Girl Scout destinations - Your Passport to Travel
Girl Scout destinations are your source to travel across your state, your country, your globe!

Explore Your World!
Girl Scout destinations can whisk you to the far corners of the world where you will meet remarkable girls, develop leadership skills, gain confidence, and enjoy valuable learning opportunities. Read
Explore Your World and learn about all the fun and exciting experiences these Girl Scouts had on their destinations trips.

destinations 411
Want to learn more about destinations travel? Check out Explore It! Your Guide to Girl Scout destinations. It's packed with information about trips and tips for filling out applications and writing essays.

Global Travel Toolkit
Got the travel bug? You're in the right place. The Global Travel Toolkit consists of four exciting resources to prepare you for international travel.

Want to Know More About destinations?
View a destinations slideshow here, visit the destinations website here, or contact Michelle Carr at mcarr@gsnwgl.org for more information.

Awards for Teen Girl Scouts
In 1980, Girls Scouts introduced the Girl Scout Gold Award (for Girl Scouts 14-18) as its highest honor, along with the Girl Scout Silver Award (for Girl Scouts 11-14). To receive these awards, girls must meet requirements that help them prepare for, and complete, a special project benefiting their communities. Today these awards are a highlight of the Girl Scout experience.

Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout 14-18 can earn. It represents the work and dedication a girl has shown to Girl Scouting and her community as well as her commitment towards making the world a better place. The Girl Scout Gold Award was updated in 2004. Earning the Gold Award requires hard work and a willingness to take on significant responsibility. It will involve decision making and the ability to follow a plan set by each girl. Someone once described the Girl Scout Gold Award as being "what you really want to be remembered for" in Girl Scouting. For many, the leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment that come from "going for the Gold" set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship.

Girl Scout Gold Award Downloads
Girl Scout Gold Award - Girl Packet
Girl Scout Gold Award - Troop Leader Packet
Girl Scout Gold Award - Project Advisor Packet
Girl Scout Gold Award - Mentor Committee Packet
Girl Scout Gold Award - Ceremonies Packet
Girl Scout Gold Award - Project Proposal and Final Report Packet

Girl Scout Silver Award
The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest achievement in for Girl Scouts 11-14. 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. The Girl Scout Silver Award Project can be undertaken when the first four requirements are completed. It can be done as an individual or with a group. If done with a group, a girl must be responsible for a specific part of the project and evaluate her contribution to the project and the group.

Girl Scout Silver Award Downloads
Girl Scout Silver Award - Girl Packet
Girl Scout Silver Award - Project Proposal and Final Report Packet

Leadership Opportunities
Teens may attend Program Aide (PA) Training and Leader-In-Training (LIT). These courses enable girls to learn more about working with younger girls while developing their own leadership skills. This leadership training includes all of the information and skills you need to work with younger girls in a troop, camp or program setting. You will leave this overnight training with skills in firebuilding, outdoor cooking, knot tying and the ability to teach songs and games. All girls who would like to volunteer at summer camp must have taken PA Training. Upcoming teen leadership trainings are posted below, as well as on our Council-Wide and Council-Sponsored Programs page.

Leader-In-Training (LIT)
Dates: Watch for spring dates to be posted here!      
Description: Leader-in-Training (LIT) is for girls who want to work with a troop and have completed 9th grade. LIT provides a progression in leadership for girls who may have taken PA training and would like to increase their leadership skills. Being a leader takes patience, humor, motivation and organization. LIT allows teen Girl Scouts to acquire the skills/confidence to guide younger girls and become future troop leaders. LIT will cover the basics of the Girl Scout program, goals and resources, leadership skills, specific information on working with specific grade levels and LIT management. Please bring a bag lunch; beverages will be provided. Program fee includes LIT pin.
Grades: 10-12
Cost: $12/girl

• Additional options for completing LIT include:
  GSNWGL Leadership Conference, March 20, 2010
  Girl University Council-Wide Program, June 19-20
  Take home, self-study LIT packet, available soon to download here

Program Aides (PAs)
Program Aides (PAs) are girls who have completed Program Aide training. The time you volunteer can be used toward Program Aide or community service hours. Program Aides can assist with registration, lead activity stations, teach songs, and help younger girls enjoy events. Get qualified as a Program Aide by participating in one of our Program Aide trainings, listed below. Once qualified, Program Aides are invited to volunteer at Girl Scout events. By completing your Program Aide profile, and having it signed by your parent/guardian, your information is available for Program Managers and leaders to contact you to assist with Council programs, troop activities, community events, and at summer camp. Do you see a program that you would like to help out with? If so please contact Cara Dillman at cdillman@gsnwgl.org or 888.747.6945 ext. 5018.

Program Aide (PA) Training
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2010; Saturday 10:00 a.m.-Sunday 12:00 p.m.: Camp Birch Trails, Camp Pow Low,
                  Camp Sacajawea
           Saturday-Sunday, May 1-2, 2010; Saturday 10:00 a.m.-Sunday 12:00 p.m.: Camp Winnecomac, Camp Nawakwa
Description: Program Aide (PA) training is open to teen Girl Scouts who are currently in the 6th grade or older. Girls may not serve as a PA until they have completed the 6th grade. The PA training will allow girls to develop basic leadership skills and connections with others interested in leadership. The training gives girls a basis for working with younger Girl Scouts. It covers the fundamental components of the Girl Scout program including: program activities and processes, girl/adult partnership, Safety-Wise, pluralism and gender equity. Girls become comfortable with resources and explore age-appropriate teaching methods. You will leave this overnight training with skills in fire building, outdoor cooking, knot tying and the ability to teach songs and games. All girls who would like to volunteer at any of our eight summer camps must have taken this training. Girls completing this training will receive a PA pin.
Grades: 6+
Cost: $25/girl