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Breann Labbee from Mascoutah Designated a Gold Award Girl Scout

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulates Breann Labbee from Mascoutah, Illinois for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout—a designation she earned by hosting a color guard camp to encourage local youth to be more active.

At school, Breann had noticed that the color guard was struggling to recruit new members. Working after school with children, she noticed that many kids today were uninterested in being active. So she came up with one idea to address both issues – she’d hold a camp to encourage more local youth to learn about color guard!

Breann worked with her principal to secure the high school gym to host her camp. Then, she recruited a volunteer team of color guard team members and supportive adults to help run the activities she planned. She worked with the area elementary school officials to distribute flyers to recruit campers. When the week came, her color guard camp was a huge success! The campers even performed a showcase at the end of the week for their friends, family, and supporters.

Gold Award Girl Scouts become innovative problem-solvers, empathetic leaders, confident public speakers, and focused project managers. They learn resourcefulness, tenacity, and decision-making skills, giving them an edge personally and professionally. As they take action to transform their communities, Gold Award Girl Scouts gain tangible skills and prove they’re the leaders our world needs.

“I learned that working with others leading is a bit difficult. I leaned on my contacts a lot to make this happen so I learned it takes a team.,” said Breann when reflecting on her Gold Award project.

Breann is the daughter of Nicole Labbee and a 2025 graduate of Mascoutah High School. She is currently attending Missouri S&T where she is studying architectural engineering. Breann is a Trifecta Girl Scout who has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.

March 19, 2026