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Girl Scout Gold Award
Highest Award for Girls Ages 14-18
Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a girl puts into "going for the Gold." It is something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action. The project is something that fulfills a need within a girl's community (whether local or global), creates change, and hopefully, is something that becomes ongoing.
Key Reminders:
Girls must receive approval before the Gold Award Project is undertaken. The Girl Scout Gold Award Proposal form must be submitted at least six weeks prior to the start of your project.
Obtain your GSC Gold Award Proposal form in PDF or in Microsoft Word, GSC Gold Award Final Report in PDF or in Microsoft Word , and Hour Log in PDF.
More details on obtaining the Gold Award can be found on Girl Scout Central.
Girl Scout Silver Award
Highest Award for Girls Ages 11-14
The Girl Scout Silver Award represents a girl's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others. The first four requirements of the Girl Scout Silver Award help girls build skills, explore careers, gain leadership skills, and make a commitment to self-improvement.
Key Reminders:
The Girl Scout Silver Award Final form must be submitted to the council program department. If all requirements have been met, your leader will receive a letter notifying her that she can purchase the Girl Scout Silver Award Pin from the council shop.
The paperwork includes the GSC Silver Award Final Report in PDF or in Microsoft Word , and Hour Log in PDF.
GSC no longer requires approval. Additional information is available on Girl Scout Central.
Gold and Silver Award Trainings!
The process begins with attendance at an Intro to Gold/Silver Award sessions. Topics focus on time management, discovering your passion, and what qualifies as a good project. Attend this workshop to learn more about the requirements and meet girls who are motivated just like YOU. Fill out an Event Registration form to participate.
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
Cost: $5.50 girls (Covers the cost of needed book)
Location: Chicago Regional Service Center
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2120, Chicago
Min/Max: 15/40
Intro to Gold Awards
Wednesday, October 15
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Intro to Silver Award
Saturday, October 18
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Intro to Gold & Silver
Wednesday, January 28
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bronze Award
The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award that Junior Girl Scouts can earn. The requirements for the award, listed on pages 202 and 203 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook, are age-appropriate for girls ages 8-11. The leader or advisor, who is working closely with the girl pursuing this award, decides whether the requirements have been met. The leader or the advisor can purchase the award directly from the council shop. The Girl Scout Central web site contains tips and information for girls and leaders and many examples of excellent Girl Scout Bronze Award projects.
Recent Gold Award Recipients
Check out these awesome 2007 Gold Award winners and their projects!
The Gold Award is the highest achievement that a young woman can earn in Girl Scouting. It involves five requirements, each of which helps girls to develop skills in leadership, career exploration, self-discovery, and service. As with the Silver Award, the first four may be achieved in any order but they must be completed before she begins the fifth requirement. The Gold Award project calls upon the girl to draw on what she has learned and experienced while meeting the other requirements and plan a special project that will benefit others.
Anna C., Troop 1822
My project was to provide creative activities and supplies for the children of New Orleans who live in shelters or care facilities for many reasons. I read about the need for this in an article written by the Save the Children organization. They said creative outlets help children not to be scared, bored, or get in trouble. I learned that there were a few organizations in New Orleans that could use my help and benefit from this project; Save the Children Organization and the New Orleans Covenant House. Both organizations provide shelter, care facilities and assistance for babies through teenagers. These organizations depend on donations to run so many programs to benefit children. I wanted to help the children in New Orleans by doing all that I could and collecting many activities and supplies and creating activity projects for them, I asked Girl Scouts from all the U.S. to help me by sending me donations of crafts. The response was tremendous.
Angelina D.
My project was to raise awareness of the importance the police dogs are to our safety and security. These dogs are well trained to protect us. Many of the police dogs do not have bulletproof vests to protect them. The second part of my project was to raise money to put towards the purchase of at least one protective bulletproof vest for a police dog in need of one. I first learned all I could about the dogs and then at different events I spoke about the dogs and offered opportunities for people to donate towards the purchase of a vest. I also raised money at a car wash, a junior high dance, and a “Sock Hop” night. I distributed flyers at public places and events (Riser Animal Hospital, police stations, “Run to Remember”, etc) that offered information on my project and also an opportunity for people to donate money to the cause.
Leigh H. & Ellie S., Troop 826
For our Gold Award project we worked with the Rosenthal Shelter for Women and Children on May 11th in celebration of Mother’s Day. We realized that the women and children at the shelter are in difficult situations and we wanted to provide a celebration of Mother’s Day in a safe and comforting atmosphere. We planned a spa activity for the women, and some students from the Chicago Vocational School generously donated their time to give the women manicures. We also planned a craft project for the kids, where they painted mirrors as gifts for their mothers. After both activities were finished, we all celebrated and ate cupcakes that were kindly donated to us by Swirlz Cupcakes. In order to get the community involved, we recruited a number of volunteers and donors to help us with our project. We asked local bakeries and all of the troops in our service unit to help us by donating such things as party, beauty and craft supplies, food, toiletries, slippers and/or volunteering their time on the night of the event. At the end of the event we gave each woman and child a gift. The women received gift bags filled with fun colored shampoo and bar soap and the children received brightly colored confectioners candy. We also received donations of party boxes from Troop 511 so that future special events could be celebrated at the shelter. After the celebration, we expanded the scope of our project in order for it to make a tong lasting impression. We used the knowledge that we gained from planning and organizing our project to create a list of tips for future troops who plan to complete their Gold, Silver and/or Bronze Awards. It took us a couple of years to complete our project, as we kept running into problems during the brainstorming and planning stages. Because of this, we want to help troops not run into the same, avoidable problems that we did and thus be able to complete their projects faster and more efficiently. We made these tips into a Power Point presentation that can be sent out to troops beginning their projects.
Zahra L., Troop 253
My project was organizing and marketing a Red Cross Blood drive for my community. It was to address the golden rule, karma, and also of engaging the community in community service outside their immediate neighborhood. To accomplish these objectives, I had to facilitate a group close to age in myself, and delegate various tasks for them to do. I also had to communicate with a Red Cross associate about the details of the event, such as venue, time, and other necessary supplies.
Madeline L., Troop 1260
My project was done to show appreciation for the Veterans returning from the war in Iraq. I contacted the veterans organization and decided to make pillows for veterans in Chicago and in other parts of the country. I was helped by my peers at Morgan Park High School, church members, and the St. Marks’ Veteran Association.
Sehrish E., Asmita I., & Sanober K., Troop 253
Our project addressed was the lack of interaction between the youth and the elders in the community. Our project, Generations: Hand in Hand brought youth together with residents of a nursing homes together so that they could begin to relate to one another by doing various activities. We wanted both generations to take time out and connect with each other. The facility we used for this project was Lee Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation. Also, we received assistance from our project advisors Rehana and Noreen.
Erin K., Troop 1822
My project aimed to provide a fun way for young girls in my neighborhood to learn about nutrition and exercise in order to help them live a healthy lifestyle. To do so, I created a workshop in which I addressed the issues of both nutrition and exercise. I talked to the girls about how important it is to have a healthy diet and about how they could eat nutritiously. I also created brochures for them to take home so their parents, who are often more in control of the girls’ diets, could learn more about healthy eating. For many people, exercise is not an activity usually looked forward to. I tried to offer the girls a fun method of exercise through dancing. I taught the girls dances, and thereby had them perform intense cardiovascular exercises. I created another brochure that talked about dance studios in the Chicagoland area where they could enroll in dance classes. I also wrote about various professions in dance that the girls may want to consider pursuing.
Molly M., Troop 1822
My project focused on the fitness and nutrition of younger girls. The purpose was to raise awareness of the importance of exercise, fitness, nutrition, and staying active in children in society today. This was first done by organizing a workshop for the community that focused on dance as a fin form of exercise. I gave a presentation on proper stretching techniques and Irish dance steps. I also gave a presentation on foods that make their bodies work for them so they can be active. This project targeted children that are in the early elementary years in order that they can get in the habit of exercising early in their lives. In addition to the workshop, I gave each participant a take-home bag filled with fun activities, journals and a child’s guide to exercise. I then set-up follow up communication to keep the healthy activities ongoing.
Gold Award & Silver Award Training Documents
Assessing Your Time Management Skills
Celebrity Philanthropic Interest
Celebrity Philanthropic Answer Key
It’s Up to You
Time Management Worksheet
What Matters to Me!
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