Wallingford's Christine Hill Earns Highest National Girl Scout Honor

Christine Hill of Wallingford has received her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a girl can earn in Girl Scouting.

In order to earn the Gold Award, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts between grades nine through 12 spend at least 80 hours researching issues, assessing community needs and resources, building a team, and making a sustainable impact in the community. A Gold Award recipient’s accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader.

Christine’s project helped teach three to 12-year old children three different sports: tennis, basketball, and soccer using her sports facility in her neighborhood. Christine saw a 100% participant turn out and guests asked if they can make it an annual event.

A mother from Christine’s neighborhood will continue to host Christine’s program next year. Christine is majoring in child development at Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire. She plans on pursuing a career in physical therapy or speech pathology.

“On a national level, only four to six 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. “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. Next year, we are excited to celebrate our 100th year of encouraging girls to Go Gold!”

For more information about the Gold Award or how to become a Gold Award volunteer or mentor, visit http://www.gsofct.org/pages/GoldAward.php.