The Girl Scout Silver Award ceremony is one that honors Cadette Scouts who have earned this prestigious honor. Here are resources to help you plan.
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The Girl Scout Silver Award Ceremony is one of the most significant milestones in a Girl Scout’s journey. As the second-highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve, the Silver Award represents not only a personal achievement but also a commitment to leadership, community, and positive social impact. For leaders guiding young scouts through their path, understanding what the Silver Award entails and how to support scouts throughout the process is crucial to helping them succeed.
What is the Girl Scout Silver Award?
The Silver Award is awarded to Girl Scouts in the Cadette level (grades 6-8) who complete a community-based service project that demonstrates leadership, innovation, and sustainability. This prestigious award encourages scouts to identify an issue they are passionate about, plan a project to address it, and take action to create lasting change.
Why the Silver Award Matters
The Silver Award process teaches scouts essential life skills such as:
- Leadership: Scouts lead their projects, making decisions, managing resources, and rallying others to join their cause.
- Problem-Solving: From identifying the issue to developing a solution, scouts learn how to approach problems creatively and systematically.
- Community Engagement: Scouts form connections with their community, developing a deeper understanding of how their actions can contribute to the greater good.
- Responsibility: The Silver Award requires commitment, and scouts must follow through with their projects to completion, learning the importance of perseverance.
- Collaboration: Many Silver Award projects require teamwork, teaching scouts how to collaborate with others to achieve a shared goal.
Girl Scout Silver Award Ceremony Resources
While some Service Units hold a High Awards ceremony for everyone who earned an award that year, others may not. As a leader, earning the Silver is something you can acknowledge on your own. Here are some resources that can help you plan the ceremony. While these are guide, it is important to give each scout a few minutes to share what she did and how it made a difference in her community.
- Girl Scout Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas (start at page 12)
- Girl Scouts Heart of the South
- Girl Scouts of Maine (scroll to page 7)
- Girl Scouts Heart of California (this includes an official GSUSA Silver Award Certificate)
- Tripod (scroll to the bottom)
- Girl Scouts Heart of the South Tips and Tricks for Hosting Your Own Higher Awards Event
Gifts for Your Girl Scout Silver Award Ceremony
Your girls worked hard to earn the Silver Award. Here is your opportunity to give them a gift that is both meaningful and something they will want to wear.
- Peace, Love, Girl Scouts bar necklace
- Girl Scout Heart Charm logo necklace
- Girl Scout Charm Bracelet
What are you planning to do for your Girl Scout Silver Award ceremony?
