Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania announced that six girls from Berks County were among the 80 from across its council territory who earned the Girl Scout Gold Award â the highest honor and award a Girl Scout can achieve â during the 2019â2020-member year.
The hybrid in-person and virtual ceremony was held on Sunday at Camp Laughing Waters in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County.
The Girl Scout Gold Award recognizes Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors (grades 9-12) who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. The Gold Award is the culmination of a girlâs demonstration of leadership ability, time management, creativity, initiative and a significant mastery of skills. Gold Award Girl Scouts individually identify a community problem, develop a plan to solve it, recruit a team to assist them and create sustainable solutions that last for years beyond their project.