Girl Scout Juniors and above can work to earn the prestigious Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. The new award guidelines and paperwork have arrived! Below you will find a quick reference chart that explains the new guidelines.
Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, at a Glance
| AWARDS |
GIRL SCOUT
BRONZE AWARD® |
GIRL SCOUT
SILVER AWARD® |
GIRL SCOUT
GOLD AWARD® |
| GRADE |
Girls must be in 4th or 5th grade and a registered Girl Scout Junior |
Girls must be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade and a registered Girl Scout Cadette |
Girls must be in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador |
| OVERVIEW |
✓ Complete a Junior Journey
✓ Be part of a troop or group where girls take the lead
✓ Take action on a community issue the troop or group cares about
✓ Help and guidance provided by troop/group volunteer
✓ Suggested hours included in the girl, adult, and council material
✓ ✳Council approval needed for any money earning
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✓ Complete a Cadette Journey
✓ Work as an individual or in a small group where girls take the lead
✓ Take action on a community issue that the girls care about
✓ Help and guidance provided by troop/group volunteer
✓ Suggested hours included in the girl, adult, and council material
✓ ✳Council approval needed for any money earning
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✓ Complete two Journeys (Senior or Ambassador) or Earn the Silver Award and complete one Senior or Ambassador Journey
✓ Individually girl led; girl selects and recruits Project Advisor
✓ Take action on a community issue the girl cares about
✓ Help and guidance provided by Project Advisor
✓ Suggested hours included in the girl, adult, and council material
✓ ✳Council approval needed for any money earning
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| TAKE ACTION PROJECT |
Group Take Action Project focuses on something the girls care about that they would like to improve within their Girl Scout or local community. |
Individual or group Take Action Project that makes the local neighborhood or community better. |
Individual Take Action Project that makes a lasting difference in the local community, region, or beyond. |
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Puts the Promise and Law into action |
Puts the Promise and Law into action |
Puts the Promise and Law into action |
| SUSTAINABLE |
After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of sustainability by talking together about how solutions can be lasting. |
Girls demonstrate an understanding of sustainability in the project plan and implementation. |
Take Action Project includes provisions to ensure sustainability. |
| GLOBAL |
After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of the wider world by talking together about how others may experience the same problem that their project helped resolve. |
Girls connect with new friends outside their immediate community, learn how others have solved similar problems and determine if the ideas of others can help with their plan. |
Girls identify national and/or global links to their selected issue. They learn from others and develop a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community. |
| PROJECT APPROVAL |
Troop/Group Volunteer |
Troop/Group Volunteer |
Council or Council’s Gold Award Committee |
| RESOURCES |
• Junior Journey
• Bronze Award guidelines on GSUSA Web site
• Adult guide on GSUSA Web site
• Council guide on the OCN
• Council learning opportunities
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• Cadette Journey
• Silver Award guidelines on GSUSA Web site
• Adult guide on GSUSA Web site
• Council guide on the OCN
• Council learning opportunities
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• Senior and/or Ambassador Journeys
• Gold Award guidelines on GSUSA Web site
• Adult guide on GSUSA Web site
• Council guide on the OCN
• Council learning opportunities
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✳Adhere to guidelines in the Volunteer Packet and Safety-Wise
TRANSITION – THERE IS A 2 YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD. THESE GUIDELINES BECOME OFFICIAL IN OCTOBER 2011 (BEGINNING OF 2012 MEMBERSHIP YEAR). IF THE MAJORITY OF WORK WILL BE DONE DURING THE 2012 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, THESE NEW GUIDELINES SHOULD BE USED.
For details on each award, see the Girl Scouts of the USA site.