Gold Award

Change the world, Girl Scout

Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.

Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build teams of trusted adults, peers and leaders in their communities who guide them through challenges and support their success.

Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world—and how the world sees you.

For more information, check out our Gold Award FAQ and Girl Scout of the USA's High Awards FAQ.

You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:

Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade
Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
Have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award or completed one Senior or Ambassador Leadership Award
Attend a Gold Award Training

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Gold Award

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How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award

Let our council know you want to earn it.

Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council for approval.

Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story and inspire others to make a difference, too.

Highest Award Prerequisites

Leadership Awards

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Journeys

Journeys encourage Girl Scouts of all ages to think critically, boost their problem-solving skills, and make an impact.

Highest Awards FAQs

Going for your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award? Get answers to the most common questions to get started.

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Resources for Girls

Gold Award Project Proposal (PDF template only)
Gold Award Final Report (PDF template only)
Your Guide to Going Gold
Gold Award FAQ
Take Action Project Ideas
Gold Award Flyer Template
Crowdfunding Application Form
Gold Award Proposal Rubric
Supplemental Earning Form
High Award Progression Examples

Attend a required Gold Award Workshop. See the Event Calendar for specific days and times.

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Resources for Adults

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Project Proposal at Camp form

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March 1, deadline to be recognized in that year’s Gold Award Ceremony
July 1 for Girl Scouts finalizing 12th grade, to submit their Gold Award Proposal
September 30 following the Girl Scouts’ 12th grade year, final date to submit their Gold Award final report

The Gold Award Committee meets the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of each month. Your interviews will be scheduled accordingly.

Gold Award Ceremony & Projects

Find out what this year's Gold Award Girl Scouts in West Central Florida are doing to make the world a better place!

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