Silver Award
The Girl Scout Silver Award represents a girl's accomplishments in Girl
Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life
and the lives of others. The first four requirements of the Girl Scout
Silver Award help girls build skills, explore careers, gain leadership
skills, and make a commitment to self-improvement.
Important Dates
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Deadline for final Silver Reports is due to the council office no later than March 29, 2013
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Girl Award Ceremony schedules for May 4, 2013
Project Idea
National Center for Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program
The National Center for Safe Routes to School assists communities throughout the U.S. in enabling and encouraging children to safely walk and bike to school. The Center's Mini-Grant Program will provide 25 grants of $1,000 to community nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and local government agencies for projects that focus on increasing safe walking and/or bicycling to school. Funded activities include improving safety, increasing the number of students walking and bicycling to school, emphasizing links between health and physical activity, exploring environmental concerns, etc. Applications must be submitted by October 19, 2011. Visit the Center’s website to review the Mini-Grant Call for Applications.