Local Scouts Win Awards
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) congratulates Madeline Yeung for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout. she earned the designation by starting a music program to serve patients in the memory care unit of the Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home.
Gold Award Girl Scouts don’t just change the world for the better, they change it for good. The Gold Award is earned by girls in grades 9–12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national and global challenges. Since 1916, Girl Scouts have answered the call to drive lasting, impactful change.
The Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable—earned by a Girl Scout who works to address an issue she’s passionate about in a way that produces meaningful and lasting change. Whether it’s on a local, national, or global level, Gold Award Girl Scouts provide innovative solutions to significant challenges.
“Gold Award Girl Scouts don’t just change the world for the better, they change it for good—and Madeline embodies everything this achievement stands for,” said Mary Buszuwski, GSNENY CEO. “Madeline addressed an issue that’s important to her—music in memory care—for her Gold Award, and we congratulate her on this momentous accomplishment.”
Poestenkill
Local Girl Scout Wins Award for Children’s Music Program
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York congratulates Victoria Bubie for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout, a designation she earned by starting a children’s music program at the Poestenkill Library.
Gold Award Girl Scouts don’t just change the world for the better, they change it for good. The Gold Award is earned by girls in grades 9–12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national, and global challenges. Since 1916, Girl Scouts have answered the call to drive lasting, impactful change.
Girl Scouting is 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world. The girl Scouts are often called the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.