Leadership Awards

Practice all the ways you can lead yourself, your team, and your community.

In addition to patches, badges and the Highest Awards, girls can earn other recognition through Girl Scouts and community organizations.

The new Leadership Awards are about building real skills for real impact and having the confidence to turn your ideas into action. Whether you’re figuring out what leadership means to you, working with a team, leading a group, or stepping up to a challenge, these awards are designed to help you explore what leadership means to you—no pressure, just room to grow.

Personal Leadership Awards

For Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.

Peer Leadership Awards

For Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.

Teaching Leadership Awards

For Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.

Community Leadership Awards

For Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.

Personal Leadership

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The brand-new True North award is available for Junior, Cadette, and Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts.

The True North award is about discovering what matters to you and staying true to yourself. It’s your chance to follow your values and take meaningful action, even when it feels hard or a little scary. Whether you’re finding the courage to speak up for what you believe in, taking on challenges, or advocating for positive change, this award helps you build the confidence and clarity to chart your own course and take courageous steps toward what truly matters to you.

Bonus feature: Earning the True North award for your program level opens the door to the Highest Awards. Once you earn this award, you’ve fulfilled the prerequisite and are ready to start your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Junior: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide
Cadette: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide
Senior & Ambassador: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

Make it official—Get your award pin!

Peer Leadership

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Torch Award / Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors

This award is given to a Girl Scout who is a leader in her community. To earn the Torch Award, a Girl Scout must complete one Leadership Journey and serve a full term in a leadership position at her school, place of worship, library, community center or other organization that is important to her. Log your community servive hours using this form before applying for the award.

Bonus feature: Earning the Torch award for your program level opens the door to the Highest Awards. Once you earn this award, you’ve fulfilled the prerequisite and are ready to start your Silver or Gold Award.

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Cadette: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide
Senior & Ambassador: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

Make it official—Get your award pin!

Teaching Leadership

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Junior Aide

Junior Aide can be earned by junior girl scouts who are an active assistant with a group of Daisy or Brownies for at least 3 sessions of a troop meeting or activity.

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

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Program Aide / Cadettes

As a program aide, you're a role model for younger Girl Scouts! To achieve your Program Aide Award, you’ll need to earn your Leader in Action Award and complete the Program Aide Core Leadership Workshop. Then, you’ll work with younger Girl Scouts over six activity sessions.

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

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Volunteer in Training (VIT) / Seniors and Ambassadors

Want to mentor Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, or Cadettes? In this 3-6 month program, you'll a Volunteer-in-Training Workshop, then create and implement a program for a troop of younger Girl Scouts!

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

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Counselor in Training (CIT and CIT II) / Seniors and Ambassadors

Hone your leadership skills and have a blast at Girl Scout camp! This fun and challenging three-part leadership course is for campers interested in leading in the great outdoors.

Download the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Handbook

Community Advocacy

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To earn your Global Action Award, you'll learn about global issues that impact girls, young women, and their communities. Discover your own values, explore your connection with the global community, and take action to improve the world. Check out the requirements to complete a Global Action Award!

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Junior: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide
Cadette: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide
Senior & Ambassador: Action Plan | Volunteer Guide

Remember: Each time you earn one of these awards, it should be earned for a distinct project and you can only count the hours towards one Girl Scout award.

Additional Awards:

Life Saving Awards

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Medal of Honor / All Grade Levels

This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life. Learn more.

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Bronze Cross / All Grade Levels

This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life. Learn more.

Faith Based Awards

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My Promise, My Faith / All Grade Levels

Girls can learn what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common through earning faith-based awards including the My Promise, My Faith pin and Religious Recognitions. You can earn the My Promise, My Faith pin once a year, every year you are in Girl Scouts.

Community Service Awards

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Community Service Bar / Cadette, Senior, Ambassador

If you're a community service rock star, this service bar is for you! Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values. Log your community service hours using this form before applying for the award.

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Service To Girl Scouting Bars / Cadette, Senior, Ambassador

Service to Girl Scouting bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. You might volunteer your time for a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for your council or service unit or help with special projects. Log your community servive hours using this form before applying for the award.