The Girl Scout leadership model teaches girls to explore their community, identify the root cause of an issue and create a Take Action Project that addresses the root cause through direct action, education and advocacy.
Goingfor your Silver Award In GSOC ?
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GSUSA Silver Award Guidelines
A complete guide to the Silver Award can be also found in the Cadette Girl Guide, available at the your local council shop.
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For information and a comparison of the requirements for Take Action Projects from journeys all the way up to Gold click here
Silver Award PRE REQUISITES |
Silver Award Steps |
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Girls must be in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade (or equivalent) and a registered Girl Scout Cadette AND have completed one Cadette Journey (including the TAKE Action Project) before starting the Silver Award
The Girl Scout Leadership experience starts with the journeys Why? Journeys take the girls through the process of exploring issues and developing a Take Action Project. Think of it as a “practice” project that builds the skills to tackle the higher awards. |
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Does GSOC review or approve the Silver Award?
In GSOC, the Silver Award is monitored at the troop level by a leader or background screened responsible adult who has attended council Silver Award Advisor Training. (See the GSOC website for current schedules http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/ ) The plan does not have to be approved by GSOC.
When should scouts start working on Silver?
Since they are Cadettes for three years, my personal suggestion is to do badges for skill building during the 6th grade year, choose your journey at the end of 6th. Begin the journey in 7th grade. Once the journey Take Action project is complete, begin the Silver at the end of 7th or beginning of 8th. The Silver Award suggested hours are 50. Since girls are so busy during school, it can be helpful to do work on their project during the summer.
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Silver Awards start om page 54
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