Big congratulations to our very own Hannah Noser ‘28 who has officially earned her Girl Scout Gold Award! For those of you wondering what a Gold Award is, it is the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve. According to the Girl Scouts themselves, those that receive this award do so by “using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to help fix a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.” In other words, this award recognizes the women in our community that are leaders, advocates, and changemakers, just like Hannah!
Her long hours to spread awareness about Osgood-Schlatter Disease or OSD, a condition that affects young athletes, turned her passion of helping others into reality. Her work immediately impacted the world beyond our community. This accomplishment required planning, leadership, strength, and dedication.
Below is a small glimpse into what Hannah accomplished:
- Recruited a group of 5-8 peers/volunteers to help with her Gold Award project
- Presented her Gold Award project to a Girl Scout troop
- Created and presented three (2hr) workshops on OSD to approximately 75-100 students attending Mayfield Senior School and Mayfield Middle School
- Created and presented two (2hr) workshops on OSD to approximately 30-45 students attending Mayfield Senior School and Mayfield Middle School
- Created and posted 30-50 promotional posters/flyers, 3-4 informational posters, spread information through the newspaper
- Developed 100-120 30-45 pre- and post- surveys to measure the understanding of the material presented
- Created and distributed 200-250 4-60 informational pamphlets with a QR code for additional resources.
- Contacted & visited 2 additional community youth groups or sports clubs to distribute informational pamphlets.
- Developed a video explaining OSD to be shared with Mayfield Senior School, Mayfield Middle School, & Huntington-Orthopedics Surgical Medical Group site.
- Developed a “How to Binder” with lesson plans, examples of pamphlets, posters, design of QR code & all pertinent information for future reference
From workshops and videos to surveys and community outreach, Noser’s project reached beyond informing to empowering communities with powerful knowledge that could change the world forever.
Clearly, this was no small feat and required much dedication and determination. Hannah’s hard work accurately depicts what the Gold Award stands for and we, as a community, are extremely proud of her for impacting the world. For more information about the Gold Award or about Osgood-Schlatter Disease, reach out to Hannah Noser ‘28 or check out the flyer attached below.
Congratulations, Hannah!
