Antioch, Long Grove teens earn Girl Scout Gold Awards

Submitted by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Nearly 70 local high school students recently earned Girl Scouts of the USA's most prestigious national honor for girls, the Girl Scout Gold Award. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana honored their accomplishments during a special ceremony in June at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook.

Local teens earning their Gold Awards included Katrina Seabright of Antioch, a member of Girl Scout Troop 40932, and Allison Silverman, a member of Girl Scout Troop 42790 in Long Grove.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout ages 14-18 may earn. The leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment required to complete the process set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. Girls complete seven steps to earn the Gold Award, including the completion of a significant service project which fulfills a need within a girl's community (whether local or global), creates change and is sustaining.

Seabright earned her Gold Award by helping the Open Arms Mission by updating their children's play area for use by the children and families who seek help from the mission. After the children picked their desired theme, Seabright built shelves, painted pictures and ran a toy drive to collect and donate toys to the area.

Silverman earned her Gold Award by working with the Stevenson Center for Democracy to increase student voices and involvement in global issues. After establishing an editorial section in the center's newspaper, she had students from local high schools write on subjects of their choice, three of which were chosen to be published.

For more information on the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, visit www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org or call (855) 456-8347.

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