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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:
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Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
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Are a registered Senior or Ambassador
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Have completed two Senior or Ambassador Journeys, or have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and completed one Senior or Ambassador Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Create an account on Go Gold Online.
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 USAGSO through Go Gold Online for approval.
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 submit your final report through Go Gold Online.
More resources
- Gold Award Project Proposal (PDF)
- Gold Award Final Report (PDF)
- Project Advisor Guide (PDF)
- Parent/Caregiver Guide (PDF)
- Troop Leader Guide (PDF)
- Guide for Leadership Experience (PDF)
- Your Guide to Going Gold (PDF)
