You have the power to improve your community through action
Ready to help your community and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting? Cadettes can team up with a small group of fellow Girl Scouts or work on their own. To earn the Silver Award, you will research an issue you care about, make a plan to address it, and then take action to improve your community.
You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:
Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
Have completed a Cadette Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
Let our council know you want to earn it.
Find an issue you care about.
Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.
Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.
Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
Develop your project.
Make a plan and put it into motion.
Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.
Resources 
Hey, Grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Silver Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download this guide to get started today.
Award Deadline: Submit your final report to Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore no later than September 30 of a girl's ninth grade year.
Hour Requirement for the Award: Each girl must log 50 hours to earn the award. This includes research, planning, taking action, and completing the final report.
Mandatory Workshop: Our mandatory workshop is catered to girls, but we highly encourage adults (parents and leaders) who wish to be supportive of their girl to attend as well. During this workshop we will review the requirements for this award, the submission process, and answer questions. Register for an in-person Silver Award Workshop to get started.
Steps: The steps below provide a brief description of the Silver Award process and are covered more in depth in training.
Step 1: Go On A Cadette Journey
Step Two: Identify Issues
Step Three: Build A Team
Step Four: Explore The Community
Step Five: Choose A Project
Step Six: Make A Plan
Step Seven: Put The Plan In Motion
Step Eight: Spread The Word
Step Nine: Submit The Final Report
Funding
- Troops funds: Girls can use troop funds for Silver 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 Silver Award Take Action project. See “Money-Earning Projects” in Volunteer Essentials, Chapter 5: Troop Finances to learn more.
Get Help: We’re happy to help! Contact us with questions or to discuss a Silver Award Project idea before girls get going.
FAQs
Can a girl earn a Silver Award on her own?
How many hours are required for a Silver Award?
What is the difference between a community service project and the Take Action Project required for the Silver Award?
Our troop wants to have a bake sale to raise money for the children’s hospital is that ok?
Can I do my project to benefit Girl Scouts?
What if girls fall short on hours?
Do I need council to sign off on my troop’s Silver Award project?
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 Silver Award?
Where do Silver Award Pins go—Cadette or Senior uniform?
Congrats Silver Award Girl Scouts!
Girl Scout Silver Award Ceremony
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
55 incredible young women devoted over 2,750 hours of service making a significant impact on their communities.
2022 Silver Award Girl Scouts
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