My name is Isabel Prado, I am a 17-year-old high school junior,
getting ready to start applying for college. For my Gold Award, I created and
taught 10 different lessons about the environment to children ages 5-12. I
taught at the Turner-Gibbons Recreation Center as part of the Austin Parks and
Recreation Center Summer Program. All of my lessons have been put into their
database for use in the future.
When I first
started the project a year ago, I thought I would never actually get it done,
but with support from my family and friends, I managed it. It was a long and
often challenging process. I switched what I wanted to teach at least twice.
When I finally nailed down a subject, I had to create lessons plans for 10
classes. It took a lot of hard work but the end result was worth it.Many times along the way I wanted to quit and I was told that it was okay if I did not want to do it. I am so glad I decided to finish it. My experiences teaching the children were so remarkable that when it ended I was sad because I had so much fun doing this project. It was tough and took a good deal of time, but it made me a better person. I learned so many valuable skills that I cannot imagine learning anywhere else. Doing the Gold Award was a journey that I will never forget and it is one of the best ones a Girl Scout can experience.
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