How do you get a gold award project?
Check out some of these real project ideas from past Gold Award Candidates!
- Conduct workshops about art, anti-bullying, etc.
- Create educational games.
- Create a website.
- Write a blog.
- Make a video about self-love, confidence, or interviews with veterans.
- Create a PSA.
- Create a social media campaign.
Is the Girl Scout Gold Award a national award?
Every year, ten exceptionally inspiring Girl Scout Gold Award recipients are chosen by GSUSA as National Gold Award Girl Scouts (previously National Young Woman of Distinction). National Gold Award Girl Scouts hold our Movement’s highest honor.
What percentage of girls get Gold Award?
5.4%
The Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA, earned by Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts. Only 5.4% of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award.
Does a Gold Award help college admissions?
In terms of higher education and career, receiving the Gold Award can help you stand out from the crowd in the college admission process! When reviewing applications, colleges and universities take into account the Gold Award as a meaningful sign of leadership and service.
What is the highest achievement in Girl Scouts?
the Gold Award
Seniors and Ambassadors earn the Gold Award—the highest award in Girl Scouting—by developing and carrying out lasting solutions to issues in their neighborhoods and beyond.
How many hours is the Gold Award?
Gold Award projects require a commitment of at least 80 hours from Girl Scouts, though the girls themselves design the timelines. In some cases, the work is completed over the course of a summer, and in others, over a year. the Girl Scout has completed her part.
Are gold awards worth it?
What do you get from a Gold Award?
Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award tackle issues that are dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond. Think of the Gold Award as a key that can open doors to scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college, and amazing career opportunities.