Celebrating the 2025 Bronze Award Girl Scouts
June 03, 2025
The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. It’s earned by girls in 4th or 5th grade who work together as a troop or individually to make a meaningful difference in their community. Through these projects, Girl Scouts take action on issues they care about, build strong teamwork and leadership skills, and learn they can be powerful changemakers—no matter their age. This year’s Bronze Award Girl Scouts took on projects full of creativity, compassion, and impact. We’re so proud to celebrate their hard work and the positive changes they’ve made across Nebraska!
We are proud to share here the remarkable projects completed by this year’s recipients. Photos of the project can be found in our Flickr gallery.
Troop 00172 – Main Street Flowers
To brighten up downtown Bassett, Troop 00172 planted and cared for 24 flowerpots, working with local businesses to bring colorful beauty and pride to their community all summer long.
Troop 00268 – Girl Scout Cabin Makeover
Darby and Kayleigh from Troop 00268 gave their local Girl Scout cabin a fresh new look by updating the garden, fire pit, and porch. They created a cleaner, more inviting outdoor space for all who visit.
Troop 08004 – Christ Lutheran Little Library
Troop 08004 built and painted a Little Library from scratch to share books with Christ Lutheran Church and the wider community. Through teamwork and communication, they created a lasting resource to spark a love of reading.
Troop 08006 – Adopt, Don’t Shop Event
Troop 08006 hosted an educational event to promote pet adoption. They taught the public about animal rescue and led hands-on stations where attendees made homemade dog and cat toys.
Troop 08152 – The Girl Scout Hall of Fame Bridge
Troop 08152 in Deshler revitalized an old bridge in their town by cleaning, priming, and painting it. The bridge now serves as a refreshed community space and a special spot for future Girl Scout Bridging ceremonies.
Troop 08237 – Game Night at the Library
Troop 08237 helped launch a new board game lending program at Sutton Memorial Library by collecting donations, purchasing games, and hosting a fun-filled game night to teach families how to play.
Troop 08960 – Working with Dogs and Cats
Troop 08960 supported pets in need by volunteering with Profield Kennels making toys and helping with animal care. Some girls also worked with Kearney Rescue Cats—helping the animals and collecting shoes for a fundraiser that helps cover vet costs.
Troop 20001 – Palmyra Park Project
Troop 20001 beautified their local park by painting 77 fence posts, a bench, and a picnic table, while also organizing a park-wide trash cleanup to make the space more welcoming.
Troop 20564 – Buddy Bench
By collecting 500 pounds of plastic bags for recycling, Troop 20564 earned a Buddy Bench for their school—a special place where kids can sit to show they’re looking for a friend to play with.
Troop 20708 – Birthday Joy in a Box
To bring smiles to kids facing food insecurity, Troop 20708 created birthday boxes filled with party supplies and treats, ensuring every child feels celebrated on their special day.
Troop 20821 – Funny Girl Scout Stories YouTube Videos
Troop 20821 wrote, filmed, and produced two creative YouTube videos to share lessons and memories from their Girl Scout journey. With humor and heart, they taught campfire safety and celebrated traditions like the Brownie bridging ceremony, highlighting all they’ve learned in six years of Girl Scouting.
Troop 28410 – No Kill Canine Rescue Christmas Giving Tree
Troop 28410 partnered with local pet businesses to set up festive “Giving Trees” and collected over 180 pounds of dog food, treats, and supplies for No Kill Canine Rescue.
Troop 28791 – Kindness Rock Garden
To promote friendship and anti-bullying, Troop 28791 created a Kindness Garden filled with inspiring messages and colorful rocks for their community to enjoy.
Troop 43523 – Community Rock Garden
Troop 43523 partnered with City Sprouts Omaha to design and install an inspiring rock garden filled with uplifting messages—bringing color, positivity, and creativity to a beloved community space.
Troop 45325 – Period Packs for Elementary Schools
Troop 45325 sewed and filled zippered pouches with period products, hygiene items, and empowering keychains, distributing them to 27 elementary schools along with flyers on how to request more supplies.
Troop 45483 – Cuddle Cloths: Homemade Blankets for Shelter Animals
Troop 45483 hand-tied nearly 50 fleece blankets for the Nebraska Humane Society, providing warmth to animals in need while learning about teamwork, compassion, and animal care.
Troop 48012 – Supporting Families with Pediatric Cancer
Inspired by personal experiences, four Girl Scouts from Troop 48012 created comfort kits with blankets, puzzles, and toys for families facing pediatric cancer, donating them to Angels Among Us to support others during treatment.
Troop 48908 – Collecting School Supply Packets
Troop 48908 created 130 back-to-school kits with essentials and encouraging notes for students in need, combining fundraising, shopping, and heart to support their local classrooms.
Troop 48911 – Gretna Highway Clean-Up
Troop 48911 adopted a local highway and led a community-wide clean-up day, organizing volunteers, safety measures, and supplies to keep Gretna’s roads clean and beautiful.
Troop 58068 – Supporting FurEver Home Animal Rescue
Troop 58068 partnered with FurEver Home in Fremont to support rescued animals by donating supplies, clearing the shelter’s Amazon wish list, and making 24 cozy tie blankets for cat carriers.
Troop 58280 – Book and A Buddy
Troop 58280 collected donated books and organized weekend reading sessions for young children at the Columbus Children’s Museum, giving kids the joy of being read to and a book to take home!
Girl Scout Emma – No Bullying! Think Before You Speak!
Emma raised awareness about the lasting impact of words by creating a powerful video on bullying and self-image, which she shared throughout her community with posters and a QR code link.
Girl Scout Caroline – Women’s Resource Center Client Food Pantry
To help combat food insecurity, Caroline from Troop 10232 launched a community donation campaign in North Platte to sustain the food pantry at the Women’s Resource Center and raise awareness year-round.
Girl Scout Gabriella – Growing with the Flow
Gabriella from Troop 10081 restored a neglected flower bed at her church, researching and planting perennials to create a beautiful, low-maintenance space for the congregation to enjoy.
Girl Scouts Guinivere and Ella – Improving Our Butterfly Gardens
Cousins Guinivere and Ella revisited the butterfly gardens they originally created during a Girl Scout Journey. Wanting to make a lasting impact, they worked together to improve the gardens by making them more self-sustainable and easier to maintain, ensuring they continue to support pollinators and thrive for years to come.
Girl Scout Kinley – Sleigh Bells Ring
With a special gift from a family friend, Kinley spread holiday cheer at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home by creating candy sleighs and decorating gingerbread houses with residents in the memory care unit—bringing joy to 15 individuals during the holidays!
Girl Scout Lindsey – Giant Jenga for Camp Fontanelle
Lindsey from Troop 58159 built a three-foot-tall Giant Jenga game for Camp Fontanelle, sanding, engraving, staining, and designing a custom storage platform to make the game durable and fun for outdoor play.
Girl Scout Olivia – Blanketing Others with Care and Kindness
Olivia partnered with chaplains at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney to sew and donate 10 cozy fleece blankets, each paired with a handwritten note, to adult patients experiencing illness or loneliness. With help from her grandmother, Olivia learned to sew from scratch, choosing cheerful fabrics to bring warmth and joy to others during their hospital stay.
