Gold, Siver, Bronze Awards

Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is a project showcasing all of the work a girl puts forth as she strives to make a sustainable difference, not just in her community, but also on a global scale.  The topic is hand selected by a girl to ensure it is something she is passionate about in thought, deed, and action.  Because it is much more than a good service project "going for the Gold" encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills that girls will be remembered for long after they have completed their final year of Girl Scouting.

To make sure girls have all the tools for success in becoming the next generation of Gold Awardees we've outlined some suggested steps and provided all the necessary forms (click on links within the text below to download) for girls to use as they "go for the Gold."

Prerequisites to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award:

Girls must be in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and registered as a Senior or Ambassador Girl Scout

AND

Complete two Senior or Ambassador level journeys respectively

OR

Earn the Girl Scout Silver Award and complete one Senior or Ambassador level journey respectively.*

How to Earn the Girl Scout Gold Award:

• Complete ALL prerequisites
• Submit a Gold Award Interest Sheet to Girl Scouts of Hawai`i
• Watch the Gold Award video and then contact a GSH staff member for Gold Award orientation.
• Review the Gold Award Guidelines and the included resources like the frequently asked questions, plus project examples to understand the caliber of this project.
• Girl Scouts of Hawai`i will match you with a mentor whose job is to help you brainstorm ways to expand the impact of your project.  With their assistance, write a draft of your project proposal.  Mentor workshops will be held on the days listed below.  Please keep these dates in mind if you intend to work with a mentor.

2012 - 2013 Gold Award Mentor Workshops

July 18, 2012

October 10, 2012

January 9, 2013

April 3, 2013

July 10, 2013

• A Girl Scouts of Hawai`i reviewer work with you on revising the proposal before it is submitted for panel review.
• Submit your Gold Award proposal to Girl Scouts of Hawai`i via email, fax, or postal mail for panel review. Click here for our address. If your Gold Award project is not approved by the panel as proposed, you may revise the proposal and submit it again up to three weeks after an initial panel decision is made OR wait to re-submit the proposal until the next panel meeting.
• Meet with your mentor to come up with a plan of action.
• Implement your project.  Remember you should hold a mid-project check in with your mentor.
• Write and submit your Gold Award Final Report to Girl Scouts of Hawai`i.  Submit by February 1, 2013 if you would like to participate in the 2013 Gold and Silver Award Ceremony.  Please note that you may submit the final report after February 1, but will then participate in the 2014 Gold and Silver Award Ceremony.
• CELEBRATE!

Girls should keep the timeline shown below in mind while planning a project.

Silver Award

Have you ever looked around your neighborhood or school and wondered how you could make a change for the better? Going for the Girl Scout Silver Award—the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout (girls in grades 6-8) can earn—gives you the chance to show that you are a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving your community.

Prerequisites:

Girls must be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade and a registered Girl Scout Cadette
AND
Complete a Cadette level journey*

How to Get to the Girl Scout Silver Award:

• Complete ALL prerequisites
• Download the Silver Award Guidelines
• Identify issues you care about
• Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to pursue the award individually
• Explore your community
• Pick your Silver Award project. The Silver Award project must be done in the local community (beyond the Girl Scout community)
• Develop your project
• Make a plan and put it into motion
• Reflect, share your story, and celebrate

Once you have completed your Silver Award project you must complete a Silver Award Final Report Form and send it to Girl Scouts of Hawai'i via email, fax, or postal mail. Click here for our address. If you intend to get credit for the Silver Award as a pre-requisite for the Girl Scout Gold Award, a Silver Award Final Report must be on file at Council. If you would like to participate in the 2013 Gold & Silver Award Ceremony in April 2013, you must submit a Final Report form by February 15, 2013. You may submit the final report after February 15, but will then participate in the 2014 Gold and Silver Award Ceremony.

Bronze Award

The Girl Scout Bronze Award, a leadership adventure and the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior (girls in grades 4-5) can achieve. As you and your team plan and complete your project, you'll develop more confidence, meet new people, and have the kind of fun that happens when you work with others to make a difference.

Prerequisites:

Girls must be in 4th or 5th grade and be a registered Girl Scout Junior
AND
Complete a Junior level journey*

How to Get to the Girl Scout Bronze Award:

• Complete ALL prerequisites
• Download the Bronze Award Guidelines
• Build your Girl Scout Junior team
• Explore your community
• Choose your Girl Scout Bronze Award project
• Make a plan
• Put your plan in motion
• Spread the word

Girl Scout Bronze Awards are approved by troop leaders.  Click here to download the Bronze Award Final Report form and submit yours to your troop leader upon completion.

*Please note that Ambassadors must complete Ambassador level journeys, Seniors must complete Senior level journeys, Cadettes must complete Cadette level journeys, and Juniors must complete Junior level journeys.

For more information about the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards contact Tiffany at 808.675.5526 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .