Inspiring Silver Award Examples
A successful Silver Award project begins with what matters most to your Cadettes—the issues they truly care about—rather than trying to replicate someone else’s idea.
Still, we recognize that seeing examples can be helpful when you’re just getting started. With that in mind, we’ve selected a variety of outstanding Silver Award Take Action projects that address different community needs and demonstrate diverse, creative ways to make a lasting impact.
Gender Inequality
After attending a chess tournament with very few female participants they decided to hold an all girl chess tournament. |
STEM EDUCATION
After noticing that some schools in her community didn’t have many STEM activities, Emma decided to create a free after-school STEM class. With Emma’s help, the students learned snap circuits and how to create all kinds of toys—from radios and lights to flying saucers!
After noticing that some schools in her community didn’t have many STEM activities, Emma decided to create a free after-school STEM class. With Emma’s help, the students learned snap circuits and how to create all kinds of toys—from radios and lights to flying saucers!
Healthy Relationships & Inclusion
Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have To Eat Alone She experienced having no one to sit with during school lunch. That inspired her to create Sit With Us, an app that helps kids find friendly harbors in the crowd. 
Anti bullying campaign The girls created a series of anti bullying videos to be shown in their school district and worked with their district and a local disability awareness agency to host a film viewing of Bully for 200 people. |
Buddy Bench Cadettes involve their whole school in an effort to create a friendlier playground experience. 
Anti bullying Education It was a brainstorming session that these Cadettes to unanimously agree to take a stand against the effects of bullying on middle school students by creating a presentation for 5th and 6th graders. |
Religious Tolerance
https://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/12/tustin-teen-turns-bullying-into-religious-educational-experience/
After being teased about her faith, Natalie chose to focus her Girl Scouts Silver Award project on promoting religious tolerance. At Temple Beth Sholom, she organized an event where nearly 100 middle school students rotated through seven stations to learn about the history, beliefs, and practices of various religions. Participants also engaged in hands-on activities—such as yoga, trying on hijabs, and sampling different foods—to gain a deeper appreciation for diverse cultures and traditions.
https://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/12/tustin-teen-turns-bullying-into-religious-educational-experience/
After being teased about her faith, Natalie chose to focus her Girl Scouts Silver Award project on promoting religious tolerance. At Temple Beth Sholom, she organized an event where nearly 100 middle school students rotated through seven stations to learn about the history, beliefs, and practices of various religions. Participants also engaged in hands-on activities—such as yoga, trying on hijabs, and sampling different foods—to gain a deeper appreciation for diverse cultures and traditions.
Health & Public Safety
Distraction free driving campaign After reading about the increasing number of distracted driving accidents in her city this Cadette worked with her city to install signs as reminders to watch the road not your phone. |
.Civic engagement An ordinance to ban smoking in vehicles with children present that was pushed by Cadettes was passed by their city council. 
Food Allergy Awareness After her brother was diagnosed with food allergies, Krystina took action and developed her Girl Scout Silver Award project around food allergy education and awareness. |
Food Insecurity
The Food Pantry Garden Girl Scout Leanna took action to help end hunger. For her project, she partnered with The Holy Innocents Church Food Pantry that serves over 65 families every week, and over 100 families during the winter holidays. Her contribution? A sustainable food garden! Now, youth groups, local students and community members can manage and harvest the crops from Leanna’s garden to help those in need throughout the year. |
Education Garden Cadette Girl Scouts decided to take action to help end hunger and to educate children about making healthy eating choices. Their decision ultimately lead to them creating a sustainable garden for the Valley Road Elementary School. |
Animal Issues
These pet loving Cadettes created a pet food pantry at a local church. 
Animal shelter volunteer education program After volunteering for a while, the girls used their own experiences to help create a video full of detailed information about what volunteers need to know and what to expect. |
Reduce feral cat populations through trap and release education.
Cat Overpopulation has a detrimental effect on outdoor cats, songbirds, and people living in cities overpopulated by cats. The most effective and humane way to address this issue is TNR (Trap Neuter Return). Participating in TNR is easier than one would think, and has a great effect on communities. Watch this video to learn the issues cat overpopulation causes, and how to help by participating in TNR. |
Educating about adoptable animals most frequently left behind. Older animals and less popular colors.
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Education
Bilingual Education Girl scout creates resource for bilingual readers. |
Math summer learning program
When she noticed there were lots of summer reading programs but none for her favorite subject, math. She created her own |
Environment and Sustainability
Food Insecurity & Upcycling Using bottles to create a green house to grow food at a local church. 
Cadettes fight to get plastic bags banned in their city |
Demonstration Gardens
These living walls demonstrate how to build green spaces both indoors and outdoors to help indoor air quality as well as pollinating insects. |
