Courney De Paoli, 18, listens to speeches during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff photographer) (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Girl scout troop members walk back inside after taking a group photo during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Andrea Freda Klein listens to Christie Frandsen critique her speech during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Annettte Marie Persson waits in line before saying her speech during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Girl scout troop members Kavitha George, 17, from left, Marissa Glidewell, 16, Emma Heer, 18, Kimberly Horne, 18, and Claire Huh, 17, listen to speeches during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Chairman and coordinator Christie Frandsen advises the the girls to refrain from drooping their heads while doing their speeches during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Girl Scout troop members sit properly while listening to speeches during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Kristen Akemi Kurihara waits in line to say her speech during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Girl Scout troop members take a group photo during rehearsal for Girl Scout Gold Awards, which took place at the Latter-day Saints church in La Canada on Friday, May 10, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)