GSNC Gold Award Ceremony 2014
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...