2013 Young Women of Distinction Event Honors Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will honor ten local Girl Scouts who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, at the organization's annual Young Women of Distinction event. The girls will be recognized for their leadership and development of Take Action projects throughout their communities on Sunday, June 9, at Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Rd., in Aurora. Registration and social hour begin at 12:30 P.M. with a luncheon program following at 1 P.M. Girls selected to receive Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois Scholarships will also be honored.
Keynote speaker for the event is Kristin Bien. Bien is the Saturday morning anchor and reporter at WSBT-TV in South Bend, Indiana. She was also a Girl Scout and is a former Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, earning her award in 2001. During more than a decade in Girl Scouts, Bien participated in community service, organized food drives, led flag etiquette workshops, and volunteered in shelters for victims of domestic violence, the homeless, and individuals with mental disabilities. Kristin continues volunteering today through SouthernCare Hospice and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
About the Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. Since 1916, girls have answered the call to Go Gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities and the world.
About Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves over 18,000 girls and 5,500 adult volunteers in parts or all of Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.
Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls in grades K through 12 are engaged in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girls develop leadership potential by participating in age-appropriate activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them. Activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness provide girls with opportunities for fun and friendship while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, visit www.girlscoutsni.org or call 1-800-242-5591.