Recognitions
We know that adults participate in Girl Scouting because they believe in the philosophy of the movement and because they want to work with girls. While an individual’s primary motivation for being a volunteer is not recognition, the agirl Scouts of Middle Goergia stilol believes it is good to recognize those who go above and beyond the call of duty!
Volunteers are nominated for awards by their peers. If you know of someone who deserves to be awarded, talk to your Field Executive. Nomination packets which contain award descriptions and submission forms will be available from your Field Executive at the beginning of the membership year. Contact your Field Executive if you need a packet, or download a nomination form from the list below.
The packet contains information about these awards:
- Ann Steele Award - Recognizes an active, registered adult Girl Scout volunteer whose actions have promoted an understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity.
- Appreciation Pin - Recognizes an adult who has delivered outstanding service to at least one geographic area, service unit, or program delivery audience.
- Community Award -Recognizes community groups and businesses that have supported at least 2 or more service units.
- Daisy Award - Given to a Senior Girl Scout in recognition of outstanding service to the community during her 12th grade year in high school. Two awards may be given a year.
- Episodic-Community Participation - Given to a volunteer who provides a one-time or one-day service for the council or GSUSA.
- Episodic-Citizenship in Girl Scouting - Given to episodic volunteers who return for a second and third round of service and provides support through two or three different short-term venues for the council or GSUSA.
- Episodic-Social Responsibility in Girl Scouting - For a volunteer who recommits for a fourth round of short-term service and provides support to the council or GSUSA.
- Honor Pin - Recognizes an adult member who has delivered outstanding service to two or more service units or program delivery audiences.
- Leadership Development Pin - Earned by a volunteer for participating in training in subject areas that increase skills in working with girls.
- Mickey Hess Award - Recognizes an individual or group who, through creativity and resourcefulness, is instrumental in organizing or substantially increasing Girl Scouting in an underserved area.
- Outstanding Leader -Recognizes troop or group leaders, assistant troop or group leaders, or group coordinators whose performance in working with girls is so outstanding that it merits recognition by the service unit or program delivery unit.
- Outstanding Volunteer - Recognizes an adult in a position other than leader or in addition to leader whose service benefits a service unit or program delivery unit in a way that is beyond the expectations for the position.
- President's Award - Recognizes a service unit for achievement of high retention rates and diversity among troop/group leaders/coordinators and other assigned goals.
- Progressive-Girl Scout Volunteer Achievment Award - Based on a specific volunteer assignment and may be awarded for initial successful volunteer service completion on a board committee, or for initial successful volunteer service completion on a task group assignment.
- Progressive-The Girl Scout Mentoring Award - Goes to the volunteer who has gained sufficient skills and experience at this level.
- Progressive-The Girl Scout Volunteer Executive Award - Presented to a management volunteer who has served in a leadership role at the national or council level.
- Rookie of the Year - Recognizes an outstanding leader or assistant leader who, during her/his first or second year of leadership, has done an exceptional job and fulfilled the responsibility in an extraordinary manner.
- Service Team Member of the Year - Recognizes an outstanding Service Team member who has gone beyond the expectations of her or his position. One award per year is given.
- Spirit Award - Recognizes an individual who has motivated and inspired others through her/his positive attitude. One award per year.
- Thanks Badge & Thanks Badge II - Recognizes an adult member whose performance is truly outstanding and benefits the total council or the entire Girl Scout movement.
- Years of Service Pin - Volunteers who have been registered, active members of Girl Scouts of the USA can submit their names to Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia for a Years of Service Pin. Pins are awarded in increments of 5 years.