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Honoring Excellence in Girl Scout Leadership

This program honors and recognizes Girl Scouts who have reached the pinnacle in leadership excellence. The recipients of the Girl Scout Gold Award, Teen Girls of Distinction Scholarship Program, and the Girl Scout Leadership Scholarship are honored in a grand recognition program event.

The joint recognition event allows a presentation to the community of the impact Girl Scouting has on girls’ lives  through their achievements in leadership development, community service and academics.

• Girl Scout Gold Award
  Highest Award for girl ages 14-17
  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout 14-18 may earn. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from "going for the Gold" set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.

• Teen Girls of Distinction Scholarship
  The Teen Girls of Distinction Scholarship is the only scholarship program that accepts applications from non-Girl Scouts in Richmond, Hopewell, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, and Powhatan who holds a cumulative B average. The categories are: Athletics, Community Service/Advocacy, Humanities/ Communications, Math/Science and Technology, and Performing and Visual Arts. Past honorees are ineligible. In recognition of this honor, each award recipient receives a $1,000 continuing education scholarship.All girls may be nominated for more than one category.

• Girl Scout Leadership Scholarships
  Awarded annually to girls who have been in the Girl Scout program for three consecutive years, including the current membership year. The Girl Scout must be a graduating senior with at least a 2.5 grade point average and have gained admission to an institute of higher education such as a college, business, trade or technical school

2007 Listing of Honorees

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For more information contact Tamara Johnson at (804) 764-3346, tjohnson@comgirlscouts.org