Girl Scout Mei Lin O'Connell Earns Gold Award
Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons congratulates Mei Lin O'Connell of Rapid City, SD for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award to be achieved in Girl Scouts.
Mei Lin earned her Gold Award with her Charm Farm Shelters Project. Mei Lin worked with Charm Farm to create a safe space for animals to stay during bad weather. After 80 hours over a three-month period, she completed her planning and installation of a large shelter for the animals at Charm Farm. The structure will be able to shelter animals for years to come.
Her accomplishments reflect leadership, citizenship, and foundational skills built through Girl Scouts.
About the Girl Scout Gold Award
Since 1916, Girl Scouts have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities and worldwide. 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 empowering and bettering herself and 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!
