safety – Now Playing!”, where over 60 Brownies earned
theater-related and safety try-its. They learned about kitchen and food safety,
and about which plants in their yards and homes were poisonous. They also
learned about theater make-up, dances, and puppets.
Find out what other troops
have done for their Bronze awards!
Silver award
This
award can be earned by Girl Scouts 11-14. Again, in our Service Unit
Troop 295
spent many hours cleaning the courtyard and outdoor furniture at a nursing
home, then planned, planted and nurtured a beautiful butterfly garden.
Troop
82/1215 planned and ran Little Girl Camporee for two years!
Troop 1031's project was entitled "Fables With
Flare". Because the girls enjoy acting, they chose to teach morals to
children through drama. They wrote three scripts based on familiar
fables, designed sets and costumes, and put on a series of performances for
younger children at both Sabal Point and Wekiva Elementary Schools and at local
daycare centers.
Troop 1600 produced an excellent booklet about the camping areas
available in Florida – find it here
Troop 1162 – just 2 girls, Rebecca and Reina,
planned and ran Little Giirl Camporee very successfully.
Find out what other troops
have done for their Silver awards!
From
Good to Great - successful Silver Projects, a few suggestions from GSUSA
Gold award
This
award can be earned by Senior Girl Scouts. It is the equivalent of the Boy
Scout Eagle award, and is highly regarded by college recruiters and employers,
as it is evidence of a girl's leadership abilities and stick-to-itiveness. The
GSUSA website notes that " girls who earn the Girl
Scout Gold Award are eligible for a variety of scholarships to continue their
education at more than 100 colleges and universities. Organizations such as the
Elks Foundation provide $6,000 each year for eight young women to attend the
college of their choice. All branches of the United States military offer Girl
Scout Gold Award recipients the opportunity to enter the military at the higher
pay-scale rank of E-2, the equivalent of already having 30 college
credits."
Find more information here
on the GSUSA website.
Click here to see what General Motors did for Gold
Award winners in Michigan
Find out what other troops
have done for their Gold awards!
From
Good to Great - successful Gold Award Projects, a few suggestions from
GSUSA
The President
of the United States will send congratulations to a Gold Award recipient. The
requirements are:
·
At least six weeks' notice is required for any request.
·
Requests must include the name(s) and home address(es) of
those being congratulated; a "form of address," such as Mr., Ms. or
Mrs.; the exact date of the occasion; the details of the occasion; the
requester's full name and daytime phone number; and specific mailing instructions.
·
Greetings generally will be mailed 10 days before the
event, the Greetings Office says.
·
The Greetings Office encourages faxed requests to minimize
mistakes and disappointments. The correct fax number is 202-395-1232. The
correct mailing address for requests is The White House, Attention: Greetings
Office, Washington, D.C., 20502-0039.
(Thanks to the Washington Post web page for these
details.)
President’s Volunteer Service Award
The
following girls from Troop #1338 earned the President's Volunteer Service
Award:
Jillian - Earned the Bronze Level -
50+ hours in one year
Sarah - Earned the Silver Level - 75+
hours in one year
Alex - Silver Award
Samantha - Gold Award - 100+ hours on
one year
Melissa - Gold Award
These girls all received a Lapel
Pin with the seal of the US in the color designated above, a Certificate of
Achievement, and a letter signed by President Bush recognizing them for their
efforts. These girls have all had a lot of fun volunteering for a variety
of projects including the Citrus Bowl Parade Floats, The Coalition for the
Homeless, the Methodist Church Food Drive, various Vacation Bible Schools, and
the Ironman Competition to name a few. Please check out the following web
site to learn more about this award:
http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/tg/PSSA
Congratulations Girls!!