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.
