Gold & Silver Award

Girl Scouts Highest Awards

The steps to earning the highest awards are rooted in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and the three keys to leadership: girls discover themselves and their values and explore the world, connect with others locally and globally, and take action to make the world a better place. Learn more about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.  Learn more about the new guidelines for the highest awards in Girl Scouting.

 Girls can choose to use either the summer 2009 Girl Scout award guidelines or the previous “Go For It” guidelines to earn the award during the two-year transition period (summer 2009 through September 2011).  Girls who choose to follow the previous “Go For It” award guidelines MUST complete their projects by September 30, 2011.  Girls who have not yet begun work on their award should follow the new summer 2009 award guidelines. 

 The information packets, forms and adult guides listed below are the new Peaks to Piedmont materials which follow the summer 2009 Girl Scout award guidelines.  If you need any information or materials related to the “Go For It” award guidelines, please contact Andrea Reavis or Emily Ward. 

 Gold and Silver Award Ceremony

We are pleased to announce that GSCP2P will host our 1st Annual Gold and Silver Award Ceremony, honoring our 2010 Gold and Silver honorees, on Saturday (morning) May 8 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.

Girls and troops of all ages, with their adult leadership, family and friends are invited to share this momentous day when we celebrate our local Girl Scouts and their amazing commitment to Taking Action to Make the World a Better Place.

More details, including announcing the key note speaker, the ticket price and an RSVP contact, will be announced soon on our website.

 Gold Award Committee Meeting Proposal or Entry/Exit Dates

For questions regarding submitting proposals or final paperwork in the Hickory or Asheville areas, please contact Andrea Reavis at areavis@girlscoutsp2p.org or 336-274-8491, ext. 3116; or Emily Ward at eward@girlscoutsp2p.org or 704-864-3245, ext. 3208. 

Gold & Silver Award Chat Sessions

Attend an informal chat session to learn about earning the Gold Award and Silver Award.  Girls are strongly encouraged to attend prior to beginning either their Gold or Silver Award project.  Leaders and/or parents are welcome to attend as well.  These chat sessions will cover both Silver and Gold Awards.  Girls attending the chat session will receive a copy of the appropriate GSCP2P information packet.   You must pre-register for these chat sessions at least two weeks before the session date, unless otherwise noted, by completing an Event Registration Form.  Fee for each chat session is $2/girl.  Please check the council calendar for these dates.       

For questions about Gold and Silver Award chat sessions, please contact Andrea Reavis at areavis@girlscoutsp2p.org or 336-274-8491, ext. 3116; or Emily Ward at eward@girlscoutsp2p.org or 704-864-3245, ext. 3208. 

 Silver Award Adult Learning Opportunities          

Are you going to advise a girl or group toward earning the Silver Award?  Learn about steps, timelines, determining needs, difference between community service and Take Action projects, and more!  Discuss how to get started, receive and review the new GSCP2P Silver Award information packet and the accompanying Silver Award adult volunteer guide.  These Silver Award trainings will specifically address the new GSUSA “Take Action” Silver Award model, which was introduced in summer 2009. Fee for each adult training is $2/person. * 

Gold Award Adult Learning Opportunities 

Are you going to advise a girl toward earning the Gold Award?  Learn about the steps, how to guide girls in preparing a project proposal, timelines, difference between community service and Take Action projects, sustainable and measureable project aspects and more!  Discuss how to get started, receive and review the new GSCP2P Gold Award information packet and the accompanying Gold Award adult volunteer guide.  These Gold Award trainings will specifically address the new GSUSA “Take Action” Gold Award model, which was introduced in summer 2009.  Fee for each adult training is $2/person. *   

* Please check the council calendar for these dates.  You must pre-register for these Adult Learning Opportunities at least two weeks before the session date, unless otherwise noted, by completing an Adult Learning Registration Form.  For registration questions, please contact Amanda Coltrane at acoltrane@girlscoutsp2p.org.  For questions regarding the Gold and Silver Award, please contact Andrea Reavis at areavis@girlscoutsp2p.org or 336-274-8491, ext. 3116; or Emily Ward at eward@girlscoutsp2p.org or 704-864-3245, ext. 3208.