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Girl Scouts of Nassau County Honors Freeport Residents
Event Recognizes Outstanding Girl Scout Champions Whose Volunteerism Has Left a Lasting Impact on Girls All Over Nassau County
Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) recently honored Freeport residents Amanda Davis, MaryAlice DelCastillo, Jennifer Muschett, Deborah Newton and Sonia Oxford, at its 2023 Annual Adult Recognitions Award Ceremony and Dinner. The annual event, which was held at the Inn at New Hyde Park on March 21, recognizes and celebrates the adult volunteers for their service to Girl Scouts of Nassau County and to their communities. Davis, DelCastillo, Muschett, Newton and Oxford were among 110 honorees throughout Nassau County.
“It is because of the hard work and dedication of all our volunteers, that Girl Scouts of Nassau County can provide impactful leadership opportunities for girls in our area. Each of our Adult Recognitions Honorees has made a significant impact on our organization and help spread the Girl Scout mission,” said Randell Bynum, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “Thanks to their contributions, we can continue building girls of courage, confidence and character, who continue to make this world a better place.”
Davis was awarded the GSUSA Honor Pin which recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), which has had measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service.
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DelCastillo was awarded the GSUSA Thanks Badge II which honors an individual whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement.
Muschett was awarded the GSNC Courage, Confidence & Character Certificate for Volunteers. This award recognizes those that have exercised major efforts to be pioneers for instilling courage, confidence and character into the young girls of their Girl Scout troop.
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Newton was awarded the GSNC Spirit Award which honors volunteers that are known in their community for exemplifying the true spirit of Girl Scouting.
Oxford was awarded the GSUSA Appreciation Pin which recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to at least one geographic area of service.
For more information on our GSNC volunteer opportunities and how to get involved, visit www.gsnc.org.
