Girl Awards
Girl Scout Gold Award
Every year Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors make an amazing journey and act upon issues that are important to them by earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouts. Earned by only five to six percent of Girl Scouts nationally, this award focuses on a 14- to 17-year-old's interests and personal journey through leadership skills, career exploration, self-improvement, and service.
Benefits of the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Girls who earn the Girl Scout Gold Award often enter the four branches of the United States Armed Services at an advanced level and salary.
- An increasing number of colleges and universities have established scholarship programs for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients and for girls who have been very active in Girl Scouts, even if they have not completed the Girl Scout Gold Award.
- Every Girl Scout Gold Awardee can look forward to greater access to scholarships, internships, and community awards.
- The Girl Scout Gold Award showcases a girl's outstanding accomplishments and skills, such as leadership and organization, a sense of community, and commitment to potential employers, lending considerable prestige to her resume.
- Girls who earn the GIrl Scout Gold Award can be nominated for consideration as a recipient of the national Young Woman of Distinction honor, where America's top ten Girl Scout Gold Award recipients are honored for their extraordinary leadership and remarkable community action projects.
Getting Started
According to the policies of Girl Scouts of the USA, a girl applying for the Girl Scout Gold Award must be currently registered through GSU and be between the ages of 14 and 17. Girls may work on the award individually or in a group. The project is more than a good service project. It encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills. Pursuing the Girl Scout Gold Award requires a formal application process and council approval. Upon completion, the council decides if requirements have been met.
To learn more about the Girl Scout Gold Award and its requirements, talk to your facilitator or advisor, or click here. To request information about the Girl Scout Gold Award, click here. To download the GSU Gold Award information packet, click here (PDF).
Girl Scout Silver Award
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. It symbolizes an 11- to 14-year-old Girl Scout's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.
Getting Started
According to the policies of Girl Scouts of the USA, a girl applying for the Girl Scout Silver Award must be currently registered through GSU and be between the ages of 11 and 14. Girls may work on the award individually or in a group. All of the requirements for the Girl Scout Silver Award must be met before leaving Girl Scout Cadettes. Earning a Girl Scout Silver Award is not a prerequisite for the Girl Scout Gold Award (for Girl Scouts ages 14 through 17). Pursuing the Girl Scout Silver Award requires approval from a troop facilitator or council staff member for individually-registered girls. Upon completion, the girls complete final reports to be sent to the council.
The requirements for the Girl Scout Silver Award are done in progression by age/grade level. To learn more about the Girl Scout Silver Award and its requirements, talk to your facilitator or advisor, or click here.
To request information about the Girl Scout Silver Award, click here. To download the GSU Silver Award packet, click here (PDF).
Girl Scout Bronze Award
The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout Junior can earn. First introduced in 2001, this award recognizes that a Girl Scout Junior has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.
Getting Started
Girls may work on the award individually or in a group. All of the requirements for the Girl Scout Bronze Award must be met before leaving Girl Scout Juniors. However, earning a Girl Scout Bronze Award is not a prerequisite for the Girl Scout Silver Award (for Girl Scouts ages 11 to 14) or the Girl Scout Gold Award (for Girl Scouts ages 14 to 17). The facilitator or advisor who is working closely with the girl pursuing this award decides whether requirements have been met.
The requirements for the Girl Scout Bronze Award are age-appropriate for girls ages 8 to 11. To learn more about the Girl Scout Bronze Award and its requirements, talk to your facilitator or advisor, or click here.
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