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  • How to Inspire and Support Silver Award Girl Scouts
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You have the power to improve your community through action.

Ready to help your community and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting? Cadettes can team up with a small group of fellow Girl Scouts or work on their own. To earn the Silver Award, you will research an issue you care about, make a plan to address it, and then take action to improve your community.


You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:

  • Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
  • Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
  • Have completed the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or a Cadette Journey
  • Find an issue you care about.

  • Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.

  • Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.

  • Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.

  • Develop your project.

  • Make a plan and put it into motion.

  • Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

  • Register to attend an upcoming Silver Award workshop. If no workshops are available or you are unable to attend, fill out this form to receive a link to the recording.
  • Find an issue you care about.

  • Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.

  • Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.

  • Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.

  • Develop your project and make a plan.

  • Submit the Silver Award Notification Form to let us know you're planning to earn the award.

  • Put your plan in motion.

  • Reflect and fill out your Final Report Form.

  • Share your story and celebrate!

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  • Silver Award Workbook
  • Silver Award Adult Guide Book
  • Silver Award Project Proposal Turned in to the Troop Leader or Juliette Mentor (not GSOSW).
  • Silver Award Notification Form To let GSOSW know you have started your project.
  • Silver Award Final Report To purchase Silver Award pins, first submit this form, then show the email confirmation of submission to the GSOSW Council Shop.
  • Silver Award Checklist

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Hey, grownups!

When you support Girl Scouts earning their Silver Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download this guide to get started today.


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