Girl Scout Gold Award
By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador can earn—girls join the ranks of generations of young women who have made a difference in their communities both locally and globally. Girls must be in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador to earn their Gold Award.
During their leadership adventure girls will:
- Complete two Journeys (Senior or Ambassador) including earning the journey awards, or complete one Senior or Ambassador Journey if they’ve already earned the Silver Award
- Select and recruit a volunteer team and a Project Advisor who will offer help and guidance
- Take the lead as they take action on a community issue they care about
Suggested minimum hours: 80
Final report deadline: April 1 of the year girls plan to attend the annual council-wide ceremony, or September 30 of the year girls graduate.
Girl Scout Gold Award Overview
View the Flash presentation or download as a PDF
Girl Scout Gold Award Steps
- Choose an issue
- Investigate: Research everything they can about the issue. What is/are the root cause(s)? How has this been addressed, if at all? How have other organizations addressed the issue?
- Create a plan to help solve this issue by addressing the root cause/one aspect of cause. Make sure your plan has a measurable and sustainable impact.
- Get help: Volunteer team, Resources, Project Advisor
- Take action
- Educate and inspire others to act.
Resources
Forms
Please use the links on the right side of this page to download the appropriate forms. You must use the San Diego forms on this page.
Office Hours
Gold Award office hours provide a casual environment to meet with Gold Award Committee members to discuss the Gold Award, project proposals, and have questions answered. Download a
flyer for a full list of Gold Award Office Hours sessions in 2013!
Location: Balboa Program Center, Leadership Center
Time: anytime between 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date: monthly on the third Tuesday of each month
Location: Escondido Program Center
Time: anytime between 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date: monthly on the third Tuesday of each month
Location: East County – Springall Academy, 6460 Boulder Lake Ave., San Diego 92119
Time: anytime between 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date: monthly on the third Tuesday of each month
Location: South County – Bonita Public Library, 4375 Bonita Road, Bonita, 91902
Time: anytime between 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date: monthly on the third Tuesday of each month
Location: North Coastal Service Center
Time: anytime between 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Date: monthly on the third Tuesday of each month
Please contact Anne Bader with dates and location to RSVP so we can ensure an adequate number of committee members will be available.
Girl, Troop, Service Unit Training
Individual meetings can be scheduled. Contact Anne Bader
Questions? Read the Girl Scout Awards FAQs or contact Anne Bader at abader@sdgirlscouts.org or (619) 610-0714.
