Award or Recognition

Who Can Receive It?

Criteria

Procedure

Green Hornet

Registered First Year Leaders, Co-Leaders, Assistant Leaders

The Candidate has fulfilled the position with enthusiasm and vigor and has provided a well-rounded program including:

• A service project
• Participation in the annual Cookie Sale (Daisy Age-Level optional)
• Attendance at 2/3 of their Service Unit Meetings
• Completion of Leader 101, Orientation, and Leadership Essentials plus one additional course or workshop
• Troop participation in a Service Unit or Council Event

Form: Green Hornet Application

Recipients are determined by the Service Unit Awards Committee

Silver Hornet

Registered Adult Volunteers

• Must be an active adult member for five or more years
• Must have rendered continuous service for betterment of the Girl Scout Program
• Has met the volunteer position description requirements

No Form - Recipients are determined by the Service Unit Awards Committee

Gold Hornet

Registered Adult Volunteers

• Must be an active adult member for ten or more years
• Must have rendered continuous service for the betterment of the Girl Scout Program
• Must have served on a Service Unit Team for at least one year or chaired a Service Unit event

No Form - Recipients are determined by the Service Unit Awards Committee

Outstanding Volunteer

Registered Adult Volunteers

**Not for First Year Leaders

• The Volunteer's contributions are beyond the expectations of the position and benefit the entire Service Unit.
• The candidate has completed appropriate training, or if no training exists, has demonstrated competence for the position.
• The candidate has performed at a level that exceeds the expectations of the position as outlined in the position description agreement.

Form: Nomination Form

Submitted to the Service Unit Training/Awards Consultant

Outstanding Leader

Registered First Year Leaders, Co-Leaders, Assistant Leaders

**Not for First Year Leaders

• The candidate has completed required training.
• Candidate has demonstrated compentency in girl/adult planning, communication, membership development, pluralism, and program delivery
• Candidate's work with girls has exceeded expectations for the position.

Form: Nomination Form

2 Letters of Endorsement

Submitted to the Service Unit Training/Awards Consultant

Outstanding Troop

All Troops

• Completed report forms and payment must be submitted to the GSHNC Service Center by April 30th, to the attention of your Membership Specialist.
• Each activity can fulfill only one requirement, which must have been accomplished during the current Girl Scout year.
• All activities used to meet requirements for the award may also be applied toward other badge, patch, IPP, or award requirements in GSUSA or GSHNC council Programs.

Form: Outstanding Troop Award Form

Payment

Submitted to the GSHNC Membership Specialist

Leadership Development Pin & Leaves

Registered Leaders, Co-Leaders, Assistant Leaders, and Group Coordinators

• Complete one year in this position.
• Complete the three required Adult Learning Courses: Getting Started/Leader 101, Orientation, and Leadership Essentials/Continuing the Excellence
• Complete First Aid/CPR, Exploring Outdoors/Be Safe, Be Ready and Preplan Troop Camp Overnight/Fire Building and Outdoor Cooking and Overnight Camp Experience
• Attended two types of meetings/events beyond the troop level.

• Ten hours of training = one green leaf.
• After receiving five leaves, the recipient may turn them in for one silver leaf.
• Five silver leaves may be turned in for one gold leaf.

Form: Leadership Development Form

Submitted to the Service Unit Training/Awards Consultant

Membership Numeral Guard

Registered Girls and Adults

This is for Girl and/or Adult years of membership. Available in five year increments.

***Fifteen years or more are presented at the Adult Awards Gala.***

Form: Years of Service

Submitted to the Service Unit Training/Awards Consultant

Years of Service Pin

Registered Adults

This is for Adult years of membership. Available in five year increments.

***Fifteen years or more are presented at the Adult Awards Gala.***

Form: Years of Service

Submitted to the Service Unit Training/Awards Consultant

Perfect Attendance Leader Award

Leaders, Co-Leaders, Assistant Leaders

Leaders must sign the attendance sheet at the Roundtables in order to be counted.

No Form

Perfect Attendance Troop Award

All Union1 Troops

Troop representative must sign the attendance sheet at the Roundtables in order to be counted.

No Form

Green Knight

Males 18 years or older

The candidate must demonstrate that he has gone above and beyond in their contribution to Girl Scouting, in both and active and supporting role.

No Form
Green Knight Information

Community Awareness

All Union1 Troops

Troops must accomplish five activities:

• Fulfill the age-level requirement noted.
• Complete 3 additional activities from those remaining.
• Submit an article with the form on what requirements were completed and how they were fulfilled.

Form: Community Awareness

Adult Development/I’m Trained Patch and Hornet Squares

All Registered Leaders

Patch: Complete Leader 101 and Orientation

Squares:

• Yellow – Leadership Essentials
• Red – First Aid Training
• Green – Troop Camping
• Purple – Leader Enrichment

Form: Adult Development Patch