U.S. A. Girl Scouts – Kuwait Lone Troop Committee

CADETTE PROGRAM PLANNER
FOR THE 
GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD

Name		_______________________________________________________________

Address	_______________________________________________________________

Phone #	_____________________________	Troop #	_____________________

Date Bridged to Cadettes	___________________________________________________

Troop Leader		_______________________________	Phone #  ______________

Silver Consultant	_______________________________	Phone #  ______________

USAGS – Kuwait
Jan. 2000

THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD

The Girl Scout Silver Award recognizes your efforts in a wide range of Girl Scouting experiences and YOUR COMMITMENT to working to better your life and the lives of others.

You may begin to work on this award when you become a Cadette Girl Scout.  Guidelines for Silver Awards allow girls to begin work on these awards after they have completed bridging activities from Junior Girl Scouts.  Requirements started prior to becoming a Cadette Girl Scout may NOT be applied toward this award.  If you do not complete all Cadette bridging activities, you are considered to be a Cadette Girl Scout on October 1st and may begin activities towards your Silver on that date.  ALL work must be completed while you are a Cadette Girl Scout.

There are FIVE requirements for this award.  You should work closely with your adult partners in the completion of all the requirements.  The first four requirements call upon you to build your skills, explore career possibilities, increase your leadership skills, and make a commitment to improving yourself.  You may not use activities to earn credit in more than one area – one activity, one requirement.  Refer to pages 135-138 in the Cadette Girl Scout Handbook. 

The first four requirements may be done in any order, but must be completed BEFORE you work on the fifth requirement, the Girl Scout Silver Award Project.  You must discuss your project with your leader and Silver Award Consultant before you start.  This enables you to understand what is required and expected of you from the beginning.

If you will be doing any fund raising or solicitation of materials as part of your Silver Award, you must have approval from the LTC.  Remember that you cannot collect money for other organizations, however you may be able to ask for goods and services.

The program planner for the Silver Award should be used to record your completed work.  Your Silver Consultant will ask to see this planner and all supporting documents.

For the Silver Award requirements, see the next page.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD

Requirements started BEFORE becoming a Cadette Girl Scout may NOT be used for the Silver Award.

1.	Earn 3 Interest Project Patches that relate to your Silver Award project.		Cadette/Senior G.S.  Interest Project (I.P.) Book

2.	Earn the From Dreams to Reality Activities Patch					Cadette G.S. Handbook, pg. 127

				OR

	Complete 5 Career Exploration Activities from the I.P. book			Cadette/Senior G.S.   I. P. Book

3.	Earn the Cadette Girl Scout Leadership Award					Cadette G. S. Handbook, pg. 131

				OR

	Earn the Leadership Interest Project Patch					Cadette/Senior G.S.   I. P. Book, pg. 38-39

4.	Earn the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge						Cadette G.S. Handbook, pg. 132-134

Consult with your leader and Silver Award Consultant before proceeding

5.	Design and carry out a Girl Scout Silver Award Project				Cadette G. S. Handbook, pg. 135-138

After completing the above five steps, fill out the Silver Award Cover Sheet (to be used for background when your award is presented to you) and the Silver Award Application Form (to be turned in to the LTC for final approval and ordering of your award.) Then you should arrange a meeting with your Silver Award Consultant to complete the application for your award.

A letter will be sent to you and your leader/advisor about acceptance of your Silver Award.  Your leader and/or LTC will plan a ceremony with you.  You will be awarded your pin at this special ceremony.

GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD SUMMARY WORKSHEET

Name:__________________________________________				     Troop #	________________________________

Use this summary sheet to keep track of your progress towards the Silver Award.

REQUIREMENT #1  Earn three Interest Project Patches related to the project you will do for the Silver Award.
    
     1. ________________________________________________________              Date Completed	__________________________
     2. ________________________________________________________              Date Completed	__________________________
     3. ________________________________________________________              Date Completed	__________________________

REQUIREMENT #2  Earn the From Dreams to Reality Patch or complete 5 career activities from any of those that appear in Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts.                                                                  Date Completed	__________________________

REQUIREMENT #3  Earn the Cadette Girl Scout Leadership Award or Leadership Interest Project Patch.
    
     Leadership award earned _____________________________________               Date Completed	__________________________
                                                                                                                                        Total Hours: _____________________________
     Leadership projects: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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REQUIREMENT #4  Earn the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge.                                        Date Completed	__________________________

REQUIREMENT #5  Design and carry out a Girl Scout Silver Award Project.

     Project Idea: _______________________________________________               Date Completed	__________________________
                                                                                                                                        Total Hours: _____________________________
     Project Summary: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #1				Date Completed	__________________________
INTEREST PROJECT NO. 1								Date Patch Received _________________________
									Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________
INTEREST PROJECT TITLE ___________________________________________________________________________________

Evaluation:  What did you learn?  (Be sure to include skills learned.)
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #1				Date Completed	__________________________
INTEREST PROJECT NO. 2								Date Patch Received _________________________
									Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________
INTEREST PROJECT TITLE ___________________________________________________________________________________

Evaluation:  What did you learn?  (Be sure to include skills learned.)
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #1				Date Completed	__________________________
INTEREST PROJECT NO. 3								Date Patch Received _________________________
									Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________
INTEREST PROJECT TITLE ___________________________________________________________________________________

Evaluation:  What did you learn?  (Be sure to include skills learned.)
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #2				Date Completed	__________________________
FROM DREAMS TO REALITY ACTIVITY PATCH				Date Patch Received _________________________
Reference:  Cadette Girl Scout Handbook, pg. 127		Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________

DIRECTIONS:  To earn this recognition, select five activities from the list below. 
Note:  You must earn EITHER the Dreams to Reality Patch OR do 5 Career Exploration Activities from Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts.  Only one is required.

THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #2				Date Completed	__________________________
5 CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES 		Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________

DIRECTIONS:  To complete this requirement you must complete 5 Career Exploration Activities from any of the Interest Projects listed in Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. 
Note:  You must earn EITHER the Dreams to Reality Patch OR do 5 Career Exploration Activities from Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts.  Only one is required.

THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #3				Date Completed	__________________________
LEADERSHIP - LEADERSHIP INTEREST PROJECT PATCH		Date Patch Received _________________________
Reference:  Interest Projects for C/S Girl Scouts, pg. 38-39	Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________
Note:  You must earn EITHER the Leadership I.P. Patch OR the Cadette Leadership Award.  Only one is required.

Evaluation:  What did you learn?  (Be sure to include skills learned.)
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #3				Date Completed	__________________________
LEADERSHIP – CADETTE GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP AWARD			Date Pin Received   __________________________
Reference:  Cadette G.S. Handbook, pg. 131			Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ___________________________________
Note:  You must earn EITHER the Leadership I.P. Patch OR the Cadette Leadership Award.  Only one is required.

The Cadette Girl Scout Leadership Award requires you to participate in experiences that strengthen leadership skills.  You may earn an Interest Project patch in the process of earning this award, however, the I.P. MAY NOT count as one of the three interest projects you earn to fulfill your Silver Award requirements.  (No “double-dipping”)

1.  Read about leadership in Chapter 2, pages 38-44 in the Cadette Girl Scout Handbook.		Date Completed _____________

2.	Complete the leadership inventory activity attached or complete one activity from the Leadership Interest Project in Interest Projects
 for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts, pages 38-39.								Date Completed _____________

3.	After completing the first two requirements, you must demonstrate leadership skills in two or more settings.  Your leadership experience must total at least 25 hours.  No matter how you divide the 25 hours, you must spend at least three hours on any given project.  (2 hours leading a group of Brownies at one event, and 2 hours leading Brownies at another event DOES NOT count as 4 hours in a particular setting.)  

Fill out a copy of the attached Leadership Log for each leadership project and fill in the summary below:

Things a Leader Does

In past leadership		I plan to work
situations I have		on this (check
done this (check 		each statement
each statement		that applies)
that applies)

Helps People work Toward Goals
And Do the Things They Want to Do

Gets things moving		__________		__________			
Helps the group:
	* set goals		__________		__________				
	* make decisions		__________		__________

	* choose directions	__________		__________

	* evaluate progress	__________		__________

Suggests solutions and ways
to get things done			__________		__________

Provides books, information, 
equipment, etc. to help with
a project				__________		__________

Helps coordinate the parts
of a project			__________		__________

Guides the work and efforts
of others toward their goals	__________		__________

Share skills and know-how	__________		__________

Helps others develop
their skills as leaders		__________		__________

Supports and encourages		__________		__________

In past leadership		I plan to work
situations I have		on this (check
done this (check 		each statement
each statement		that applies)
that applies)

Helps a Group Get Along As a Team

Helps people get at the causes
of problems			__________		__________

Helps group members understand
one another, keeps lines of com-
munication open between members	__________		__________

Helps resolve differences,
disagreements, conflicts		__________		__________

Helps group morale, encourages
with a sense of humor		__________		__________

Helps each group member use
her talents and interests to be
part of the group’s action		__________		__________

Helps a Group Keep Up Momentum and Move Ahead

Helps or gives direction in
emergencies			__________		__________

Knows and helps interpret rules
that apply to the group		__________		__________

Helps group keep an eye on
progress				__________		__________

Teaches others how to lead	__________		__________

Helps group discover new
interests and directions		__________		__________

What Other Kinds of Things Do Leaders Do?  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Leadership Log
Cadette Girl Scout Leadership Award

For each leadership project, keep this log of your leadership experience.  Refer to page 131 of the Cadette GS Handbook for some ideas for leadership projects.  Remember, each project must have a minimum of 3 hours leadership to count towards this award.

Name of group  ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Description of project _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Evaluation:  What did you learn?  (Be sure to include skills learned)
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #4				Date Completed	_______________________
CADETTE GIRL SCOUT CHALLENGE							Date Patch Received ______________________
Reference:  Cadette G.S. Handbook, pg. 132-134		Leader’s/Advisor’s Signature ________________________________

As a Girl Scout, you are challenged to be the best possible person you can be.  This involves knowing yourself, relating to others, developing values, contributing to your community, and knowing about Girl Scouting.  These five areas form the basis of the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge.  You complete the Challenge by doing activities from each area or section.  These sections may be done in any order, though following in sequence is recommended.  You may work by yourself or with others and on several sections at one time.  Discuss each section and the "wrap-up" questions with your leader or advisor.  You will need to refer to your Cadette Girl Scout Handbook for details of each section.

CADETTE GIRL SCOUT CHALLENGE EVALUATION

When you have completed all five sections of the Cadette Girl Scout challenge, ask yourself the following questions.  Then discuss your thoughts and ideas with your leader, advisor, or troop.

What did you learn about yourself?
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How did your Challenge work affect others?
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How did you apply your talents?
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How do your accomplishments relate to the ideals of Girl Scouting?
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How would you improve what you did?
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How will the things you learned help you in the future?
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THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD – REQUIREMENT #5				
CADETTE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD PROJECT							
Reference:  Cadette G.S. Handbook, pg. 135-138		

This project builds upon your accomplishments in Girl Scouting and represents your personal action plan for helping others.  The project could be done in or outside of Girl Scouting and must reflect some aspect of community service.  If the project is done within Girl Scouting, you must reach out to the community in some way--for example, by calling on people outside Girl Scouts as resources, doing something that reaches girls who aren't Girl Scouts, or affecting something that is used by people other than just Girl Scouts.

The Silver Award project has five steps.  Your project, including planning and execution, should take a minimum of 30 hours.  The actual implementation of the project should take from 7 - 10 hours.  Review Safety-Wise for do's and don'ts.  You should work with your Girl Scout LTC on any project that will impact Girl Scouting or Girl Scout property.  As with any other project, you must have LTC approval if you plan to raise funds or solicit donations of any kind.