Celebrating Our Volunteers

Our volunteers wear so many hats. You are a cheerleader, guide, and mentor that allow girls to develop essential life skills and confidence that will last a lifetime. Because of you—our girls can make memories and change in the world around them. With so many new awards, consider nominating fellow volunteers for volunteer awards!

Showing love and appreciation for volunteers is a long-standing Girl Scout tradition. After all, our volunteers are ah-mazing! Our volunteers are all about the girls—and we love you for it! Let's be honest, Girl Scouting wouldn’t be the same without you. We have three categories for Volunteer Awards— GSUSA Awards, GSMH Awards, and Service Unit Awards.

New this year, GSMH Awards allow us to celebrate you even more! The GSMH Awards are nominated by staff or service unit volunteers, approved by GSMH leadership, and presented at the GSMH Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. All nominations are due by February 1.

New GSMH Awards

Diversity Award

For a volunteer who not only endorses diversity and inclusion, but takes active steps to encourage global diversity and inclusion of all types within their local area. This volunteer seeks to help girls and families have a true Girl Scout Experience regardless of barriers or obstacles to that goal.

GSMH Glowing Green Award

For the volunteer who visibly exhibits a sincere commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law over an extended period and repeatedly inspires others to carry out the Girl Scout mission.

Lasting Legacy Award

For the volunteer that has led a troop in good standing from Daisy through Senior levels, has led a troop that has completed Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, or is a long-term volunteer whose service has contributed immensely to the growth of GSMH and spread of the Girl Scout Mission throughout the geographic area covered by GSMH. This volunteer has clearly left a legacy which honors Girl Scout values.

Want to learn more about volunteer awards? Check out our website for more information on how to nominate, which award best fits your volunteer, and more!

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Leadership Launch Award

This volunteer is a registered Girl Scout adult in a troop leadership or assistant leadership role for less than two years. This new leader has hit the ground running and made a positive impact on Girl Scouting. This volunteer's performance is so outstanding that it merits recognition, putting effort into helping girls grow in courage, confidence, and character, as well as sharing their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Rising Star

The GSMH Rising Star Award recognizes a first-year volunteer who has embraced the Girl Scout movement with energy and passion and has performed outstanding volunteer work in their first year.

Unsung Hero

The GSMH Unsung Hero Award recognizes volunteers who help wherever needed, whenever needed, and completes whatever needs to be done.

Volunteer Appreciation Week is a national movement to show love for all the volunteers across the country that make so many organizations what they are! Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland encourages girls and volunteers to celebrate and thank all the change-making volunteers they know. During this entire week in April, we honor all the volunteers who volunteer as leaders and mentors in partnership with girls.