One is Silver and the Other's Gold

The Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards are the two highest achievements in our organization. Girl Scout Cadettes will receive their Silver Awards during May and June at cluster ceremonies held in
communities throughout the council. On Saturday, May 30, the San Diego-Imperial Council will honor the
exceptional young women who earned the Girl Scout Gold Award at a special ceremony recognizing their
achievements.

It's not about changing the world; it's about changing the girl

The true value of the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards lies in empowering the individual girl. Supporting her, allowing her to stand on her own and to spread her wings takes great strength from leaders, parents, and other adults. It's hard to not step in, but we must trust the foundations we've laid during the Daisy, Brownie and Junior years, and just let go!

By showing we believe in the girl, we empower her to follow her passion and demonstrate her leadership. The reward: a young woman confident in her abilities and herself.

These Silver Award recipients who attended the 2008 Girl Scout Gold Award ceremony met the keynote speaker, author/actress Danica McKellar

The experiences gained as a Gold Award candidate moves from the inception of her project through its completion result in a changed girl. When we build girls of confidence, courage and character, they change the world.

Stand back and watch! You will be so proud of the amazing young woman who appears before you.

To learn more about the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards, click here or pick up these publications available in the council stores: The Girl Scout Silver Award/GO FOR IT and The Girl Scout Gold Award/GO FOR IT! When submitting forms only use San Diego Imperial Council Gold and Silver Award forms
www.sdgirlscouts.org/forms (keyword: Silver or Gold).

Renewal procedure and note
Revised guidelines aligning the highest awards with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience are currently scheduled to be released on the Girl Scouts of the USA website in late August.