#GoForTheGold: Deborah O.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. Gymnast Laurie Hernandez and GSCTX Gold Deborah O. 

Noting the lack of fine arts programs for special needs students at her high school, Deborah created the Functional Academic Classroom Fine Arts Course and provided students with nearly 60 adapted arts and crafts projects for students with special needs. The class fulfills the school’s Fine Arts graduation requirement for students who are unable to attend regular art or music classes to graduate. 

 To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website. 

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#GoForTheGoldAward: Katherine A.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like Swimmer Katie Ledecky and GSCTX Gold Girl Katherine A. 

Take a book, leave a book. That’s the guiding principle behind Katherine’s project,  LifeWorks Lending Library,  which benefits Austin LifeWorks’ housing facility, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth and adults as they work towards self-sufficiency. The library system allows residents to check out books by simply leaving a book, which ultimately offers more accessibility to a valuable resource. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website. 

Read more about other GSCTX Gold Award projects here.

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#GoForTheGold: Gwen K.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and GSCTX Gold Girl Gwen K. 

A passionate Girl Scout, Gwen set out to increase visibility for Girl Scouts and women leaders with her project, Brenham Service Unit Web and Exhibit. She partnered with the Brenham Heritage Museum to showcase Girl Scout history and artifacts in an online exhibit designed to promote Girl Scouts in her area. The project also included designing a website meant to unify her service unit and create a space for leaders to connect, find important files and documents, and build stronger relationships. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website. 

Read more about other GSCTX Gold Award projects here.

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#GoForTheGold:Sydney J.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. Triathlete Gwen Jorgensen and GSCTX Gold Sydney J.

Dedicated to helping fellow high school students make the transition to college life, Sydney created the Steps to College Success project. It included an event featuring advice on budgeting, healthy diet, and study habits. The program will continue each year with a new student leading the program. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website.

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#GoForTheGold: Claire B.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. Boxer Claressa Shields and GSCTX Gold Girl Claire B. For her Gold Award Project, Claire chartered a First League Lego team at Summitt Elementary. She created the program to give students -- particularly girls-- the opportunity to participate in a robotics program that she lacked in elementary school in hopes of ultimately eliminating the gender stereotypes that stigmatize STEM. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website. 

Read about other GSCTX Gold Award Projects here. 

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#GoForTheGold: Jacqueline K.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas! 

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. BMX Cyclist Brooke Crain and GSCTX Gold Jacqueline K. 

Jacqueline spent her whole life caring for and riding horses. For her project, Horse Whisperer, she created a special camp for children with hearing impairments to provide them with the opportunity to attend a special equestrian camp. In its first year, 12 children attended the camp and Jacqueline has plans to continue the camp in the future. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout Awards, visit our website. 

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#GoForTheGold: Sarika M.

We're celebrating the 2016 Olympics by showing love to the women proudly representing Team USA in Rio and the outstanding Girl Scouts who earned gold right here in Central Texas!

Whether it’s the Gold Award or an Olympic gold medal, you need resilience, perseverance, dedication and a strong will to make it happen just like U.S. Track and Field runner Brenda Martinez and GSCTX Gold Girl Sarika M. 

Joining forces with her school’s Haiti Outreach Program, Sarika’s project, Helping Kids in Haiti, combats poverty and creates a better environment for Haitian students through a collection of books, maps, and posters for the students to use as learning resources. To learn more about the Gold Award and other Girl Scout awards, visit our website. #GoForTheGold 

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