Gold Awards The pinnacle of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience for girls is the nationally recognized Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest achievement a girl can earn in Girl Scouting, meeting national standards set by Girl Scouts of the USA. In June of 2013, Girl Scouts of Connecticut presented 70 girls from around the state with this award. Nationally, only 4-6% of all eligible Girl Scouts (Girl Scouts who are Seniors and Ambassadors) complete the rigorous process of earning the prestigious honor. The award represents an individual’s extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. Examples of this year’s Gold Award projects include: • Creating a club to teach dance steps to students with special needs; • Recruiting fellow students and community members to volunteer at a local soup kitchen while collecting donations; • Leading classes in blanket making, donating 70 blankets to premature babies at a local hospital.
400 Silver Awards and 660 Bronze Awards were earned by younger Girl Scouts completing Take Action projects.