Berlin Girl Scouts Receive Gold Awards

BERLIN, CT - Two Girl Scouts from Berlin recently took home gold for their community-focused projects that helped them earn their Gold Awards.

• Kara A. Boninsegna's project, “Easy Meals for the Elderly,” consisted of three cooking classes with the Newington Senior Center and created a cookbook consisting of easy meals suited for elderly adults to inspire them to be more independent and healthy. During her classes, Kara also addressed the subject of hydration. Each participant in the class received one of Kara’s cookbooks, and the senior center also wants to run Kara’s cooking class next year. When Kara graduates high school, she plans to pursue a career as a physician’s assistant in health sciences.
• Becky Carriere's project, “Elders’ Encyclopedia,” a manual for senior citizens and their caregivers of specialty services, activities for seniors,legal resources, and more in central Connecticut. Becky hoped to ease the burden of those taking care of their elderly loved ones, so she distributed the encyclopedia and a booklet in her town, and posted the information on Facebook. The Berlin Police Department and the Senior Center also posted the booklet on its website. Becky’s encyclopedia will continue to be updated and distributed in the town. Becky currently attends Elms College and is a nursing major and bioethics minor. She hopes to become a labor and delivery nurse.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest, most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. In order to earn the Gold Award, The Girl Scouts of America states that a Scout must do the following:

1. Choose an issue: Use your values and skills to identify a community issue you care about.
2. Investigate: Research everything you can about the issue.
3. Get help: Invite others to support and take action with you.
4. Create a plan: Create a project plant that achieves sustainable and measurable impact*
5. Present your plan and get feedback: Sum up your project plan for your Girl Scout Council
6. Take action: Take the lead to carry out your plan.
7. Educate and inspire: Share what you have experienced with others.

Click here to see the full list of Gold Award recipients.

Photo courtesy of Girl Scouts of Connecticut