Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
2020 Scouting Stars Digital yearbook brought to you by our generous sponsor:
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The Girl Scout mission is powerful. We build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. This safe place creates a sisterhood that allows young girls to thrive and for their truest self to emerge. It supports their well-being, creates collaboration over competition, it’s empowering, and it expands horizons. Being a part of the Girl Scout sisterhood is life-changing, even more so in this unique time. We are always here to provide education, once in a lifetime experiences, and true connections with others. Our sisterhood is a special community that aspires to lead the way. Scouting Stars is our annual awards celebration that recognizes Girl Scouts who have demonstrated extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership. We also honor our Gold Award Girl Scouts. These girls are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the word a better place” to the next level. This award is the most prestigious awards for girls, it’s the mark of the truly remarkable. All the incredible young women you meet tonight are leaders within their communities and within Girl Scouts. They have participated in activities and programs that they are passionate about. They turned their visions into reality. They have learned skills like delegation, communication, self-awareness, agility, respecting other opinions, asking for help, and resiliency. They have inspired others with their vision and are truly making positive changes in our local communities. I am incredibly proud of each of these young women and excited to celebrate them with you at our first virtual Scouting Stars. Please join me in congratulating these inspiring young women. Be well,
Pat Pyke CEO Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
Schedule Welcome & Ways to Participate Special Guests Scouting Stars Presentations Troop Watch Party Check In Panel Interview Gold Award Presentations Raffle & Bingo Drawing
Special Thanks
Thank you to MC Jasmine Reyes, Videographer-- Stephanie Cullen, Guest Presenter - Jessica Cafferty, Chair of the Board, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Board of Directors and staff, Business Interiors of Idaho, Boise Dev, The Kneadery, The Pioneer Saloon, Jeff & Gwen Thomson, and our generous sponsors.
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2020 Scouting Stars What It Takes
Scouting Stars recognizes Girl Scouts who have demonstrated extraordinary vision, achievement, and leadership. Honorees are community-centered individuals who exemplify the key qualities of Girl Scouting:
Courage
Confidence
Character
Nominees show courage by pioneering in a nontraditional field, beating extraordinary odds, taking up a special cause, or speaking the truth even when it’s unpopular.
Nominees conduct themselves with selfassurance, strength, grace, and tact without ever crossing the line into arrogance.
Nominees demonstrate moral and ethical strength, show leadership through example, and are consistently known for doing the right thing.
Current Girl Scouts must also be a Cadette level or higher and have completed a Take Action Project as a leader, and earned Bronze Award or higher, Presidential Service Award or Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Congratulations to the following Girl Scouts:
Addison J. 3 words that describe me:
NERD SMART KIND
“Being a Girl Scout has shaped my life by teaching me how to loosen up and have fun as well as helped me make new friends. Girl Scouts is such a fun thing to do because there are so many new things that you learn as well as having fun with outings that you do with your troop.�
8th grade at Compass Public Charter School
My message to the world:
No matter what you feel, dance it out anyway you want to because no one is looking at you, they are all on their phones!
I look up to: My Mom
Proud Girl Scout 7 1/2 years
Highest Awards Addison and her troop earned their Bronze Award by providing and installing hand dryers for campers at Camp Alice Pittenger. Inspired by a teacher who was in the Peace Corps, Addison wants to travel to a poor country or town in Africa to help people living there.
Claire H. 3 words that describe me:
ADVENTUROUS CARING INTELLIGENT “I believe that the most important thing I have learned from being a Girl Scout is how strong women are. Being a Girl Scout has given me many opportunities to meet inspiring women who have carved their own path and done incredible things for their communities and the world.”
10th grade at Boise High School
My message to the world:
Be Yourself Everyone Else Is Taken
I look up to: Misty Copeland
Proud Girl Scout 7 years
Highest Awards For their Bronze Award, Claire’s troop collected supplies to furnish a room at City Light Women’s and Children’s Center. Her troop’s Silver Award addressed the need to bring their whole Service Unit together to celebrate more Girl Scout activities. Claire has also earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Award at the Bronze level for completing 50 hours of community volunteer service during 2018-2019.
Elizabeth J. 3 words that describe me:
LEADER CREATIVE THOUGHTFUL “I have learned many things while in Girl Scouts, but the single most important one is responsibility. I learned how to budget and save up money while doing cookie sales and getting money so that my troop and I could take multiple trips and do many activities together. It’s definitely something I will use in my day to day life for years to come.”
11th grade at Mountain View High School
My message to the world:
Be yourself, it doesn’t matter what others think
I look up to: My Mom
Proud Girl Scout 11 years
Highest Awards Elizabeth helped to organize a snack food drive and educate others about the needs of those staying at the Ronald McDonald House for her Bronze Award. For her Silver Award, she led a book drive for a Title 1 school, raising awareness about the importance of parents reading to and with their children.
Emma C. 3 words that describe me:
CREATIVE SOCIAL KIND “The most important thing I learned through Girl Scouting is the significance of teamwork and cooperation. Being in a group of girls who all have different ideas, personalities and strengths has taught me important lessons about working with others towards common goals.”
10th grade at Boise High School
My message to the world:
Be Kind To Others
I look up to: Michelle Obama
Proud Girl Scout 10 years
Highest Awards For her troop’s Silver Award, Emma made a presentation showing other troops in the community how to plan and host a Service Unit Event. They went a step further and helped some troops host the events as well. Emma earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Award at the Bronze level for completing 50 hours of community volunteer service during 2018-2019.
Julianna G. 3 words that describe me:
ADVENTUROUS CREATIVE HARDWORER Girl Scouts has shaped Julianna’s life “to be more confident. I used to be really shy and scared to try new things. Girl Scouts gave me a safe place where I was able to try new stuff and find out I can do a lot of really good things if I kept working at it. Girl Scouts is like a second family to me. We are all there for each other no matter what.”
8th grade at South Hills Middle School
My message to the world:
Together we can do great things... because we are all good at different things. Working together, we can accomplish more.
I look up to: My Grandma
Proud Girl Scout 6 years
Highest Awards Julianna noticed a need for proper seating at the popular hummingbird sanctuary in the South Hills. For her Silver Award, Julianna secured a sponsor and mentor so her troop could build four benches for the community to enjoy the hummingbirds at the sanctuary.
Katie W. 3 words that describe me:
INQUISITIVE KIND PASSIONATE “The single most important thing I’ve learned through Girl Scouting is confidence. This is most important because we use confidence in our lives so much and through Girl Scouts I have grown through this to help me become a better person and Girl Scout. I have learned confidence through Girl Scouts by being able to talk to others about the projects we’re doing to meeting other Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts has truly made my life better.”
10th grade at Middleton High School
My message to the world:
Believe you can and you’re half way there
I look up to: My Mom
Proud Girl Scout 10 years
Highest Awards For her Silver award, her troop partnered with a chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Key Women Educators to provide Cold/Flu care kits for the Boise Rescue Mission. Katie has also been awarded certificates for perfect attendance and the Integrity Award from the Middleton School District.
Kendra C. 3 words that describe me:
CARING CRAZY POLITE
“The best piece of advice I have received is that you should always speak up no matter who it’s to or where you are. If you have something to say, say it. I feel like a better person because of Girl Scouts and I don’t think I would be the same person that I am today.”
10th grade at Boise High School
I look up to: My Aunt Colleen
Proud Girl Scout 10 years
My message to the world:
Highest Awards For her Silver award, her troop put together a “How to Guide” describing how to put on a Service Unit event. She volunteered 50 hours at the Idaho Food Bank, Treasure Valley YMCA, Ronald McDonald House, & Rake Up Boise to earn the Presidential Volunteer Service Award at the Bronze level.
Martha B. 3 words that describe me:
PASSIONATE LOYAL CONCEPTUAL “Since starting at an early age, being a Girl Scout has shaped my life immensely. I have obtained many values from being a Girl Scout. By setting goals for cookies, I have been able to set obtainable goals in my everyday life. I love being a Girl Scout and giving back to my community.”
10th grade at Boise High School
My message to the world:
Justice can’t wait
I look up to: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Proud Girl Scout 8 years
Highest Awards For her troop’s Silver award, Martha used creative storytelling to get other troops excited about doing Service Unit events. She earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Award at the Bronze level by volunteering 50 hours at the Idaho Food Bank, Treasure Valley YMCA, Ronald McDonald House, and Ballet Idaho.
Natalie D. 3 words that describe me:
TRUSTWORTHY LOYAL INTEGRITY The most important thing she has learned through Girl Scouting is “sisterhood. Not a single person gets left behind. It’s helped me get more involved in the community, meet some of my life long best friends, and grow as an individual with new experiences and more knowledge.”
Freshman at the University of Hawaii
My message to the world:
You didn’t come this far to only come this far
I look up to: My Mom
Proud Girl Scout 14 years
Highest Awards Natalie’s Bronze Award raised awareness about the Idaho Humane Society and provided food and bed platforms for the animals. For her Silver Award, she educated young people about the use of safe and unsafe cosmetics, creating a brochure of healthier products. Natalie placed in the top 10 at the 2018 DECA National Championship Qualification.
Girl Scout Gold Award the mark of the truly remarkable
The prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting and challenges girls ages 14–17 to initiate meaningful, sustainable change locally, nationally, and/or globally through unique Take Action projects of their own creation. A minimum of 80 hours of work is required and all hours must be completed by the Girl Scout. Girls are encouraged to use others as resources from the community to help her and plans must be developed with the aid of an advisor, a proposal must be approved, and a final report submitted and approved before the award is earned. But Gold Award Girl Scouts aren’t just creating positive change for others: they are also realizing incredible outcomes for themselves. Learn more about this years’ Gold Award Girl Scouts...lun This year’s dynamic projects include
in her own words!
Elaine H. Flags For Friends Something that I am striving to accomplish by doing this project is to keep children, parents, and anyone crossing the street at Wellspring Way to be safe and noticed by cars. I also want to educate drivers and pedestrians about how to be safe around crosswalks so the chances of accidents are decreased. I was able to install crosswalk flags to draw more attention to the crosswalk so people crossing would become more noticeable to drivers. I also made many posts, flyers, and articles about how to be safe around crosswalks, and for drivers to slow down and be cautious when driving near crosswalks. I got a lot of feedback from people in my neighborhood telling me that they love the flags and so do their kids. This is good because it is teaching children at a young age the lifelong lesson of how to be safe around cars, especially when it is difficult for cars to see. The flags will continue to be provided by the neighborhood association after I am gone.
Jasmine R. Runners Against Violence I held multiple events across the year all with the goal of teaching the younger generation about domestic violence, how to recognize the signs, build up their own self confidence and spread awareness. I held talks where I taught 6-8th graders about domestic violence and how they can stay safe as they start getting interested in beginning relationships. I also painted bathroom stall murals that inspire confidence in girls because at the source of Domestic Violence is insecurity. I also held a social media campaign and helped spread awareness online in addition to hosting a fun run to raise funds for the purchase of donations for Voices Against Violence in the Magic Valley.
Elena Y. Idaho Math Camp My Gold Award project addressed the disparity in resources Idaho has for students to explore mathematics compared to other states. I developed a week-long math camp curriculum for students in the 4th and 5th grades. A goal of mine was to make students excited about math. The camp would address three objectives. The first is to improve the skills of those who attend. The second would be to get students more interested in competition math. Finally, the third is to help students increase their appreciation of math. The curriculum included the topics Brain Exercises, Logic Puzzles, Problem Solving Strategies, and Exploration. The camp consists of teaching these topics over a course of 4 days, and then a competition on the fifth day for students to be exposed to math competitions. In order to make this camp sustainable and accessible, I developed a booklet with all the worksheets, solutions, and graphics/visual aids to assist learning. This booklet will be distributed around Idaho to teachers and libraries so that a larger audience can use the curriculum.
K O. Voter Registration for the Future For my Girl Scout Gold Award, I designed a “Know Your Voting Rights in Idaho� project. My goal was to create a project that made voter registration, education and voting as easy and accessible as possible, particularly for young adults aged 18 to 25 years old as they have the lowest voter turnout. With the help of Linda Bosio of Latino Vote and Intermountain Fair Housing Council and Kathy Griesmyer of ACLU and information from the ACLU, Latino Vote, NAACP, Rock the Vote, State Independent Living Center, DisAbility Rights Idaho, and Northwest ADA Center of Idaho, I created my voter education workshops and designed my toolkit, press release and PSA video. All materials were donated by these groups and or Borah High School.
Katelyn O. ESIS- Play It Smart The issue that I am addressing for my Gold Award is the danger of Second Impact Syndrome, which happens when a person suffers a second concussion before symptoms from an earlier concussion have subsided. I made a 10-minute-long video with information about concussions and Second Impact Syndrome. Not only was I in the video stating the information I had learned during my research, there was also a doctor from the local hospital, an athletic trainer from my school, and an athlete with experience with his mom. I showed my video to hundreds of people including adults, parents, athletes, children, coaches, doctors, and trainers. I handed out hundreds of bracelets and packets at the county fair, to the football teams in my area, and other Girl Scout troops, spreading the awareness of this serious injury to many different people. I uploaded my video to YouTube with the availability for everyone to see it. I organized all of the outings, presentations, and interviews I did with the community and team members.
Krista S. Theatre Camp for Underprivileged Kids I designed and hosted a theatre camp for kids who otherwise would not be able to afford or have access to one so that they could learn more ways to express themselves. Learning other ways to express themselves can help them feel better about themselves, their selfesteem, and other ways to distract themselves from the negative emotions. I partnered with a local non-profit daycare called Giraffe Laugh that helps out low income families in our area. I was able to go to one of their locations and teach a weeklong camp for kids ages 4-11 that taught the basic skills of improv: communication, thinking on their feet, working together, and storytelling. I hosted a badge workshop for Girl Scouts to help raise needed funds while providing a learning experience. The theatre camp and workshop were both a success. All of the girls at the workshop earned the musician badge and the video of the theatre camp shows them all having fun and the skills they learned.
Katie T. My Home is Your Home: Welcoming Refugees in our Community My Gold Award aimed to help people understand refugees and therefore feel comfortable enough with them to help and befriend them. I made a documentary to share with the community at an event which also had booths set up with information about local organizations that support refugees. The film I made included stories from refugees, including life in their first country, the journey of coming to America, and their experience since living here. I want to teach people that we can all relate to each other and we all have things in common no matter where we come from. The event at the Egyptian Theatre was a success; there were approximately 100 attendees. Many people were inspired to volunteer with refugees after seeing the film. The audience gained knowledge about what refugees went through before they came and what their life is like now. The community also learned that we can learn from refugees just as they can learn from us.
Maren F. STEM Curriculum I designed and implemented a STEM curriculum for elementary-aged children. I am passionate about science because I was exposed to it in an engaging manner when I was young. I wanted to inspire young kids in the same way. I hosted several STEM events throughout my project. The first was in collaboration with the Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD). The next group of events that I did was through my troop’s multilevel Girl Scout troop. At every meeting, I set up a table with a STEM activity. The last event that I did was a bluebird STEM event. I educated people about the Mountain Bluebird and how to help them with bluebird houses. I set up a table outside with the materials to build bluebird houses, and anyone who wanted to build a house was welcome to. After hosting several STEM events, I wrote a STEM curriculum based off of the projects that I had done. I included the projects that were well received by kids and omitted those that did not work.
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