Silver Award | Girl Scouts

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

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

Let our council know you want to earn it.

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.

Timeline

The Silver Award Proposal must be submitted before the second Monday of March of the girl's 8th-grade year. This gives her enough time to complete her project
The Silver Award Final Report must be submitted before September 30th, after the girl's 8th-grade year.
We review all proposals and reports received by the second Monday of the month by the end of the month. Those received after the second Monday will be reviewed before the end of next month.

Receiving your award

After you submit the troop's final report, the council will review it. The council will then send you a Silver Authorization to Purchase letter that you must show before purchasing Silver Award pins.
The council does not host a formal recognition ceremony for Silver Award recipients. Talk with your troop about how you want to recognize these girls.

Resources

Please note that your project proposal and final reports need to be submitted to council. See links below.

Highest Award Prerequisites

Leadership Awards

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Journeys

Journeys encourage Girl Scouts of all ages to think critically, boost their problem-solving skills, and make an impact.

Highest Awards FAQs

Going for your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award? Get answers to the most common questions to get started.

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.

Silver Award Training

Ready to learn more? Check out the Silver Award training video.

Getting Started

Check out this activity from GSUSA to help you get started!

Project Proposal

Before beginning your project you need to submit a project proposal.

Final Report

Share with us your final report to get your letter of completion to get your Silver Award

For more in depth information and training visit gsLearn to complete the Silver Award trainings.

We encourage you to submit photos and information about your completed project to customercare@girlscoutsalaska.org. We want to know how you are making a difference!