How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Take the self-paced online training located in gsLearn. Troops or Service Units can also request a thirty to sixty-minute Q&A session to brainstorm ideas and answer questions only after the Girl Scouts have completed the online training. The Training by Request form can be found HERE.
- Find an issue that you care about (in your community, or out in the world).
- Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
- Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
- 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.
- Create an account with Go Gold: This is the platform where you will fill out and submit your project proposal and your final project report.
- Fill out and submit your project proposal with Go Gold for feedback and approval before beginning the work on your project. You will receive feedback within three weeks. A maximum of 20 hours of research and planning can be completed before your proposal is approved. Any hours over the twenty allowed will not count towards the 80 hours required.
- After you review the feedback regarding your proposal, lead your team and carry out your plan. Submit your final project report on the Go Gold platform.
Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.
