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Girl Scouts
awarded prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award for their work in the
community
Thirty seven girls honored at
2008 Annual Meeting in Dover, DE
Media Contact:
Melissa G. Cox
302-456-7170
mcox@cbgsc.org
For Immediate
Release
Date:
May 5, 2008
Newark, DE –
Girl Scouts from Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore have recently
earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the organization’s highest award,
for completing various community service projects.
The Girl Scout
Gold Award is the highest award that Girl Scout ages 14-18 years may
earn. Girl Scouts earn the award by completing a community service
project and undergoing a rigorous review over many months. The
service project encompasses organizational, leadership and
networking skills, and ties in with the Girl Scout mission to “make
the world a better place.”
(Note to
editors: The award’s official name is the “Girl Scout Gold Award,”
not Gold Badge or Gold Patch. While similar to the Eagle Scout
Award, the Girl Scout Gold Award has entirely different national
standards and is not affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.)
Local Girl
Scouts who received their Girl Scout Gold Awards on April 30, 2008
include:
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Angela Ferelli
(Wilmington, DE) and Sarah Brindle, Kristin Garber, Kaitlin
McCormick, and Jennifer Rawding (Newark, DE) renovated the pond at
the Judge Morris Estate Park.
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Jenna Allen
and Kiarra Cannon (Newark, DE) created a MySpace.com page to
educate teens about diabetes.
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Kristin
Ceresini (Wilmington, DE) took younger Girl Scouts on a camping
trip to teach them about safety in the wilderness.
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Clair
Crawford, Kathleen Harris, Iulia Kraiter, Darlene Sanford
(Wilmington, DE), Emily Carroll (Landenberg, PA) and Sarah Dodge
(Hockessin, DE) sewed quilts and donated them to homeless
children.
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Theresa
Gravatt and Meghan Smith (Newark, DE) planned a day of equestrian
education and fun for students from the Sterck School for the
Deaf.
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Eve Hunter
(Hebron, MD) created a booklet of activities with translations in
English, Spanish and Korean for foreign students to use to get
more involved at her high school.
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Jazmin Johnson
(Claymont, DE) held a Bone Marrow Drive to increase the number of
donors to the local registry.
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Kirstyn Kellam
(Wilmington, DE) cleaned and painted the Rectory at St. Peter’s
Cathedral Church.
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Rachel Kennel
and Andrea Massa (Newark, DE) collected and sent movies, books,
and games to long-term patients at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in
St. Louis, Missouri.
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Melissa
Keulmann and Michelle Raymond (Wilmington, DE) made pajamas and
collected hygiene products for kids at a local shelter.
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Erin Lawler
(New Castle, DE) taught girls from low-income families about
engineering and technology through hands-on activities and by
helping them to build a motorized robot.
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Emily Meadows
(Ocean Pines, MD) developed an after-school program for children
from single-parent homes, which has since expanded into a summer
reading program and camp.
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Elyse Messick
(Chesapeake City, MD) tested the water of the Chesapeake Bay and
used the information she collected to lead 5th grade
students in a lab experiment to educate them about the importance
of water cleanliness.
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Kaitlyn Miller
(Salisbury, MD) created learning stations for children along the
Pondside Trail at Pemberton Historical Park.
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Jessica Morris
(Perryville, MD) created and ran a Senior Citizen Day Camp.
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Marcella
Morris (Salisbury, MD) created the Youth Leadership Award of
Excellence in association with the Youth Leadership Academy in
order to further opportunities for young people to get involved in
their communities and serve on established boards and committees.
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Shannon
Mossman (Newark, DE) created and ran a cheerleading camp for girls
with special needs.
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Emily
O’Donnell (Newark, DE) taught a workshop for girls with a range of
learning capabilities.
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Margaret
Pierse (Newark, DE) painted the interior a local homeless shelter.
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Sh-Toya Redd
(Elkton, MD) taught kids safety around animals.
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Jennifer
Rodammer (Newark, DE) created and ran a dance camp for kids with
physical and mental disabilities.
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Meagan
Santangelo (Middletown, DE) held a Household Hazardous Waste Drive
and collected over 14,000 pounds of household hazardous waste
materials.
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Emily Yanacek
(Newark, DE) created a web resource manual for Girl Scout troop
leaders.
A leading
advocate for and expert on girls, the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake
Bay builds girls of courage, confidence and character by providing
personal leadership development and programs that teach skills for
the real world. To learn more about Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake
Bay Council and the Gold Award, visit
www.GSCB.org or call 1-800-341-4007.
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