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Age-Level Awards
Earned age-level awards include the Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scout Silver Award, and Girl Scout Bronze Award.
Girl Scout Gold Award (girls in grades 9-12)
Girl Scout Silver Award (girls in grades 6-9)
Girl Scout Bronze Award (girls in grades 4-6)

For each of these awards, the highest achievements in Girl Scouting. A girl will have planned and executed a project that fulfills a need within her community (whether local or global), creates change, and encompasses organizational, leadership, and networking skills.  Each award recognizes a girl’s accomplishments as she works to improve her life and the lives of others and becomes the best she can be.

Gold Award

Please review the General Gold Award Guidelines before you get started.
Gold_Award_General_Guidelines.doc

Here are a few project ideas to help spark your imagination.
Gold_Award_Project_Ideas_2010.docx

All Gold Award applications must be submitted by the 30th of every month to be eligible for review at the next Gold Award Committee Meeting.
All Gold Award applications must be submitted by mail to:
GSCCC
Attn: Gold Award
801 S. Victoria Ave. Suite 202
Ventura, CA. 93003

Important Gold Award Information
*Girls must submit Gold Award initial application by June 1st of her graduating year to be eligible for review.
Note: Girls graduating High School in 2011 can complete Studio 2B Gold Award Requirements or new Take Action Gold Award Requirements
Studio_2B_Gold_Award_Requirements_(08-09).doc
Studio_2B_Gold_Award_Application_08-09.doc
Studio_2B_Gold_Award_Final_Report_08-09.doc
2BGirl_Scout_Time_Log.doc

Girls graduating High School in 2012 and later MUST complete the Take Action Gold Award Requirements.
New Update: Girls who graduate in 2012 and have the majority of pre-requisites completed, may continue to use the Studio 2B Program.
If no pre-requisites have been completed, girls must use the new Take Action requirements.
Take Action Gold Award

Take_Action_Gold_Award_Overview.doc
Take_Action_Gold_Award_Guide_for_Adults.doc
Take_Action_Gold_Award_Toolkit.doc
Take_Action_Gold_Award_FAQ.doc
Take_Action_Gold_Award_Application.doc
Take_Action_Gold_Award_Final_Report.doc

Have you ever thought about doing community service to help our local Program Centers?
The Arnaz Program Center in Ventura, CA. and the Salinas Program Center in Salinas, CA. have listed all the projects that can be done at their sites.
Take a look! There might be a project that is right for you!!

New Take Action Awards!
The NEW Take Action Award requirements for Bronze Silver and Gold are HERE!!
All girls just starting to work on Bronze, Silver or Gold, should start using the new Take Action Requirements.
Requirements for all awards are listed below and can be found on the GSUSA website at http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/insignia/highest_awards/bronze_award.html
Please remember to use our Council forms located below.
Take_Action_Awards_At_A_Glance.doc

Silver Award (girls in grades 6-9)
Materials for Adults:
Take_Action_Silver_Award_Guide_for_Adults.doc
Silver_Award_Certificate.PDF

Materials for Girls:
Take_Action_Silver_Award_Guide_for_Girls.doc

Bronze Award (girls in grades 4-6)
Materials for Adults:
Take_Action_Bronze_Award_Guide_for_Adults.doc
Bronze_Award_Certificate.PDF

Materials for Girls:
Take_Action_Bronze_Award_Guide_for_Girls.doc

Girl Scout Religious Awards
Girl_Scout_Religious_Awards.pdf

Presidential Service Awards
For more info on the Presidential Service Awards, log on to http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov
All Presidential Service Awards should be ordered through your local Service Unit.