Two Steamboat Springs Girl Scouts have been honored with their Gold Award, which is the highest honor in Girl Scouts. Congratulations to Caroline Landers and Lucy Travis.

 

 

Here’s more in a press release from Girl Scouts of Colorado; April 14, 2023. (Sent to Steamboat Radio News on April 26, 2023)

 

40 Colorado Girl Scouts earn Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts

 

Girl Scouts make our world a better place by taking action to address issues facing their local communities. There are no better examples of this Girl Scout spirit and resiliency than the 40 Girl Scouts from across Colorado who this year earned the distinction of Gold Award Girl Scout, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. Gold Award Girl Scouts are high school girls who address issues they’re passionate about by planning and implementing a project that produces lasting change in their communities and beyond. They include:

 

• Caroline Landers, Steamboat Springs, Bibrib Spreading Kindness – Inspired by a story created by her family, Caroline created the Bibrib story and program to teach elementary school students about the impact and importance of kindness. Through her creative program, students in her community will continue to be challenged to be more like the main character, Bibrib, and choose kindness to themselves and others.
• Lucy Travis, Steamboat Springs, Finding Your Place In STEM – Lucy created a curriculum with activities focused on the fun side of STEM for the Boys & Girls Club of NW Colorado. By including activities like making a lava lamp and how to use math to make edible cookie dough, her program teaches kids STEM can be fun and encourages exploration of those subjects for years to come.

 

A Gold Award Girl Scout, no matter her background or ability, learns to tap into the world-changing power within her. She takes the lead in designing and enacting a plan for change and makes a positive impact in her community and beyond.

Gold Award Girl Scouts discover they have the power to create the future they want for themselves and others, and it shows. According to recent research, Gold Award Girl Scouts are significantly more satisfied—with their personal lives and professional careers—than non-Girl Scouts. Eighty-five percent of Gold Award Girl Scouts say that earning their Gold Award gave them skills to succeed in their daily lives, and eighty-seven percent say it gave them skills to help them succeed professionally.

“Gold Award Girl Scouts don’t just change the world for the better, they change it for good—and these Girl Scouts embody everything this achievement stands for,” said Leanna Clark, CEO of Girl Scouts of Colorado. “Each of these young women addressed an issue that’s important to her in order to earn her Gold Award, and she’s grown as a leader in the process. We congratulate each of these Gold Award Girl Scouts on this momentous accomplishment, and I can’t wait to see what they can achieve in the future.”

 

Open only to girls in high school, the Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls. The Gold Award project involves seven steps: 1. Identify an issue, 2. Investigate it thoroughly, 3. Get help and build a team, 4. Create a plan, 5. Present the plan and gather feedback, 6. Take action, 7. Educate and inspire.

 

Gold Award Girl Scouts become innovative problem solvers, empathetic leaders, confident public speakers, and focused project managers. They learn resourcefulness, tenacity, and decision-making skills, giving them an edge personally and professionally.

 

Changing the world doesn’t end when a Girl Scout earns her Gold Award: 96% of Gold Award Girl Scouts say their experience inspired their ongoing commitment to service or volunteering, and 95% say it made them more responsible members of their communities.

 

You can learn more about these extraordinary young women and their projects on the Girl Scouts of Colorado blog. You have permission to use the photos and biographies of any of the girls listed above in print or online publications. If you would like to interview any of these Girl Scouts about their project and the impact it had, please contact Hannah Gutkind, Girl Scouts of Colorado public relations manager.