PHOENIX (STN) – Recent Arizona State University graduate Jasmine Goode knows how pursuing and earning prestigious Girl Scout recognition set her up for the success she would later find in college.
“The Gold Award experience prepared me in so many ways for college that I didn’t initially expect,” Goode said.
The Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve, is awarded to Girl Scouts who conceptualize, create, and launch a sustainable, community service-based project.
“It’s not just a one-event kind of thing,” she said. “You have to do something that’s going to have a lasting impact on the community.”
After going through the application, research, and proposal presentation process, Goode launched her Knitting Know-How initiative focused on providing arts and crafts programs to community members who may not be able to access those activities.
“I brought knitting and crocheting and crafts to people in the community from ages two to 82,” she said. “I would go out to different multigenerational housing facilities, teach crafts there, and enjoy being around people and doing something new, learning a new skill.”
Watch Jasmine’s story in the video below
Before going for the Gold Award, Goode had earned both Bronze and Silver Awards in her 10 years as a Girl Scout. But, unlike those previous projects, this time she had to do the work individually, as opposed to working as part of a team.
“This project was really my own project, and that was a challenge for me,” Goode said. “That was exciting to see how I could take something and be the leader and be in charge, and get that full experience.”
She said leading that kind of effort prepared her to excel in college where she graduated from the ASU Barrett Honors College with a double major in geology and applied biology.
“The Gold Award has definitely helped me become more confident in myself,” she added. “That the Gold Award project in and of itself is the cornerstone to the success that you’ll have in building your life.”
Visit the Girl Scouts website for more information on the Gold Award.
