GSHPA - Gold Award

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Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards

In 1980, Girls Scouts introduced the Girl Scout Gold Award for Girl Scouts 14-18 as its highest honor, along with the Girl Scout Silver Award for Girl Scouts 11-14. Girls must meet requirements and complete a special project benefitting their communities to receive these awards. The Girl Scout Bronze Award for Junior Girl Scouts ages 8-11 was introduced in 2001. These three awards are a highlight of the Girl Scout experience.

Girl Scout Gold, Siver and Bronze Award Workshop Dates

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The Girl Scout Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout aged 14-18 may earn. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. 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.

GSHPA Gold Award Recipients -2008

The Girl Scout Gold Award Project

The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a girl puts into "going for the Gold." It is something that a girl can be passionate about in thought, deed, and action. The project is something that fills a need within a girl's community (whether local or global) and creates change to make that community a better place to call home. The project is more than a good service project - it encompasses organizational, leadership and networking skills. For more information about the Girl Scout Gold Award, contact Vicky Miley at vmiley@gshpa.org.