Awards for Older Girls
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Girl Scout Bronze Award
This is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. To earn this award, girls have to do a project that shows that they understand and live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girls who earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award do not need to obtain advance approval from the Council, but must submit a project report form upon completion of their work. Please click on the above link to obtain the Junior Girl Scout Bronze Award information packet, which includes the request form. The Bronze Award pin may be purchased after the request form has been turned in.
(Information on the Bronze Award is found on pages 11, 20-21 of the Junior Girl Scout Leader Guide and pages 202-203 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook)
Girl Scout Silver Award
This is the second highest award in Girl Scouting and can only be earned as a Cadette Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Silver Award requires achievement in skill building, leadership development, career exploration, and growth in the program goals as evidenced by the attainment of specified Girl Scout recognitions. The knowledge gained from these efforts is then put into action with the completion of a special project. Girls who earn the Girl Scout Silver Award do not need to obtain advance approval from the Council, but must submit a project report form upon completion of their work. Please click on the above link to obtain a Cadette Girl Scout Silver Award information packet, which includes the report form. The Council will provide the Silver Award pin to be presented to the girl at a local celebration.
(Information on the Silver Award is found on pages 38-39 of the Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Leaders and pages 135-138 of the Cadette Girl Scout handbook)
Girl Scout Gold Award
This is the highest award in Girl Scouting and can only be earned as a Senior Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Gold Award requires achievement in skill building, leadership development, career exploration, and growth in the program goals as evidenced by the attainment of specified Girl Scout recognitions. The knowledge gained from these efforts is then put into action with the completion of a special project. Girls working on the Girl Scout Gold Award must submit an application, which includes a project plan, to the Girl Scout Program Dept at least six weeks prior to beginning work on the Girl Scout Gold Award project. The Girl Scout Gold Award committee will review the project plan, give guidance when necessary, and give approval to begin the project. When girls have completed their project, they must submit a final report form to the Program Department. Please click on the above link to obtain a Senior Girl Scout Gold Award Application/Information packet. The council will provide the Gold Award pin to be presented at a local celebration in her community.
(Information on the Gold Award is found on pages 48-49 of the Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Leaders and pages 167-173, 179 of the Senior Girl Scout handbook)