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Leadership Awards

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).

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National Gold Award Girl Scout Honor
Ambassador

Every year, 10 Gold Award Girl Scouts receive the Natioanl Gold Award Girl Scout honor. This includes an all-expense paid, special awards ceremony. 

 

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Faith-Based Awards
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!

 

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Community Service Bar
Cadette, Senior, Ambassador

Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values. Learn more in  The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting. Log your community servive hours using this form before applying for the award.

 

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Service To Girl Scouting Bars
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. Log your community servive hours using this form before applying for the award.

 

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Journey Summit Awards
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.

 

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Safety Award
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.

 

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Program Aide
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. 

 

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Counselor in Training (CIT and CIT II)
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

 

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Volunteer in Training (VIT)
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

 

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Torch Award
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. Log your community servive hours using this form before applying for the award.

 

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Cookie Family Entrepreneur Pin
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.

 

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Junior Aide

Junior Aide can be earned by junior girl scouts who are an active assistant with a group of Daisy or Brownies for at least 3 sessions of a troop meeting or activity.

 

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Medal of Honor
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. Learn More. 

 

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Bronze Cross
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. Learn More.