GSEM 2023 Adult Recognition Handbook

Council Level

Spark Award The Spark Award recognizes an individual or group who served in a short-term, non traditional volunteer role and contributed outstanding service to support a program, event or the mission of Girl Scouts. Criteria • The candidate is a short-term volunteer who does not hold a traditional position in Girl Scouts • The service contributed supported a program, event, or the mission of Girl Scouts Examples of Candidate • A GSEM volunteer who was unable to serve in a year-round capacity, but elected to organize and manage a fundraising event for the council to support registration scholarships for girls.

• A local garden society that supported Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri by hosting an annual badge workshop for Daisies-Juniors that taught the benefits of growing their own produce.

Procedures for Recommendation See pg. 29 for submission details.

A completed online nomination and recommendation form from the nominator, plus one additional recommendation form, are required.

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