HIGHEST AWARDS// Awards Overview Grade Levels
Overview
Girl must be in 4th or 5th grade and a registered Girl Scout Junior
• Complete a Junior Journey • Take action on a community issue the troop or group cares about
SILVER AWARD
Girl must be in 6th, 7th or 8th grade and a registered Girl Scout Cadette
• Complete a Cadette Journey • Take Silver Award Training • Work solo or in a small group of 4 or less • Take action on a community issue that the girls choose
GOLD AWARD
• Complete two Journeys at your level or earn the Silver Award and complete one Girl must be Journey at your in 9th, 10th, level 11th or 12th • Complete Gold grade and a Award Training registered • Once approved, Girl Scout an individual Senior or girl leads her Ambassador team to achieve the goals of her project to take action on a community issue she chooses
BRONZE AWARD
Project Hours Per Girl *
Project Approval
20
Troop/group volunteer (council does not need to approve project)
50
80
Submission to Council
Bronze Final Report
Deadline for Final Reports
September 1 of 6th grade
• Silver Award Quiz • Silver Council’s Proposal and Awards Program Final Report September 1 Manager reviews (submit of 9th grade submitted group proposals by proposal June 30 end of 8th grade)
• Girls present their proposal • Gold Award to the Gold Quiz Award • Gold Proposal Committee for and Final Report (see approval website for • Girls submit a final report for submission review by the deadlines for Gold Award proposals with presentation Committee schedule, girls • Girls are notified if must submit the award is proposal by earned or if March 1 of further work 12th grade) is needed
September 1 following graduation from high school
Resources
• Junior Journey • Bronze Award Girl Guidelines • Bronze Adult Guide • Cadette Journey • Silver Award Girl Guidelines • Silver Adult Guide • GSNYPENN requirements • Council training (website video or webinar)
• Senior and/or Ambassador Journeys • Gold Award Girl Guidelines • Gold Adult Guide • GSNYPENN requirements • Council training (website video or webinar)
*(Includes brainstorming, research, implementation, reflection)
You must follow all money-earning policies for any award and get council’s approval if required. We’re striving to provide more information to help leaders, parents and girls navigate the awards requirements and processes. Please check our website often for further information and updates.
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