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Change the world, Girl Scout
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.
Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build a team of trusted adults, peers, and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and support their success.
Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting, and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world—and how the world sees you.
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
- Have completed the Silver Award or a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
Let our council know you want to earn it.
Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council for approval.
Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.
- Twelfth-grade graduating seniors, Ambassador-level Girl Scouts, seeking to earn their Gold Award must submit their Gold Award Proposal by February 1st of their twelfth-grade year. After submitting the proposal, there may be deadlines for revisions. It is important to meet these deadlines to continue in the Gold Award process.
- Twelfth-grade graduating seniors, Ambassador-level Girl Scouts must have their Gold Award entry interview by May 15th of their graduating year. If there are revisions needed after the interview, there will be a deadline to meet. Meeting this deadline is crucial for moving forward in the Gold Award process.
Fostering Creativity: New Guidelines for Gold Award Projects
Girl Scouts pursuing their Gold Award are encouraged to design original projects and avoid duplicating any Gold Award Projects completed within the past three years. This update is meant to inspire creativity, individuality, and resourcefulness, ensuring that each project leaves a unique and lasting impact on the community.
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When you support Girl Scouts earning their Gold Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download a guide to get started today.
