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.
Silver Award requirements:
You are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
You are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
You have completed the Girl Scout Bronze Award, a Girl Scout Leadership Award (new in 2025!), or a Cadette Journey (retiring in October 2026). New Leadership Awards for Cadettes are the Silver Torch Award, the True North Award, the Teaching Award – Personal Aide, and the Community Advocacy Awards (Take Action and Global Action).
Before you get started
Before submitting your proposal, you should thoroughly research your topic. Form a project plan, but do not begin working on your project until after you submit your Project Proposal to GSKSMO.
- Find an issue you care about.
- Build your team of up to 3 other Cadette Girl Scouts, or decide to go solo.
- Explore your community to learn more about issues that interest you and how they affect your community.
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
Download and review the Cadette Workbook for Earning the Silver Award.
STOP: If planning a Silver Award project on a camp property, please follow these steps 
Complete Your Project Proposal
Resources
Complete Your Project and Submit Your Final Report Form
