Volunteer Recognition
Volunteer Recognition
Council Awards
Award Descriptions
Green-but-Growing Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidate is in their first year of service on a council level.
- The service performed benefits at least one area of the council. The exception would be a Service Unit Director doing an exceptional job in their first year of leading a service unit. (Increasing membership, communication, training, etc.)
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Council event or program volunteer doing an outstanding job in their first year of service
- Council trainer conducting an exceptional number of trainings in the first year and/or contributing to curriculum development.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Council Star
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants service unit recognition.
- The service performed is of benefit to the council.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Volunteer who serves on a council sponsored event committee.
- Volunteer who has assisted employed staff in completing assigned tasks
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Daisy Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- The candidate is a troop leader or assistant troop leader.
- The candidate's leadership skills are outstanding in the delivery of Girl Scout program to the girls.
- The candidate's communication skills are outstanding.
- The candidate's membership skills are outstanding.
- The candidate has previously received the Outstanding Leader Award.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement from troop members or their families stating the candidate's outstanding leadership qualities in delivering Girl Scout program.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- A leader who has consistently retained a large number of troop members.
- A Teen Advisor who has consistently supported the girls in their troop.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Owl Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, either volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidate is a Council trainer (Basic Leadership, CPR/First Aid, Outdoor Skills)
- This nomination requires one letter of endorsement stating the candidate's qualities as a council trainer.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Trainer consistently conducts an exceptional number of trainings.
- Trainer assists with curriculum or resource development.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Guider Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidate is a Council trainer (Basic Leadership, CPR/First Aid, Outdoor Skills)
- Training or service performed is of benefit to the entire council.
- Candidate has previously received the Owl Award.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement stating the candidate's qualities as a council trainer.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Council trainer who trains other trainers and is involved in the administration of the Training Program.
- Volunteer chairs or serves on council training event committee in an exemplary role
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Linda Pelton Trainer Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidate is a Council trainer (Troop Leadership, CPR/First Aid, Outdoor Skills)
- Candidate is a past recipient of the Guider Award.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Council trainer who demonstrates a commitment to adult education in Girl Scouting.
- Council trainer who trains other trainers and is involved in the administration of the training program.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement stating the candidate's qualities as a council trainer.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Council Outstanding Partners Award
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidates, through their teamwork, perform an outstanding service to the council.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement stating both candidates' teamwork qualities.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Both husband and wife do extensive work on a Girl Scout house, including ongoing maintenance
- A couple that work on a council level committee or event as team
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Labor of Love
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Candidate performed a service for the Council requiring physical labor, technical, and/or manual skills.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement stating project/service completed by candidate.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Volunteer who performed extensive work on a camp facility or a Girl Scout house.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Appreciation Pin
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- The service performed by the candidate is delivered to at least one area or service unit.
- This nomination requires two letters of endorsement stating service completed by candidate and approval of the Council Board of Directors.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Service Unit Director who has provided outstanding service for several years and/or has significantly surpasses membership and diversity goals.
- Product Sales Coordinator who has consistently conducted an extraordinarily successful cookie sale in a service unit.
- Delegate to the Council Annual meeting who significantly enhanced the work of the council.
- Volunteer who directed a successful area-wide day camp or program event.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Honor Pin
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Service performed by the candidate is delivered to two or more areas or service units.
- Candidate is a past recipient of the Appreciation Pin.
- This nomination requires three letters of endorsement stating service completed by candidate and approval of the Council Board of Directors.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Board member being recognized for exceptional work on fund development for the council.
- Volunteer who has served on several council committees in an exceptional capacity.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Thanks Badge
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Service performed by the candidate is of benefit to the entire council or the Girl Scout organization.
- Candidate is a past recipient of the Honor Pin.
- This nomination requires four letters of endorsement stating service completed by candidate and approval of the Council Board of Directors.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Board member being recognized for exceptional work on fund development for the council.
- Volunteer who has served on several council committees in an exceptional capacity.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Thanks Badge II
Criteria for Selection:
- Be an adult member registered with GSUSA, volunteer.
- Be trained for the position held or have equivalent experience.
- Perform service beyond the expectations for the position held to the extent that warrants council recognition.
- Contribute significantly to meeting the Council's goals and objectives.
- Service performed by the candidate is of benefit to the entire council or the Girl Scout organization.
- Candidate is a past recipient of the Thanks Badge.
- Service performed by the candidate surpasses earlier achievement of the Thanks Badge.
- This nomination requires four letters of endorsement stating service completed by candidate and approval of the Council Board of Directors.
Example of Possible Candidate:
- Board member being recognized for exceptional work on fund development for the council.
- Volunteer who has served on several council committees in an exceptional capacity.
Submit a nomination form or letter of endorsement.
Years of Service
Years of Service Pins are available at five-year intervals beginning with ten years. They recognize adults for years of active volunteer service to Girl Scouting (not including girl years.
