Girl Scout
Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a girl may earn and the Girl Scout Gold Award Project takes careful planning and preparation! You'll need the Girl Scout Gold Award Booklet to get started.

Check out stories about past Gold Award recipients and their projects on the GSCM Blog!

For more information contact Allison Jakubczyk
ajakubczyk@gscm.org
Teen Program Specialist
410.358.9711 ext. 288

Girl Scout Gold Award Final Reports need to be submitted by December 30, 2011 in order to be recognized at the April 2012 banquet.
 
All Girl Scout Gold Award Final Reports submitted between January 1, 2012 and December 30, 2012 will be recognized at the Spring 2013 banquet.

New Guidebook

Effective as of January 1, 2011, all GSCM Girl Scouts must use the new Girl Scout Gold Award guidelines.

There is a two-year transition period, ending September 30, 2011. If the majority of award's work will be done during the 2012 membership year, the new guidelines  should be used. If you have questions about which guidelines to use, please contact goldaward@gscm.org for assistance.

Click here to access GSUSA's information about the Girl Scout Gold Award

Important Gold Award Forms

Click here to download Gold Award project proposal and final report forms.

Final Report Checklist

Award Proposal Checklist

Award Paperwork Deadlines 2011

Award Paperwork Deadlines 2012

Photos

Photos from the 2010 Girl Scout Gold Award Banquet are now available for purchase from the photographer Bob Stockfield's website.

Top Honor Timeline

1916 : Golden Eagle of Merit is highest award in Girl Scouting.

1919 : Then it's the Golden Eaglet.

1940 : Then it's the First Class.

1963 : Then the Curved Bar is discontinued.

1980 : Then the Girl Scout Gold Award replaces the First Class Award and GSUSA vows to never change the top honor again.