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Fair Local Girl Scouts receive highest honor
Allyce Yang and Candice Biegler, both of Valley Stream, each earned a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County last month — the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve, requiring more than 80 hours of planning and execution for the final project.
“We are extremely proud to celebrate the achievement of over 100 local young women earning their Girl Scout Gold Award during its 100th year,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “On average, only five percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award, making Allyce and Candice part of an exclusive group of women with the tools to become leaders in the 21st century.”
For her project, Biegler held two health seminars called “Healthy Habits Fairs,” to educate young children in her community on the impact the food they eat can have on their health.
Yang began working with the Girl Scout Gardeners at The Farm at Oyster Bay five years ago, which informed her project, “Cold Frames for Cool Crops.” She built cold frames that would provide fresh produce for families that use the Freeport food pantry during the winter months. In addition, she developed a winter gardening curriculum, targeted at local youth to raise awareness about hunger on Long Island.
Approximately 1 million Girl Scout alumnae have developed Gold Award projects that addressed local or global issues in the last 100 years. A successful Gold Award recipient performs hours of research and prepares a project proposal to be submitted for feedback and approval before embarking on her project. She then presents her conclusions to the council as the last phase of the project.
Many recipients of the award who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces receive advanced rank for their achievements, or are recognized by their schools. To learn more about the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, visit www.gsnc.org or contact Donna Rivera-Downey at (516) 741-2550.
