Additional Awards
Looking for ways to develop your leadership, community service skills, or personal faith? Love being outdoors or mentoring younger Girl Scouts? How about making a lasting impact on your community? Take your Girl Scout experience to the next level with Girl Scout awards.
National Leadership Awards 
Available for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
Silver, Gold and Silver, Gold Torch
This award recognizes Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors who act as leaders in their community. There are two steps to this award – complete a Journey and serve for one full term in a leadership position.
Community Service bar
Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values.
Please use the Community Service Bar form to receive approval before beginning your service.
Service to Girl Scouting bar
Service to Girl Scouting bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting and use the Service to Girl Scouting Form to report your volunteer hours.
*Your service hours for the Community Service Bar and Service to Girl Scouting Bar should be separate from those you use toward other awards. Each bar represents a new project, and can only be earned once at each level.
Mentoring Awards
Available for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
Leader in Action (Cadette)
You can earn this award by assisting a Brownie group on any of their Leadership Journeys. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
Program Aide (Cadette)
Earn this award by completing a council-designed leadership training and working directly with younger girls over six activity sessions. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. Click here to register for an upcoming Program Aide Training.
Counselor-in-Training I & II (Senior, Ambassador)
Mentor younger girls in a camp setting as you build skills toward becoming a camp counselor. Learn more about CIT at Camp Wasiu II in the Camp Guide or contact us at girlscoutshelp@gssn.org.
Volunteer-in-Training (Senior, Ambassador)
This award is for girls who would like to mentor a Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, Junior, or Cadette group outside of the camp experience. To earn this award you must have completed ninth grade. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. Download the Self-Study Guide here and get started!
Special Opportunity Awards
Available for all levels.
Global Action
When you earn this award, you’ll learn more about how girls live around the world. You’ll also do an activity to help girls who need it. Find out more here!
World Thinking Day
Every year, girls think about a topic that connects them to their Girl Scout sisters. Find out how you can earn this award here!
Cookie Activity Pin
All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual Cookie Activity pin, which they earn by developing five essential business skills. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
International Friendship pin
Girl Scouts who live overseas can earn this award by doing activities that encourage international friendships with girls in their host country.
Meritorious Service Awards
Available for all levels.
Nominations for Meritorious Service Awards must be submitted within 30 days of the event.
Medal of Honor
This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit in an emergency. Contact us to nominate an awardee.
Bronze Cross
This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism or risked her life to save another’s. Contact us to nominate an awardee.
More Awards
Available for all levels.
Safety award
Safety awards are earned by following a five-step process for being safe, tailored for each grade level. Learn more in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
My Promise, My Faith
Girls can earn this award once each year by finding out what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common, using the Girl Scout Law as a guide. Find out more here!
