Lauren Showers of Girl Scout Troop 2876 in Guilford County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that addresses education and creativity in a public library through community engagement.
Aiming to support the Greensboro Public Library system, the Girl Scout Ambassador partnered with Greensboro Parks and Recreation alongside The Kathleen Clay Library for her Gold Award project, “Tales on the Trails” to create an outdoor story walk for all patrons of the library that is accessible throughout any part of the day.
“The story walk consists of seven posts each with a page of a children’s book,” said Showers, a Girl Scout of 12 years. “This project will also be used as part of the library’s weekly preschool story time activities.”
She utilized the outdoor space by creating, installing and designing wooden posts on the trail to help create a vibrant space for children to enjoy. The posts consist of story panels to be read and enjoyed so families visiting the library can experience outdoor learning in a fun and creative way for years to come.
Girls in high school can earn the Girl Scout Gold Award by creating sustainable change on a community or world issue. They address the root cause of a problem, plan and implement innovative solutions to drive change and lead a team of people to success. Each Girl Scout must dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to planning and carrying out their project that benefits the community and has a long-lasting impact.
Gold Award Girl Scouts gain tangible skills and prove they are the leaders our community and world need, and those from the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) council have created community gardens, addressed issues in foster care, combated bullying in schools and so much more.
“The completion of my gold awards has given me the confidence and skills to undertake a large project,” said the Gold Award Girl Scout. “Not only did I gain organizational skills, but I gained leadership skills as well. I learned how to see a need, develop a plan, and implement a successful plan.”
Thousands of Girl Scouts across the country earn the Girl Scout Gold Award each year, which first began in 1916 as the Golden Eaglet. Earning the Gold Award opens doors to scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college and amazing career opportunities. In 2024, 40 GSCP2P Girl Scouts earned their Gold Award.
For more information about local Girl Scouting and community service projects like earning a Girl Scout Gold Award, visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org.
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