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he Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest recognition that girls in grades 9-12 can earn in Girl Scouting. Requirements for the award culminate by completing a project that makes a measurable and sustainable difference in a girl’s community. The process of building a Take Action project focuses on connecting a girl’s personal interests with a community need. Steps involve leadership development, service to others, career exploration, and self-improvement.

Sophia Kay of Uxbridge earned her Gold Award by publishing a children’s book on Type 1 Diabetes  with an understanding of the subject based on her own diagnosis and realizing the need for age appropriate information. Sophia’s book explains Type 1 Diabetes in easy to understand terms and an corresponding piece of art she designed to go with it is installed in the Pediatric Ward and Child Life Room at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.

Sophia a member of Troop 30939 is shown at the Gold Awards Ceremony held in June at Mechanics Hall, Worcester with Amanda Hellyer, District Director for state Sen. Ryan Fattman.