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Teen Girl Scouts Receive Scholarships
Delmarva Power Foundation Funds Gold Award Earners

Media Contact:
Ann Marie van den Hurk, APR
302-456-7170
avandenhurk@cbgsc.org

Newark, DE, September 6, 2006:The Girl Scout Mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. The Girl Scout Gold Award exemplifies our mission. The Delmarva Power Foundation recognizes the achievements of the young women who have pursued the Girl Scout Gold Award by pledging $10,000 for scholarships for post high school education.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest recognition that a Senior Girl Scout may earn. Someone once described the Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from "going for the gold" cement the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.

The following young women who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award have been awarded scholarships for post high school education:

Adebola Adeniran – Salisbury -  Adebola’s project, Networking at the Y, redesigned the Salisbury YMCA after-school computer lab, doubling its size from four computers to eight.

Victoria Combs – Wilmington –In the program, Cheerleaders In Training, Tori taught young girls the fundamentals of cheerleading, while giving the families a place for their girls to go to that was safe and fun during spring break. 

Jennifer Crick – Chesapeake City - Bringing the Past to Life brought to life history through women’s eyes.  Jennifer researched history of women from around our community and portrayed them through live theater to teach children about history from a woman’s perspective.  One of the most important parts of this project was to have children respond to history actively rather than just from a classroom setting.

Beth Hughes – Elkton - The project , Making Health Matters,  dealt with the issue of health in an underprivileged area. It was an after school program that lasted 6 weeks which included the following topics; diabetes, nutrition, dental, smoking and first aid. A variety of teaching methods were used from crafts, snacks, games and guest speakers.

Maria Lepore-Stevens – Wilmington - “Camp Abilities Pennsylvania Sports Weekend” was a weekend-long sports camp/clinic for kids who are visually impaired and blind. The weekend stressed independence, empowerment, sports, and nutrition.

Katherine Miante – Stevensville -  For Katie and Samantha’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project, they raised funds for the purchase of an External Automated Defibrillator for installation in the Kent Island Library, along with training for the staff. They held a father/daughter dance for girls in grades k-5 to raise the money. They were able to purchase two.

Amanda Mazie -  Wilmington - For “Hands Reaching Back” project, Amanda returned to her old elementary school, The Pilot School, where children with learning disabilities receive instruction tailored to their specific styles. She presented to the students about the transition and new adjustments they must make when the re-enter a regular school system.

Clara Menton – Newark -  For Clara’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project, she renovated two of the most commonly used areas in the rectory of the Cathedral: the living room and foyer. Clara cleaned and painted.  

Megan Murray  - Bear -  “Time of Your Life” was designed for the senior citizens living at the Little Sisters of the Poor. An event was built around a Hawaiian Luau. It gave the resident a memorable evening.

Michelle Onorato – Wilmington - Problem Solving Through Preschool Play project allowed Michelle to plan lessons for teachers at Chester Bethel Preschool to use in their classrooms.  All together 59 step by step lessons were donated to the school to be used to teach the children about problem solving focusing on why and because.

Stephanie Reimer – Newark - “Preserving the Future” at Iron Hill Museum was Stephaine’s Gold Award project. She created a trail guide for the trail system at the Iron Museum. The trail guide will help people who visit the museum understand more of Delaware’s natural history. She always made a presentation to help the museum raise funds for an expansion which currently underway. 

Samantha Slusser – Wilmington - For Samantha’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project, she beautified the outside of the place where she started her Girl Scout experience, her church. The project didn’t only provide a beautiful outlet for the community, but as an educational resource for children. She made signs identifying the plants in the garden.

Samantha Todd –  Stevensville –  For Samantha and Katie’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project, they raised funds for the purchase of an External Automated Defibrillator for installation in the Kent Island Library, along with training for the staff. They held a father/daughter dance for girls in grades k-5 to raise the money. They were able to purchase two.

Katherine Wooten –  Wilmington -  Katherine worked with Paws for People and Cokesbury Village to organize a social event for senior citizens.  The citizens or Cokesbury village were treated to an evening full of fun and companionship. 

Lindsay Udinski -  Newark -  Lindsay created The Mad Hatter project where she installed a mirror and hat rack at the American Cancer Society’s office along with hats that were designed and hand made by Lindsay and a group of volunteers. This project was to help cancer patients feel good while being treated for their life threatening diseases.

Girl Scouting builds girls of confidence, courage, and character, who make the world a better place. We do that by providing girls with personal leadership development and programs that build real life skills for the real world. To learn more about Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council, visit www.girlscoutschesapeakebay.org.

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