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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Honor Girl Scout Gold Award Recipientst CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 2003 AGENDA: HONOR GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS AGENDA SECTION: DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT PREPARED BY: MAYOR BILL DROSTE AGENDITE"'a r A 5 ATTACHMENTS: LETTER APPROVED BY: We are honored to acknowledge five local residents for their accomplishments in Girl Scouts. They have received the Girl Scout Gold Award which is the highest award in Girl Scouting. It is available to girls in 91h through 12 grades. This award requires achievements in leadership, skill development and career exploration and involves fifty hours of community service over four months. These recipients are from Troop 1836 and attend Rosemount High School: Emily Anne Jacobson, Michelle Marie Jacobson, Jamie Korthauer, Ashley M. Kropelnicki, and Ashley B. Weisensel. . Mayor Droste will present Certificates of Acknowledgement to each Gold Award achiever. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of certificates. COUNCIL ACTION: t 4D Girl Scouts Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley May 7, 2003 400 South Robert Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 651- 227 -8835 or 800 - 845 -0787 Voice /TTY Mr. William H. Droste 651- 227 -7533 Fax Mayor of Rosemount W W W.g i rl s coutscv.org 2875 145th St W Rosemount, MN 55068 Dear Mayor Droste: Several years ago, a national study, Defining Success: American Women, Achievement, and the Girl Scouts, revealed that Girl Scouting has played a significant role in the lives of today's employees, civic leaders, spouses, and mothers. In fact, nearly two- thirds of those identified as "women of achievement" had been Girl Scouts in their youth, compared to 41 percent of American women overall. It is my pleasure to inform you that one or more young women from your community are among the 56 Girl Scouts who recently attained the Girl Scout Gold Award — an achievement that marks them as leaders of tomorrow. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting. It is available to Senior Girl Scouts in the 9" through 12 grades. To achieve this leadership award, girls must meet three prerequisites in the areas of leadership, skill development, and career exploration. They must also plan and implement a significant leadership project involving 50 hours of community service over four months. The reach of a Girl Scout Gold Award project is often far, touching the lives of people in our own community, and also in places as far away as Saint James, Jamaica. We hope the enclosed roster will help you recognize the Girl Scout Gold Award recipients in your community. Possibilities include presenting the young women with a plaque, mailing a certificate or personal letter, or mentioning their accomplishments at your next city council meeting. Some cities have chosen to hang a permanent plaque in city hall to commemorate their Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Plaques such as these can be updated on an annual basis. I thank you in advance for recognizing the outstanding achievement of the award recipients in your community. Should you have any questions or wish to learn more about leadership opportunities for girls in Girl Scouting, please contact Program Manager Kim Polley at 651- 251 -1227. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Andrea Specht Director of Marketing and Communications Enclosure I Funded in part by United Way Serving all or parts of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, and Washington counties in Minnesota and Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin. Where G i r I s Grow Strong.