Thomas Daschle: “I would like to salute an outstanding young woman who has been honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award by Girl Scouts of…”

“I would like to salute an outstanding young woman who has been honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award by Girl Scouts of the Black Hills Council in Rapid City, SD. Kimberly Schubert of Rapid City was honored yesterday for earning the highest achievement award in U.S. Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, career planning and personal development. The award can be earned by girls ages 14-17, or in grades 9-12. Girl Scouts of the USA, an organization serving over 3 million girls, has awarded more than 20,000 Girl Scout Gold Awards to Senior Girl Scouts since the inception of the program in 1980. To receive the award, a Girl Scout must earn 4 interest projects patches, the Career Exploration pin, the Senior Girl Scout leadership award, and the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, as well as design and implement a Girl Scout Gold Award project. A plan for fulfilling these requirements is created by the Senior Girl Scout and is carried out through close cooperation between the girl and an adult Girl Scout volunteer. As a member of the Girl Scouts of the Black Hills Council, Kim Schubert began working toward the Gold Scout Award in 1996. She completed her project in the areas of sports and leadership, and she richly deserves the public recognition for this significant service to her community and her country.”