2026-2027 Inspire Discovery

GOLD AWARD

The Ultimate Hero Mission When Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors see a problem, they don’t wait for someone else to solve it. They become the hero their community needs. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Girl Scouts in grades 9-12 take on meaningful local, national, and global challenges by designing sustainable solutions that create lasting change.

The mission starts here with options for next steps!

Need Help Getting Started? Contact Annie Miller, Program Manager Highest Awards, at amiller@girlscoutsem.org . Resources and project catalogs can be found at girlscoutsem.org/goldaward . Gold Award Drop-In Sessions Looking for an opportunity to work alongside other Gold Award Girl Scouts, get advice from experts and ask questions along the way? Join us for one of our Gold Award Drop-In Sessions! These opportunities are offered in-person and virtually, and serve as a space to plan, discuss ideas, troubleshoot, and succeed in the Gold Award experience! Program Dates: October 20 | November 18 | December 9 | January 12 | February 17 | March 9 | April 13 Gold Award Training—In-Person For Girl Scouts pursuing the Gold Award, training is a required step. Girl Scouts who prefer an in-person training experience can join us for a program provided by our Gold Award Committee. Program Dates: November 4 | February 16 Finished Training and Ready to start a Project Proposal? Once training is completed and Girl Scouts are ready to move forward in GoGold, they will be connected with a Coach from the Gold Award Committee, who will support them with the project development and implementation. Coaching will happen at their pace, with check-ins or meetings scheduled between them and their Gold Award Coach. The Girl Scout and Coach will work together and decide when the project proposal and final report are ready for approval. Girl Scout Gab Want to learn more about the Gold Award before getting started with training? Join us for a Girl Scout Gab program to meet other Girl Scouts pursuing their Highest Award, ask questions and discuss ideas after hearing more about the requirements and steps to earn the Gold Award. Program Dates: October 13 | February 2 | May 11 Gold Award Training—Self-Paced Online Starting October 2026, a NEW self-paced online training will be available so Girl Scouts can learn about the Gold Award requirements when it works best for them! Register for the online training and a link will be provided directly to the Girl Scout. For Girl Scouts pursuing the Gold Award, training is a required step.

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