The Girl Scout Gold Award & Take Action Project: Standards of Excellence Since 1916, the Girl Scout Gold Award has stood for excellence and leadership for Girl Scouts everywhere. The Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award Girl Scout Seniors (grades 9-10) and Ambassadors (grades 11-12) can earn. Today, 18 GSNYPENN Girl Scouts join the ranks of generations of young people who have made a difference in their communities and beyond. The Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable. The standards required to earn it are demanding but the rewards are many. Through pursuing the Gold Award, Girl Scouts change the world by tackling issues they are passionate about while they learn essential skills that will prepare them for all aspects of life. They problem-solve, inspire, advocate, educate and make a difference. The benefits in their communities and beyond are of lasting, positive change brought about by their efforts. As a bonus, the Gold Award opens doors to a variety of scholarships, preferred admission tracks for college, strong networking and amazing career opportunities, and much more. Girl Scouts earning the Gold Award must meet the following criteria: complete one Senior or Ambassador journey and earn the Silver Award or complete two Senior or Ambassador journeys. Girl Scouts then use their values and skills to identify a community issue that they are passionate about. They research everything they can about this issue and form a team to help them be successful in completing the Gold Award Take Action Project. Each Girl Scout creates a plan for a sustainable project that has a national and/or global link. Once this plan is complete, the award candidate presents their idea to the Gold Award Committee for review and approval. The committee also reviews and accepts the final reports. From start to finish, the Girl Scouts spend at least 80 hours choosing an issue, conducting research and completing their projects. As Girl Scouts, they are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)—the largest voluntary movement dedicated to youth in the world, representing 10 million members from 152 countries! With their talent and passion, they are making changes in their community that can reach people around the world. We applaud the commitment and dedication required to earn this award and are proud of our newest class of Gold Award Girl Scouts! Please enjoy reading summaries of our Gold Award Girl Scouts’ Take Action Projects on the pages that follow. 6
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