| I challenge you, today's Gold Award
recipients, to accept this Award in the spirit in which it is given to you.
Know that with this award comes responsibility. As you enter this covenant
of esteemed women, know that you are regarded with honor and respect. Live
worthy of this by living by the Girl Scout Law
I
challenge you to remain honest and fair in all your dealings in this world.
Never sell out and never give less than your very best. Always remain true
to yourself. Always guard your honor.
I challenge you to be friendly and helpful to everyone you
meet as you go through life. Celebrate the diversity of your fellow human
beings. Give service freely, expecting nothing in return. Seek to improve
life for others.
I challenge you to be considerate and caring to all living
things, human and animal. Always being mindful of those in need, and the
feelings of others. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
I challenge you to be courageous and strong in all you do.
Stand strong in the face of adversity and share your courage with those
around you, especially those smaller and weaker than you.
I challenge you to be responsible for what you say and do.
Think before you speak and act. Be sure everything you say and do reflects
well on you and your family.
I challenge you to respect yourself, so you may respect
others. Continually strive to improve your mind, body and spirit. Strive for
excellence in all you do and recognize the accomplishments of others.
I challenge you to respect authority. Follow the laws of
your country and nature. Be mindful of your rights as well as your
responsibilities as a citizen of this great nation. Remember that freedom is
not free.
I challenge you to use resources wisely. Never waste the
resources of nature or those of yourself and the people around you. Use your
talents to better the world, and to protect our planet. Seek out the beauty
that is all around you.
I challenge you to make this world a better place. Use all
your abilities to leave this world in a better condition than you found it.
By your words, actions and deeds you can make a difference.
I challenge you to be a sister to every Girl Scout. Help
younger girls to reach the top as you have. Support them on their road to
the Gold. Do your best to give back to Girl Scouting, that which has been
given to you, and a little more.
By accepting this challenge you become a changed woman.
You become part of an elite group who recognize that receiving this Gold
Award is not one celebratory moment, but a lifetime commitment.
IF YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE, PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME:
I affirm my dedication to live by the Girl Scout Promise
and Law. I understand my obligation to live with honor and to lead by example because the highest award of Girl Scouting has been entrusted to me.
I will do my best to support other Girl Scouts on their road to Gold and to
give back to Girl Scouting what it has given me. I will respect others and
live my life by the Girl Scout Law. I will remain worthy of respect as one forever bound to the ideals of Girl Scouting.
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