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Girl Scouts of Western
Washington
Gold Award
Agenda
•
Genesys Overview
• Introductions and Group Agreement
• Overview of the Award
• Understanding Discover, Connect, Take
Action
• How do I get started?
• What are my responsibilities?
• When should I start?
• Where do I go from here?
• Questions and wrap up
Using Genesys
Introductions
Share:
• What grade are you in?
• Where do you live?
• Why are you joining us
for orientation?
• What do you hope to get
out of this?
Julia Ricciardi
Program Manager for
Highest Awards
Can we all agree
to…
• Give our full attention to the presentation
and discussions?
• Participate with active listening and
contribute our ideas/questions?
• Find a quiet place in our homes or use the
mute function if background noise gets
loud?
• Utilize the emoticons to ask questions and
share ideas?
• Anything else should we agree on?
Where did it come from?
The Gold Award has its roots in early Girl
Scout history—with the Golden Eaglet of
Merit that was created in 1916. The highest
award in Girl Scouts has always focused on
leadership and service. When you earn this
award, you are joining a long tradition of
acclaimed women.
What is it?
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It’s the highest and most prestigious
award a girl can earn.
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It challenges you to change the world—or
at least your corner of it—beyond Girl
Scouts.
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This award recognizes girls who follow
the Take Action process, developing
leadership and project management skills
to make our world a better place.
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It’s more about your process, less about
your number of hours.
It’s about the process!
Complete your
Prerequisites
Attend the
Gold Award
Workshop
(optional)
Research,
write and
submit your
Gold Award
Proposal
Receive
feedback at
your preproject
interview
Revise your
Proposal and
resubmit
Once your
Proposal is
approved,
Take Action!
Reflect on
your
experiences
and measure
your progress
Write and
submit your
Final Report
for review
Congratulatio
ns, you’ve
earned your
Gold Award!
Celebrate and
share your
story
Why would I want to
earn
it?
• Your voice matters
• Inspire others to Take Action
• Explore your passions
• Be a role model
• Gain skills and access to resources
• Become a leader in your community
Who will notice?
• Recognition from Girl Scouts of Western
Washington and our CEO
• Recognition from your troop, service unit
and other girls in your region
• Recognition from elected officials—
including the President of the United
States!
Gold
Award
Gala
Understanding: Take
Action
• Sustainable over time
• Measurable using
numbers
• Targets the root of a
problem
Understanding:
Sustainable
• Creates an innovative solution to a
problem
• Establishes long term change
• Allows other people to continue benefiting
for years to come
• Creates opportunities for other people to
be involved in working towards the
solution (even when you are “done” with
your project)
Understanding:
Sustainable
• Have you ever heard of “Pay
it Forward”?
• Have you heard of a video “going viral” on
the internet?
• Have you heard about chain letters, chain
emails or phone trees?
With all of these examples, one
person or a few people get the ball
rolling, but very soon there are
lots of people all over the world
who are involved!
Understanding:
Sustainable
Think of yourself as the person who starts
the snowball at the very top of the hill…
Understanding:
Sustainable
Think about helpful organizations
and events in your community…
• How were these organizations or
activities started?
• What makes them successful overtime?
• How can you set up your project to
continue for many years?
Understanding:
Measurable
When your plan is measurable, it
means that you can use numbers,
facts and figures to demonstrate
your success.
What are some aspects of a project you could
measure?
• Number of people or animals who
directly received your support or who
attended your event
• Number of volunteers who joined your
efforts
• Geographic diversity of your
participants
Understanding: Root of the
Problem
Think about the root of the
problem—what is causing the problem
to continue happening over and
over?
• If someone has a deep wound that won’t
stop bleeding, what is the root of the
problem? Can the underlying problem be
fixed with a Band-Aid?
• If too many unwanted animals end up in
shelters, what is creating all of the
unwanted animals? Can the underlying
problem be fixed by donating toys to the
animal shelter?
• If there is too much litter at a local
Understand Take Action?
Take Action projects pass a 3-step
check:
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Will this project keep helping
people/animals/the environment even after
I submit my final report?
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Will I be able to use numbers, facts and
figures to describe my success?
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Is my solution going deeper than a BandAid?
Take the quiz:
https://girlscouts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0DmSMwf8s
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How do I get started?
Before you start your Gold Award,
you must complete the
prerequisites.
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Earn your Silver Award and one
Senior/Ambassador Journey
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Earn two Senior/Ambassador Journeys
or
How do I get started?
1. Assess your community to learn
about needs and resources that
exist near you:
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Before you come up with any ideas, you
need to research issues in your
community—look in newspapers, listen
to the radio, talk to neighbors, meet
with local officials to learn what
your community needs and what
resources it has already.
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Once you have researched your
community, then consider your own
passions, interests, skills and
talents.
How do I get started?
If you think you’ve found your
cause, try asking yourself these
questions:
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Is this something I care a lot about?
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Is this something I get excited about?
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Is this something I will want to work on
for many months or years?
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Will supporting this cause make my world
a better place?
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If I focus on this, will I be able to
learn new things and grow in unexpected
ways?
Girl-Led Gold Awards
I should:
• Be the leader, call the shots
My leader(s) and
family should:
• Regularly communicate with my
team members, including Girl
Scout staff
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Encourage me to
take on
leadership roles
• Communicate in a professional
manner
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Ask open ended
questions
• Identify volunteers with
special skills and delegate
tasks
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Help with
proofreading
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Provide moral
support and
encouragement
• Try new things and step
outside my comfort zone
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Celebrate my
accomplishments
• Read and follow the
guidelines from GSWW
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Help with money
earning and
donations
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Help me follow
• Decide on a project that is
important to me
• Ask for help when I do not
understand or need support
Interacting with Others
Expect Girl Scout staff
to:
• Support all girls in
achieving success with
the best project
• Respond to emails and
calls promptly
• Communicate in a
friendly, approachable
and professional way
• Provide feedback and
suggestions that will
help improve projects
• Hold everyone accountable
to guidelines and
standards set by GSUSA
Expect your
project
advisor to:
• Have knowledge
or expertise
about your
issue/cause
• Help with
brainstorming
• Help with
project
management
• Help with
proofreading
Interacting with Others
Expect Highest Awards
Facilitators to:
• Lead Gold Award Online
Orientations—like this
one right now!
• Lead in-person Gold
Award Workshops
• Provide accurate
information about the
Gold Award process
within Girl Scouts of
Western Washington
• Help girls and adults
find additional
resources or connect
with staff who can
answer more specific
questions
Expect Highest Awards
Review Committee to:
• Care about your
project, your passions
and your goals
• Provide you
constructive feedback
to help you grow
• Provide you
constructive feedback
to help you meet all
Gold Award guidelines
• Be supportive and
approachable during
interviews, etc.
When should I start?
As soon as possible!
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The most successful Gold Award projects
take at least one full year to earn.
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Make time for your prerequisites
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Consider your other time commitments—
sports teams, school clubs, work, family
commitments, prom, etc.
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Your final report must be approved before
September 30 of the calendar year you
graduate (before you start college) NO
EXCEPTIONS
Where do I go from
here?
• Complete prerequisites
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Attend a Gold Award Workshop (in-person
opportunity to get started on your
project)
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Visit our website for resources
(www.GirlScoutsWW.org)
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Ask questions
[email protected]
Up for a challenge?
have a voice that
matters.
have confidence.
have other girls
looking up to you.
have important
goals to achieve.
are a leader.
can make our world
a better place.
YOU
Questions?