| Typical Questions |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
Is any training offered to girls
and/or adults for this level training?
Is the training mandatory? |
For adults as part of Junior
Leadership training
No separate mandatory Bronze
Award training |
Not mandatory,
but very useful!Girls Only: “Silver Polish for Girls”
(2-hr)Adults Only: “Silver Polish for Adults”
(2 hrs; held at same time/different room as girl training)
Also available: Advisor Silver Guide (coming
to www.gssjc.org soon!)
Coming Fall 2005: Home study for girls |
Mandatory for
GIRLS.
Gold Award Orientation (for girls)is conducted every other
month at council. (check The Golden Link)
Home study is available for girls IF they
cannot come to a council session. (check with J. Deeter)
Optional Adult sessions held at same time
as Girl orientations (adults do NOT sit in on girl sessions). |
Is the award just about a
project? |
No. The four B’s allow
candidate to explore the world and herself before she undertakes
the project |
No. The four B’s allow
candidate to explore the world and herself before she undertakes
the project |
No. Several components before
a girl undertakes the project |
What type of project should
a girl choose? |
A project that benefits Girl
Scouting or the community |
A project that meets a need
in the community, with a secondary Girl Scout flavor, but
emphasis on the community). |
A leadership project created
and designed by the Girl Scout to meet a need in the community
outside of GS. |
Can the project be Girl Scout
related? |
CAN do a Girl Scout "related" project but it
should have a strong community element involved.
Reason: the focus should be (andalways was SUPPOSED to
be) on community work, not "for ourselves."
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CAN do a Girl Scout "related" project but it
must have a strong community element involved.
Reason: the focus should be (and always was SUPPOSED to
be) on community work, not "for ourselves."
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It MUST be a community related
project. |
Who should choose the project
that a girl does? |
The GIRL!NOT the leader or
parent! |
The GIRL!NOT the leader or
parent! |
The Girl!NOT the leader or
parent! |
| Typical Questions |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
Can an entire troop do a single
project? |
Possible, but notrecommended.
Each girl must spend 15 hours on the project. |
Possible, but highly discouraged
(each girl must spend 40 hours; therefore, 4 girls working
together would need a 160 hour project, far too large for
this level) |
No. Project is to reflect
an individual girl’s interests/passions and showcase
her leadership skills |
Are collection drives (e.g.
food, clothing, baby items) okay? |
Yes |
Yes, but the collection drive
SHOULDbe tied to a larger effort. |
Yes, if the collection drive
is a very small part of a much larger effort/scope. |
Who approves a girl’s
project? |
Troop leader |
Troop leader, after a Project
Review Request form (F493-C) is completed and submitted
at least 3 weeks before beginning project to the Council Silver
Award Committee. (D. Henley). Reviews four key aspects. |
Gold Award AdvisoryCommittee
(GAAC) |
What do I say when I’m
asked about the appropriateness of a project? |
Does it follow the guidelines
in the Handbook?Age appropriate? |
E-mail question to silveraward@sjgs.org
so it can be addressed directly by the Council Silver
Award Committee under the guidance of Dianna Henley/Melinda
Gaskill. |
Attend Gold Award Orientation
to receive an overview of expectations.Direct specific questions
to GAAC via Julie Deeter. |
How much should the project
cost? |
Zero to very little (under
$50) |
Zero to very little (under
$200) |
Very little, depends on project. |
If a girl needs to raise money
for her project, what should she do? |
Follow guidelines in Resource
Guide |
Follow guidelines in Resource
Guide |
Consult with GAAC advisorand
follow guidelines in Resource Guide |
Who “signs off”
a girl as having completed all parts of the particular award? |
Troop leader, in consultation
with the girl |
Troop leader, in consultation
with the girl |
Gold Award Advisory Committee(GAAC) |
Is there any “completion
paperwork” for a girl to obtain the pin? |
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Yes. Girl must complete the
“ Silver
Award Report Form (F493) and attach a copy of the approval
letter, turn in to Council Shop as authorization to purchase
award. |
Yes. Girl will have received
instructions and all paperwork when she attended Gold Award
Orientation or successfully completed the home study version. |
If a girl has completed her
Bronze Award, can she begin the Silver Award? |
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A girl who is at least 11
years old may work on the first 4 steps but cannot begin work
on the Project Step until she is at least 12 years old OR
in the 7th grade. |
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