Gold Award
Issues of the world, meet your match.
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and doers who make the world a better place, by using everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to solve a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world.
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in ninth, tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador
- Have completed the Silver Award, a Senior/Ambassador Leadership Award, or a Senior/Ambassador Journey
You can become a Gold Award Girl Scout if you:
The Gold Award and Inclusion
Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital is committed to ensuring that youth members of all abilities are able to achieve the Gold Award - A Girl Scout’s highest honor.
When a Girl Scout indicates they need accommodations, the Council staff will contact the family to get clarity on the types of accommodations needed. We will decide on reasonable accommodations. The Council then communicates directly with the Gold Award Panel about the accommodations and ensures the Panel feels capable of fulfilling them.
Our aim is to treat every Girl Scout with the attention and respect they deserve as a Gold Award Earning Girl Scout.
Go Gold Reminder
You must submit your Required Supplemental Proposal form with your Proposal in Go Gold.
These are the 2023 GSCNC Gold Award Scholarship recipients. Girl Scouts who earn the Gold Award this year are eligible to apply for the 2024 GSCNC Gold Award Scholarship at this link: Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship Fund Application Form.
President’s Award in Honor of Ethel G. Harvey:
Ella Ridgway
Annabelle Bragdon
Kassidy Dwyer
Young Person of Distinction:
Alice Cao-Dao
GSCNC Scholarship:
Anna Foote
Grace Adeboyejo
Claire Kim
Betsy Arozqueta
Caitlin Zecca
Charlotte Jiggens
Jocelyn Shortle
Kathleen Higgens
Kennedy Harrison
Mandy Guo
Milo Molloy
Namara Mugamba
Rose Kepka
Sara Brousseau
Tanya Singhal
Resources 
Highest Award Prerequisites
Hey, grownups!
When you support Girl Scouts earning their Gold Award, you’ll help them see their own power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community. Download a guide to get started today.
