Gold Award: Leadership Journey requirements

Note: Use these requirements if you began your Gold Award after September 30, 2009. For questions or if you started your Gold Award before this date, visit the main Gold Award page.

By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award—the highest award a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador can earn—you will be joining the ranks of generations of young women who have made a difference in their communities, both locally and globally.

Fulfilling the requirements for the Girl Scout Gold Award starts with completing two Senior or Ambassador Leadership Journeys or having earned the Silver Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador Leadership Journey. Here is a brief summary of the steps involved in earning your Gold Award.  For a full summary, as well as additional resources, use the Gold Award workbook (available from the Girl Scout Store).

While the prerequisites and resources will be the same as listed on the GSUSA website, Girl Scouts of Western Washington will have our own system for Gold Award approval and reporting.

Girl Scout Gold Award Steps
1. Choose an issue: Use your values and skills to identify a community issue you care about.
2. Investigate: Research everything you can about the issue.
3. Get help: Invite others to support and take action with you.
4. Create a plan: Create a project plan that achieves sustainable and measurable impact.
5. Present your plan and get feedback: Sum up your project plan for your Girl Scout council. 6. Take action: Take the lead to carry out your plan.
7. Educate and inspire: Share what you have experienced with others.

Additional Resources

• Girl Scouts of Western Washington Gold Award workbook (available from the Girl Scout Store)
• Frequently asked Questions about earning the Bronze, Silver and Gold Award
• Attending a Gold Award workshop is highly recommended
• GSUSA’s Awards website
• For questions, contact Deb Cayz at (800) 767-6845 ext. 225