GSCGEHC ~ Gold Award

Dear Senior and Cadette Girl Scouts,
Greetings from the Council Gold Award Committee!

As Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts who may be interested in earning the Gold Award, we wish to explain the revised requirements and guidelines from GSUSA.

In order to improve the caliber and consistency of applications, a committee of volunteers and Council staff has been working to improve the Girl Scout Gold Award application process. This letter will explain an overview of these guidelines and changes.

We hope this helps with your planning. Planning Ahead is the Key to a successful Gold Award Project. More details are given at the Gold Award Workshop and you can always consult the committee.

Step	Activity	Timeline
ORGANIZE	Attend a Gold Award Workshop – check Happenings or call Council for dates. With a troop/group advisor work out a timeline for completing Steps 1 – 5. Develop a Gold Award Project idea. Consider candidates for Gold Advisors.	1 to 3 years before project
LEAD	Earn It: Three Interest Projects related to parts of the Law. Take Charge: Earn Studio 2B: Take Charge. Lead It: 30 hours of leadership. Put It Together: Answer a series of questions on what you learned about leadership	1 to 3 years before project
NETWORK	Complete 40 hours of Career Exploration activities. (See GS Gold Career Award.) Journal your experiences.	1 to 3 years before project
EXPLORE	Complete GS 4B's Challenge Become- Career Goals. Belong – Community Involvement. Believe – Vision Statement. Build – Skills.	At least six months before project.
CREATE	Obtain a Gold Award Advisor Plan your GS Gold Award Project Plan It: Identify project issue. Know More About It: Research issue. Choose It: Brainstorm solutions. Budget It: Funding sources. Map It: Detailed project timeline.	At least two weeks prior to submittal of proposal.
	Complete Gold Award Proposal application. Review proposal with advisor and leader.	Minimum: Six weeks prior to start of project
	Submit proposal to Council Gold Award Committee for review. (E-mail is the preferred method of submittal.)	During six week review cycle.
	Answer committee questions. Interview with committee (optional).	AFTER the six week review cycle
TAKE ACTION	Upon approval of the council committee, start project	Minimum 65 hours
	Put your plan into action. Adjust timeline as necessary. Log actual time spent on each activity.	After completion of project
REFLECT	Complete Gold Award Final Report. Submit Report to Council.	Two weeks after submittal of report
	Receive council final approval

REMEMBER we all want to see as many Girl Scouts earn their Gold Award as possible by working together, girls and adults, to make these worthwhile projects and learning experiences.

If you have any questions for the committee about this new process, please direct them through Lisa Mintz at the Council at lmintz@gscgehc.org or 973-746-8200, x 122 or x123 Jean Clarson at jclarson@gscgehc.org.

For additional information on the new requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award visit the GSUSA website, www.girlscouts.org.

Yours in Scouting,

Council Gold Award Committee

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The Girl Scout Council of Greater Essex and
Hudson Counties
120 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: 888-746-8200
Fax: 973-746-4163

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