Ashley is also a member of the National Honor Society, the California Scholarship Federation, is an editor of the school’s Literary and Arts Magazine, and is currently participating in her fourth year in the all-school musical, this year as a dancer. She volunteers weekly at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena and enjoys reading and playing the piano in her free time.

Ashley would like to thank Julie Shaull for being a wonderful leader and role model and for her unwavering support throughout the entire process. She would also like to thank her family for their love and support.

Courtney is a senior at La Cañda High School and is a member of the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation. She is also a member of Chamber Singers and recently performed for the National American Choral Directors Association in Miami, Florida. Her other school activities include cross-country, track and field, dance teams, volleyball and cheerleading.

Courtney is active in weekly service and social youth activities at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and received the Young Womanhood Recognition Award. She marched in the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade as a member of the elite Tournament Troop. Courtney is looking forward to attending Brigham Young University in the fall and hopes to one day raise a family.

Courtney is grateful to her family for their guidance, love and support during this substantial project. She would also like to recognize the tremendous generosity and support of the La Cañada community which donated many hand-sewn quilts and baby blankets.

In addition, Courtney would like to send a big thank you to the many Girl Scout leaders who have guided her over the years: Donna Jaeger, Dianne Tso, Marie Abajian, Sheila Paccone, Linda Anderson, and Christie Frandsen. She would also like to send her love and appreciation to Dr. Henri Ford and his family for their friendship and mentorship through her successful “Ti Haiti” Gold Award project.

Christin

Christin’s Gold Award project was to renovate and revitalize the Glendora Friends Church nursery playground.

The project started with removing two diseased trees, grass, and rusty old play equipment. Next, she built a retaining wall, added dirt to level the area, and covered it with six inches of playground wood chips to make a soft play area. A wrought iron fence was built to enclose the area. To finish the project off, new play equipment was bought and constructed.

Christin, a member of Girl Scout Troop 246, is also a member of the Boy Scout Venture Crew 443, and currently serves as Treasurer. She is also active in the youth group at Glendora Friends Church where she works in the Nursery one Sunday a month. Among her many activities, Christin is looking forward to a 10-day backpacking trip this summer at Philmont Scout Ranch. She loves to travel, camp, and shop, and to redesign living spaces.

Christin’s dream is to become an Interior Designer, and travel around the world. She plans to attend Cal Poly and then transfer to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

Christin wants to thank all who helped her to achieve her Gold Award. A special thanks to Jann Wilson, who has been her leader since Christin was a Brownie. She also wishes to thank the congregation at Glendora Friends Church and Pastor Bruce Butler for all their help and support. Thanks also to her cousins Jodi and Nicole Franssen, for their help and encouragement. She is also grateful to Kenneth Crowley and Jon Chan, for their timesaving tips on grass removal as well as their help in removing it. Jim O’Brien, Project Counselor, deserves a huge thanks for helping every step of the way! And of course, Christin wants to thank her mom, dad, and brother Dustin for always being there for her!