Paws for Smiles :)

My name is Carrie, and I'm a Girl Scout. Paws for Smiles is my Gold Award project (to learn more on the Girl Scout Gold Award click on post title). Once I get this approved, I'm going to adopt a dog from Wayne County Humane Society. I'll tell you more about the project later, but first I should probly tell you about myself and who I am.
I live in a small town called Dalton, Ohio. I'm a sophomore in high school, and I'm in band. I love marching band, and this year I (somehow) got first chair in concert band. I'm also in jazz and pep band. I play saxophone. I have a dog, 4 cats, and a 14 year old brother. I'll be 16 in January. I love music. And dogs! I've been a Girl Scout since I was in Kindergarten, and I've earned both my Bronze and Silver Awards. I like to write, I love to read, and I was a cross country runner for three years until my knees decided they didn't like that anymore. :( I do crew for our school productions. I have a large group of friends that I love to death, and they are there for me through everything. I don't know where I'd be without them!
In order to earn the approximate $500 needed for my project (not including dog supplies), I'm going to hold a dog show. It's still in the planning stages, seeing as I don't even know when it's going to be, where it will be, and what things I will do at it. I'm hoping to earn what I need and more, because this project isn't the cheapest one I could've chosen. I have an amazing project advisor that I worked with for my Silver Award, her name is Kristina and she works at the Humane Society. My mom is my troop leader, and since she lives with me, she's going to have to put up with me constantly running ideas by her to see what she thinks. Kristina has 3 friends that own therapy dogs, and she's going to set me up with them for help. I'm planning on taking classes through the Orrville Pet Spa/Perfect Pooches, which run around $100 each. o.O It'll be worth it.
Watch for updates about how my project is going! I'm really excited to do this and I can't wait to get the new dog. I'm working on completely dog-proofing my room right now.. If you have any useful ideas or would like to donate to my cause, please contact me at carrie_goldaward@yahoo.com.