Silver Award
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Become a Silver Award Girl Scout
Change the world and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.
Hey, Cadettes, this one’s for you.
When you team up with a small group of Girl Scout friends to find an issue you care about and then make a difference in your community, you can earn the Girl Scout Silver Award—one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting.
You’ve got this, Girl Scout.
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 the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or 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.
Girl Scouts of Orange County Silver Award Resources:
- Silver Award Advisor or Troop Leader Checklist
- Silver Award Checklist
- Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award
- Highest Awards Project Themes
- Silver Award: Project Proposal Rubric
- What is not a Silver Award Project
- Community Service vs Take Action Project
- Time Log
- Budget Worksheet
- Silver Award Project Proposal
- Membership Year 2026-2027 GSOC Silver Award Intent Form
- Silver Award Final Report
- Membership Year 2026-2027 Silver Award Girl Scout Report Form
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
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 these guides to get started today.
- Silver Award Adult Guide (PDF)
Questions? Check out the GSUSA Highest Awards FAQ for answers.
