A self-guided virtual program
Our 2020 Virtual Celebration
Originally premiered September 28, 2020.
Please scroll below to view our previous virtual Johnstown Awards of Distinction celebration.
Videos are in a suggested program order.
And, next to each video are links to information mentioned during the program. Enjoy!
Girl Scouts: A Lifetime of Leadership
A message from Girl Scouts of the USA (1 minute)
Event Chair Welcome
John Polacek, Chief Operating Officer, JWF Industries (4 minutes)
Girl Scout Promise & Law
Girl Scout members and alums watching--join in! (1 min)
A message from our CEO
Patricia A. Burkart, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (5 minutes)
2020 Joyce M. Murtha Excellence in Community Service Award Recipient
Linda Thomson, President, Johnstown Area Regional Industries (JARI) (8 minutes)
Q&A with a Johnstown Girl Scout
Sophia Tuinstra, Girl Scout Ambassador. Sophia survived cancer and used her experience as inspiration for her Girl Scout Gold Award! (8.5 minutes)
Girl Scouting in Johnstown & How You Can Get Involved
Becky Styles, GSWPA Board Member, Girl Scout alum, & 2009 Community Service Award Recipient (5 minutes)
She's Unstoppable. She's a Girl Scout.
Montage of how local Girl Scouts have stayed safely engaged during the pandemic. (1 minute)