2024 Reflections Program

Bethany Wareing Working in partnership with the Community Action Coalition, an organization focused on stabilizing and enriching vulnerable households, Bethany renovated one of the organization’s children’s rooms. The children’s room is a special space for young family members to wait while their caregivers meet with social workers. Bethany cleaned and rearranged the space, added new bookshelves and lamps, and bought new sensory-friendly decor. Bethany’s renovation brought life into the space and now encourages children to use their imaginations and draw, complete puzzles or read to help promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. “During my Gold Award project, I had a great time and met a lot of kind people. I grew my leadership skills in ways I couldn’t have otherwise.”

District 7, Juliette Middleton High School 11 years in Girl Scouts Milestones Girl Scout Bronze Award Girl Scout Silver Award Graduating Girl Scout

Madeline Wiechel Madeline wanted to address the growing issue of workplace rights violations of minors to earn her Gold Award. To help her fellow teens become educated on their rights as young workers, Madeline built a robust website so they could find information easily on both the state of Missouri and federal employment laws. Madeline also collaborated with a business teacher at her school to have him share her website with all his students throughout the year. Madeline’s website will help student workers become more confident in their knowledge and stand up for themselves if they encounter an unjust working situation in the future.

District 6, Troop 1891 Kirkwood High School 13 years in Girl Scouts Milestones 13-Year Girl Scout 2023 Graduate Girl Scout

“I hope my Gold Award project can inspire other Girl Scouts who want to ‘think outside the box’ for a unique project idea.”