girl scouts of the colonial coast
Becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout allows girls to take
advantage of opportunities in their communities that they may not have had the
chance to experience otherwise. From entering the military one rank higher to
earning college scholarships, going for Gold sets girls up for a lifetime of
achievement.
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| Girl Scout Krysta with VFW Virginia State Commander Ken Wiseman |
Recently, three of our Gold Award Girl Scouts were
recognized by their local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts as Scout of the
Year. Because of their dedication to the community through their Gold Award
projects, all three girls were also recognized with Scout of the Year awards
within Virginia's
Girl Scout Ambassador Krysta, who used her Gold Award
project to raise awareness of the endangered horse species, the Colonial
Spanish Mustang, was awarded Scout of the Year for VFW Post 8545 in Smithfield.
Krysta also received first place in the district.
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| Girl Scout Lea with VFW Post 2894 Commander Chris Mulholland |
Girl Scout Ambassador Lea used her Gold Award to establish
a recycling program for oyster shells from local restaurants in her community.
With the help of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Lea created a sustainable
system for the shells to be returned to the bay to create reefs to help the
oyster population grow. Lea earned Scout of the Year recognition for VFW Post
2894 in Chesapeake and took second place in the district.
Girl Scout Ambassador Kaylee used her Gold Award project to
help students in her community talk with their parents and guardians about
mental health. She created labeled bookshelves and stocked them full of
pamphlets to generate conversation about the topic. Kaylee earned the title of
Scout of the Year for VFW Post 4809 in Norfolk and placed third in the
district.
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| Girl Scout Kaylee with VFW Post 4809 Commander Scott Bannon |
Every year, Gold Award Girl Scouts are eligible to apply
for the VFW Scout of the Year program which gives them the chance to earn
scholarship money. For more information on the program or to find your local
VFW post, click here.
