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Stamford Teen Earns Girl Scout Gold Award For Disaster Preparedness Project

STAMFORD, Conn. – Bridget Smith, of Stamford, recently received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a girl can earn in Girl Scouting.

Bridget Smith

Bridget Smith

Photo Credit: Girl Scouts of Connecticut
This year's group of Gold Award recipients from across the state.

This year's group of Gold Award recipients from across the state.

Photo Credit: Girl Scouts of Connecticut

In order to earn the Gold Award, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts between grades 9-12 spend at least 80 hours researching issues, assessing community needs and resources, building a team and making a sustainable impact in the community, according to a press release.

Smith’s project created a hands-on, interactive exhibit at a children’s museum to help teach children and their families how to prepare for disasters. The exhibit consisted of four stations that featured personal preparedness kits, family preparedness kits, family meeting places and online resources for emergency preparedness, according to a press release.

She also created a scavenger hunt and interactive board games for kids.

Smith also invited the American Red Cross to conduct a Pillowcase Project workshop. Her exhibit will continue to be displayed at the museum with training manuals for volunteers to use, according to a press release.

Smith plans to pursue a career in animation and digital media.

A Gold Award recipient’s accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader, according to a press release.

She is one of 55 girls across the state to earn the Gold Award this year.

“On a national level, only 4 to 6 percent of Girl Scouts earn this prestigious honor, and I am beyond proud of our girls,” said Mary Barneby, CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut, in a press release. “By earning the Gold Award, Girl Scouts set themselves apart as top achievers, and are incredible women of confidence, courage, and character, who make the world a better place.”

For more information about the Gold Award or how to become a Gold Award volunteer or mentor, visit here.

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