The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 303 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Bronze Award on Nov. 1 at the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Program Activity Center in Howell.
The Bronze Award is the highest recognition for achievement in Girl Scouting for girls in grades four and five.
The award is earned by Girl Scouts who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects that address important community needs. Combined, the Girl Scouts who were honored on Nov. 1 volunteered more than 6,000 hours while earning the Bronze Award, according to a press release.
The Bronze Award is the first of Girl Scouts’ three highest awards.
In sixth through eighth grade, Girl Scouts can earn the Silver Award, requiring a minimum of 40 hours of community service and a project to benefit their community.
In high school, Girl Scouts can earn the Gold Award; for that award, each girl must provide 80 hours of community service and demonstrate leadership skills while completing a project that will make a lasting and ongoing difference in her community, according to the press release.
“The Girl Scouts’ highest awards are more than a patch or badge on a vest; they make a lifelong impact,” said Eileen M. Higgins, CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. “Girl Scouts who earn our highest awards report greater success in reaching their goals in many areas, including higher education and careers, life skills and community involvement.”
Area residents who earned the Bronze Award are:
From Colts Neck: Carolyn Ecklord, Dominique Vassallo, Jayna Sass, Jenna Sauter,
Lauren Bradbury, Madeline Krupa, Morgan Tilker, Olivia Collura, Samantha Morin,
Sophia Ronca and Zoe Kraszewski.
From Englishtown: Gracie Petner
From Farmingdale: Morgan O’Sullivan
Caelyn Sammy, Emily Horvath, Faith Heckel, Isabella Bauza, Kristiane Romano,
Lila Bacon, Malani Terry, Ryan Gallagher and Shania Stewalt
Camryn Winant, Caroline Calello, Christina Segarra, Eliana Fass, Gabriela Rollins,
Gabriella Assisi, Grace Andruzzi, Isabella Leopore, Isabella McIntyre, Jade Ivry,
Kaitlyn Dipasquale, Kaitlyn Hardy, Katie Garrity, Lauren Breslow, Leah Bloom, Madison McCartney, Marilena Acosta, Miranda Figueroa, Myranda Rego, Olivia Sullivan, Rachel Lyons, Rebecca Chanowich, Reily Gaggin, Samantha Ford, Sophia Cameron, Sophia Rispoli and Sophia Velie
