Graduating Girl Scouts Share Experiences and Advice

Ashburn, VA - Members from 12^th grade Ambassador Girl Scout troops 6480 and 1314 led a panel workshop on February 11^th. The panelists shared their Girl Scout experiences and advice with an audience of approximately 50 Girl Scout teens and their leaders. The interactive session elicited many questions from the younger teens on topics ranging from balancing time in high school and finding time for scouting to the challenges of working on the Girl Scout Gold Award.

Two of the 12^th graders on the panel have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts. Several of the panelists have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the second highest award in Girl Scouts. A couple of the girls have also earned the Silver Trefoil, an award earned for performing 100 hours of service.

Key takeaways from the advice given by these insightful 12^th graders were:

· Stay in Girl Scouts through high school – the benefits are many.

· If you choose to pursue the Girl Scout Gold Award, start as early as you can to ensure you have ample time to complete it before you graduate.

· Take ownership of your Girl Scout journey – make it what you want it to be.

Thank you to Ambassador troops 6480 and 1314 for sharing your wisdom, experience and insight!