Girl Scout Gold Award Day Celebration!
Governor Chris Gregoire hosted 40 Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and their families at the Governor’s Mansion last night on the day officially proclaimed as Girl Scout Gold Award Day in the state of Washington!
Prior to handing out the awards, Governor Gregoire applauded the girls' efforts, remarking that they were the epitome of what it will take to come together stronger as a community, and as a country.
“If we’re not raising young men and women who have in their heart the spirit of philanthropy, ethics and hard work, then we are letting the state and the nation down.”
Girl Scouts of Western Washington CEO Grace Chien echoed Governor Gregoire's comments, remarking that "our research shows that today’s girls aspire to a different kind of leadership focused on personal principles, ethical behavior, and the ability to affect social change. The Girl Scout Gold Award process reflects this and provides the structure through which girls can take action to make the world a better place."
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from "going for the Gold" set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. Only five percent of Girl Scouts nationwide earn their Girl Scout Gold Award each year.
Congratulations to all of our Gold Award recipients!
| Amanda Anderson Ilena Adamson Sarah Belter Allison Boltwood Laura-Elizabeth Boyle Rachel Brown Kacey Burdge Kate Burns Marinella Chvatal Mia Cooledge Shelbie Davis Katherine Dungan Margaret Dunsmore Ashley Fleck Alyssa Gendron Tabitha Gross Casey Hardy Adriel Henriksen Kari Holtby Alison Irish Sarah Jensen Jacqueline Johnson Nora Keith Natalie Kelly Jessica Kent Tegan Lee |
Danielle Lyons Haley Machen Kristian McCombs Mary Miller Hanne Ockert-Axelsson Jenneke Oostman Lindsey Parkinson Rhiannon Probert-Baker Hannah Robinson Katherine Robinson Lisette Scheer Brandi Schoeneck Lorren Shadko Kelsy Shatto Cathryn Smith Clare Spatola-Knoll Nicole Stine Megan Stocker Katie Stoddard Kelsey Stonestreet Erika VanHorne Molly Wakeling Shannon Wiese Samantha Wohlfeil Deborah Wright Kirsten Wunder |
