Girl Scout Hailee Earns Gold Award
Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons congratulates Hailee Eidelbes of Thief River Falls, MN for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award to be achieved in Girl Scouts.
Hailee earned her Gold Award by completing her Stop Bullying Benches project. For this project, Hailee built benches to bring awareness to bullying. She had members of the community put painted handprints on the benches to represent the number of people who experience bullying and remind those currently struggling that they are not alone.
Her accomplishments reflect leadership, citizenship, and foundational skills built through Girl Scouts. “It has changed my life. It helped me break out of my shell and experience events that I wouldn’t have been able to do,” Hailee said. “I have created meaningful friendships and built up my confidence and self-esteem.”
Hailee is currently attending the University of Minnesota–Crookston pursuing a degree in AG Education. She will receive her award at the council’s Honoring Excellence recognition event to be held on June 9, 2024.
About the Girl Scout Gold Award
Since 1916, Girl Scouts have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities and around the world. The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power behind each Gold Award Girl Scout’s dedication to not only empowering and bettering herself but also to making the world a better place for others. These young women are courageous leaders and visionary change-makers. They are our future, and it looks bright!
