86 Connecticut Girl Scouts Receive Gold Award, Including 2 From Easton and Weston

Two local residents recently took home gold for their community focused projects that helped them earn their Gold Award.

Claire Elaine DeCarlo of Easton helped stop the abundance of plastic bottles in town. She focused her efforts on the overflowing trash cans at sports fields, created recycling containers for each field and the Easton Emergency Medical Services will collect the waste and use the proceeds to fund medical supplies. The Easton Parks and Recreation Department has also imposed a fine for those who neglect to clean up after practices and games.

Anna Kimberly of Weston cleared out an overgrown field in the Katharine Ordway Reserve to plant a butterfly garden made from plants native to Connecticut. She cleared out the parking area and made two benches from fallen Cedar trees. Her mission is to increase the number of pollinators in the community and help local farmers.
The butterfly garden will continue to be maintained with new plants by younger Scouts.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest, most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. In order to earn the Gold Award, The Girl Scouts of America states that a Scout must do the following:

1. Choose an issue: Use your values and skills to identify a community issue you care about.
2. Investigate: Research everything you can about the issue.
3. Get help: Invite others to support and take action with you.
4. Create a plan: Create a project plant that achieves sustainable and measurable impact*
5. Present your plan and get feedback: Sum up your project plan for your Girl Scout Council
6. Take action: Take the lead to carry out your plan.
7. Educate and inspire: Share what you have experienced with others.

Click here to see the full list of Gold Award recipients.

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