Date: Tue Jan 13, 6:00 PM EDT - Tue Jan 13, 9:00 PM EDT
Category:
- Highest Awards
Level:
- Ambassadors,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers
Are you ready to be a Gold Award Girl Scout?
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they've learned as a Girl Scout to help fix a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world. And you don't have to be a seasoned activist or star student to get there. Girl Scouts who want to get involved and go for the Gold Award work with a team of trusted experts in their community to guide them through challenges and lead them to success, step-by-step. There's no other program like it! "Read More" for important workshop details and resources.
Required: This Gold Award Workshop is required for all Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts wanting to earn the Gold Award. It is required that the Gold Award Workshop be completed before girls select a Gold Award project and begin their steps to earning the Gold Award, but may be taken after completing the Journey requirements. Participants must be registered to attend.
How to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award:
- Attend the required Gold Award Workshop, virtually or in-person classroom
- Community map several communities to identify a real issue in a community or the world that you care about
- Learn everything you can about the issue through research and trusted sources
- Identify the root cause of the issue, and brainstorm solutions to tackle it
- Identify the National and/or Global link to learn how others are solving this issue around the globe
- Ensure your solution to the issue will be measurable and sustainable to make a lasting impact on the community beyond the completion of the project
- Form a team of subject matter experts and people impacted by the community issue who care to help you solve it
- Develop your project plan and timeline to demonstrate how you will lead your team to solve the community issue
- Submit your project proposal to your Girl Scout council for approval
- Lead your team to carry out your council-approved project plan
- Reflect on the change you've created in your community and the world, share your story, and inspire others to make a difference, too!
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Start Time: 6:00 pm
End Time: Approximately 9:00 pm
Meeting Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration closes: Friday, January 9, 2026
Girl Min/Max: 4/12
Adult Min/Max: 2/12
Important Workshop Instructions:
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Participants must be registered through gsEvents by the deadline in order to participate in this workshop
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Participants must attend the entire workshop in order to receive credit. Girl's participation in this workshop will be verified before Gold Award Final reports can be approved by the council.
- If you do not see girl spots available, REGISTRATION IS FULL.
- We are unable to take last minute requests to join this workshop. Please register by the deadline.
- Girls are to be accompanied by their troop co-leader, a parent/guardian, and/or Adult Gold Award advisor for the entire workshop.
- Participants MUST be able to print the workshop guide* prior to their participation.
- Upon completing registration, the workshop guide is available for download and printing through the gsEvent dashboard. See instructions below
*Highest Award Workshop handout and Zoom link may ONLY be shared with registered participants.
Instructions to download and print documents:
After registration, a parent/guardian or troop leader can log into their MY GS account to download important handouts to be printed prior to the workshop.
- The first step is to login to the MY GS account
- Next, click on My Events Dashboard in the top right corner. The Gold Award workshop should become visible in the dashboard.
- Next, click on the Gold Award workshop title.
- This will take you to the Gold Award workshop gsEvents page details.
- Next, scroll down to Additional Documentation.
- Click the links to download and print the guide and important information for the training.
Steps to verify who is registered:
- Login into your MY GS account - Click on My Account next to Logout
- Click on My Events Dashboard below the green Trefoil to view upcoming events
- Registered participants will be listed in the box below the name of the course: Virtual Gold Award Workshop - 3-15-2026
- If a name is not listed in the box, you can verify registered attendees by clicking on the household or troop options at the bottom on the Gold Award Workshop gsEvents page or download your confirmation receipt
Other Important Gold Award Resources to utilize:
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Project Advisor Guide (PDF)
- Parent/Caregiver Guide (PDF)
- Troop Leader Guide (PDF)
- Your Guide to Going Gold (PDF)
Be sure to visit the National Gold Award Girl Scout page to learn about other Gold Award Girl Scouts and check out the additional scholarship opportunities!
Gold Award Workshop Questions? Contact Council Trainers Hannah Cohen, Molly Barkley, and Jodi Brodkin at info@gsvsc.org
Participant Registration Questions? Contact Customer Care at 540-777-5100 or info@gsvsc.org
