Proposals must be received by the 15th of the month in order to be reviewed at that month’s Gold Award Committee meeting. The committee meets on a monthly basis. If you miss the deadline it could be up to six weeks before your proposal is reviewed – and before you can start implementing your project!
To participate in the 2025 GSGC Gold Award Ceremony, final reports must be completed and submitted by January 31, 2025.
Girl Scouts graduating in 2025 must complete and submit their project proposal in Go Gold by March 30, 2025. Proposals received after this date will not be considered. Final reports must be completed and submitted into Go Gold by July 31, 2025.
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
Let our council know you want to earn it.
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 our Girl Scout council 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 inspire others to make a difference, too.
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)
Meet our 2024 Gold Award recipients!
Kristen
"Judge Stephan P. Mickle Memorial"
Sierra
"Large Print Lending Library"
Kendal
"Memory Boxes"
Ryan
"Tarklin Bayou Learning Trail"
Madeline
"Essential Cupboards/ Blessing Boxes"
Paloma
"The Fourth Wall Art"
Laney
"Life Skills Camp"
Claire
"The Sky is NOT the Limit"
Abigail
"Helping Middle Schoolers Improve Communication and Public Speaking Skills"
Ann
"Technology Club"
