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Earning the Gold Award

Earning the Gold Award. A brief overview. Congratulations on taking the first steps toward Gold. This brief overview includes The Gold Award process Frequently asked questions Tips and resources. The Process. Connect and Recruit. Identify a community issue you care about

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Earning the Gold Award

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  1. Earning the Gold Award A brief overview

  2. Congratulations on taking the first steps toward Gold • This brief overview includes • The Gold Award process • Frequently asked questions • Tips and resources

  3. The Process

  4. Connect and Recruit • Identify a community issue you care about • Research the topic • Project Advisor- Connect with an adult subject matter expert (not a leader or your parent) and discuss project ideas • Volunteers/team-Recruit a team of peers and/or adults to help implement your project

  5. Choose Your Take Action Project • Choose something you’re passionate about, that you want to change • Identify the issue’s root cause; what changes would make it better? • Make sure there is a community need for the project • Get a letter of endorsement from all partner organizations • Remember this is much more than a community service project!

  6. Make sure your project is… • Sustainable- Does it make a lasting change? • Measurable- Can you measure how many people you helped or involved, or your impact on a community? • Global- • Share results beyond the local community (using methods other than YouTube and the Internet) • Link your issue to national and/or global issues • Inspire others to take action

  7. Submit Your Proposal • Use forms only from www.sdgirlscouts.org/gold • Proposal must be typed • Submit by the 1st of the month to be reviewed that month • Make a strong first impression on the Gold Award committee with a well-organized, neat and well-written proposal • Remember, you are writing to someone who doesn’t know anything about what you plan to do • You will be assigned a Gold Award committee member who’ll help with the process

  8. Lead Your Take Action Project • Be prepared to go outside of your comfort zone • Document your project; take photos and keep a journal • Ask for evaluations from those you help and work with

  9. Final Report • Complete the final report found on the council website • Submit by April 1 in order to attend celebration • Include: • All supporting documentation used or gathered during project • Photos of events, workshops, and your project in action • Evaluations from participants, volunteers, project advisor • Letter of evaluation from benefiting organization/community

  10. Celebrate! • Attend our council’s annual Gold Award ceremony • Invite your family, friends and others who helped you earn your Gold Award • If you are unable to attend, your certificates and pin will be mailed after the ceremony

  11. Tools and Resources • Gold Award guidelines, tips and tools: www.sdgirlscouts.org/gold • Gold Award Proposal Help List www.sdgirlscouts.org/gold under Resources • Financial Guidelines: www.sdgirlscouts.org/forms//financialguidelines • Safety Activity Checkpoints: www.sdgirlscouts.org/safety

  12. Questions? Gold Award Committee Staff Liaison Anne Bader (619) 610-0714 abader@sdgirlscouts.org

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