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Chelsea teen reaches scouting pinnacle
By Tina Ponder, Special Writer
PUBLISHED: June 26, 2008
"Very few people realize what the Gold Award is and how hard it is to earn," said Gold Award recipient and Girl Scouting veteran Rachel Voicechovski of Chelsea.
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Voicechovski, 18, previously received the Bronze and Silver Awards for Girl Scouting and received the Gold Award in May, which is the highest award in Girl Scouts.
According to Voicechovski, the Gold Award is identical in many respects to the Boy Scout Eagle Award and is based on community service, leadership, communication and organizational skills.
In addition, one must put in a minimum of 60 hours on a specific project to earn the award.
"My project benefited the Waterloo Farm Museum," said Voicechovski. "I ended up putting close to 90 hours of my service into my project."
She designed and created several wooden signs and a replica of the farm's trademark windmill.
Voicechovski graduated from Chelsea High School this month and will attend Husson University in Bangor, Maine, in the fall, where she will study Physical Therapy as well as play softball.
Now a Juliette Scout, Voicechovski said that she has always loved the scouting experience.
After 13 years of scouting, Voicechovski said that she has enjoyed camping, hiking, volunteering and working with other girls with similar interests.
"Scouting is an amazing organization that teaches skills that are very important to succeed in life," said Voicechovski.
"It teaches you to always help others in need and to always be kind and understanding, no matter what."
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