Summer is Here!
Summer is here and, of course, that means bridging ceremonies, resident camp, day and twilight camps, troop trips, AND the council and state Gold Award Ceremonies. What an honor it was several weeks ago to present the Gold Award pin to many of our 119 Gold Award recipients! Last year, only 5.4% of eligible registered Girl Scouts earned their Gold Award – or 5,500 girls nationwide. Although we continue to rank as one of the top councils in terms of the number of girls who achieve the Gold Award, the highest honor a girl can achieve in Girl Scouting, we must encourage more girls to earn their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. We ask that you help us encourage our girls to take this important part of their Girl Scout journey.
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