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Opportunities for Older Girl Scouts

Cadette

Senior

Girl Scout Silver Award The Silver Award is the highest achievement for a Girl Scout Cadette. To earn the award, a girl must identify a community issue, then plan and execute a 50-hour project that addresses a root cause of that community issue. Leader in Action (LIA) Cadettes can earn a Leader in Action award by assisting a Brownie group on any of their National Leadership Journeys. Silver Torch Award This award recognizes Cadettes who act as leaders in their communities by serving for one full term in a leadership position. FIRST Robotics Girl Scout Cadettes gain real-world problem solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC).

Girl Scout Gold Award The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, earned by Seniors and Ambassadors. To earn the award, a girl must identify a community issue, then plan and execute an 80-hour project that addresses a root cause of that community issue. Leadership Experience & Practice (L.E.A.P. 1) Girl Scouts ages 15 and up can make the leap from camper to leader during this leadership development camp. Girls will learn the skills and leadership necessary to become camp staff. Silver & Gold Torch Award This award recognizes Seniors who act as leaders in their communities by serving for one full term in a leadership position. GSEM Board Members Girl Scout Board Members hold seats at the table during meetings of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Board of Directors, where they provide girl insight and perspective on important matters. The opportunity to network with business leaders and hands-on experience practicing parliamentary procedure and public speaking is unique! FIRST Robotics Girl Scout Seniors learn to think like engineers through FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) or FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams.

Opportunities with a Trefoil are offered through GSUSA. To learn more, visit girlscouts.org .

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