The Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Girls who earn this award show their courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place.
There are new Girl Scout Gold Award Requirements - these must be used by girls who will be submitting a Girl Scout Gold Award Proposal after September 30, 2011. There will be a two-year transition to the new requirements.
All Girl Scout Gold Award projects need approval prior to beginning the project.
The Gold Award Support Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Bedford Service Center. Proposal must be submitted two weeks prior to the meeting date to be reviewed. Upcoming meetings, workshops and events:
- April 21st 6-8 pm in Littleton, NH, Gold Award Workshop & Committee Meeting
- May 19th Gold Award Committee Meeting
- June 16th Gold Award Committee Meeting
- July 21st Gold Award Committee Meeting
For questions in regards to the Girl Scout Gold Award, please contact Jessica Riendeau at jriendeau@girlscoutsgwm.org or 1-888-474-9686 x120.
Congratulations on accepting the challenge of earning the Girl Scout Gold Award.
New Girl Scout Gold Award Requirements - these must be used by girls who will not be submitting a Girl Scout Gold Award Proposal prior to September 30, 2011. There will be a two-year transition to the new requirements. Girls have until September 30th, 2011 to submit a Girl Scout Gold Award proposal under the old requirements (see below).
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Girl Scout Ambassadors can earn. Fulfilling the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award starts with completing two Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador Journeys, or having earned the 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.
Age requirements
Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador
All paperwork must be completed and submitted by the end of your last membership year of Ambassador, by September 30th following your high school graduation.Steps
1. Complete 2 Senior or Ambassador Journeys or Complete Girl Scout Silver Award and 1 Senior or Ambassador Journey
2. Complete the Standards of Excellence Tracking Sheet
3. Fill out a Girl Scout Gold Award Proposal and submit to the Girl Scout Gold Award Committee
4. Implement project
5. Complete Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report and submit to the Girl Scout Gold Award Committee.
6. Celebrate earning the Girl Scout Gold Award!
The Gold Award has seven steps that must be done in order. The steps require organization, leadership, networking, exploration, creativity, follow through and reflection. Each step builds upon the previous step and leads to discovering problems in the community that need to be solved. Each girl will use her experiences, talents and skills to develop her proposal to solve a community problem. She must put in at least 65 hours into the project. See the Girl Scout Gold Award Blueprint for the seven steps.
Information about earning the Girl Scout Gold Award and the old requirements can be found in the Girl Scout Gold Award STUDIO 2B Go for It Focus Inset. The Focus Inset may be purchased at Our Store for $5.25; Cookie Dough may be used to purchase it.
No matter which set of requirements are used, the Gold Award Project Proposal must be submitted to the Gold Award Support Committee and be approved before the project can begin. It is extremely important to keep accurate records, document all of the work and keep a time log of the hours put into the project.
The Gold Award Final Report must be submitted to the Gold Award Support Committee, c/o Jessica Riendeau, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, PO Box 10832, Bedford, NH 03110-0832 to be approved before a Gold Award is presented. Keeping a journal or scrapbook, or taking digital pictures and putting them on a CD, are examples of ways to share projects with the Committee.
Working toward the Girl Scout Gold Award may well be one of the greatest challenges you face in Girl Scouting. With determination and commitment, you can succeed. Best Wishes!
Forms:
Girl Scout Gold Award Information Packet - new requirements
Girl Scout Gold Award Information Packet - old requirements (proposal must be submitted prior to September 30, 2011)Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal (must be submitted prior to September 30, 2011) (PDF)
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal (must be submitted prior to September 30, 2011) (Word document)
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal - new requirements (must be used for proposals submitted after September 30, 2011) (PDF)
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal - new requirements (must be used for proposals submitted after September 30, 2011) (Word document)Girl Scout Gold Award Money Earning Form (PDF)
Girl Scout Gold Award Money Earning Form (Word document)
Gift in Kind Donation Form (PDF)Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report - old requirements (PDF)
Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report - old requirements (Word document)
Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report - new requirements (PDF)
Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report - new requirements (Word document)
For questions in regards to the Girl Scout Gold Award please contact Jessica Riendeau at jriendeau@girlscoutsgwm.org or 1-888-474-9686 x120.
Click here to view Girl Scouts of the USA page on the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
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PO Box 10832 • Bedford, NH 03110-0832
Phone: 603.627.4158 • Fax: 603.627.4169
E-mail: info@girlscoutsgwm.org
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