Calling all Gold, Silver and Bronze Awardees
Girl Scout Gold Award® Highest Award for Girls Ages 14-18
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award that a Girl Scout 14-18 may earn. 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. Colleges, employers and the military look favorably upon applicants with this credential.
Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting.
The Gold Award Project
The Gold Award project is something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action. It fulfills a need within a girl's community (whether local or global), creates change, and hopefully, is something that becomes ongoing. If it is an event, the event should be something that people will want to continue for the next year; if it is a service, it should be something that creates change or action with long-term possibilities, empowering others besides just the girl; if it is something tangible, it should come with a plan for use and maintenance within the community. The project is more than a good service project—it encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills. If a group of girls work on the project together, each girl must be responsible for a specific part of the project and must evaluate her participation as an individual and a member of the group.
Gold Award Projects are approved and reviewed at the Council Level. Training is available to help girls and leaders get started. Council staff and volunteers provide advice and support throughout the process. Download the GSWNY Gold Award booklet and forms.
Girls seeking scholarships should contact their high school guidance counselor or the financial-aid office at the school they wish to attend for information on any scholarships that might be available to Girl Scouts. Read a full list of scholarships for Girl Scouts on the STUDIO 2B Web site .
For inspiration and information, read about the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Leaders - Are the girls in your troop "going for the gold?" Attend training to learn about guiding girls through their Gold Award.
GSWNY Program Guide – Gold Award Training Section:
Girls who wish to earn their Gold Award must participate in one of the following trainings. If you
wish to attend the 2010 recognition events for the Gold and Silver Awards you must have your final
paperwork turned in to your Girl Scout Service Center no later than March 1, 2010.
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Rochester Service Center; West Henrietta, NY
Cost: $5/girl
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Minimum #: 10 Maximum #: 20
County: Monroe
CES Code #: grlprog-SRAB06-FW-03.16.10
Age Level: SR-AMB
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Rochester Service Center; West Henrietta, NY
Cost: $5/girl
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Minimum #: 10 Maximum #: 20
County: Monroe
CES Code #: grlprog-SRAB06-HW-05.04.10
Age Level: SR-AMB
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Jamestown Service Center; Jamestown, NY
Cost: $5/girl
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 19, 2009
Minimum #: 0 Maximum #: 0
County: Chautauqua
CES Code #: grlprog-SRAB02-IV-06.03.10
Age Level: SR-AM
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Batavia Service Center; Batavia, NY
Cost: $5/girl
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Minimum #: 5 Maximum #: 40
County: Genesee
CES Code #: grlprog-SRAB04-JA-07.08.10
Age Level: SR-AM