Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. A girl earning the Girl Scout Gold Award will be joining the ranks of generations of young women who have made a difference in their communities both locally and globally. The Girl Scout Gold Award follows the Standards of Excellence and challenges you to develop yourself as a leader, achieve the Girl Scout Leadership Outcomes, and make a mark on your community that creates a lasting impact on the lives of others.
Fulfilling the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award starts with completing two Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador Journeys or having earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador Journey. Each Journey you complete gives you the skills you need to plan and implement your Take Action project.
After you have fulfilled the Journey(s) requirement, 80 hours is the suggested minimum hours for the steps: identifying an issue, investigating it thoroughly, getting help and building a team, creating a plan, presenting your plan, gathering feedback, taking action, and educating and inspiring others. The suggested minimum hours are not a rule; they are a guide for you to plan your time in achieving your goal.
Girl Scout Gold Award Girl Guidelines- forms included:
Girl Scout Gold Award Proposal Form:
Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report Form:
Girl Scout Gold Award Troop/Group Volunteer Guide:
Girl Scout Biographical Profile:
Gold Award Plans and Final Reports Due Dates
October 3, 2011
November 1, 2011
December 1, 2011
January 2, 2012
February 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
April 2, 2012
May 1, 2012
June 1, 2012
July 2, 2012
August 1, 2012
September 4, 2012
Girls will be notified of committee action approximately three weeks after the due date. Girl Scouts and their advisors are strongly encouraged to attend a Going for the Gold workshop to learn more about the guidelines, requirements, paperwork, advisor roles, and celebrations for this high honor.
Girl Scout Gold Award recipients are eligible for scholarships established by colleges and universities from across the nation. A publication listing these scholarship opportunities will be distributed to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients.
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