Become a Silver Award Girl Scout

Make the world a better place and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.

When Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8) team up with a small group of friends to find an issue they care about and then make a difference, they can earn the Girl Scout Silver Award—one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.

You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:

Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
Have completed the Bronze Award or a Cadette Leadership Award

Silver Award

Get the guidelines.

Silver Award Proposal

Fill out your project proposal and submit to your troop leader for review

How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award

Find an issue you care about.
Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team. Work with a team of up to 3 other Cadettes or decide to go solo.
Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.

Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
Develop your project.

Make a plan and put it into motion.

Submit your Silver Award Final Report

Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.

Ready to submit your Silver Award project?

Put the final touches on your project and submit your final report.

FINAL REPORT

Resources

Hey, grownups!

When you support Girl Scouts earning their Silver Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download this guide to get started today.

Highest Award Prerequisites

Leadership Awards

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Journeys

Journeys encourage Girl Scouts of all ages to think critically, boost their problem-solving skills, and make an impact.

Highest Awards FAQs

Going for your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award? Get answers to the most common questions to get started.