Gold Award

Change the world, Girl Scout.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.

Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build a team of trusted adults, peers, and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and support their success.

Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting, and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world—and how the world sees you.

You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:

Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey

How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award

Let us know you'd like to earn your Gold Award by registering to attend an upcoming Gold Award workshop. If no workshops are available or you are unable to attend, fill out this form to receive a link to the recording.
Create an account on GoGold and complete the steps outlined there.

Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council through GoGold for approval.

Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.

More resources

Project Advisor Guide (PDF)
Parent/Caregiver Guide (PDF)
Troop Leader Guide (PDF)
Guide for Leadership Experience (PDF)
Your Guide to Going Gold (PDF)
Gold Award Project Proposal Rubric (PDF)

Resources

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Girl Scout Gold Awards are approved via an interview process (currently conducted via Zoom) by GSOSW’s Teen Awards Team. Gold Award interviews are scheduled on an as-needed basis. After you submit your proposal or final report form, GSOSW will contact you to coordinate your interview within two weeks. Please note that there are two interviews as part of the Gold Award process: a proposal interview and a final interview.

Gold Award proposal forms and final report forms must be submitted through GoGold Online.

Use the Girl Scout Gold Award Rubric to help you get started.

Questions? Contact answers@girlscoutsosw.org.

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Get Inspired!

Explore the stories below to learn about our council's recent Gold Award Girl Scouts and discover how their projects made a lasting difference in their communities and beyond.

Did you know? Gold Award Girl Scouts are eligible for a variety of scholarships from Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington and other institutions.

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