In addition to patches, badges and Girl Scouts’ high awards, here are other awards that girls can earn through Girl Scouts and community organizations.
Discover more earned pins and awards in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting (available in-store and online).
Senior, Ambassador
Every year, ten exceptionally inspiring Gold Award Girl Scouts are chosen as National Gold Award Girl Scouts. Councils across the country nominate Girl Scouts to be considered for this honor. This includes scholarship opportunities and an all-expense paid, special awards ceremony. Click here to learn more about our Girl Scouts NorCal National Gold Award Girl Scout honorees!
All Grade Levels
Girls can learn what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common through earning faith based awards including the My Promise, My Faith pin and Religious Recognitions. You can earn the My Promise, My Faith pin once a year, every year you are in Girl Scouts. Check The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting for the five steps to earn this pin!
Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values by volunteering at least 20 hours for an organization. Before starting, you should complete and submit the Community Service Bar Application. Once approved, you should record all the hours you volunteer to share with your Troop Leader, who can purchase the Community Service Bar once you complete. Learn more in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting.
Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Service to Girl Scouting Bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. You might volunteer your time for a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for your council or service unit, or help with special projects. You should record all the hours you volunteer to share with your Troop Leader, who can purchase the Service to Girl Scouting Bar once you complete.
All Grade Levels
The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned
by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys at
their grade level. The colored border around each pin corresponds to
their grade level. This award can be earned by girls in all program
levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador. This
is the highest award that a Girl Scout Daisy and a Girl Scout Brownie
can earn.
All Grade Levels
Safety Awards are earned by following a five-step process for being safe, tailored for each grade level. Find your grade level's steps in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting.
Cadette
This award is earned by earning a Leader in Award (LiA) badge, and assisting younger girls by sharing your skills, passion, and experience over the course of six activity sessions. Learn more in the Program Aide Girl Workbook.
Seniors and Ambassadors
This award is earned by experienced campers by combining their love for the outdoors with their leadership skills and goals. Learn more about our camp leadership programs.
Seniors and Ambassadors
This award is earned by mentoring younger Girl Scouts outside of the camp experience. Your VIT project should span a three-to-six-month period Learn more in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting.
Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
This award is given to a Girl Scout who is a leader in her community. To earn the Torch Award, a Girl Scout must complete one Leadership Journey, and serve a full term in a leadership position at her school, place of worship, library, community center, or other organization that is important to her.
All Grade Levels
All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin, which they earn by developing essential business skills.
All Grade Levels
This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life. Apply today.
All Grade Levels
This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life. Apply today.
