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Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) recently announced that Girl
Scouts is officially bringing all Girl Scout alums who have earned the highest
award in Girl Scouts- formerly referred to as the First Class, the Curved Bar,
and the Golden Eaglet and now called the Girl Scout Gold Award- into the Gold
Award Girl Scout family. GSUSA invites all highest award recipients to refer to
themselves as Gold Award Girl Scouts.
GSUSA is offering these
alums an official Gold Award digital credential to place on their social media profiles to show that
they’ve earned Girl Scouts’ highest award, as well as a Gold Award pin and
access to the Girl Scout Alum Newsletter launching in
February. The newsletter will enable alums to connect with the Girl Scout
Movement and keep up with all of the incredible things their fellow Girl Scout
alums are doing across the country and around the world.
Recipients
of Girl Scouts’ highest honor are part of an elite group of Girl Scouts who
have truly distinguished themselves as prominent leaders in their communities
and as true change-makers. Nationally, less than 6% of girls earn the Gold
Award. Gold Award Girl Scouts provide sustainable solutions to society’s
biggest challenges. These visionary leaders have tackled prominent issues by
cleaning up our oceans, creating self-defense programs to battle violence
against women, getting state laws changed to end forced child marriage,
developing suicide prevention programs, and so much more. Recipients earn
college scholarships, enter the armed forces one rank higher than other
recruits, and demonstrate higher educational and career outcomes than their
peers. Click here to learn more about the Gold Award.
