Awards Overview
Council Awards
Council awards show recipients that they are noticed and appreciated. You can participate in thanking and recognizing those adults who make a difference in the lives of girls by nominating someone you know for a council award.
Council awards are presented at the Volunteer Conference and Celebration in August. These awards require a nomination and two endorsements. The official paperwork must be filled out and turned into the service unit recognition chair or volunteer support coordinator. Complete packets are due at our Balboa Campus by Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
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Click on each award for additional information, award criteria and nomination forms.
- Appreciation Pin is presented for outstanding service to a service unit or program delivery audience.
Nomination 
| Endorsement
- Cookie Award is presented to cookie volunteers for service rendered where the candidate has gone above and beyond their duties to promote the Cookie Program, including increasing sales and/or providing extraordinary service to volunteers.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Courage, Confidence and Character Award is presented for significant contributions to the organization's success through volunteer service and leadership in a community project, as well as demonstrated quality of leadership through service to service units, multiple troops or girl activities.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Family Award is presented to a family in which two or more members have contributed to Girl Scouting beyond the troop level over a period of time.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Friendship Award recognizes individuals, groups/organizations or businesses that provide
superior service, contributions or assistance to Girl Scouts San Diego.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Honor Pin is presented for outstanding service to two or more service unit areas or program delivery audiences.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Membership Numeral Guards & Years of Service Recognitions recognize registered adult members for years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals, starting at 5 years. Members can purchase pins at council stores. For years 15 and above, council provides pins free of charge. Members simply need to fill out the form.
- Presidents Award Application recognizes top-performing service units that have achieved the council's goals during the membership year.
- Thanks Badge is the highest honor an adult can receive. The candidate has provided truly outstanding service that has benefited the entire council and furthers the council's overall mission and goals.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Thanks Badge II is presented to candidates who have already received the Thanks Badge and have continued to provide outstanding service at the council level.
Nomination | Endorsement
- Volunteer of Excellence Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering with girls in any pathway or in support of council''s mission delivery (i.e. behind the scenes service).
Nomination | Endorsement
Service Unit Awards
Service unit awards are a way to recognize leaders and community partners in your service unit. They are presented at the service unit’s end-of-year recognitions event.
Submit all nomination paperwork to your service unit recognitions chair for processing before the event. Ask her/him for specific deadlines.
Awards of Distinction recognize adult volunteers who have completed appropriate training and carried out the duties and responsibilities for their position.
