Today's Girl Scouts are Tomorrow's Leaders.
Through activities that build self-confidence, creative decision-making skills, and teamwork, girls develop real-world leadership abilities that will last them a lifetime. By working towards such earned age-level awards as the Lead On Badge or the Leadership Interest Project Award, girls can interview female leaders, set goals, build team spirit and communication skills, develop successful problem-solving techniques, and learn to trust themselves in any situation.
The following awards are just some of the many ways girls can build their leadership skills and self esteem.
Today's Girl Scouts are tomorrow's leaders. Through activities that build self-confidence, creative decision-making skills, and teamwork, girls develop real-world leadership abilities that will last them a lifetime. By working towards such earned age-level awards as the Lead On Badge or the Leadership Interest Project Award, girls can interview female leaders, set goals, build team spirit and communication skills, develop successful problem-solving techniques, and learn to trust themselves in any situation.
Here are just some of the many ways girls can build their leadership skills and self-esteem:
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Girl Scouts' Highest Awards
Girl Scout Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards
In 1980, Girls Scouts introduced the Girl Scout Gold Award® (for Girl Scouts 14-17) as its highest honor, along with the Girl Scout Silver Award® (for Girl Scouts 11-14). To receive these awards, girls must meet requirements that help them prepare for, and complete, a special project benefiting their communities. Based on requests from Junior Girl Scouts (ages 8-11), the Girl Scout Bronze Award® was introduced in 2001. Today these three awards are a highlight of the Girl Scout experience.
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The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, focuses on a 14- to 17-year-old Girl Scout's interests and personal journey through leadership skills, career explorations, self-improvement, and service.
Example of projects from girls in our Council:
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Collected legos for the local Boys and Girls Club
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Sewed blankets and donated them to the Battered Women’s Shelter
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Sewed pants and donated them to the Salvation Army
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Collected 1,000 books and donated them to a local non-profit
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Built Dog Houses for the local Humane Society
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Created a land lab at the local elementary school to enable them to conduct science classes in a natural environment |
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The Girl Scout Silver Award symbolizes an 11- to 14-year-old Girl Scout's accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.
Example of projects from girls in our Council:
- Worked with a Brownie troop and provided programs to teach them about manners and games from around the world
- Collected Toiletry items to donate to the Battered Women’s Shelter
- Held a book drive and donated them to a local nursing home’s library
- Sponsored a Girl Scout Thinking Day program for all the troops in their District
- Built Shelves and toy boxes which were then donated to the local homeless shelter
- Collect school supplies for needy families
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The Girl Scout Bronze Award recognizes that a Junior Girl Scout has gained the leadership and planning skills required to follow through with a project that makes a positive difference in her community.
Example of projects from girls in our Council:
- Sewed blankets and donated them to the local Children’s hospital
- Made cat toys and dog biscuits and donated them to local animal shelter
- Helped plant and weed a garden at a local nursing home
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