Girl Scout Elizabeth Earns Gold Award
Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons proudly recognizes local Girl Scouts who are part of the 2026 Girl Scout Gold Award class, who earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award. Gold Award Girl Scouts make positive impacts on our local communities by addressing some of the most pressing issues. We congratulate Elizabeth Repnow of Bismarck, ND, for earning her Gold Award.
Gold Award Girl Scouts become innovative problem-solvers, empathetic leaders, confident public speakers, and focused project managers. They learn resourcefulness, tenacity, and decision-making skills, giving them an edge personally and professionally. As they take action to transform their communities, Gold Award Girl Scouts gain tangible skills and prove they’re the leaders our world needs. The 2026 Gold Award Girl Scout class identified issues in their communities, took action, and found or created solutions to earn their Gold Awards, addressing real-life problems such as environmental sustainability, mental and physical well-being, and gender inequality in STEM.
Elizabeth earned her Girl Scout Gold Award by completing her Hospital Chapel Kneeling Pads project. During a visit to the local hospital chapel, she noticed that some visitors were unable to fully participate in mass because there weren’t any kneeling pads. Knowing that the chapel is a place of comfort and reflection during difficult times, she wanted to make it welcoming for everyone. Over several months, Elizabeth crafted 20 kneeling pads and designed 40+ informational bookmarks to share her project with chapel visitors, ensuring that everyone could engage fully in worship. Her accomplishments reflect leadership, citizenship, and foundational skills built through Girl Scouts.
Elizabeth is a senior at Century High School with plans to attend the University of North Dakota next fall. She is planning on majoring in biology and minoring in pre-veterinary medicine. She will receive her award at the council’s Honoring Excellence recognition event to be held on June 14, 2026.
