Abbie Stroud of Girl Scout Troop 40012 in Davidson County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community health and education project centered around teaching people how to protect their skin
Aiming to address the importance of skin health, the Girl Scout Ambassador partnered with Nature’s Cottage for her project, “Savin’ Skin,” to inform people about their skin and how to protect it.
“So many people die every year from skin diseases; about 2,000-8,000 people just in the U.S. alone,” said Stroud, a Girl Scout of 12 years. “Skin related
diseases are often overlooked, and many people have no idea how common some of these diseases actually are.”
Abbie created a website with information on skin health and created a QR code to be placed around her school to give people access to the information. She created four brochures that included research she did about skin types, skin growths, skin conditions, and proper UV protection. She also had a pop-up event at a local salon to share the information she had gathered with her community.
Girls in 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 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 learned that I can do anything when I put my mind to it, no matter how much I have going on in my life,” said the Gold Award Girl Scout. “I can do anything with the right time management and organization.”
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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