Silver Award | Girl Scouts

You have the power to improve your community through action

Ready to help your community and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting? Cadettes can team up with a small group of fellow Girl Scouts or work on their own. To earn the Silver Award, you will research an issue you care about, make a plan to address it, and then take action to improve your community.

You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:

Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
Have completed the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or a Cadette Journey

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

Let our council know you want to earn it.

Find an issue you care about.
Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.
Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.

Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
Develop your project.
Make a plan and put it into motion.
Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

Let us know you want to earn it.
Find an issue you care about.
Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.
Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.

Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
Develop your project.
Make a plan and put it into motion.
Reflect, share your story and celebrate.

More Resources

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Watch videos Part 1 and Part 2 or read this presentation to learn more about the Silver Award process. Training is not required, but highly encouraged!

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These guidelines provide you with all the details you need to complete the steps of the Silver Award.

These guidelines provide adults with all the details to support earning the Silver Award.

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Use the following resources to maintain an organized project:

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Before submitting your proposal, you should thoroughly research your topic and contact experts. Form a project plan, but do not begin formal work on the project until after submitting the proposal and receiving committee approval.

Proposals for eighth graders must be submitted by March 1.

Once your Silver Award proposal is submitted, you will be contacted to set up a Silver Award Committee presentation.

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Once your Silver Award Final Report is submitted, you will be contacted to set up a Silver Award Committee presentation.

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You can attend a committee meeting in person at the Wichita Girl Scout office or via Microsoft Teams. Your proposal meeting will take about 20 minutes total. During the meeting, the committee will ask questions and make suggestions to help you be successful. You may also take the opportunity to ask them questions as well since the committee members are leaders in the community and many have earned Girl Scout Higher Awards.

For a meeting, prepare the following:

5-7 minute presentation about your project.
- For a proposal, you will talk about your plan, how you came up with it, the research you have done, your goals and leadership responsibilities and your plan for success.
- For a final report, plan to talk about your success and challenges, how you grew as a leader and the measurable and sustainable results of your project.
Visual aids such as a board, pictures, PowerPoint, map, video, etc. (these are often helpful, but not required).
For a final report, also bring your Hour Log and Budget Worksheet.

At the end of your presentation, you will be told if your project is approved or if additional steps are needed.

Highest Award Prerequisites

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Journeys

Journeys encourage Girl Scouts of all ages to think critically, boost their problem-solving skills, and make an impact.

Highest Awards FAQs

Going for your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award? Get answers to the most common questions to get started.

Hey, grownups!

When you support Girl Scouts earning their Silver Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download this guide to get started today.