There are tons of opportunities for Junior High and High School age girls to be recognized in Girl Scouts! 

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Go For It! – Girl Scout Silver and Gold
Girl Scouts in 6th grade can begin working on the Girl Scout Silver Award and have until September 30th of the year they enter 10th grade to turn in their finished award report.  Girls must be in 7th grade before they start the service project portion of the award.  Click here to read the answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Girl Scout Silver Award.

Girls in 9th grade can begin working on the Girl Scout Gold Award and have until September 30th after they graduate High School to finish the award. 

Girls working on either Girl Scout Silver or Gold are required to turn in a project proposal (as part of the proposal packet) to the program specialist that oversees that award, as well as a project report after completion of the project.  After the award paperwork is turned in girls are invited to attend an annual awards ceremony held in May of each year. 

Important Deadlines!
Date:
November 15th	Deadline to turn in Girl Scout Silver or Gold proposal packets in order to participate in an annual awards ceremony the following May (proposal packets received after this date will be recognized at a ceremony during the next Girl Scout year).
March 20th	Deadline to turn in Girl Scout Silver or Gold project reports in order to be recognized at that year’s awards ceremony (reports received after this date will be recognized at a ceremony during the next Girl Scout year).
September 30th of 10th grade (for girls earning Girl Scout Silver)	The absolute last day to turn in the Girl Scout Silver project report in order to be recognized as having earned the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts of the USA.
September 30th after graduating High School (for girls earning Girl Scout Gold)	The absolute last day to turn in the Girl Scout Gold project report in order to be recognized as having earned the Girl Scout Gold Award by Girl Scouts of the USA.

GSUSA Awards
Girls that have completed their junior year of High School are eligible to complete the requirements to Bridge to Adult.  Girls earning this award will be recognized at an annual awards ceremony in May.  Paperwork must be turned in to the program specialist overseeing the award no later than March 20th in order to be recognized at that year’s awards ceremony.  
Girls that are in their 10th year of Girl Scouting are eligible to receive their 10 Year
Membership pin.  Girls receiving this pin will be recognized at an annual awards ceremony in May.  Paperwork must be turned in to the program specialist overseeing the award no later than March 20th in order to be recognized at that year’s awards ceremony. 

Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Awards
The Graduating High School pin is available to any Girl Scout that is graduating from High School.  Recipients are recognized at an annual awards ceremony in May.  Paperwork must be turned in the program specialist overseeing the award no later than March 20th in order to be recognized at that year’s awards ceremony.

The Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Rose Award can be earned by girls in 9th-12th grades.  This award was created by Senior Girl Scouts in our council with the intent to recognize and promote leadership and learning in several different areas.  A GSHCC Rose Award notice of intent needs to be turned in to the program specialist overseeing the award 9-12 months before completion of the requirements for the award.  Recipients will be recognized at one of the annual awards ceremonies in May.  Final paperwork must be turned in no later than March 20th in order to be recognized at that year’s awards ceremony.  

Questions?
Contact silveraward@girlscoutshcc.org for questions about the Girl Scout Silver Award, or goldaward@girlscoutshcc.org for questions about any other older girl awards.