Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Gates Emmert, Alexander, has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
Emmert, a member of Girl Scout Troop 30089, organized the theatre department at IC Imagine Public Charter School into a space that over 1,000 theater students in grades K-12 can really use. When the school moved to a permanent building, there was finally storage space for props and costumes, but it was not organized before the school had to shut down due to COVID. With the building back open, Emmert repainted the theater area, installed shelving and organized and labeled containers for all the theater accessories. She was also able to add additional costumes and props for the students to use.
The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. Each girl must dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to planning and carrying out her project, which must benefit the community and have long lasting impact.
“Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement. It is the culmination of so many things- from a girl’s self-discipline and leadership abilities to time management and the creativity, initiative and mastery of skills it takes to complete these kind of projects,” said Gayle Rose, chief operating officer for Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. “Every girl who earns this prestigious award is making a difference not only in her community, but her own life as well. The skills gained through the Gold Award process are ones that will be used often in her future endeavors.”
Started in 1916 as the Golden Eaglet, thousands of Girl Scouts earn the Girl Scout Gold Award each year. Earning the Gold Award opens doors to scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college and amazing career opportunities—as well as skills that set girls up for success, like strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, problem solving and time management.
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