Brownie Leader Resources
Girl Scouts in the Brownie® program are ready to take on the world, and Girl Scouts lets them do just that!

 

Leadership, Community Service and Awards

 
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My Promise, My Faith

ALL LEVELS

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 recognition. 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!

Journey Summit Award

ALL LEVELS

The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. This award is based on your honor as you are not required to complete a form or receive council approval.

Safety Award

 ALL 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.



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Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin

ALL 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.

Medal of Honor

ALL LEVELS

This award is given to a girl who has shown the presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life.

To be considered for this award, please fill out the Lifesaving Award Application. 

Bronze Cross

ALL 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.

To be considered for this award, please fill out the Lifesaving Award Application. 

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Presidents Volunteer Service Award

ALL LEVELS

The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted, permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. GSSJC is a certifier of this award but as such, the service hours must benefit our organization. For more information, please view the guidelines and application.

Share your Community Service OR TAKE ACTION PROJECT!

Have you completed a community service or Take Action project this membership year? Share it with us here! You can share an individual, troop/group, Community, or Region project through this form. We want to hear all about how we as Girl Scouts are making the world a better place! Projects submitted through this form have the chance to be highlighted in a future Golden Link.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I complete this form if I am doing a community service or Take Action project not associated with a Girl Scout award?

If you are completing your community service or Take Action project as a Girl Scout, whether for a Girl Scout award or not, please share it on this form!

Who should complete this form for troop/group, Community, or Region projects?

The volunteer leading the project should complete this form at the troop/group, Community, and Region levels. In many (but not all) cases, this will be a troop/group, Community, or Region-level volunteer. A good question to ask yourself is, was I the contact person for this project? If so, please fill out the form! If not, please reach out to the project’s contact person to make sure they are planning to fill out the form!

Is this form required?

No, this form is not required to complete a community service or Take Action project, or to earn a related Girl Scout award. However, we highly recommend that you complete this form so we can learn more about how our girls and volunteers are making the world a better place as Girl Scouts! Plus, all projects submitted through this form will have the opportunity to be highlighted in a future Golden Link!