How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Review Your Guide to Going Gold
- Schedule a meeting with the GSSI Gold Award Committee to review project ideas and requirements.
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Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
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Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
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Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
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Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
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Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council on the Go Gold website for approval.
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Lead your team and carry out your plan.
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Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.