Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America

Highlighting two Scouts BSA young women at the Distinguished Citizen Award Virtual Happy Hour

For over 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been teaching youth to lead, accept responsibility for their actions, and to think about causes and concerns bigger than themselves. While girls have long been part of the BSA co-ed teen programs of Sea Scouts, Venturing, and Exploring, they have only recently been allowed to register in Cub Scouts (2018) and Scouts BSA (February 2019).    On Thursday, September 17, tune in to the Distinguished Citizen Award Happy Hour to hear how two young women have been influenced by their Scouting experience, how they are doing on their road to achieving Scouting’s highest award, Eagle Scout, and what Scouting means to them. Both Elizabeth W. and Sarah M. will be part of Pacific Skyline Council’s first girl Eagle Scout class.   A preview of the clips from Elizabeth and Sarah:

A senior in high school, Elizabeth recounts: “Scouting has introduced me to many things that I had never done before or didn't have the opportunity to do very often, such as camping, marksmanship, boating, and much more. By working on my Eagle project I'm realizing that I really enjoy woodworking. In college, I'd like to study biology, and I'm very interested in going to medical school afterwards. Using first aid in real situations and emergencies during Scouts made me realize how much I might enjoy the medical field.”

Also a senior in high school, Sarah remarks: “Scouting has given me the opportunity to engage with my interest of the outdoors on almost a constant basis. In addition, the skills I’ve learned in Scouts will allow me to continue my passion of the outdoors during college and beyond. In college, I’m hoping to pursue a degree in the earth or life sciences. I’ve always enjoyed learning about how the natural world works, most likely because it’s where I spend a large portion of my free time.”

So join us on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 5:00pm for a fun-filled, packed 45 minutes to hear from these two young women, other Scouts, have an auction, and honor Judy Kleinberg as our 2020 Distinguished Citizen Award recipient. In the meantime, watch this 4-minute video to hear more from girls in Scouts BSA:

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More details of the event will be coming to your inbox next week. If you have questions, please contact: Brian Curtis at brian.curtis@scouting.org or at (650) 341-5633 x102.