How to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award
Build your Girl Scout Junior team
Explore your community
Decide on a project to work on
Make a plan of action
Put your plan in motion
Spread the word
Make your community a better place
It all starts here. Juniors team up with fellow Girl Scouts to explore their community, discover a need or issue they care about, and work together to address it. It’s a chance to create a plan and make an impact on the community they live in.
You can become a Bronze Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in fourth or fifth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Junior
- Have completed a Junior Leadership Award or Junior Journey
Congrats Bronze Award Girl Scouts!
Girl Scout Bronze Award Ceremony
Tuesday, November 19, 2025
171 incredible Junior Girl Scouts made a significant impact on their communities.
2025 Bronze Award Girl Scouts 
2025 Bronze Award Girl Scouts
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Award Deadline: Submit your final report no later than September 30th of a girl's sixth grade year.
Hour Requirement for the Award: Each girl must log 20 hours to earn the award. This includes research, planning, taking action, and completing the final report.
Training: Troop leaders, parents, and adult volunteers take Bronze Award training to learn how to guide girls through a successful Bronze Award project. Register for an in-person Bronze Award Workshop to get started, if you have questions or need assistance.
Prerequisites: Girls are ready for their Bronze Award when:
- They’re in fourth or fifth grade (or equivalent)
- They’re a registered Girl Scout Junior (in a troop or as a Girl Scout Juliette)
- They’ve completed a Girl Scout Junior Journey
Steps:
Step One: Go On A Junior Journey
Step Two: Build A Team
Step Three: Explore The Community
Step Four: Choose A Project
Step Five: Make A Plan
Step Six: Put A Plan In Motion
Step Seven: Spread The Word
Step Eight: Submit The Final Report
Funding
- Troops funds: Girls can use troop funds for Bronze Award Take Action projects. Leaders create a letter for girls to sign indicating that all girls in the troop agree to use troop funds.
- Money earning: Troops who have participated in both the Fall Product Program and the Girl Scout Cookie Program can plan a money-earning project (like a bake sale, rummage sale, holiday gift wrap station, etc.) to fund their Bronze Award project. See “Money-Earning Basics for Troops” to learn more.
Get Help: We’re happy to help! Contact us with questions or to discuss a Bronze Award Project idea before girls get going.
FAQs
Can a girl earn a Bronze Award on her own?
How many girls are needed for the Bronze Award team?
My daughter wants to do a different project than the rest of her troop,
can she work on her project on her own?
How many hours are required for a Bronze Award?
What is the difference between a community service project and the Take
Action project required for the Bronze Award?
What if girls fall short on hours?
My troop is ready to go for the Bronze Award. But I have two new girls
who haven’t done a Journey. What should I do?
Do I need council to sign off on my troop’s Bronze Award projects?
Who is a project advisor?
Where do I send my troops final report forms?
Do I need to keep a copy of the final report?
How are girls recognized for the Bronze Award?
Where do Bronze Award Pins go—Junior or Cadette uniform?
Our troop wants to have a bake sale to raise money for the children’s
hospital is that ok?
Highest Award Prerequisites
