In Girl Scouts, we are given the opportunities to earn many amazing badges and awards, such as the Silver Award.  It is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn.  A Cadette is a girl in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade. The Silver Award Project can be done as an individual or as a small group (2-4). Each Cadette is expected to contribute at least 50 hours to the project. The project is to be girl-led, but adults can advise and assist when necessary.  Before you start your Silver Award project, you have to complete a journey in the Cadette level and a take action project.  A journey and a take action project change the world in some way or another.  Last but not least, in order to complete the Silver Award, the project must make a sustainable impact or have a long-term solution.

Here is the summary of steps to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award:

1. Complete a Cadette Journey.

2. Take the Highest Award and Silver Award trainings (both for adults and cadettes)

3. Build Girl Scout Silver Award team (1 to 4 girls). 

4. Identify issues and root causes.

5. Explore the community.

6. Pick the Take Action project.

7. Develop the project.

8. Make a sustainable plan and put it into motion.

9. Reflect, share the story, and celebrate.