Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, focuses on a 14- to 18-year-old Girl Scout's interests and personal journey through leadership skills, career explorations, self-improvement, and service. Girl Scouts ages 14-18 or Senior Girl Scouts may work toward this award. Earning the Girl Scout Silver Award is not a prerequisite for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award.
A plan must be approved by the Girl Scout Gold Award Support Committee prior to working on a project. Twelfth grade Girl Scouts have until September 30, to finish their project and submit their final reports.
7 Steps to the Girl Scout Gold Award
1. Get organized by learning about the requirements and meeting with an advisor.
2. Put the Girl Scout Law into action by earning the Girl Scout Gold Leadership Award.
3. Earn the Girl Scout Gold Career Award.
4. Earn the Girl Scout Gold 4 B Challenge. This step helps you define and gather information on issues you care about.
5. Create a project plan for your Girl Scout Gold Award Project. Submit plan for approval to the Gold Award Support Committee in accordance to established due dates.
6. Complete the Girl Scout Gold Award Project by devoting at least 65 hours “planning and doing” a project in your community.
7. Reflect and evaluate on how earning the Girl Scout Gold Award changed you and impacted others. Submit your final paperwork for approval to the Gold Award Support Committee in accordance to established due dates.
Gold Award Plans and Final Reports Due Dates
- December 3, 2007
- January 2, 2008
- February 1, 2008
- March 3, 2008
- April 1, 2008
- May 1, 2008
- June 2, 2008
- July 1, 2008
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.