September 2004 Volume 30 Issue 8  

Congratulations Gold Award recipients

These Senior Girl Scouts recently completed their Gold Award projects and by doing so, earned the Gold Award.

Julia C. held a holiday carnival for 300 children with cerebral palsy at Episcopal High School. She offered games and crafts. Volunteers from her school, United Cerebral Palsy, and her community helped her at the different stations. She has volunteered with United Cerebral Palsy for three years. Chelsea D.sewed 87 comfort and splint pillows for patients at Methodist Hospital. She sewed the cases then had a members of the community help stuff and finish them. She chose this project because she had spent time in the hospital as a child and knew these pillows would help comfort children. Sara I. built a wheelchair ramp at the alter of her church. She chose this because a 4-year-old girl is in the children’s choir and in a wheelchair. She could not sing next to her friends because there was not a ramp. She also hosted a Brownie workshop to help girls earn the Building Art Try-it.
Caitlin R. taught double bass instrumental sectionals, private lessons, and organized two workshops to promote music in her community. She chose this project because she wants to pursue music as a career and she hopes her work will inspire others to promote arts in schools and the community. For information on how Senior Girl Scouts can obtain the Gold Award and its requirements attend a Gold Award orientation or
contact Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203,
or jdeeter@sjgs.org.
   

Girl Scout Leanna A. is congratulated by Houston Mayor Bill White on receiving the Daily Points of Light Award on June 12.

Leanna A. receives Daily Points of Light Award

Gold Award recipient Leanna A. was honored June 14 in a special ceremony for being named a Daily Points of Light winner. Alexander received the award for her Gold Award project “Bringing Books to Bremond.”

Leanna helped the Bremond library establish a charter to become part of the Central Texas Library System. She collected enough books for the library to meet the minimum standard of 7,500 books. Through her advertising, she also listed a brief
questionnaire to try and learn more about the descendants of the original settlers of Bremond. With the response that came back on these simple flyers, Bremond has now formed a committee of citizens that are looking into the possibility of creating a separate historical museum for the town of Bremond.

The Daily Points of Light Award honors individuals and volunteer groups that have made a commitment to connect Americans through service to help meet critical needs in their communities. It focuses on the goals for children and youth set by the President’s Summit for America’s Future. Each weekday, one volunteer or volunteer effort in the country receives a Daily Points of Light Award. For more information on the award visit www.pointsoflight.org.

Leanna has also been honored by Girl Scouts of the USA as a 2004 Young Woman of Distinction.