How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
Let our council know you want to earn it.
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.
Getting started on your Silver Award? Let us know so we can keep you in the loop!
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 Do We Get Started?
We highly reccomend Leaders and Girl Scouts to view our SIlver Award Training (available on gsLearn) before the Girl Scout(s) begin their project. Cadettes younger than 13 can view the tutorial on their adult's account. Review A Guide to Accessing gsLearn for more information.
Review our Highest Award Fundraising FAQs to learn more about the Do's and Don'ts for soliciting donations for you project.
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
Find an issue you care about.
Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team (up to 4 Cadettes) or decide to go solo.
Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.
- Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
- Develop your Take Action project.
- Make a plan, ensure it is sustainable, and put it into motion.
- Dedicate a minimum of 50 hours working on your project.
- Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.
Complete the GSGNY Silver Award Submission Form!
Please note:
- In order to participate in the 2025 Silver Award Ceremony, your final report must have been submitted and approved by July 31, 2025.
- For Girl Scouts entering 9th grade in Fall 2025, the deadline to submit your final report is September 30, 2025. Girl Scouts who submit after the July 31 deadline will be invited to the 2026 celebration.
- In 2026, Girl Scouts of Greater New York will be shifting our Silver Award Ceremony to a celebration in which only Silver Award recipients will be invited.
Getting Started with Your Silver Award
Ready to make a difference? This quick training video will guide Cadette Girl Scouts, troop leaders, and caregivers through the first steps of the Silver Award journey. Learn what’s required, how to get started, and where to find the support and resources you need to succeed.
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
Questions? Email highestawards@girlscoutsnyc.org!
Hey, grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Silver Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download this guide to get started today.
