junior journey summit award

Leadership Awards

• Girl Scouts and Faith

In addition to patches, badges and the Highest Awards, girls can earn other recognition through Girl Scouts and community organizations. 

Discover more earned pins and awards in   The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting   (available in store and online).

National Gold Award Girl Scout Honor

Every year, 10 Gold Award Girl Scouts receive the National Gold Award Girl Scout honor. This includes an all-expense-paid special awards ceremony. 

Faith-Based Awards

All grade levels.

Girls can learn what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common through earning faith-based awards including the  My Promise, My Faith  pin and Religious Recognitions. You can earn the My Promise, My Faith pin once a year, every year you are in Girl Scouts. Check   The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting  for the five steps to earn this pin!

Community Service Bar

Cadette, senior, ambassador.

Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values. Learn more in   The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting .  Log your community service hours using  this form  before  applying for the award .

Service To Girl Scouting Bars

Service to Girl Scouting bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. You might volunteer your time for a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for your council or service unit or help with special projects. Log your community servive hours using  this form  before  applying for the award .

Journey Summit Awards

The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. The colored border around each pin corresponds to their grade level. This award can be earned by girls in all program levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador. This is the highest award that a Girl Scout Daisy and a Girl Scout Brownie can earn.

Safety Award

Safety Awards are earned by following a five-step process for being safe, tailored for each grade level. Find your grade level's steps in  The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting .

Program Aide

This award is earned by earning a Leader in Award (LiA) badge and assisting younger girls by sharing your skills, passion and experience over the course of six activity sessions. 

Counselor in Training (CIT and CIT II)

Seniors and ambassadors.

This award is earned by experienced campers by combining their love for the outdoors with their leadership skills and goals.

Volunteer in Training (VIT)

This award is earned by mentoring younger Girl Scouts outside of the camp experience. Your VIT project should span a three- to six-month period. Learn more in  The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting . 

Torch Award

Cadettes, seniors and ambassadors.

This award is given to a Girl Scout who is a leader in her community. To earn the Torch Award, a Girl Scout must complete one Leadership Journey and serve a full term in a leadership position at her school, place of worship, library, community center or other organization that is important to her. Log your community servive hours using  this form  before  applying for the award .

Cookie Family Entrepreneur Pin

All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual  Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin , which they earn by developing essential business skills.

Junior Aide

Junior Aide can be earned by junior girl scouts who are an active assistant with a group of Daisy or Brownies for at least 3 sessions of a troop meeting or activity.

Medal of Honor

This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life.  Learn more. 

Bronze Cross

This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life.  Learn more.

Badges and Journeys

• Highest Awards
• Program Partners
• For Older Girl Scouts
• Camp & Property Rentals

What will you try next?

Build skills when you earn a badge or journey.

Excited to go camping for the first time? Want to try your hand at coding your first website? Ready to work towards climate justice? As a Girl Scout, there are so many ways to try something new or take a passion to the next level. Badges and Journeys will build your skills and show the world what you’re capable of accomplishing.

Start exploring a world of possibility.

We add new badges, awards, and activities each year. There's always something new to discover.

Earning badges is a great way to try a new skill or get better at one you love.

Girl Scout Journeys give you the chance to dig into an interest and learn even more.

Additional Awards

In addition to badges, Journeys, and Girl Scouts’ Highest Awards, here are other awards that Girl Scouts can earn through Girl Scouts and community organizations.

All Grade Levels

Girls can learn what their faith and Girl Scouting have in common through earning faith-based awards, including the  My Promise, My Faith  pin and Religious Recognitions. You can earn the My Promise, My Faith pin once a year, every year you are in Girl Scouts. 

Additional Resources:

• My Promise, My Faith Award FAQ
• My Promise, My Faith Directions
• To Serve God Religious Awards

Cadette, Senior, Ambassador

Community Service Bars are earned by making a difference in the community and practicing Girl Scout values by volunteering at least 20 hours for an organization. Before starting, you should complete and submit the  Community Service Bar Application . Once approved, you should record all the hours you volunteer to share with your Troop Leader, who can purchase the Community Service Bar once you complete it. Learn more in    The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting .

Service to Girl Scouting Bars  are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for the Girl Scouts. You might volunteer your time for a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for your council or service unit, or help with special projects. You should record all the hours you volunteer to share with your Troop Leader, who can purchase the Service to Girl Scouting Bar once you complete.

The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have completed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. The colored border around each pin corresponds to their grade level. This award can be earned by girls in all program levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador. This is the highest award that a Girl Scout Daisy and a Girl Scout Brownie can earn.

Safety Awards are earned by following a five-step process for being safe, tailored for each grade level.  Find your grade level's steps in    The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting .

This award is earned by earning a Leader in Award (LiA) badge, and assisting younger girls by sharing your skills, passion, and experience over the course of six activity sessions. Learn more in the    Program Aide Girl Workbook . 

• Program Aide Facilitator's Guide
• Program Aide Evaluation

The  Girl Scout Global Action Award  calls for girls to address the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by discovering, connecting, and taking action in their communities and the world. There are two sets of content: one for younger Girl Scouts (Daisy, Brownie, Juniors) and one for older Girl Scouts (Cadette, Senior, Ambassador). The Global Action award is an official national award, so Girl Scouts can wear it on their vest or sash. 

  Seniors and Ambassadors

This award is earned by experienced campers by combining their love for the outdoors with their leadership skills and goals. Learn more about our  camp leadership programs.

Seniors and Ambassadors

This award is earned by mentoring younger Girl Scouts outside of the camp experience. Your VIT project should span a three-to-six-month period Learn more in    The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting .

Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors

This award is given to a Girl Scout who is a leader in her community.  To earn the Torch Award , a Girl Scout must complete one Leadership Journey, and serve a full term in a leadership position at her school, place of worship, library, community center, or other organization that is important to her.

All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual  Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin , which they earn by developing essential business skills.

  All Grade Levels

This award is given to a girl who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit saving life or attempting to save life without risk to the candidate’s own life.  Apply today .

This award is given to a girl who has shown extraordinary heroism saving life or attempting to save life with risk to the candidate’s own life.  Apply today .

Every year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate February 22 as a day of international friendship called  World Thinking Day . To earn this award, Girl Scouts will explore the theme's meaning and plan and carry out a Take Action project that makes a difference. There are two sets of content: one for younger Girl Scouts (Daisy, Brownie, Juniors) and one for older Girl Scouts (Cadette, Senior, Ambassador).

Check out the latest badges and activities for Girl Scouts.