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Gold Award
The Gold Award is the highest honor a girl can achieve in Girl Scouting. The culmination of the Gold Award focuses on a project which exemplifies the courage, confidence and character of the individual. The successful Gold Award is a significant challenge and your opportunity to make the world a better place in an area that is personally meaningful for you. You'll learn about project management from the inside and how one person can definitely make a difference.
Adult support is crucial for the success of young women working toward this prestigious award. Volunteers are needed as advisor's for Juliette's, members of the Gold Award Alliance and to serve on the Gold Award committee. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Contact Gwen P. for more information.
Girl Scout Gold Award Requirements
The requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award are explained step by step in the Girl Scout Gold Award Go For It! binder insert, available in the council shop. You can begin work on the prerequisites for the Gold Award when you're 14 or in 9th grade. You may submit a project proposal when you're 15, however the Gold Award Committee strongly recommends that you be a Junior or Senior in high school before beginning your project.
If you want to view the document to determine if you should follow the STUDIO 2B or Journey Guidelines, click this link.
- Advisor's may use their discretion, as always, in determining successful completion of prerequisites. Contact Gwen P.
- Applications and reports must be submitted on current year forms or they will be returned. Intent to Pursue (PDF / Word fillable) and Project Proposal (PDF / Word fillable).
- Gold Award Intent to Pursue and Project Proposal pages are also included in the Planning Workbook .
- Girls utilizing the Journey guidelines to achieve the Gold Award will need to download the Journey Toolkit and related forms.
Benefits of Earning the Gold Award
- Develop important leadership and project management skills.
- Significantly impact the communities you live in and create a legacy through sustainable programs.
- Gain a better understanding of yourself, your skills and challenges and what your career interests might be.
- Recognized by universities and employers.
- Enter the military at an advanced rank.
Gold Award Training
Gold Award training is offered quarterly in Denver and is recommended before completing and submitting your Project Proposal to the Gold Award committee. This training will help you refine your project ideas and prepare a successful application. The prerequisites preceding the Gold 4B's Challenge should be completed by the time of training. E-mail Gwen P. to reserve space. Arrangements are being made for training outside Denver. At this time, training does not cover the Journey guidelines.
Trainings are held at the Denver program center on Sunday afternoon from 1 - 3 p.m. except as noted. If you have a group of 12 or more girls, talk with Gwen about alternate arrangements.
- December 13, 2009
- April 11, 2010
- June 27, 2010
Project Proposal and Interview
When you have completed your proposal, please submit it to Gwen P. You will receive a letter inviting you to interview or with suggestions for your proposal.
Gold Award Committee Meetings
The Denver and Fort Collins committees have set meeting dates. Other regions arrange meetings as needed. Submit your proposal for review six to eight weeks before you plan to start your project. You cannot count more than 15 hours toward the 65 hour minimum without committee approval. You may attend a meeting in the area most convenient for you: it does not have to the region in which you are registered.
Denver Area meets at the program center, 400 S Broadway, Denver, 80209 at 7 p.m. All meetings are on Thursday.
- December 17
- January 14, 2010
- February 4
- February 25
- March 11 - DEADLINE for Final Presentations for 2010 Celebration
- April 15
The Fort Collins Committee meets every other month at the International House of Pancakes, exit 57B off I-25 in Loveland. The next scheduled meetings are:
- Monday January 25, 2010
Celebrations
There are two celebrations for the highest awards scheduled at this time to honor girls who have completed all aspects of the awards by March 15, 2010.
Denver area April 26, 2010 El Jebel Shrine
Colorado Springs May 27, 2010 location TBD
Earned your Girl Scout Gold Award? Want to help others earn this prestigious honor? Join the Girl Scouts of Colorado Gold Award Alliance
Girl Scouts of Colorado is working to establish a Gold Award Alliance at our council. The purpose of a Gold Award Alliance is to support and encourage more girls, especially those from underrepresented communities, to earn a Girl Scout Gold Award; to promote the benefits of this achievement to the girls and the community; and to establish recognitions for awardees.
We have two volunteers who are enthusiastically leading this effort and would love your help with spreading the word and even participating if you are interested. Would it be great if we could expand our resources and increase the number of girls earning their Gold Award across the state?
Girl Scouts of Colorado Gold Award Alliance members can come from alumnae; community organizations that benefit from Gold Award projects; former Gold Award recipients along with their parents, families and advisor's; Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts; business and community leaders; council volunteers; and leaders. Potential members should be registered Girl Scouts who are at least 15 years old.
Right now, we are focusing on organizing a mailing list/membership list. Individuals may send their name, address, e-mail address and phone number to office@smartgrowth.com where we are compiling the database. We also have a group on Facebook. Search for "Colorado Girl Scout Gold Alliance."
We hope you will consider being a part of this Girl Scout network. event or have questions, please contact Pam W., Angela L. or Gwen P. at 303-607-4849 (1-866-827-7033). Our goal is to have 100 members by June 2010.