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. For more information, check out Girl Scout of the USA's Highest Awards FAQ.
You can become a Silver Award Girl Scout if you:
- Are in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade
- Are a registered Girl Scout Cadette
- Have completed a Cadette Journey
- Attended a Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania Silver Award Training
How to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award
- Find an issue you care about.
- Build your Girl Scout Silver Award team or decide to go solo.
- Explore your community and think of how that issue affects your community.
- Choose a Silver Award project that can lead to lasting change.
- Develop your project.
- Fill out the Silver Award Intent Form to let council staff know about your project.
- Make a plan and put it into motion.
- Reflect, share your story, and celebrate.
More Information
Forms and Resources 
Workshops and Training
Higher Award Committee Interest Form
Questions? Email us at customercare@gswpa.org.
