District Awards honor the work of volunteers at the local level. Whether it be indirect or direct, this category looks to those volunteers who are making the world a better place starting at home.
Adult Awards
We appreciate our volunteers and believe they deserve to be recognized for their contributions!
Adult volunteers make Girl Scouting happen! Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, girls are standing up, standing out, and standing tall in all aspects of their lives.
Each year, we recognize adult volunteers for exemplary service and for going above and beyond expectations to support the Girl Scout Mission. We are proud to offer awards for all levels of service with three tiers of Adult Awards: District, Council, and GSUSA.
Council and GSUSA Award recipients are invited to receive their award at the Honoring Excellence council recognition event in June. District Award recipients receive their awards at their local service unit recognition event held each spring or fall.
Look over the Adult Award Overview or FAQs for additional information.
Nomination Checklist 
District Awards
Nomination Requirements
Rising Star Award
Leading the Way Award
Do-Dad Award
Unsung Hero Award
Trefoil Award
Council Awards
Council Awards honor volunteers who have demonstrated a higher level of service that has had an impact on the entire council. These awards are for indirect or direct volunteers and reflect a volunteer who has grown in their service to Girl Scouts.
Nomination Requirements
Global Voices Award
Heritage Award
Firestarter Award
Centennial Award
GSUSA Awards
The most prestigious of the three, the GSUSA awards honor volunteers who have had such a significant impact that no other award would be appropriate. The volunteers who have made significant impact throughout the council and meeting council goals are honored in this category. Each award has additional requirements. Please review the nomination form before completing.
Nomination Requirements
Volunteer of Excellence
Appreciation Pin
Honor Pin
Thanks Badge
Thanks Badge II
Juliette Gordon Low World Friendship Medal
President's Award
The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging United States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States through presidential recognition to live a life of service. The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes United States citizens and lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period – or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime.
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