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The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest earned award in Girl Scouting, honors the strong leadership and lasting impact that girls, grades 9-12, have made in our communities.
Over 2,500 Girl Scouts in the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital have earned this award since 1981. Nationally, only five percent of eligible Girl Scouts earn the Gold Award.
Recipients of the Gold Award who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces received advanced rank in recognition of their achievement. Many colleges and universities offer scholarships to Gold Award recipients; Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC gives an annual $5,000 scholarship to every admitted Gold Award Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital awards 14 scholarships for Gold Award Girl Scouts each year.
The Girl Scout Gold Award is rooted in the traditions of the Girl Scout Movement, whose highest leadership awards have included: the Golden Eagle of Merit (1916-1919), the Golden Eaglet (1919-1938), First Class Rank (1938-1940), the Curved Bar Award (1940-1962), and First Class Award (1962-1980). |