Gold Award (for Girl Scout Seniors & Ambassadors, Grades 9-12)

The Girl Scout Gold Award is a leadership adventure and the highest honor a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador can achieve. As part of a movement of 10 million girls worldwide, you are in an exceptional position to take action in your community to make the world a better place. By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, you will be joining the ranks of generations of young women who have made a difference in their communities both locally and globally.

The project should be something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action. Fulfilling the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award starts with completing two Senior or Ambassador journeys or having earned the Silver Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador journey.

The steps you’ll take to earn your Gold Award are:

1. Choose an issue: Use your values and skills to identify a community issue you care about.
2. Investigate: Research everything you can about the issue.
3. Get help: Invite others to support and take action with you.
4. Create a plan: Create a project plan that achieves sustainable and measurable impact.
5. Present your plan and get feedback: Sum up your project plan for your Girl Scout council.
6. Take action: Take the lead to carry out your plan.
7. Educate and inspire: Share what you have experienced with others.

• Girl Scouts of the USA Link
• Gold Award Proposal (PDF) updated 7/30/11
• Gold Award Presentation Guidelines and Information Sheet  updated 03/12
  After you submit your Gold Award Proposal, contact our Council Representative at 515-278-2881 for Committee Meeting Dates and to schedule a Gold Award Presentation.

• Gold Award Final Report (PDF) updated 7/24/10
   
• Gold Award Committee Application  updated 12/11
• Gold Award Ceremony Resource Guide  updated 03/12

2011-2012 Gold Award Recipient Video

Silver Award (for Girl Scout Cadettes, Grades 6-8)

The Girl Scout Silver Award is a leadership adventure and the highest honor a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve. Have you ever looked around your neighborhood or school and wondered how you could make a change for the better? Going for the Girl Scout Silver Award gives you the chance to show that you are a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving your community. It represents your accomplishments in Girl Scouting and your community as you grow and work to improve your life and the lives of others.

A girl may complete her Silver Award individually or with a small group of four girls or less. All of the requirements for the Silver Award must be met before leaving the Girl Scout Cadette level. However, earning a Silver Award is not a prerequisite for the Girl Scout Gold Award.

The steps you’ll take to earn your Silver Award are:

Forms and information for Silver Awards done during 2012 membership year and later:

• Girl Scouts of the USA Link
• Silver Award Girl Guidelines (PDF)
• Final Report (Bronze and Silver)  (PDF)

Bronze Award (for Girl Scout Juniors, Grades 4-5)

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is a leadership adventure and the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. It allows a girl to learn leadership and planning skills. As you and your team plan and complete your project, you’ll develop more confi dence, meet new people, and have the kind of fun that happens when you work with other Girl Scouts to make a difference. Working towards this award demonstrates your commitment to helping others, improving your community and the world, and becoming the best you can be.

You may work on the award individually or in a group. All of the requirements for the Bronze Award must be met before leaving the Girl Scout Junior level. However, earning a Bronze Award is not a prerequisite for the Girl Scout Silver Award.

The steps you’ll take to earn your Bronze Award are:

Forms and information for Bronze Awards done during 2012 membership year and later: 

• Girl Scouts of the USA Link
• Bronze Award Girl Guidelines (PDF)
• Final Report (Bronze and Silver)  (PDF)