GSEM Gold Award Project Catalog

Violin with Ebba

Silver Award Team: Ebba S., Troop 766

Issue: There is a lack of music education for those in need. Root Cause: Kids in need don’t have money to buy private lessons, or kids don’t have easy access to videos specific to what they are learning. Measurability: Ebba used Google Analytics to track website traffic, as well as surveys to see if violin skills improved. Sustainability: The website will remain active and available for those to access it, and the project sponsor will continue giving her students the resources. Issue: Art programs are overlooked in school settings and art magazines such as Apotheosis struggle. Root Cause: The art magazine club no longer existed after going through struggles with submissions, promotion, and COVID-19’s effects on the school making it purely digital. Measurability: Lydia kept track of how many people were showing up to meetings, how many submissions were gathered, and how many copies of the publication were distributed. Sustainability: Future leaders of the club will be able to refer to a handbook that Lydia put together.

Project Details: Knowing how expensive it can be to receive private music lessons, Ebba decided to share her knowledge and love of music to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. Ebba created a website with basic violin lessons to help kids learn how to play scales and beginner concert pieces. The lessons included different tempos and tips on scales to improve a student’s skills. Ebba’s website is an excellent resource for beginning musicians who may not have the resources available for private lessons or access to a music teacher. She also sent the link to a local music teacher who will continue to share the videos with students and fellow teachers.

Lindbergh Arts Magazine: Apotheosis

Silver Award Team: Lydia H., Troop 3534

Project Details: To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, Lydia wanted to help widen the audience and reach for the Lindbergh Arts Magazine, Apotheosis, a student produced publication displaying the different forms of art created within the district. By turning Apotheosis into both a digital and physical publication, Lydia discovered that she could more easily share the students’ artwork outside of the district. Through a weekly school e-newsletter, she marketed the publication to her student body, asking for submissions and providing QR codes to digital editions. Additionally, the magazine was distributed to the St. Louis Women’s Club to help share the students’ work with members of the metro area.