The Girl Scout Silver Award was introduced in 1980 to help girls focus on four areas: skill development, leadership, service, and career exploration. The roots of the Silver Award are found in a tradition of leadership awards for Girl Scouts: The Golden Eaglet of Merit (1916-1919), The Golden Eagle (1919-1938), First Class (1938-1940), The Curved Bar (1940-1962), First Class (1962-1980).
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette in grades 6-8 can earn and is symbolic of accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities, as a girl becomes her best self and builds the world around her. The Girl Scout Silver Award project should benefit a girl's community, which can include her school, Girl Scout council, city or town, or a more global community, and can be earned as an individual or as part of a group.
- Community recognition as a leader.
- Helps develop skills for earning the Gold Award and can fulfill a requirement towards working on the Gold Award.
- Younger girls will look up to girls that have earned the Silver Award.
- Make the world a better place.
- Girls are invited to participate in leadership opportunities such as Keep the Promise, Girl Scout Leadership Conference (grades 7-12).
- Girls will be prepared to serve in the capacity of Girl Board Members/Girl Delegates (grades 9-12).
- Each girl must complete the Girl Scout Silver Award Report Form. (Reports accepted year round.)
- Mail paperwork to:
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council, Inc.
Attn: Silver Award Review
1700 WaterMark Dr.
Columbus, OH 43215
- Council representative will review Silver Award Report(s) and an award authorization is sent to the troop/group volunteer.
- Girls will receive congratulations letter and certificate in 4-5 weeks after submission of paperwork.
Please be sure to make copies of all paperwork submitted.
Questions? Contact Alexis Howze.
