2015 Higher Award Ceremonies
This month, Girl Scouts River Valleys held two ceremonies to honor Gold and Silver Award recipients. Family and friends gathered to recognize the service and leadership of these young women as they...
View ArticleGirl Scout Provides Playground for Homeless Children
River Valleys Girl Scout Sarah Defranco wanted to make an impact on the lives of children experiencing homelessness in New Richmond, WI. Her Gold Award Project involved installing a playground at a...
View ArticleRiver Valleys Girl Scout Raises Awareness About Mental Health
River Valleys Girl Scout Olivia Trudeau received her Gold Award and a $3,500 college scholarship for her project “Stamping out Stigma”, a program she created at her high school in Maple Grove to...
View ArticleUnique Learners Gold Award Project
Rachelle Johnson (far right) with her club’s co-vp’s – Star (middle right) and Evan Thoreson (middle left) – and project advisor, Julie Sowatzka (far left). It is stories like these that remind us what...
View ArticleRiver Valleys Gold Award Recipient Recognized for Unique Project on Disaster...
“None of us are immune from life’s challenges. Sometimes these challenges are small, and sometimes [they are] large, but they are often unexpected, unplanned, and sometimes even unimagined. But what if...
View ArticleVibrant Gold Award Project Calms Patients in Need
As part of her Gold Award project on Brain Injury and Stroke Recovery, Erin Hill presented staff and patients of University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital with seven body socks. These bright,...
View ArticleCelebrating Our Gold + Silver Award Earners
On June 5 in Owatonna and June 12 in St. Paul, Girl Scouts River Valleys celebrated the 2016 highest award earners as well as the 100th anniversary of the Gold Award. This year 383 remarkable young...
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