The deadline for GSNorCal Highest Award applicants (Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Girl Scouts) whose original deadline was September 30, 2020, has been extended to September 30, 2021.
Updated September 11, 2020
GSNorCal is offering a special extension of one membership year to
Girl Scouts whose highest awards were already in progress during the
development of COVID-19 and whose original deadlines were September
30, 2020. This applies to 5th grade Juniors, 8th grade Cadettes, and
12th grade Ambassadors already working on their projects who will
officially complete their program level on September 30, 2020, and
would typically no longer be eligible to earn the Bronze, Silver or
Gold Award, respectively. All highest awards should have been started
prior to the original deadlines. For the Gold Award specifically, new
proposals from Girl Scouts who have already completed the 12th grade
are not accepted.
| Girl Scouts Eligible for Deadline Extension |
New Deadline
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Award Requirements
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Other Changes
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Gold Award | 12th grade |
9/30/2021 | Same as before, please refer to Gold
Award page | Reward Card Conversions for the Gold Award will still be available throughout this extension |
Silver Award | Teams containing (or individual) 8th graders with an original deadline of September 30, 2020 | 9/30/2021 | Same as before, please refer to Silver Award page | Reward Card Conversions for the Silver Award will still be available throughout this extension |
Bronze Award
| Teams
containing (or individual) 5th graders with an original
deadline of September 30, 2020 | 9/30/2021 | Same as before, please refer to Bronze
Award page | Reward Card Conversions are not
currently available at this level |
We hope to respond to the needs of our Girl Scouts
and communities during this unprecedented situation given the
uncertain circumstances we are all working with. The intention of
this deadline extension is to allow Girl Scouts whose progress on
existing projects that were halted or slowed by COVID-19 a chance to
overcome new obstacles that are outside of their control.
GSNorCal staff, some of whom earned their Highest Awards, recognize
that some girls may be facing having to start over completely, and
that pivoting in this way takes time. Dealing with uncertainty can
also be very challenging, and we know that some girls may be feeling
very impacted by the stress of the situation. It is okay to need a
break.
We encourage girls first and foremost to take care of themselves and stay safe. Follow the safety guidelines set for your community, and prioritize your health and the health of those around you.
To learn more about how girls can engage with their projects during shelter-in-place, and more specifics about how this will impact girls at each program level, please visit the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award webpages. We hope that this deadline extension and solutions-oriented framework will help girls move forward with their Highest Awards intentionally and without undue stress.
Please reach out to the Awards team by contacting awards@gsnorcal.org with further questions or comments.
