History of Girl Scout Awards

In 1980, Girls Scouts introduced the Girl Scout Gold Award (for Girl Scouts 14-18) as its highest honor, along with the Girl Scout Silver Award (for Girl Scouts 11-14). To receive these awards, girls must meet requirements that help them prepare for, and complete, a special project benefiting their communities. Based on requests from Junior Girl Scouts (ages 8-11), the Girl Scout Bronze Award was introduced in 2001. Today these three awards are a highlight of the Girl Scout experience.

Award FAQ's

I am interested in the...

          Gold Award (Ages 14-18)

          Silver Award (Ages 11-14)

          Bronze Award (Ages 8-11)

Other Age-Specific Awards

  Daisy            Brownie         Junior            Cadette             Senior         Ambassador     
    

Print out the descriptions for the corresponding age level and share them with your girls!

*Please note: your service hours for the above awards need to be separate from those you earn toward other awards.  Each award represents a new project and can only be earned once

Important Dates for Award Seekers

November 30, 2011 - All Gold Award Proposals submitted to Council Office to be eligible to
                                   participate in the May 2012 Ceremony. (Any proposals submitted after this date
                                              will participate in May 2013 Awards Ceremony.)

March 12, 2012 - Last Interview for Gold Award with Committee

March 26, 2012 - Silver, Bronze Final Reports due to the Council Office

April 6, 2012 - Gold Project Final Report Due/Award Pictures (Gold)

May 5, 2012 - Girl Award Ceremony (Location TBD)

Here's A Great Idea For A Gold Or Silver Award Project!

National Center for Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program 
The National Center for Safe Routes to School assists communities throughout the U.S. in enabling and encouraging children to safely walk and bike to school. The Center's Mini-Grant Program will provide 25 grants of $1,000 to community nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and local government agencies for projects that focus on increasing safe walking and/or bicycling to school. Funded activities include improving safety, increasing the number of students walking and bicycling to school, emphasizing links between health and physical activity, exploring environmental concerns, etc. Applications must be submitted by October 19, 2011. Visit the Center’s website to review the Mini-Grant Call for Applications.