How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award
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Take our Girl Scout council's required Introduction to Gold Award Course. Parent/Caregiver must register to obtain access for Girl Scout. Girl will receive login info within 5-7 business days
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Find an issue in your community or the world that you care about.
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Learn everything you can about that issue through research and trusted sources.
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Form a team by identifying experts and people in your community who could help you.
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Think about the root cause of an issue, then make a plan of how you could tackle it.
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Submit your project proposal to our Girl Scout council for approval via GoGold. Your Gold Award Project Proposal is due by October 1 of the year in which you begin twelfth grade.
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Lead your team and carry out your plan.
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Reflect on the change you’ve created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too.