Gold Award Girl Scout Spotlight
Sophia Boardman from Wakefield , RI For her Gold Award project , Sophia Boardman created geocaching trail activities within the South Kingstown Land Trust ( SKLT ) properties . Geocaching is an international , outdoor treasure hunting game that involves unraveling mysteries , deciphering clues and tracking down hidden treasure . Players try to locate hidden containers , called geocaches , using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online . Sophia created and installed multiple geocaches along three historical themed trails within South Kingstown Land Trust properties . From this experience , Sophia learned hands-on project management skills . Sophia hopes that her project will inspire people of all ages to enjoy the great outdoors by traveling the SKLT trails and learn the fun activity of geocaching . Geocachers will find Sophia ’ s SKLT geocaches on
geocaching . com at sboardman21 .
Cassandra Simpson from Richmond , RI Cassandra ’ s Gold Award project is titled Brain Injuries and a Forever Legacy . Cassandra ’ s project used her own concussion story and the story of the passing of her late teammate , Maddie Potts , to raise awareness and educate others about brain injuries including concussions , TBIs , nTBIs , and brain aneurysms .
To complete her project , Cassandra first utilized surveys to assess her community ’ s knowledge of brain injuries . She then created a
website ,
Instagram page , and flyers to share with the community that included educational information , testimonials , support resources about brain injuries and brain aneurysms , as well as Maddie Potts ’ s story . Cassandra also donated a sign to the Maddie Potts Foundation which works to raise awareness about Maddie ' s story and brain aneurysms .