Perryville Girl Scouts recognized for earning highest Girl Scout award

Seven Girl Scouts from Perryville High School have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Samantha Amberger, Natalie Bauwens, Olivia Duvall, Morgan Franklin, Maria Kramer, Hannah Kutz, and Megan Lundy each earned the Girl Scout Gold Award by completing extensive leadership requirements, including thirty hours in a leadership role and forty hours of career exploration. They also completed at least sixty-five hours of research, preparation, service, and evaluation for a project that served a need in their community.

Amberger, Bauwens, Franklin, Kutz, and Lundy are all members of Girl Scout Troop 50062 and focused their projects on teaching and empowering younger Girl Scouts to become self-sufficient. Amberger, Franklin, and Kutz organized a three-day summer day camp for younger Girl Scout Brownies, teaching them outdoor and leadership skills. Bauwens and Lundy coordinated an overnight outdoor skills event for Girl Scout Juniors.

Duvall and Kramer, both members of Girl Scout Troop 50120, worked together to host a kick-off event for local Girl Scouts before the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program. The event featured educational stations about international countries.

Fewer than 5 percent of all Girl Scouts nationwide earn the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award annually. Thirty-five high school Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, which has a membership of approximately 16,000 girls, earned the award this year.

About the Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Girl Scouting is about building strong leaders. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouting is the premier leadership development organization for girls ages 5-17 in America. With 3.7 million members worldwide, Girl Scouts has a strong history of encouraging girls to become strong, confident young women. The Girl Scout Leadership Development Experience encourages girls to engage not just in traditional activities and service projects, but also in the process of leadership. Through hands-on opportunities, girls learn-by-doing in cooperative group settings and empowering individual explorations. Girl Scouting helps girls discover a strong sense of self, connect with others in a changing world, and take action to help make the world a better place.

About Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland serves 20,000 girls in 68 counties, who are developing crucial life skills that help them grow courageous and strong so they can make wise choices in today's world and beyond. To volunteer your time, make a donation, or join Girl Scouts, call 877-312-4764 or visit us on the web at www.girlscoutsmoheartland.org.