*** Silver Award Final Reports are due to GSMISTS by April 28, 2026 in order for Silver Award Girl Scouts to be recognized at the GSMISTS Girl Scout Recognition Ceremony in June 2026. ***
You have the power to improve your community through action
Ready to help your community and earn one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting? Cadettes can team up with a small group of fellow Girl Scouts or work on their own. To earn the Silver Award, you will research an issue you care about, make a plan to address it, and then take action to improve your community.
You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
- Have completed the Bronze Award, a Cadette Leadership Award, or a Cadette Journey
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
Pre-requisite: Earn a Leadership Award OR complete a Journey OR have previously earned the Bronze Award.
Step 1: Identify issues that you're passionate about and how they affect your community.
Step 2: Build your team. Work with a team of up to three other Cadettes or on your own. Either way, plan to partner with the community.
Step 3: Explore your community to learn more about issues that interest you.
Step 4: Choose your Silver Award project based on your passions and what you've learned by exploring your community and talking to others.
Step 5: Make a plan and submit your Silver Award Project Proposal to your Troop Leader for approval.
Step 6: Put your plan in motion. You and your team will each spend approximately 50 hours to earn the award.
Step 7: Spread the word and submit your Silver Award Final Report to your Troop Leader for approval. Once your Troop Leader approves your Silver Award Final Report, then you are a Silver Award Girl Scout!
Then... Celebrate!
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
