• Girl Scout Silver Award Project Proposal

    Girl Scout Silver Award Project Proposal

    Use this form to receive approval for your Girl Scout Cadette's project idea! This is project must be completed in a small group of 4 or less

  • This Project Proposal is to be used by you (and/or your team)—a registered Girl Scout Cadette in grades 6 to 8—with assistance from your adult Girl Scout volunteer supervisor, troop/group leader, and project advisor (optional) to gain approval for your Silver Award project idea BEFORE continuing your project.

    Send any questions you have about this award to volunteerresources@gsmidtn.org

  • How to complete this form:

    1. Familiarize yourself with Silver Award guidelines: review the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award 
    2. Read the Silver Award Project Proposal questions ahead of time and think about your answers. If you are working in a group, fill it out together! You can work with a team of up to three other Cadettes or on your own. One form should be completed per project.
    3. Complete and submit the Silver Award Project Proposal. Approval is necessary BEFORE the project may continue.

  • A few friendly reminders:

    • Finish your Silver Award Take Action™ project and Final Report by September 30th of the year you or your oldest team members complete 8th grade.
    • Take photos and/or video to document your project along the way—you'll be asked to share them in your Final Report!
    • The Final Report will require updating and reflecting on your approved Project Proposal. Keep a copy of this Project Proposal so you can answer the questions more easily.
    • When the Silver Award project winds down, the outcome may not be exactly as planned. That's OK! Girl Scouts earn the Silver Award as long as award requirements have been met. What Girl Scouts learn in the process about themselves and the world around them is what's most valuable. Look at any unexpected twist as a learning opportunity.
    • If your project ends up significantly changing from your current Project Proposal, please contact the Highest Awards Manager to let them know and they will advise you on next steps.

  • Personal Information

    Please document this information carefully making sure all names are spelled correctly!
  • Team members: Confirm the full names of each Girl Scout on the project. Please include troop number, current grade, service unit, adult email, and mailing address. (See Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, Step 2.)*
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  • Please list all prerequisites earned by the Girl Scouts here. Please note prerequisites are journeys or leadership awards. *
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  • Adult Team Members *
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  • *Volunteers in these roles must be registered and background checked.

  • Share Your Project Plan Here!

  • Proposed Start Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Proposed Completion Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Please provide a description of your team's plan for leadership of this project. (See the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, Steps 2 and 5.)*
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  • 4. Community members who I contacted or partnered with to research my issue and find the root cause (See Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, Step 3.):*
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  • Tip: Check out the "Take Action vs. Community Service" section
    of the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award to make
    sure your project is truly Take Action.
  • 8. How will you create a plan to make your project sustainable? (Check the boxes that apply. See the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, Step 5.)*
  • Silver Award projects sometimes require money or nonmonetary donations of goods. If your project requires this, then please estimate supplies/donations needed and potential costs. A budget worksheet with actual supplies and costs will be required with the Final Report. (See the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, Step 5 and the template pages.)*
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  • Agreement Page

  • We*—the Girl Scout Cadette(s), troop/group leader, and adult Girl Scout volunteer supervisor—agree and understand that the Silver Award Project:

    • Cannot be just a collection or donation drive. Donations may be part of a larger Silver Award project.
    • Cannot be a fundraiser for another organization, program, or individual.
    • Is not simply volunteering time for another organization in an already existing project.
    • Cannot be done by multiple teams. Only one team (1-4 Girl Scouts) may collaborate on each Silver Award project.
    • Is a Take Action project, not a community service project—even if the community service project is very large and takes a lot of time and hard work.

    I, Girl Scout Cadette, have read and understand all the requirements and guidelines specific to the Girl Scout Silver Award as outlined by the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award and council-specific requirements. I am aware of all deadlines for the Girl Scout Silver Award. Should any major plans change, I will contact the person who approved my proposal.

  • Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • I, the Girl Scout troop/group leader, have reviewed the above Girl Scout Silver Award Project Proposal. I am aware of the requirements and guidelines outlined by the Adult Guide for Earning the Silver Award and the Cadette Workbook for Earning Your Silver Award, as well as council-specific requirements and believe this project aligns with those requirements.
  • Date*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
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