Support and Inspire Girl Scouts as They Earn Their Silver Award
Girl Scout Cadettes can make a positive, lasting change in their communities by earning their Silver Award!
The Silver Award is the second of the Girl Scout Highest Awards that a girl can earn. As Cadettes, Girl Scouts are challenged to go beyond doing something for the community and instead are partnering with the community to make a lasting difference.
Silver Award Prerequisites
Girl Scouts must complete a prerequisite before starting a Silver Award project. Options include the Bronze Award, one of the new or refreshed Leadership Awards, or a Cadette Journey (note that Journeys are being retired, and if this option is chosen, the Journey and Take Action Project must be completed by October 2026). This helps them grow their leadership skills in preparation for this award.
What is a Silver Award Project?
Girl Scouts recruit volunteers and delegate work to them—these could be other Girl Scouts, peers, or community members. These projects are usually done solo or in pairs, but up to four Girl Scouts can work on a Silver Award together. They each need 50 leadership hours, so the more Girl Scouts involved, the bigger the project. Juliette Girl Scouts can recruit peer helpers if they don’t know other Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts partner closely with their troop leaders or Juliette mentor to explore their community, discover a need or issue they care about, and work together to address it. Adults can check in with girls to learn what they care about, and notice if there are any issues or needs that line up with these interests. For example, if they are passionate about reading, they may notice that a local youth organization needs a library, or that youth in the community would benefit from a reading program. If they can align a need in the community with something they are already passionate about, they will be all the more excited about their projects!
Troop leaders and Juliette mentors approve the projects, and a proposal form is turned in to the approving adult before the project starts. We also have a rubric on our website to help adults determine if the project idea meets the award criteria. Once the project is completed, a final report is turned in to GSOSW to purchase their pins. Silver Award projects require a minimum of 50 hours per Girl Scout.
Resources for Girl Scouts
We have lots of resources to help girls and their supporting adults on our Silver Award webpage, so be sure to check it out for more info! Check out a recording of a Silver Award workshop to help walk you through what it takes to guide your Girl Scouts to success.
Girl Scouts who earn Highest Awards may be honored at our annual GOLD celebrations!
Each year, our council holds a special ceremony and reception for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients. Girl Scouts who have earned their Silver or Bronze Award may also be honored at this event. These events are open to the community, and attending a GOLD celebration is a great way for all Girl Scouts to get inspired by the leadership and service of their fellow Girl Scouts. For details, learn more about GOLD celebrations.
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