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 or a Cadette Leadership Award

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

Complete ONE of the Silver Award prerequisite options: Bronze Award (as a Junior), Program Aide, True North Award, Silver Torch Award, or Take Action/Global Action Award.
Take the GSNorCal Silver Award training
Identify issues you care about.
Build your team (up to 3 others) or decide to go solo.
Explore your community to learn more about the issues.
Develop your Silver Award project using the Silver Award Workbook.
Make a plan to carry out the project and submit your Silver Award Proposal to Council.
Put your plan into motion.
Share Your Girl Scout Story with Girl Scouts of Northern California and submit your Final Report to Council.
Celebrate after gaining final approval from Council.

Silver Award

Get the Silver Award Cadette Workbook and Adult Guide

Highest Award Prerequisites

Leadership Awards

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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.

Highest Awards Facebook Group

Connect with experts, staff, and volunteers and for ongoing support, information, and opportunities.

Silver Award Q&A Help Sessions

Connect with Silver Award experts for support and guidance throughout the Silver Award progression.

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 the Adult Guide to get started today.

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Complete the required GSNorCal Silver Award training with your Silver Award team and supportive adult

• Girl Scouts, review the Cadette Guide for Earning Your Silver Award, and supportive adults, review the Adult Guide for Earning the Silver Award

• Silver Award Girl Scouts (with the help of their supportive adult), complete and submit the Silver Award Project Proposal form. Tip: Use the Girl Scout Silver Award Project Proposal Instructions to help you draft your proposal before submitting the form.

• The GSNorCal Silver Award Committee will respond within 2 weeks with feedback, guidance, and approval to start work.

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Once your project is complete, submit your Final to the Council via the Silver Award Final Report Submission form. Tip: Use the Girl Scout Silver Award Final Report Instructions to help you draft your final report before submitting the form.

Your project must be submitted by the deadline (September 30th after any member of your team completes 8th grade).

Your final report will be reviewed, and you will receive questions, feedback, or further instructions in a phone call or email from Council staff. The review process typically takes 4-8 weeks.

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gsHelpCenter | Resources - Silver Award

Girl Scout Silver Award Checklist

Highest Awards FAQs

Understanding Take Action Activity

Take Action Quiz

Guide for Profject Advisors

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Girl Scouts can finance or obtain needed materials for their Silver Award projects in a number of ways, including by participating in the Entrepreneurship Program. Before starting out, you are responsible for reviewing money-earning and donation requirements on page 19 of our GSNorCal Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award. Please note that Silver Award projects are not fundraisers for organizations or individuals.

Product Program Rewards Card Conversion Form

Money-Earning Application

Donation Reporting Form