New Awards for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors!
Girl Scouts in our council in grades 6-12 now have even more chances to earn awesome awards!
The Community Service Bar and Service to Girl Scouting Bar are great ways to give back.
Community Service Bar
When you earn the Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Community Service Bar, you are making a difference in your community – and practicing the values of the Girl Scout Law. It’s also a great way to get involved win a cause you care about.
To earn the Community Service Bar:
Choose an organization you’d like to volunteer with. The organization will need to agree to give you instructions about the work you’ll be doing.
Get approval from Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa for your service project by filling out this form.
Once your project has been approved, complete at least 20 hours of service to earn the bar!
Note: Your service hours for this bar need to be separate from those you use toward other awards. Each bar represents a new project and can only be earned once.
Service to Girl Scouting Bar
If you choose to volunteer at least 20 hours to the Girl Scout organization, you can earn the Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Service to Girl Scouting Bar!
To earn your Service to Girl Scouting Bar:
Contact Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa or your local service unit to get ideas for potential service projects.
Get approval from GSGI for your service project by filling out this form.
Once your project has been approved, complete at least 20 hours of service to Girl Scouts to earn the bar!
Project examples: You might volunteer your time at a special event for younger girls, be an office assistant for GSGI or your service unit, or help with special council projects.
Note: Your service hours for this bar need to be separate from those you use toward other awards. Each bar represents a new project and can only be earned once.
Have any questions? Reach out to us at info@gsiowa.org!