4th Grade
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Highest Award FAQ
Highest Award Frequently Asked Questions
Find quick answers to your questions about Girl Scouting's Highest Awards: the Bronze Award, Silver Award, and Gold Award.
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General Highest Award Information
Journeys
General Gold Award Information (For Girl Scouts)
Planning Your Gold Award Proposal (For Girl Scouts)
For Caregivers & Troop Leaders of Girl Scouts working on the Gold Award
How many hours are required to earn each of the awards? 
What is the recommended timeline for earning a Highest Award?
Can a troop work toward an award together?
Can Girl Scouts begin working toward their next award the summer after
they bridge from one Girl Scout level to the next?
Do I need to earn a Bronze Award before a Silver Award, or earn a Silver
Award before Gold Award?
Can projects focus on Girl Scouting?
Are there different requirements for Girl Scouts with disabilities?
Is sustainability different at each grade level?
Can a Girl Scout earn their Highest Award even if they haven't been a
member for long?
What should I do if I have additional questions about Highest Awards?
Why are Journeys prerequisites to earning the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards?
How does a Girl Scout know when a Journey is complete?
What makes a Journey’s Take Action project different from earning a
Highest Award?
In contrast to Journey take action projects, which provide themes on which to base projects, Highest Award take action projects have no predesigned theme. A Girl Scout selects their own theme, then designs and executes a take action project.
Highest Award Take Action projects require the following elements for each award. The * indicates introduction of a new concept for that level; Girl Scouts may incorporate the new concept as a way to further challenge themselves.
Bronze Award
- Leadership
- Root Cause
- Sustainable*
Silver Award
- Leadership
- Root Cause
- Sustainable
- Measurable*
- National and/or Global Link*
Gold Award
- Leadership
- Root Cause
- Sustainable
- Measurable
- National and/or Global Link
Who can earn the Girl Scout Gold Award?
Can a troop or group work toward a Gold Award together?
What are the prerequisites to beginning a Gold Award project?
How long does a typical Gold Award Project take?
How do I access Gold Award training?
How are the interviews conducted?
What is the role of the Gold Award Committee?
Are there any specific scholarships related to the Gold Award?
What deadlines do I have if I am graduating?
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What is a root cause?
What does sustainability mean?
What does it mean to identify a national and/or global link?
How do I measure project impact?
How do I build a budget?
Who should I ask to be my project advisor?
How do I submit my project proposal?
What happens when I submit my proposal?
What is my role in the Gold Award?
How much should I be involved?
What resources are available for me?
Who do I contact if I have questions about my Girl Scout’s Gold Award?
What's the difference between a troop/group volunteer and a project
advisor? Do Girl Scouts need both?
