Award Recipients

Burlington County

Tilia Baratta, Troop 20714 Horseshoe Crab Rescue and Education

The project focused on education and leading volunteer walks on the rural coast of the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County, NJ to address a critical conservation issue.

Charlotte Cunha, Troop 20724 Library Where ART Thou

Since 2008, 80% of schools have reduced or cut the arts. Charlotte’s project inspired and supplied kids in Burlington with the supplies to create art.

Elizabeth Bennett, Troop 23472 Animal Care

Elizabeth’s Gold Award addressed the issue new pet owners have regarding taking care of their pets by creating videos and written explanations.

Melissa Willis, Troop 23794 Buzzing to Save the Pollinators

The root cause is the dwindling bee habitat. Melissa helped solve this issue by building bee habitats at a local nature facility in my community.

Dana Louise Ulriksen, Troop 24301 The Opportunities For All Fair

The Opportunities For All Fair brought together developmental, social, and occupational service providers for individuals with special needs to help disabled individuals find necessary services.

Nicole Sutera, Troop 25405

Cancer Care: Revitalized

Provided mental health education and resources through a quiet room for patients receiving chemotherapy.

Averie Elliott, Troop 25800 Mansfield Bark Park

Averie designed and constructed an area where community dog owners can have a safe and beneficial time for their dogs. She focused on three problems: damaged recreational fields due to unleashed animal exercise, poor understanding of animal hazards in public areas, and a high percentage of dog owners in the community who were unable to socialize and exercise their canines safely in her community.

Cara Gibbons, Troop 25800 Cara

Cares

For Cara’s Gold Award she aimed to comfort and support pediatric patients going through stressful hospital experiences and their concerned family members, via care packages and letters.

Kayla Mackney, Troop 25803

Kayla’s Knook Read Out Loud Program

Kayla’s Knook is a series of workshops that aims to remove students’ lack of confidence in their reading ability as a barrier to early literacy.

Emma Schrier, Troop 26040 Cells, Slime, and Structures

After noticing the need for interactive STEM activities in her community, Emma created an after school program to help students discover engaging sides of science.

Belynnda King, Troop 26123 The Bookhive

The root cause of this project was due to the pandemic. Belynnda’s project helped students to develop a love of reading and reduce screen time.