#GoForTheGold; Jenny V.

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. Sprinter Morolake Akinosun and GSCTX Gold Jenny V.

 In an effort to get her church’s youth group healthy and active, Jenny created the Experience Lent Intentionallyproject to motivate her peers to get moving and embrace healthy eating.Her project included creating a “Couch to 5K” program, daily healthy reminder cards, and motivational prints. She also created a blog with motivational messages from the Bible and weekly inspirational messages. 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: Julie 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. Golfer Lexi Thompson and GSCTX Gold Julie M.

For her Gold Award project, Keep Austin Native, Julie built 30 Mason Bee houses to help curb the rapid decline of the bee population in Central Texas. She partnered with the City of Austin, community gardens, and schools to install the bee houses. She also created curriculum for elementary students with the objective of teaching them about bees and included instructions for them on how to make their own bee houses.  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: Shelby S.

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 Lee Kiefer and GSCTX Gold Shelby S.

For her project, Students in DISTRESS, Shelby combined art and photography to raise awareness about the mounting pressures high school students face and the negative side effects of stress. She gathered research online and conducted surveys with real students to inspire positive changes to relieve stress. She also taught art classes as an outlet for fellow students to relieve tension and relax. 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: 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. 

Read more about other GSCTX Gold Award projects here.

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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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