Volunteers are the back bone of Girl Scouting, show them you appreciate their efforts by nominating a leader or volunteer for one of the following awards. Click Here for more information or a list of requirements for each award.

Green-But-Growing Award

• Council event or program volunteer doing an outstanding job in their first year of service.
• Council facilitator conducting an exceptional number of trainings in the first year and/or contributing to curriculum development.
  

Star Award

• Volunteer who serves on a council sponsored event committee.
• Volunteer who has assisted employed staff in completing assigned tasks
  

Daisy Award

• A leader who has consistently retained a large number of troop members.
• A leader who consistently supports the girls in her troop or group, exhibits outstanding communication skills and regularly offers high quality Girl Scout program to the girls.
  

Owl Award

• Volunteer facilitator who consistently conducts an exceptional number of training classes for certification.
• Volunteer facilitator who assists with curriculum development.
  

The Council Guider Award

• Council volunteer committee chair or Council committee member who serves on Council training committee in an exemplary role.
• Council facilitator who consistently trains other facilitators.
  

Linda Pelton Facilitator Award

• Council facilitator who goes beyond expectations for the position and demonstrates a commitment to adult education in Girl Scouting.
• Council facilitator who consistently trains other facilitators and is involved in the administration of the Training Program.
  

Pat Dugan Award

• Council Product Sales volunteer who goes beyond expectations for position held and assists with Product Program development within her Region, benefitting several Service Units.
• A Council Product Sales volunteer who conducts an exceptional number of trainings for girls and/or adult volunteers.
• A Council Product Sales volunteer who has worked steadily to educate the troop leaders in her Service Unit about Council Product sales, resulting in an increase in the number of troops selling Program Products over the previous year's numbers.
  

Outstanding Partners Award

• Two volunteers that work on a Council level committee and exceed expectations for position held.
• Two volunteers who work as a team during planning and/or carrying out of Council sponsored events and exceed expectations for position held.
• A husband and wife who do extensive work on a Girl Scout house, camp or Service Center, including on-going maintenance and exceed expectations.
  

Labor of Love Award

• Candidate who performed extensive work on a camp facility or other GSCTX property which benefited the Council.
• Candidate who used their technical skills to plan and/or implement a science or engineering program or project which benefited the Council.
  

 

 

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is issued by the

President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in the American spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service, and civic participation.

There are three levels and four categories of the Award varying by age and hours of service completed within a 12-month period.

For more information see the fact sheets below.