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The Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA and is considered comparable to the Eagle Scout rank of the Boy Scouts of America. The Gold Award emblem is presented as a pin resembling an eight-pointed gold star. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. ...
An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ...
For the Boy Scout program within the BSA, see Boy Scouts (Boy Scouts of America). ...
It replaced the First Class Award, which was GSUSA's highest recognition from 1963-1980. That award was preceded by the Curved Bar Award (1940-1963), and before that the highest recognition was the Golden Eaglet award.[1]
Requirements
Senior Girl Scouts aged 14-18 are eligible to earn the award. The requirements were updated in 2004 and include: 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
- The Girl Scout Gold Leadership Award, which requires girls to complete 30 hours of leadership work, as well as earn three Interest Projects and one Focus Book relevant to their project.
- The Girl Scout Gold Career Award, which requires girls to complete 65 hours of career exploration.
- The Girl Scout Gold 4Bs Challenge, which requires girls to assess their community and its needs, and develop a vision for change.
Once these steps have been met, girls use their vision for change to complete a service project that reaches beyond the Girl Scout organization and provides lasting benefit to the girl's larger community. It requires a minimum of 65 hours of work in planning and actually completing the project. Plans must be developed with the aid of an advisor, then a project proposal must be submitted and approved by the girl's local council before starting the project, and a final report after the project's completion. An Interest Project is a merit badge of the Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts of the USA. A poster of Interest Projects found in many Girl Scout offices. ...
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Other information Fewer than 6% of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the prestigious Gold Award. [1] Awardees are honored at councilwide ceremonies. By demonstrating their capacity for leadership, organization, and commitment to community, Gold Award recipients are expected to become lifelong citizens and leaders.
Gold Award recipients who join the US military may receive advanced rank upon enlistment. Also, some universities and colleges offer scholarships to Gold Award recipients. Yearly, GSUSA selects ten girls to be Young Women of Distinction based on their Gold Award projects. The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ...
Famous Gold Award Recipients Betsy V. Boze (pronunciation rhymes with rose) is an American academic and university administrator. ...
Kent State University Stark Campus (also known as Kent State Stark) is an institution of higher learning offering 11 baccalaureate and two masters degree programs. ...
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The Bronze Award is the third highest award in Girl Scouts of the USA. It was introduced by GSUSA in 2001, and can only be earned by Junior Girl Scouts. ...
List of famous Scouts and Scouters // Ryutaro Hashimoto, the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hattori, the fifth president of the Hattori Nutrition College. ...
Following is a list of the highest awards attainable in various Scouting organizations worldwide. ...
References January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...
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