Adult Recognitions

Celebrate your accomplishments!

Volunteers make Girl Scouting happen! Your time, talents, and energy make a difference in girls' lives. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia thanks you for your continued commitment to girls everywhere and wants to recognize your outstanding contribution throughout the year and at our annual award ceremonies.

Fillable forms are here! The individual coordinating the nomination is responsible for attaching the nomination form and all of the endorsements to an email. Please include the name of the award in the subject line of the email. Send the email to: adultrecognitions@gshg.org. Nominations are due by February 22 at 11:59 p.m.

Check out our Adult Recognitions booklet for guidance about nominating someone for an award.

Contact our Customer Care Team at 1-888-689-1912 with questions about recognitions.

Annual

Adult Recognitions

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Awards

Appreciation Pin Award
The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had measurable impact on at least 1/2 of a Service Area, helps the council reach its mission-delivery goals for that area.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Honor Pin
The Honor Pin recognizes a registered adult Girl Scout's exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) which has had measurable impact on at least one Service Area, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

President's Award
The President’s Award recognizes teams or committees (Service Area Teams and/or Other Teams or Committees) whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Thanks Badge
The Thanks Badge honors an individual, active, registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the missiondelivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Thanks Badge II
The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Volunteer of Excellence Award
The Volunteer of Excellence recognizes a volunteer who has contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience or who have contributed outstanding support of the council’s mission-delivery to girl and adult members. There are two versions of this award—one focusing on service directly to girls and the other focusing on service to adults. A volunteer may be selected for the award twice (once for service to girls and once for service to adults).
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

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Volunteer Service Pins

Nomination Forms

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Awards

Be A Sister Award
The Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who respect diversity and demonstrates inclusive behavior while providing outstanding service in one of more mission-delivery goals.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Community Service Award
The Community Service Award recognizes a non-member, business, educational institution or other civic/ community organization that has demonstrated outstanding service and support of Girl Scouting in the community and whose support impacted at least one Service Area.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Courage, Confidence & Character Award
The Courage, Confidence and Character Award recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have demonstrated courage, confidence, and character in providing service to Girl Scouting while overcoming adversity or challenges.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Mickey Hess Award
The Mickey Hess Award recognizes an individual adult Girl Scout or a team who has been instrumental in organizing or substantially increasing participation in Girl Scouting in an underserved area for at least three years.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Outdoor Enthusiast Award
The Outdoor Enthusiast Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who have provided exceptional service that furthers outdoor education for girl and adult Girl Scouts.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Spirit Award
The Spirit Award recognizes long-time adult Girl Scout volunteers with an exceptionally positive attitude, a strong commitment, and who have motivated and inspired others through their continuous positive attitude while volunteering.
Requires approval of the Council Recognitions Committee
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

Sustained Service Award
The Sustained Service Award recognizes a Girl Scout volunteers who have continued to provide exemplary service at the Service Area level or beyond for at least an additional three years after receiving the Appreciation or Honor Pin.
Award Information
Endorsement
Nomination

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Daisy's Leadership Pin & Trained Volunteer Patch

Nomination Forms

Year Round

Volunteer Recognitions

Throughout the year, Service Area Leadership Teams are encouraged to recognize the outstanding support and service of volunteers in their area. These awards do not require a nomination and can be presented at any time during the year at Service Area Meetings or Court of Awards Ceremonies.

Certificates, Pins

& Other Forms

Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Completion
Girl Scout Volunteer Position Bar

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Where It All Began Pin

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