Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons proudly recognizes 12 local Girl Scouts who are part of the 2025 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 Molly Sitzler of Oakes, 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 2025 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.
Molly earned her Gold Award with her Main Park Stage Project. Her hometown was building a new park in the center of town, and Molly took on the responsibility of designing and building the main stage. She received support from local community groups to bring this project to life. After a year and a half of planning, the stage was built and is already being used by the community.
Her accomplishments reflect leadership, citizenship, and foundational skills built through Girl Scouts. “[Girl Scouts] has given me the opportunity to be a role model for younger girls,” Molly said. “For me, I had the added benefit that my grandma is our troop leader!”
Molly is a senior at Oakes High School. She will receive her award at the council’s Honoring Excellence recognition event to be held on June 8, 2025.
