As part of a movement of 10 million girls worldwide, you are in an exceptional position to take action in your community to make the world a better place. By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador can earn—you will be joining the ranks of generations of young women who have made a difference in their communities both locally and globally. Download the Gold Award Guidelines to find out how. You can choose to use either the summer 2009 Girl Scout Gold Award guidelines or the previous guidelines to earn your award during the two-year transition period (summer 2009 through September 2011). Keep track of the date and check with your Girl Scout council if the you have any questions. Fulfilling the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award starts with completing two Senior or Ambassador journeys or having earned the Silver Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador journey. The Golden Eagle of Merit, the highest award in Girl Scouting from 1916 to 1919, marked the beginning of a long tradition of using prestigious awards to recognize girls who make a difference in their communities and in their own lives. From 1940 to 1963, the Curved Bar Award was the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From 1963 to 1980, First Class was the highest award. To achieve First Class meant that a girl was an "all-around" person with some skills in many fields and a proficiency in one. Here is a picture of Juliette Gordon Low pinning a young women who earned her Golden Eaglet. A Girl Scout who has earned her Gold Award immediately rises one rank in any of the U.S. military branches.Gold Award Examples
Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scout Gold Award Steps
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