Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to
announce that Kathryn Dragovich from Mount Olive has received the Girl Scout
Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive.
For her project, Going Gold with the Dogs, Kristian held a community dog fair to
help spread the word that the local Adopt-a-Pet agency had dogs for adoption,
as well as to educate dog owners about pet care and the importance of spaying
and neutering. At the event, Kathryn
also taught Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops how to make dog treats, as well as
collected pet supplies for Adopt-a-Pet. In
addition, she arranged for veterinarian Dr. James Pastrovich to provide low
cost shots.
“I came up with the idea for my project
because I love animals and plan on working with animals,” said Kathryn. “I saw a lot of dogs without homes and wanted
to help them find homes.”
Along with making a difference in her
community, Kathryn’s project also helped her develop valuable skills, including
project organization, team-building and effective communication. “Earning my Girl Scout Gold Award will help
me take on new challenges in the future,” she said.
Kathryn has been a Girl Scout for 12 years.
She is currently a senior as Mount Olive
High School and plans to attend college in the fall. She is the daughter of Amy and Ted
Dragovich.
The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest
award a Girl Scout can earn, recognizes a Girl Scout's commitment to excellence
as she develops skills and values to meet present and future challenges in her
life. To earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Girl Scout Senior or Girl
Scout Ambassador must design and carry out a project that fulfills a need
within a girl’s community, creates change, and is sustainable. The
project must be completed with a suggested minimum of 80 hours of work.
Only about 6 percent of eligible girls earn the prestigious Gold Award.
