they opened up about the challenges they ’ ve faced throughout their life ’ s journey , how they ’ ve embraced go-getter , innovator , risk-taking , and leader values to find their own version of success and joy . They inspired each girl to make the world a better place through her own actions .
The 2017 National Young Women of Distinction — the top Gold Award Girl Scouts of the year — were recognized at G . I . R . L . 2017 for their remarkable leadership and excellence in creating positive change in their communities and beyond . Each girl ’ s project started with identifying a need in her community – some problems were seemingly simple , and others were extremely complex . No matter the depth of the issues , these go-getters rallied a group of supports and led their teams toward creating solutions that will continue to serve their communities for years to come .
THE G . I . R . L . AGENDA
On the first day of the event , GSUSA launched the G . I . R . L . Agenda Powered by Girl Scouts , a nonpartisan initiative to inspire , prepare , and mobilize girls and those who care about them to lead positive changethrough civic action . The multiyear effort celebrates the Girl Scout legacy of civic engagement , and for the first time ever , GSUSA is sharing free , expert-curated civic engagement resources beyond its 2.6 million members .
At the G . I . R . L . Agenda booth in the AT & T Hall of Experiences , girls could take action by being a good neighbor and sending letters in celebration of the NEW Daisy Good Neighbor badge . Girls also had the option to join their Girl Scout sisters by petitioning to change the name of the Savannah River Bridge to the Juliette Gordon Low Bridge in Savannah , Georgia ( the birthplace of the Girl Scout Movement !). We can ’ t wait to see what girls will do locally and nationally to take action on the issues most important to them .
NATIONAL COUNCIL SESSION
Before G . I . R . L . 2017 kicked off , hundreds of Girl Scout delegates — both girls and adults — traveled from across the United States to represent their councils and the Girl Scout Movement at the 54th National Council Session .
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