The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, earned by Girl Scouts ages 14-17.  It is designed to be a culmination of all you have learned and experienced in Girl Scouting.

You may work on the Gold Award from the time you begin 9^th grade or 14 years of age and must complete the requirements for the award by the end of the membership year of you senior year in high school.  You may work with your troop on many aspects of the Gold Award.  However, it is highly recommended that the final Gold Award project be an individual effort.

The award has five requirements, all which require efficient organization, time management and leadership skills.  To find out more about the requirements refer to the Girl Scout Gold Award Go For It Studio 2B focus insert (available at council shop).

Gold Award Workshop
If you plan to begin working on the Gold Award prerequisites, or if you have already begun, you must attend the Gold Award workshop. This workshop will give you current paperwork, answer your questions about requirements, application procedures, and give you ideas for taking your ideas for a project to Gold Award level. The Gold Award workshop is for girls ages 14-17, parents and leaders. In addition parents and leaders can download the helpful letter for adults.
 

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Gold Award Requirements

You can download the following Gold Award forms:

• Project Proposal
• Gold Award Final Report
• Letter from the Gold Award committee to parents/leaders/advisors.

Learn more about downloading forms.

For more information call 319-3159 or 1-800-331-6782 ext. 3159 or e-mail tnevels@sahuarogsc.org .

Free “Go for the Gold” Trainings
This is a required training for girls interested in earning their Gold Award. It must be taken in the year she plans to do her project- or re-taken if she took it previously more than a year ago. The training focuses on creating a great Gold Award action project and will prepare girls with an idea of the types of project that will and will not be approved by the Gold Award committee. It is not a training that covers the pre-requisites which are clearly explained in the packet itself which you may download from this website. If you have questions you may always feel free to contact Timalee Nevels at 520-319-3159 or tnevels@sahuarogsc.org .

DATES: (Register Online)

• Saturday, May 16, 2009, time is TBA
  Where: Ft. Huachuca, Arizona specific location TBA

• Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 11:00am-2:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

• Wednesday, June 10, 2009, time is TBA
  Where: Yuma, Arizona specific location TBA

• Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 6:00pm-8:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

• Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 6:00pm-8:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

• Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

• Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

• Wednesday, June 10, 2010, 6:00pm-8:00pm
  Where: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Resource Center

Congratulations to our 2008 Gold Award Recipients!
Catherine Elizabeth Allen
Victoria Billiard
Chelsea Carter
Miranda Coates
Katherine Fisher
Jessica Lennon
Leilani Mar-Roos
Juliette Montagu
Michelle Synhorst
Laura Wheat
Jenna Katherine Whitney

Gold Award Timeline

• 1-2 months prior to starting your project
  Your project proposal must be submitted 4-6 weeks before you plan to get your project approved.  The Gold Award Committee will review the project proposal before your interview.  You will then meet with the committee to go over your project and address any concerns.

• March 14
  Your final Gold Award paperwork is due to the council office by March 14 in order to participate in the council’s Gold Award Ceremony held on April 18, 2009. Final interview must be completed by March 21. If you choose not to participate in the ceremony, your Gold Award Project must be completed before September 30^th of your 12^th grade year.