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, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
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.
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Highest Award Prerequisites
Hey, grownups!
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.
How Do I Get Started?
Step 1: Complete the Gold Award Tutorial + post-video survey
Set yourself up for success by completing our Gold Award tutorial in gsLearn. Girl Scouts ages 13+ can request access to gsLearn by filling out this request form. Once received, our team will set up your account and provide you with your login credentials.
You can complete the tutorial in one sitting or stop and go as you wish. You can revisit sections at any time you need in gsLearn.
Gold Award candidates must complete the Gold Award tutorial within one year of submitting their project proposal. Please don't forget to complete this mandatory post-video survey.
Step 2: Start Brainstorming and join us for a Think Tank session
Need some more brainstorming help? Join us for an optional Think Tank session where you get helpful feedback and share ideas with other Gold Award candidates or request an a la carte workshop.
Step 3: Create your GoGold Online account
All Gold Award Project Proposals and Final Reports must be submitted through GoGold Online. Girl Scouts must create their own account and complete all steps (including Steps 1 and 2) in GoGold.
Step 4: Plan ahead and note the deadline to earn the Gold Award
The deadline to earn your Gold Award is September 30th of the year you graduate high school. For example, if you graduate in June 2023, your final report must be submitted and approved no later than September 30, 2023.
Have questions or concerns about going Gold? Contact awards@gshnj.org.
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