Six percent of girls across the country earn the Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award, but three of the newest recipients can be found at Gibraltar Secondary School. Abigail DeMeuse, Josie Martin and McCartney Schwab were honored earlier this month during a ceremony recognizing the organization’s highest achievement. Similar to the Scouts BSA Eagle Scout Award, girls must meet several requirements, including completing a service project that will have a long-lasting impact on the community and logging more than 80 hours of work.
Schwab developed a Sunday school curriculum for Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor, while Martin created an athletic equipment loan program at Gibraltar and DeMeuse expanded a community garden near Door County Medical Center’s Sister Bay clinic. Martin and DeMeuse said that as they advanced through the ranks, they became motivated to see it through to the end and achieve an award that eludes many girls, especially as they become involved in more activities outside scouting.
The last time Gibraltar had this many Gold Award recipients in one year, Martin and DeMeuse said, they were in kindergarten. They said they are happy to report the future is bright for Girl Scouting at Gibraltar.
The local council, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, serves more than 10,000 girls with the support of more than 3,000 volunteers across northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. You can watch the full video below.
