The following is a list of earned membership level awards that have been updated, added or are available online only.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program recognizes middle level and high school youth solely on the basis of volunteer work in their communities. Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast will select at least one Local Honoree. This individual will receive a Certificate of Achievement and advance to state-level judging. Local honorees who qualify will also receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Our Council will also recognize two runners-up with Certificates of Merit. Please complete the application online or print a copy and mail to the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast. For more information, contact Alisa Reed at alisar@gsccc.org.

Please send in complete applications to GSCCC 912 Cedar Rd Chesapeake, Virginia 23324 Attn: Program Specialist, Teens. Council will select 1 middle school and 1 high school local honoree and 2 runner ups for each and the Prudential Award Committee will choose the state honorees. Honorees chosen by council will be recognized at our Annual Council Meeting March 2010.

For generations, Girl Scouts have been making a difference in their communities and in their own lives. In an effort to celebrate their efforts and recognize their achievements, Girl Scouts of the USA have traditionally honored girls with awards within their program level. The Golden Eagle of Merit, the highest award in Girl Scouting from 1916 to 1919, marked the beginning of this long tradition.

Today the highest award a girl may earn in Girl Scouting is the Girl Scout Gold Award. This award was introduced in 1980 for girls 14 – 17, along with the Silver Award for girls 11 – 14. To receive these awards, girls must meet requirements that help them prepare for, and complete special projects that benefit their communities. In 2001, the Girl Scout Bronze award was introduced for Junior Girl Scouts. These three awards represent the highlight of the Girl Scout experience.

Bronze, Silver and Gold New Approach Update FAQ

Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is designed to be a reflection of your overall hard work, dedication and achievements in Girl Scouting. It should target an expressed need;as well as have a long lasting effect in your community. This award is a chance for you to think outside the box and embark on a project that may take you out of your comfort zone and gives you a chance to defy conformity and embrace your individuality!

*As of October 1, 2009 the following projects have been exhausted and will no longer be approved:
Projects that involve you making or gathering; donations of any kind to any organization including, but not limited to, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, food, pet supplies, etc.;
Projects that are already established within any organization such as newborn baby caps, weeding a flower bed, book drives for local libraries, babysitting for a group, etc.

*Note: if you have already been approved for a project similar to this before October 1, 2009 you may continue with you project.

Learn more about this year's Gold Award recipients at the Gold Award page.

Steps to Earning the Gold Award
1. Organize – Build a framework. Learn about the award process and create an agreement with your adult advisor.
2. Lead – Earn the Girl Scout Gold Leadership Award.
3. Network – Earn the Girl Scout Gold Career Award.
4. Explore – Earn the Girl Scout Gold 4Bs Challenge.
5. Create – Plan your Girl Scout Gold Award project.
6. Act – Take action

a. Submit Gold Award project application to the Council program manager. Application is due two weeks prior to interview date.
b. Schedule an interview with the Gold Award Task Group two weeks prior to interview date by contacting Kelly Ungvarsky at (757)547-4405 Ext. 296.
c. Complete your Gold Award project.

7. Reflect – Reflect and evaluate your project and experience. Submit your final Gold Award Report to Kelly Ungvarsky.

***Treat this as you would any job application. This means “neatness and spelling counts”. Absolutely no hand written applications or final reports will be accepted. These must be typed.***

NEED INSPIRATION??

We suggest you consider the following:

• Women’s Health Rally to bring awareness to women’s health issues
• An all day conference to bring awareness to dating violence and self defense
• Develop an anti bullying program for an elementary or intermediate school or after school program
• Design, plant and maintain a garden that will benefit children in low income families, and also teach them to take over
• Organize a jobfair to assist unemployed teens and adults with interviewing techniques, ways to dress and local businesses that are hiring
• Organize art or pet therapy for an assisted living facility that does not have such programs
• Organize a chapter of SADD or other drug, alcohol, or violence group not already established at your school

Gold Award Committee
We are also searching for adults to add new members to our Gold Award Task Group! We meet once a month to interview girls working on their Gold awards and review final Gold Award project reports. If you are interested please contact Alisa Reed at alisar@gsccc.org with your name, city, contact information, and any experience you have working with youth ages 13 - 17.

For more information on the Gold Award visit Girl Scouts of the USA Website.

Silver Award
Beginning October 1, 2009, there will be a Silver Award task group. We are searching for adults who would like to volunteer to be a part of this group. We will meet monthly on Wednesday afternoons and/or evenings, at a location to be determined by the group, to review Silver Award Project Proposals.

We will review the projects, prepare any questions we have and/or approve projects. If you are interested in being apart of this Task Group, please contact Alisa Reed with your name, city, contact information, and any experience you have working with youth ages 11 - 14.

Effective October 1, 2009, Silver Award Projects will have an approval process. When you are finished with your prerequisites and have chosen a project you will need to submit an email or letter to the council Silver Award Task Group, attention: Alisa Reed for review and approval.The email/letter should contain the name of your project, who it will benefit, a brief description of the project with the number of hours it will take, your intended completion date and your contact information.In the coming months a form will be developed and distributed for this purpose. The panel will respond with questions if there are any and approval when the project meets expectations.You will then receive a letter of approval and may then begin the project.

Steps to Earning the Silver Award
1. Organize – Get Ready. Learn about the award, make a timeline and make an agreement with your adult advisor.
2. Lead – Earn the Girl Scout Silver Leadership Award.
3. Network – Earn the Girl Scout Silver Career Award.
4. Create – Earn the Girl Scout Silver 4Bs Challenge. Become, Belong, Believe, Build.
5. Send letter to council to attention of the Silver Award Committee for project approval.  
6. Act – Take action. Complete your Girl Scout Silver Award project.
7. Reflect – Think about what you did and what you learned. Submit your Silver Award Report Kelly Ungvarsky.

***Treat this as you would any job application. This means “neatness and spelling counts”. Absolutely no hand written applications or final reports will be accepted. These must be typed.***

For more information on the Silver Award visit Girl Scouts of the USA Website.

Bronze Award

Steps to Earning the Bronze Award
1. Earn two badges related to the Bronze Award project.
2. Complete one of the Girl Scout Signs found in the Junior Girl Scout Handbook.
3. Earn the Junior Aide Award, the Junior Girl Scout Leadership Award, or two of these badges:

1. Girl Scouting in the USA
2. Girl Scouting Around the World
3. Girl Scouting in My Future
4. Lead On

1. Take about 15 hours to complete (including planning time). Doing the project should take at least seven to eight hours.
2. Follow the action plan in the "Adventures in Girl Scouting" chapter of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook (2001).
3. Provide community service inside or outside Girl Scouting.

For more information, see the Junior Girl Scout Handbook.

Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors can earn the Community Volunteer Service Bars for providing service in the community.

Earned Membership Level Awards
For a complete list of all Earned Membership Level Awards
click here.

For a complete list of Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Awards, click here.