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Girl Scout Silver Award
Requirements


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

This chart will explain an overview of these guidelines and changes.

Step Activity Timeline
GET READY
  • Attend a Silver Award Workshop – check Happenings or call Council for dates.
  • With a troop/group advisor work out a timeline for completing Steps 1 – 4.
  • Develop a Silver Award Project idea.
  • Consider candidates for Silver Advisors.
1 to 3 years before project
SILVER LEADERSHIP AWARD
  • See New Girl Scout material.
  • Earn It: Three Interest Projects related to parts of the Law.
  • Earn Studio 2B:Uniquely Me! The Real Deal:
  • Lead It: 15 hours of leadership.
  • Put It Together: Go For It! Girl Scout Silver Award STUDIO 2B insert.
1 to 3 years before project
GIRL SCOUT SILVER CAREER AWARD
  • What's out There?
  • Who's Out there?
  • Be Your Own Boss—Earn Your Own Business Interest Project Award from Interest Projects for Girl Scouts 11 – 17.
  • (See GS Silver Career Award.)
  • Journal your experiences. Use Go For It! Girl Scout Silver Award STUDIO 2B insert.
1 to 3 years before project
GIRL SCOUT SILVER 4B's CHALLENGE Complete GS 4B's Challenge
  • Complete GS 4B's Challenge.
  • Become - Set Goals.
  • Belong – Earn the charm from STUDIO 2B Focus: Looking in, Reaching Out.
  • Believe – Identify an issue. Use your voice to address it.
  • Reflect.
  • Build – Focus on coming up with a solution. Use Go For It!
  • GS Silver Award STUDIO 2B insert to journal your discussion and evaluation with advisor.
 1 to 3 years before project
THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD PROJECT
  • Obtain a Silver Award Advisor.
  • Plan your GS Silver Award Project.
  1. Plan It: Work with advisor, use Go For It!
  2. Know More About It: Research issue.
  3. Choose It: Brainstorm solutions.
  4. Map It: Create a timeline of project steps and list of resources. (Timeline can be found online at www.gscgehc.org.)
  5. Do It! Put plans into action. THE GIRL SCOUT
 MINIMUM 6 weeks prior to start of project.
THINK ABOUT IT
  • Evaluate with Girl Scout Silver Award advisor using Go For It! GS Silver award insert.
  • Review final report with advisor/leader. Applications are found on our "forms page"
  • Complete Silver Award Final Report form and submit to council by April deadline.
 Minimum: 40 hours
CELEBRATE
  • Attend Council Recognition Ceremony to receive Silver Award.
Late May/
Early June

We hope this helps with your planning. Planning ahead is the key to a successful Silver Award Project. More details are given at the Silver Award Workshop.

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

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

For additional information on the new requirements for the Girl Scout Silver Award visit the GSUSA website.

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