Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

For almost 100 years, Girl Scouts has supported the power of a girl to make a difference in her community through the Gold Award project. The Girl Scout Gold Award is a prestigious honor and highest achievement in Girl Scouting . Girls are given the opportunity to engage with members of their communities to address an issue that they are passionate about. Tonight, Girl Scouts of Nassau County will honor 80 girls with the Gold Award and place them among an elite group of women who continue to make a difference in the world beyond the Girl Scout experience.  Throughout the 2014-2015 Girl Scout year these girls dedicated their time to complete their projects while developing strong community leadership skills and spreading their voice to incite change locally and globally. These extraordinary girls are deserving of the Gold Award honor and we are proud of all their accomplishments throughout this journey. We hope this experience has inspired all our girls to continue...

Through the years, the name of this award has changed, but the concept has remained the same. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting. It represents time, leadership, creativity, community service and dedication. Tonight, we will come together to honor the 70 Girl Scouts from Nassau County who earned their Girl Scout Gold Award in the 2013-2014 Girl Scout year. These Girl Scouts wove at least 80 hours of community service and advocacy into their busy schedules when they developed their Gold Award "Take Action" projects. Each project addressed an issue that the girl felt was important in her community. The completed project entails identifying an issue, investigating the issue, building a team, creating a plan that contains a sustainable and measurable solution, carrying out the plan and educating and inspiring others to act. The young women we are honoring are among the most accomplished in Nassau County. We are proud of what they ha...