Troop 258's Gold Awards
Four girls in our troop have achieved the high honor of earning their Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting and is awarded to less than 3% of Seniors nationwide. After completing the prerequisites in career and self exploration, the girls must earn 4 badges related to their project, and then spend at least 50 hours in the execution of the project.
Tara was the first one in our troop to complete her Gold Project in 2002. For her project she shared her love of art with the pre-schoolers at Head Start, teaching them about colors, shapes and other art concepts. With the help of some of the children, she planned and completed a mural of an ocean scene on the fence around the playground.
In 2003 three other girls in our troop also joined the ranks of Gold Award recipients:
Jenna has always been a very active member of St Mary’s Church, so when it came time to decide on what she would like to do for her Gold Award, she chose to work with the CCD program. She designed and taught an 8 week religious education program for kindergarden children, which included stories, movies, crafts, music, games and discussions. St Mary’s Church was extremely happy with the classes that Jenna developed, and they have decided to incorporate it into their regular CCD program.
Taryn's project focused on photography. She took pictures of Camp Amity Acres and used the photos she took there to set up a visual tour on the Laurel Service Unit’s website. Several other pages on the website were also designed and set up by Taryn, and she helped to teach a class to leaders on setting up their own websites. She also ran a photography contest for all age levels and exhibited the winners in the Barnegat Library during Girl Scout week. In addition, she organized and ran a section of the Photography IPA for Cadettes and Seniors.
Laura's project entailed designing a garden next to the Plumsted Library where patrons could sit under a tree and read or reflect on nature around them. The garden lies between the library and the soon-to-be dedicated new municipal building with access to both. The Friends of Plumsted Library, a volunteer organization, has pledged to maintain the garden so it can be enjoyed by all for years to come.
