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GIRL SCOUT
OUTDOOR AWARDS
You are a strong, courageous, and confident Girl
Scout. You seek challenging experiences. Not only do
you thrive in the outdoors, but you’re committed to
conserving the environment and making the world a
better place. Take the next step and challenge yourself
with the new Girl Scout Outdoor Awards program.
Who: Juniors through Ambassadors
When: Starting this summer
How: Pair your Girl Scout Journeys and badges with
outdoor and skill-building experiences to earn this brand-
new collection of Outdoor Awards. While you’re at camp
and outside enjoying the beauty of nature, track your
accomplishments while you’re conquering things like:
» » 25 hours of conservation work
GOLD AWARD
Girl Scouts are making the world a better
place and now you have even more options to
bring your Gold Award project to the outdoors!
Starting this year, Gold and Silver Award projects
may now benefit the Girl Scout community,
including your favorite camp. Do you want to create
a bioswale for storm water runoff or a native plant trail to
educate younger girls about the benefits of native plants in the
ecosystem? Maybe you are passionate about the impact of local
pollution on the waterways flowing through your favorite camp.
Gold Award Girl Scouts are inspiring leaders whose Gold Award
projects are impacting the worlds of STEM, education, agriculture,
medicine, and more on a local, national, or global level.
Now you can address the root cause of an issue you are
passionate about and benefit your Girl Scout community
at the same time. Learn more at gswpa.org/gold.
GE T
Outdo E o N r G s E
CHALL
» » 25 nights of camping
» » 100 miles of hiking
» » 25 hours of water activities
» » 50 miles of canoeing, kayaking or sailing
» » 10 hours of shooting sports (archery, rifle, or shotgun)
» » 50 geocaches
» » 35 hours of service outdoors and at camp
Become more adventurous. Skilled.
Independent. Capable. Impactful.
Think you’re ready to take it on? We think so, too! Get a
jump start—check out the Outdoor Awards Extravaganza
resident camp session on Page 11, and find more details
about this new opportunity at gswpa.org/outdoors.
You don’t need to stay inside all winter—the
Get Outdoors Challenge winter edition is back!
The Get Outdoors Challenge winter edition began in
December, and there’s still plenty of time for you to start
checking activities off of the winter activity checklist. Last
year, we had over 1,300 participants in the first winter
edition of the Get Outdoors Challenge, so don’t wait any
longer! The checklist can be found at gswpa.org/getoutdoors.
Grab your mittens, pull on your boots, zip up your coat, and
have a blast this winter!
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