By Amber Moak, Communications Manager Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – More than 275 Girl Scouts and volunteers were honored at the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s Salute to Outstanding Leadership Awards ceremony last month at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena.
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Alumna Sarah Lankford was the featured speaker.
During the ceremony, 58 Girl Scouts from throughout Middle Tennessee received the Gold Award, 117 Girl Scouts received the Silver Award, 106 Girl Scouts received the Stellar Seller Award and 12 adult volunteers were honored.
“Earning these awards is truly a remarkable achievement,” said Sheila Majors, training manager at Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. “These young women exemplify leadership in all its forms.”
This year, two Girl Scouts from Montgomery County received the Girl Scout Gold Award – the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. This award recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable take action projects.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-‐8) can earn. Leah Dowlen earned this award, which symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.
Five local Girl Scouts earned the Stellar Seller Award by selling 1,000 or more packages of Girl Scout Cookies and/or $1,000 or more in the Fall Product Program, which includes magazines, nuts and candy.
Additionally, five local Girl Scout volunteers received honors.
GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Troop 2378: Anna Shackelford, Project name: Aladdin Jr.
Anna realized that kids at a young age are rarely given the opportunity to be involved in the arts. She chose to work with kids to host a play in her area to help them build self-‐confidence, teamwork and a love and appreciation for musical theater.
Troop 1110: Cassidy Smith, Project name: From Trash to Treasure
The local marching band was in need of a safe and effective field to use during practices. The field before the renovation was an uneven, dusty patch of land that the school had allotted. Today, there is a green grassy field with painted lines that Cassidy worked to seed, water (even calling on local fire trucks) and line. She also taught others how to care for the field.
SILVER AWARD RECIPIENTS: Troop 134: Leah Dowlen, Creating a Healthy Lifestyle
STELLAR SELLERS:
Kassidy Cowan, troop 685 -‐ $1,029 in Fall Product
Elizabeth Porter, troop 176 – 1,601 packages of Girl Scout Cookies
Kaevon Burney, troop 779 – 1,846 packages of Girl Scout Cookies Kaitlyn Lane, troop 762 – 1,067 packages of Girl Scout Cookies
Sara Koski, troop 1037 – 2,051 packages of Girl Scout Cookies
ADULT AWARD RECIPIENTS Honor Pin
Donna Sabash, Service Unit 80
President’s Award:
Cathy Cothren, Service Unit 87
Rebekka Voegele, Service Unit 87
Thanks Badge:
Louisa Cook, Service Unit 80
Robin Weeks, Service Unit 81