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TRAINING
- As of 2015, any girl seeking to complete her gold award must attend a council training. This can now be done via video. Click here to sign up to receive the video training link.
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SUBMIT PROPOSAL
- Submit your Gold Award proposal online via Go Gold online.
- Proposals are automatically sent to our council.
- Please allow up to two weeks for review.
- Submit your Gold Award proposal online via Go Gold online.
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GOLD AWARD COACH
- Once reviewed by our panel and accepted, council will reach out to you and introduce you to your Gold Award Coach.
- Schedule a meeting with your coach! They will provide ultimate approval to move forward with your project.

Girl Scout Gold Award
Issues of the world, meet your match.
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Once achieved, it shows colleges, employers, and your community that you’re out there changing the world.
Join a century of women who have done big things. Learn more about Gold Award scholarships, the history of the Gold Award, and the benefits of going Gold.

Leaders: We offer a Gold Award Tutorial to help you guide your girls through the award process!
Access tutorials in gsLearn » (Log in required).

Meet National Gold Award Girl Scout and GCNWI alum, Therese!
Therese is a young woman who understands how to serve her community with her passion, know-how, and innovative spirit. It is her dedication to community engagement, and the continued act of service she spearheaded to earn her Gold Award, that led Therese to now be nationally recognized by Girl Scouts of USA for her impressive work.
You can pursue your Girl Scout Gold Award if:

You're in high school (ninth through twelfth grade, or
equivalent)

You're registered as a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout
Ambassador

You have completed two Senior or Ambassador Journeys OR earned the
Girl Scout Silver Award and completed a Journey
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
A Girl Scout has until September 30th of the year she graduates high school to complete her Gold Award. For example, if a girl graduates in May/June 2021, she has until September 30, 2021 to complete her project. Completing a project means submitting her final report through Go Gold online and then having our panel review and denote approval. In order to ensure a girl is completed with all of these steps by September 30th, we encourage all graduated seniors to submit their final reports through Go Gold online NO LATER THAN September 10th.
To participate in the annual Gold Award ceremony, Gold Awards must be completed by March 1 so that the council can submit girls' names to GSUSA for certificates, letters of congratulations and more. Projects are considered "completed" when the final report has been submitted via Go Gold online and the Gold Award panel has reviewed and approved the project. The Girl Scout will receive official notification from the council that her Gold Award is complete.
Girls who do not complete their Gold Award by March 1 will be included in the following year's ceremony.
NEW! Girl Scout Ambassadors in the senior year of high school must submit project proposals by June 1st of the year they graduate to eligible to earn the Gold Award. Any submissions made less than 4 months in advance on the September 30th deadline will not be reviewed.
SELECT EACH TO EXPAND
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COUNCIL PROPOSAL PROCESS
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COUNCIL FINAL REPORT PROCESS
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MONEY EARNING AND HIGHEST AWARDS
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COUNCIL PROCESSES FOR THOSE ALREADY WORKING ON APPROVED PROJECTS
GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD STEPS

Identify an issue: Use your values and skills to choose a community issue that you care about.

Investigate it thoroughly: Use your sleuthing skills to learn everything you can about the issue you've identified.

Get help and build your team: Form a team to support your efforts and help you take action.

Create a plan: Identify the root cause of an issue, and then create a plan to tackle it.

Present your plan and gather feedback: Submit your Project Proposal Form to your Girl Scout council for approval.

Take action: Lead your team and carry out your plan.

Educate and inspire: Tell your story and share your results.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Process Overview
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Examples, Templates and Forms
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FAQs, Tips and Tricks
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Webinar Resources