Bronze Award Girl Scouts

Due to COVID-19 we’re offering a national deadline extension through December 31, 2020 for all bridging Girl Scouts. Our focus is to give girls the time they need to adjust to all the changes and then to help them safely harness their creativity to brainstorm digital solutions that continue to meet community needs as we navigate this global pandemic.

Welcome to the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. As you and your team plan and complete your project, you'll meet new people and have the kind of fun that happens when you work with other Girl Scouts to make a difference.

Fifth graders' deadline to finish their Bronze Award Projects is Sept. 30, 2020.

Download the
Bronze Award guidelines

You can pursue your Girl Scout Bronze Award if:

You're in fourth or fifth grade (or equivalent)

You're a registered Girl Scout Junior

You have completed a Junior Journey and corresponding Journey Take Action project

Juniors have the option of attending a Bronze Award Workshop, which is offered at various times throughout the council. Please check our Events page for available dates and locations.

Alternatively, troops can view the Leader-oriented Bronze Award On-Demand Webinar, listed below.

Girl Scout Bronze Award Steps

1. Build your Girl Scout Junior team: Girls must work as a group on the Bronze Award. Your team can be your troop, more than one troop, or a group of friends.
2. Explore your community: Your community can be your town, school, church, park, neighborhood, etc. Think about the people, places, and things in your community that may have needs. What are the root causes or core issues of those needs? Who in your community would be able to help you address those needs?
3. Choose your Bronze Award project: Think about the ways you can address those root causes to help your communities needs. This will be your project. Think about the following: Who will I be helping? How realistic are our goals? How will we be able to see the changes we want to make? Why is this project important to us? Find something your group is passionate about!
4. Make a plan: How will you go about your project? Who do you need to talk to? What volunteers will you need? What supplies will you need? How much money will you need and where will you get it? How much time will your project take?
5. Put your plan in motion: Start Working on your project. Put your plan into action! Have fun working with your community and making a difference!

Be sure to follow the marketing and public relations guidelines to promote your event.
6. Spread the word: Turn in your final reports by September 30 of your 6th grade year that you bridge to Cadettes to receive your certificate and be officially recognized by council as earning your Bronze Award. Remember to include photos, copies of news articles, flyers, or any other documentation of your work. Celebrate your accomplishment! Have a special celebration with your troop or community.

Ready to get started? Here are some resources to help you out!

For Volunteers

Bronze Award FAQ
Bronze Award Volunteer Guide
Supplemental Money Earning for the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Award
Take Action Webinar (for Volunteers) Please refer to the Take Action Webinar Booklet to accompany this webinar.

For Girl Scout Juniors

Having Trouble With The Webinar?

Having trouble with the webinars?
Because the webinars are built with Flash, they may not be compatible with many Apple products (iphones, ipads, or older mac computers), and they will not work in Chrome. You will need to use Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox to view the webinars. If you need more help, please review our Troubleshooting Guide.

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