Girl Awards
(click on the section title to quickly take you to that part of the page)
Click here for Girl Guides of Canada details and eligibility for Girl Awards in MemberZone or see the descriptions below:
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Provincial Approval (Bursaries and Scholarships)
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National Approval (Bursaries and Scholarships)
Unit/District Approval
Membership Pin
Letter of Commendation
Lady Baden-Powell Challenge
Canada Cord
Trailblazer Leadership
Awards
Youth
Commitment Pin
Community Service Pins
Gold Thanks Pin
All girl and adult Members of Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada receive a Membership pin. The Membership pin indicates the number of years of Membership in the organization and only one Membership pin is worn at a time. Girls receive their Membership pin from their Guider or Commissioner. Pins are provided at the beginning of the each Guiding year.
A Letter of Commendation may be given to a girl or adult Member in recognition of service to GGC. It may be given by any Member; applications are authorized by the awarding council. It may be given more than once to the same person.
The Lady Baden-Powell challenge is the highest award girls earn in the Guide program (see Girls First platform). Completion of this challenge usually takes two or more years. Unit Guiders purchase and award the pin.
This is the highest award girls earn in the Pathfinder program by completing the requirements from their program (see Girls First platform). Unit Guiders award the pin and ribbon but SVI Area conducts a special ceremony to recognize the girls’ efforts as well.
Bronze, Silver and Gold are awarded by the unit to Rangers who complete the requirements from their program (see Girls First platform). Bronze, Silver and Gold pins are purchased by the unit. Bronze and Silver Certificates are available for download on Girls First under Support For Your Branch (For Ranger Guiders). More information can be found on the Girl Guides of Canada website.
See below for the awarding of the Gold Trailblazer Award certificate in SVI Area.
Like the Membership Pin, this pin is given as of 2014, to girls who complete their final year of Rangers in Grade 12, and have been members for at least 10 years. The pin is in recognition and celebration of their long-term commitment to Guiding. Recipients do not need to have been in Sparks, nor does their membership have to be continuous. No application is needed.
Each of the program levels provide the opportunity for girls to participate in Community Service activities. See the Girls First platform for requirements for the Pathfinder Community Service pin and the Ranger Service pin.
The Gold Thanks may be given to girl and Adult Members for good service to Guiding. This award may be given at any level with the permission of the council concerned. It may be given more than once.
Area Approval
1) SVI Education Award
Any Guiding member under 21 years of age registered in Girl Guides of Canada, who has been active in Southern Vancouver Island Area for at least one year, and who is furthering her education either at university, college, technical school, school of fine arts or other recognized educational institution. Deadline for scholarship applications is May 31.
Link to Guidelines and Application for SVI Education Award
2) Ranger Awards administered through the Area Awards Committee
Trailblazer Leadership Gold Award
Ranger Guiders are responsible for purchasing the pins for the Trailblazer Leadership Gold Award from the Girl Guide Store. Please forward the name of the recipient to the Area Awards committee email. The Committee will print the certificate for presentation at the Area Youth Recognition Ceremony, usually in June.
3) Team Award
The Team Award may be given to each Member who has been part of a team that planned and carried to completion an extraordinary event or project. The award is primarily intended as an adult award, but there are times when girls are also part of a task group or committee. Therefore, as part of the team being recognized, girls will also be granted the award. A Member may receive the Team Award more than once. More information here.
4) Duke of Edinburgh's Award
See External Awards or their website: http://www.dukeofed.org/
Provincial Approval
1) BC Council Bursaries and Scholarships for Youth Members
These bursaries & scholarships were established by British Columbia Council to recognize the contributions of active girl Members and to offer financial assistance towards education in a field that will enhance the life of the recipient. The Bursary of Honour will be awarded to the top candidate.
Check here to see what Scholarships are available and when the deadline for submission of applications and what supporting documents will be necessary.
LINK to BC Guiding for applications and information When you click on any application link, you will be directed to the GGC Portal (You'll need to Register or sign in, if you have done so previously).
2) BC Leadership Spirit Award
The BC Leadership Spirit Award was created to recognize outstanding girl members of any age who contribute
significantly to Girl Guides of Canada and in their communities.
Girls who achieve this award have proven to be exceptional amongst their peers whether they are Sparks, Embers, Guides, Pathfinders, or Rangers. This award is available for girls once at each level of Guiding.
To see the criteria for this award see the Girl Awards page of BC Council and then to complete an application, go to LINK to BC Guiding for applications and information (You'll need to Register or sign in, if you have not done so previously).
National Approval
Change Maker Award
The Change Maker Award recognizes and acknowledges the innovative changes that girls have made to keep their promise to create a better world. Award winners will receive a pin and recognition certificate. Girls nominate each other or themselves for the award.
More information and a nomination form can be found at http://www.girlguides.ca/
National Scholarships
The National Scholarship Program is one of the ways that Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada (GGC) recognizes Members who embody the Mission and Values of the organization. This program supports our “registered Members” (girls and adults) who continue in Guiding, while they pursue their education / training at a recognized post-secondary institution.
There are a variety of scholarships to apply for so read the criteria carefully before completing the applications.
All applications must be completed online by Mid-March. Members who have applied previously, but did not receive a scholarship, can re-apply. Applications are available here . You must log in, if you have done so previously or Register (see the green box in the top right hand corner of the Application Portal page).
Other National Awards
Fortitude Award
Presented by the Board of Directors to girl or adult Members who have shown great courage and endurance in adversity. The application comes from the Province to the Board. The award may be given posthumously in special circumstances. Fortitude must have been demonstrated within the past 12 months; however, the onset of adversity may have occurred further in the past. Posthumous applications must be made no more than one year after death.
Valour Award
Presented by the Board of Directors to a girl or adult Member who has shown heroism in risking her life to save or attempting to save the life of another person. The award has three levels:
• Bronze for high risk to personal safety
• Silver for considerable risk to life
• Gold for greatest heroism and risk to life (highest award)
Applications must be made as soon as possible and no longer than 12 months after the incident.
For information about these and other awards, go to MemberZone on the National website. Look for Opportunities in the top banner/Awards and Recognition/Girl member awards.