Bronze Award
Girl Scouts in 4th & 5th grades (Juniors) can earn the Bronze Award. After completing a national leadership journey, Juniors identify issues in their community. As a troop, the girls investigate the issue, connect with interested community members, and develop a solution to the problem. Girls begin to develop project-management skills and learn that their actions have an impact on the greater community. Each Girl Scout must put at least 20 hours of work on the project to earn the Bronze Award.
Many SaNeCo Ridge Girl Scouts have completed impactful, sustainable projects in our community and earned the Bronze Award.
silver Award
Girl Scout Cadettes, grades 6-8, can earn the Silver Award. First, a Girl Scout must have either earned the Bronze Award and completed one national leadership journey or have completed two national leadership journeys. Next, the girl is ready to begin working on her Silver Award Project. At this level, girls can work individually or in small groups. They evaluate issues in their community, select an issue to address, connect with community leaders, identify the root cause of the problem, and develop a project to address the root cause in a sustainable manner. Girls must dedicate at least 50 hours of work to the project and exercise leadership skills, such as leading a team of volunteers to complete one or more segments of the project.
Only about 10% of Girl Scouts nation-wide complete Silver Award Projects. Several of those are SaNeCo Ridge Girl Scouts. These girls have provided sustainable change for good.
Gold Award
Girl Scouts Seniors and Ambassadors, grades 9-12, can earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. Before beginning Gold Award Project development, Girl Scouts must complete either the Silver Award Project and one leadership journey or complete two leadership journeys. Once these prerequisites are complete, the Girl Scout may begin “going for Gold.”
The Gold Award Project is an individual effort requiring at least 80 hours of work. Like the earlier higher awards, girls identify an issue in the community, ascertain the root cause of the problem, and develop a sustainable project that addresses the root cause. Girls recruit a team of volunteers and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Only about 5% of Girl Scouts nation-wide complete Gold Award Projects. Several SaNeCo Ridge Girl Scouts are currently working on their Gold Award Projects or their Gold Award Project proposals. Check back frequently to see what our local Girl Scouts are doing to make our world a better place!