Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards

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Silver Award
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second highest award that a Girl Scout in grades 7-9 may earn. It represents a girl's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others. Planning on working on your Girl Scout Silver Award? Be sure to note the new deadlines for all service centers.

April 2008—New requirements, information, and application are available.

September 30, 2009—Girl Scout Silver Award projects using the materials and requirements of your former council must be completed, including paperwork submitted.

March 1, 2009—Last day to submit Girl Scout Silver Award Final Reports in order to be recognized at the Spring 2009 Girl Scout Silver and Gold Award Ceremony.

Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout in grades 9-12 may earn. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from "going for the Gold" set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. Planning on working on your Girl Scout Gold Award? Be sure to review the revised timeline below and note the new deadlines for all service centers.

New requirements, information, and application are now available!
Click here to download the entire Girl Scout Gold Award Information Packet, including requirements information, the Girl Scout Gold Award Application, Final Report, and additional resources.

September 30, 2008—Last day to submit your Gold Award application/intent to complete using the materials and requirements of your service center.

September 30, 2009—Girl Scout Gold Award projects using the materials and requirements of your service center must be completed, including paperwork submitted.

In order to be recognized at the Spring 2009 Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award Ceremony: Candidates must submit all parts of the Girl Scout Gold Award project application by November 1, 2008. Mailed paperwork must be postmarked by November 1, 2008.

Candidates need to present their project to the approval committee by December 15, 2008.
Candidates must submit their Girl Scout Gold Award Final Report by March 1, 2009. Mailed paperwork must be postmarked by March 1, 2009. Final reports submitted after March 1 will be recognized the following year.

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Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards