Gaining Leadership Skills Through Service
Girl Scouts has various leadership and service awards for older girls. Whether you’re working with younger Girl Scouts at camp, helping out another troop, or out in your community there are awards to recognize all that you have done. Check out the awards below.
Faith-Based Awards - All Grade Levels 
My Promise, My Faith Pin
Girls can learn what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common through earning faith based awards including the My Promise, My Faith pin and Religious Recognitions. You can earn the My Promise, My Faith pin once a year, every year you are in Girl Scouts.
Check The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting for the five steps to earn this pin!
Other Religious Recognitions
Created by national religious organizations to encourage the spiritual growth of youth members, religious recognition programs reinforce many of the values integral to Girl Scouting and help girls grow stronger in and learn more about their chosen faith.
Each religious organization develops and administers its own program, which can be found here.
You can find this brochure, a video explaining religious recognition programs, and other resources for collaborating with faith communities at P.R.A.Y. Publishing.
Additionally, the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic Committee for Girl Scouting has developed a list of Catholic Girl Scout Recognitions Girl Scouts can earn. The mission of the Catholic Committee of Girl Scouts is to serve Catholic Girl Scouts and adults in parish settings by promoting spiritual growth through quality faith-based programs. For more information, contact the DRVC Catholic Committee for Girl Scouting at gsdrvc@gmail.com.
Faith Partners and Girl Scouts
Faith partners have been working with Girl Scouts since 1912 to reach out to communities and serve girls and families. Some ways that faith partners can work with Girl Scouts include hosting a troop, engaging Girl Scouts in service opportunities, and helping girls earn their My Promise, My Faith pin and religious recognitions. Contact us to explore partner opportunities.
Community Service Bar - Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values. Learn more in The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting.
Log your community service hours using this form before applying for the award.
Service To Girl Scouting Bars - Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
Service to Girl Scouting bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. You might volunteer your time for a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for your council or service unit, or help with special projects.
Log your community service hours using this form before applying for the award.
Journey Summit Awards - All Grade Levels
The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have completed three
National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. The colored border
around each pin corresponds to their grade level. This award can be
earned by girls in all program levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette,
Senior, and Ambassador. This is the highest award that a Girl Scout
Daisy and a Girl Scout Brownie can earn.
Safety Award - All Grade Levels
Safety Awards are earned by following a five-step process for being
safe, tailored for each grade level. Find your grade level's steps in
The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting.
Torch Award - Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
This award is given to a Girl Scout who is a leader in her community. To earn the Torch Award, a Girl Scout must complete one Leadership Journey, and serve a full term in a leadership position at her school, place of worship, library, community center, or other organization that is important to her.
Log your community service hours using this form before applying for the award.
Cookie Family Entrepreneur Pin - All Grade Levels
All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible
to earn the annual Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
, which they earn by developing essential business skills.
Junior Aide
Junior Aide can be earned by junior girl scouts who are an active
assistant with a group of Daisy or Brownies for at least 3 sessions of a
troop meeting or activity.
Lifesaving Awards
Medal of Honor - All Grade Levels
This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and
true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without
risk to the candidate’s own life.
Bronze Cross - All Grade Levels
This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life.
