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 a Cadette Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
- Complete a Cadette Leadership Journey (if you haven't already) to hone the skills needed to earn your Silver Award.
- Learn about developing a quality project by completing the Silver Award Workshop with your troop or individually with an adult.
- Identify the issue you care about. Choose your Silver Award take action project by exploring the needs of your community and seeing what sparks your interest.
- Build a team of up to four of your fellow Girl Scout Cadettes (or decide to go solo) to complete your project.
- Complete the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award.
- Connect with a silver award consultant or manager to work with you on your project. Reach out to your service unit director if you need assistance locating your silver award consultant.
- Submit your project proposal and gain project approval.
- Put your project into motion.
- Submit your Final Report.
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 the Adult Guide for Earning the Silver Award to get started today.
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