Overview

The Junior Girl Scout Leadership Award is an important step in a Girl Scout’s growth and development. This award recognizes the Junior Girl Scout’s leadership and service to her troop and community. It also encourages her to take responsibility for her own growth, goals, and leadership skills.

Requirements

In order to earn the Junior Girl Scout Leadership Award, the Junior Girl Scout must complete five activities in the following categories:

• Building Leadership Skills
• Exploring My Community
• Being a Team Player
• Celebrating My Heritage
• Creating Opportunities for Other Girls

It is up to the troop leader to decide which activities to assign. The following is a list of potential activities that can help Junior Girl Scouts earn this award:

Building Leadership Skills

• Lead a discussion with the troop
• Plan and lead an activity or game
• Create a list of goals for the troop to work towards
• Create a plan to resolve a conflict
• Make a presentation to the troop

Exploring My Community

• Help organize a community service project
• Visit a local business or government organization
• Interview a leader in the community
• Organize an educational event for the troop
• Create a plan to address an issue in the community

Being a Team Player

• Organize a team building activity
• Create a plan to promote cooperation in the troop
• Help other Girl Scouts with their projects
• Take responsibility for a troop task
• Participate in a service project with other Girl Scouts

Celebrating My Heritage

• Create a plan to learn about other cultures
• Organize a celebration of cultural heritage
• Create an art project that celebrates the values of the Girl Scout Law
• Research and share a local cultural tradition
• Organize a troop trip to a location where a significant event took place

Creating Opportunities for Other Girls

• Organize a recruitment campaign
• Create a plan to mentor another Girl Scout
• Develop a plan to encourage Girl Scouts to pursue their interests
• Create a plan to help new Girl Scouts transition to the troop
• Volunteer to lead a service project

Conclusion

The Junior Girl Scout Leadership Award is an important milestone for Junior Girl Scouts. This award encourages her to take responsibility for her own growth, goals, and leadership skills. With hard work, perseverance, and dedication, she can be well on her way to earning this prestigious award.