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Change the world, Girl Scout
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.
Seniors and Ambassadors who want to go for the Gold Award build a team of trusted adults, peers, and leaders in their community to guide them through challenges and support their success.
Plus? Nothing beats that feeling of seeing real, lasting, and sustainable change and knowing it was you who made it happen. It changes the way you see your place in the world—and how the world sees you.
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
- Have completed the Silver Award or a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Complete GSNorCal’s required Gold Award Live Webinar course in gsLearn or sign up for a live webinar and view our GSNorCal Gold Award Packet.
- Join our monthly virtual Gold Award Q&A open help sessions. See GSNorCal Events for dates and times.
Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
Submit your project proposal to Girl Scouts of Northern California for approval through the GoGold Online Portal. Projects may begin only after they are approved to start work.
Lead your team and carry out your plan.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
Hey, grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Gold Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download a guide to get started today.
Gold Award Resources
Gold Award Proposal Supplemental Forms
Gold Award Committee Review Schedule
Our four regional volunteer Gold Award Committees review the proposals they receive as a team. Please refer to the review schedule to ensure your materials are submitted in time for processing. Please aim to submit all of your complete materials 10 days in advance of the upcoming meeting to allow time for processing.
- South Bay (San Jose) Committee: Typically meets the 4th Tuesday of the month.
- East Bay/Peninsula (Alameda) Committees: typically meet the first and third Tuesday of the month
- North Coast (Santa Rosa) Committee: Typically meets the 2nd Monday of the month.
- North Central (Chico) Committee: Typically meets on an as-needed basis
Note: Meeting dates are typical, but subject to change situationally.
Money-Earning for Your Project
