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Leadership Awards Training
Lead the Way: New Leadership Award Training 10/23/25 - Virtual Live
Lead the Way: New Leadership Award Training 10/23/25 - Virtual Live
Start Date: Thu Oct 23, 7:00 PM CST
End Date: Thu Oct 23, 8:00 PM CST
Lead the Way: New Leadership Award Training 10/24/25 - Virtual Live
Lead the Way: New Leadership Award Training 10/24/25 - Virtual Live
Start Date: Fri Oct 24, 7:00 PM CST
End Date: Fri Oct 24, 8:00 PM CST
Lead the Way: Cadette Silver Award Training 1/11/26 - Virtual Live
Lead the Way: Cadette Silver Award Training 1/11/26 - Virtual Live
Start Date: Sun Jan 11, 4:30 PM CST
End Date: Sun Jan 11, 6:00 PM CST
Lead the Way: Senior and Ambassador Gold Award Training 1/11/26 - Virtual Live
Lead the Way: Senior and Ambassador Gold Award Training 1/11/26 - Virtual Live
Start Date: Sun Jan 11, 6:30 PM CST
End Date: Sun Jan 11, 8:30 PM CST

Discover your leadership style by planning and leading a fun, inclusive activity for younger kids. Build your confidence as you learn what it means to guide and inspire others.

  1. Attend 2 Daisy or Brownie troop meetings.
  2. Planning and running one activity at the 2nd meeting. 
  3. Submit online final report for approval and recognition.  Be sure to include 2-3 photos in your report.

Bonus feature: Earning one Leadership award for your program level opens the door to the Highest Awards. Once you earn this award, you’ve fulfilled the prerequisite and are ready to start your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.   

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Make it official—Get your award pin!

Old Requirements: Junior Aide can be earned by Junior Girl Scouts who are an active assistant with a group of Daisy or Brownies for at least 3 sessions of a troop meeting or activity.

The Silver Torch award for Cadettes and the Gold Torch award for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts help you grow as a team leader. You’ll start by learning how to be a great teammate and build up to leading a group of peers within Girl Scouting or the wider community.

Silver Torch award: Learn how to shine on a team at school or within a place of worship, Girl Scouts, or a community organization. Work toward a shared goal, support your teammates, and build confidence as you find out what motivates people and inspires positive change.

Gold Torch award: This award gives you the know-how and skills to lead with purpose and heart, not just be in charge. Whether you’re a team captain, club officer, advisory board member, or a leader at a community organization, you’ll learn how to bring people together, turn ideas into impact, and inspire others.  

Bonus feature: Earning the Torch award for your program level opens the door to the Highest Awards. Once you earn this award, you’ve fulfilled the prerequisite and are ready to start your Silver or Gold Award.

Download the Volunteer Guide and Action Plan PDFs:

Make it official—Get your award pin!

Cadettes / Seniors / Ambassadors

The Girl Scout Community Service Bar is earned by making a difference in the community and practicing the values of the Girl Scout Law. It is also a way for girls to get involved with a cause they care about.

The Community Service Bar is earned by volunteering at least 20 hours to 1 organization. This organization does need to be pre-approved by council before tracking hours. Complete the Community Service Bar Form and submit to council for approval. Once approved, use the time log to track completed hours.

Cadettes / Seniors / Ambassadors

The Service to Girl Scouting Bar is earned by volunteering at least 20 hours to the Girl Scout organization. A Girl Scout can volunteer at a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for their council, work with their service unit or help with special projects. Community Service Bar hours need to be separate from those used toward other awards. Use the time log to help track volunteer hours.

Saftey Award Pin

All Grade Levels

Safety Awards are earned by following a five-step process for being safe, tailored for each grade level. 

Medal of Honor Pin

All Grade Levels

This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life. Members should contact council to make a nomination.

Bronze Cross Pin

All Grade Levels

This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life. Members should contact council to make a nomination.

Journey Summit Pin

All Grade Levels

The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. The colored border around each pin corresponds to their grade level. This award can be earned by girls in all program levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador. This is the highest award that a Girl Scout Daisy and a Girl Scout Brownie can earn.

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