FIRST STEP: Intent to Earn Gold

Interested in earning your Gold Award? The first step is to file and Intent to Earn Gold.

An Intent to Earn Gold refers to a Girl Scout's initial step in pursuing the Gold Award. This action officially begins the process of identifying a community issue, developing a lasting solution, implementing a sustainable project, and fulfilling the other requirements to become a Gold Award Girl Scout, which involves completing Journeys or a Leadership Award, gathering community support, and gaining council approval.  

Once filed, you will be assigned a council mentor to help you with the process.  You do not need to have an idea of what your project will be before filing this form so there's no need to wait.

New Gold Award Requirements

New Prerequisites for Highest Awards are Live!

Going for your Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award means taking the lead to make the world a better place – starting right in your community. Whether you’re working with a team or leading one, you’ll build confidence and real-world skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and planning. Each award is a chance to grow as a leader, take action on what matters to you, and make a meaningful difference – at any age. To find out more, check out our council website.

Connected with this change are the new and refreshed leadership awards that are replacing the soon-to-be retired Journey awards. These awards:

• Offer flexible, real-world leadership development.
• Allow girls to lead in ways that suit their style—individually, in teams, or in their communities.
• Are represented by new pins that reflect each girl’s leadership journey.

To find out more about these exciting awards, please refer to our FAQs.