Starting in 1916, the best and brightest Girl Scouts undertook projects that improved their communities—and the world. The Golden Eaglet insignia, the highest award in Girl Scouting from 1916 to 1939, marked the beginning of a long tradition of recognizing the extraordinary efforts of extraordinary girls. From 1940 to 1963, the Curved Bar Award was the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From 1963 to 1980, the highest award was called First Class. And since 1980, the Girl Scout Gold Award has inspired girls to find the greatness inside themselves and share their ideas and passions with their communities.
Today’s Gold Awardees spend over 80 hours identifying, creating and implementing a project to solve a community problem – not just in the short term, but for years into the future. By the time a Girl Scout has completed her Gold Award she has changed her corner of the world.
Gold Awardees from Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland have lobbied to have state laws changed, educated high school students about gender inequality, worked with orphanages in India, and collected uniforms so children in Haiti could attend school. Girl Scout Gold Awardees truly make the world a better place.
Join us in celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouts’ greatest accomplishments. We invite you to attend A Golden Evening, a celebration and fundraiser for the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards featuring Girl Scouts of the USA Chief Executive Officer, Anna Maria Chávez.
Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016 at The Old Glass Place, Springfield. Tickets are $100, tickets for Young alumnae (ages 18-28) are $50. Visit our website for more information or contact Angie Sullivan or 877-312-4764 x1343.
