Girl Scouts of WNY announces Victoria Wittmeyer of Boston as 2018 Girl Scout Gold Award recipient
Girl Scouts of Western New York is proud to announce Victoria Wittmeyer of Boston, NY, as a 2018 Gold Award Girl Scout. Wittmeyer’s project, Future Careers Week, was designed to help kids connect with professional people in the community and ask questions about their jobs.
Wittmeyer’s project concluded in a week-long summer program for the kids in the Seneca-Babcock area of Buffalo. Each day of the week was a different career focus. Monday featured doctors. Tuesday showcased veterinarians. Wednesday highlighted construction. Thursday focused on firefighters. Local professionals from each career spoke to the children in attendance about their work.
Wittmeyer added, “Girl Scouts has made me a better person. I have developed leadership qualities and many friendships. I have been able to do so many things because of Girl Scout camp-outs and badge work.”
Wittmeyer received her Gold Award at the Gold Award Ceremony on June 2, 2018. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts.
The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a girl puts into “going for the Gold.” A Girl Scout’s project should be something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action that encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills. The project should also fulfill a need within a girl’s community (whether local or global) and create change that has the potential to be on-going or sustainable. Approximately 80 hours of community service are involved in the project. Completion of the Gold Award also qualifies the Girl Scout for special scholarship opportunities and to enter the military a full rank higher than her peers.
The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power behind each recipient’s dedication to not only empowering and bettering herself, but also to making the world a better place for others. These young women are courageous leaders and visionary change makers.
The Gold Award requires a Girl Scout to identify an issue and investigate it to understand what can be done to address the problem. The girl then forms a team to act as a support system, including a project advisor close to the issue who is not a troop leader or family member, while she leads the project. The Girl Scout creates a plan to ensure they know what steps they must tackle while working on the project. The Girl Scout submits a proposal for her project to her local Girl Scout council. After acceptance, the girl begins to work through the steps of their plan utilizing the assistance of her support team where necessary. Lastly, the project is used to educate and inspire others about the cause they are addressing.
Wittmeyer’s project concluded in a week-long summer program for the kids in the Seneca-Babcock area of Buffalo. Each day of the week was a different career focus. Monday featured doctors. Tuesday showcased veterinarians. Wednesday highlighted construction. Thursday focused on firefighters. Local professionals from each career spoke to the children in attendance about their work.
Wittmeyer added, “Girl Scouts has made me a better person. I have developed leadership qualities and many friendships. I have been able to do so many things because of Girl Scout camp-outs and badge work.”
Wittmeyer received her Gold Award at the Gold Award Ceremony on June 2, 2018. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts.
The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a girl puts into “going for the Gold.” A Girl Scout’s project should be something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action that encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills. The project should also fulfill a need within a girl’s community (whether local or global) and create change that has the potential to be on-going or sustainable. Approximately 80 hours of community service are involved in the project. Completion of the Gold Award also qualifies the Girl Scout for special scholarship opportunities and to enter the military a full rank higher than her peers.
The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power behind each recipient’s dedication to not only empowering and bettering herself, but also to making the world a better place for others. These young women are courageous leaders and visionary change makers.
The Gold Award requires a Girl Scout to identify an issue and investigate it to understand what can be done to address the problem. The girl then forms a team to act as a support system, including a project advisor close to the issue who is not a troop leader or family member, while she leads the project. The Girl Scout creates a plan to ensure they know what steps they must tackle while working on the project. The Girl Scout submits a proposal for her project to her local Girl Scout council. After acceptance, the girl begins to work through the steps of their plan utilizing the assistance of her support team where necessary. Lastly, the project is used to educate and inspire others about the cause they are addressing.
