Geneseo Girl Scout Refreshes Town with New Performance Stage and Landscaping
Hannah McGee from Geneseo, Illinois, has achieved the Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn, for providing the community with a safe and sustainable stage for local performances and community members to use year-round.
“Before starting my project, there was only one performance stage in my town, located in the middle of the city. I wanted to build a larger stage in a new area, equipped with extra stage materials for communal use.”
Hannah led a team of community members and fellow Girl Scouts through brainstorming, planning, and organizing the project. This project will create opportunities for musical and theatrical performances for locals. It will also provide a new location for artists to share their gifts and talents. In addition to the stage, Hannah and her team decided to landscape the area to attract pollinators.
“This new stage will foster creativity and allow a place for rising artists or bands to play for the community. The landscaping will be a healthy addition to our local ecosystem, providing a food source for local pollinators who can then enable plant reproduction, vital for a healthy ecosystem.”
While working on this project, Hannah learned from professionals through hands-on experience. She collaborated with a team to design and bring an experiential piece to life that will impact both artists and community members. Hannah gained valuable skills to guide her through a degree in Civil and Entertainment Engineering. Her Gold Award project will continue providing a creative and engaging space for community members for years to come.
The new stage can be found at Richmond Hill in Geneseo, Illinois.
