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In order to earn the Gold Award, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts between grades 9-12 spend at least 80 hours researching issues, assessing community needs and resources, building a team and making a sustainable impact in the community, according to a press release. A Gold Award recipient’s accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader, according to a press release.
MacMillan's project was to help raise awareness of military affairs in her community by creating an educational event with nine stations equipped with brochures, posters and the opportunity to write letters to troops.
She will attend the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts to pursue a career in the health field.
She is one of 55 Girl Scouts in Connecticut and one of seven in Ridgefield to earn the Gold Award this year.
“On a national level, only 4 to 6 percent of Girl Scouts earn this prestigious honor, and I am beyond proud of our girls,” said Mary Barneby, CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut, in a press release. “By earning the Gold Award, Girl Scouts set themselves apart as top achievers, and are incredible women of confidence, courage, and character, who make the world a better place.”
For more information about the Gold Award or how to become a Gold Award volunteer or mentor, visit here.
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