Bethany Beck of Girl Scout Troop 40012 in Davidson County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that supports a local vacation bible school by increasing accessibility to education on the religion.
To further engage kids in the community, the Girl Scout Ambassador partnered with Hedrick’s Grove Reformed United Church of Christ for her project, “Devotions for Vacation Bible School,” to create an interactive way for attendees to learn about God.
“I have been doing Bible lessons during Vacation Bible School at my home church since I was in the 6th grade,” said Beck, a Girl Scout of 13 years. “I realized that some of the kids that attended from around our community did not attend church any other times and this was the only exposure they had to Jesus and his love.”
Bethany created a booklet with a Bible verse, devotion and prayer for each day. She also added a coloring page and created a few games to keep children engaged.
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.
“I have always been somewhat of a shy person and did not want to talk in front of groups, but I’m better at that since working on this project,” said the Gold Award Girl Scout. “Seeing the joy and excitement on all the kids’ faces has made me want to do more of this.”
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 2025, 30 GSCP2P Girl Scouts earned their Gold Award.
For more information about local Girl Scouting and leadership projects like earning a Girl Scout Gold Award, visit www.girlscoutsp2p.org.
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