1. Adult Awards &
Recognitions
2015

2. Purpose of Adult Recognitions
The purpose of recognitions in Girl Scouting is to facilitate,
acknowledge, credit, and celebrate the achievements of
volunteers. Recognition accents the spirit of volunteerism which
results in renewed motivation, commitment, and retention.

3. Adult Awards &
Recognitions

4. Recognitions
• Appreciation Pin
• recognizes an individual’s exemplary service; measurable impact on one
geographic area of service
• Honor Pin
• also recognizes an individual’s exemplary service but for this pin the impact is
within two or more geographic areas of service
• Registration coordinator for two or more service unit
• Day camp director
• Community level volunteer
Appreciation Pin
Honor Pin

5. Recognitions
• Thanks Badge
• honors an individual for outstanding service and measurable impact on the
entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement.
• Thanks Badge II
• honors a previous Thanks Badge award recipient who has continued to provide
exemplary service in a leadership role
Thanks Badge Thanks Badge II

6. Awards
• Volunteer of Excellence
• recognizes volunteers who have contributed
outstanding service through the use of the National
Program Portfolio
• Years of Volunteer Service Pin
• recognizes an adult member registered with Girl
Scouts of the U.S.A. for her/his years of active
volunteer service at five-year intervals (5, 10, 15,
etc.).

7. Awards
• Community Award
• Recognize an organization, business or
individual who has supported Girl Scouting

8. Selection Process

9. Step By Step
Council Board of Directors
Council Adult Recognitions Selection Committee
Volunteer Services
Nominations

10. Nominations
• 3 Steps
• Complete nomination form
• Nomination forms can be found on Council website- gsccc.org/adults/recognitions and awards
• Recruit additional people to write the required letters of endorsement
• Turn in the entire nomination package on or before the established deadlines
• Deadlines
• November 30
• Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, Honor Pin, Appreciation Pin, and Years of Volunteer
Excellence(20+ years) Request forms
• February 28
• Volunteers of Excellence and Community Award

11. Qualification Statement
• Describe how the nominee has delivered outstanding service within the
council’s jurisdiction
• Be specific about the impact she/he has made through this service
• Details are important!

12. Endorsement Letters
• Must be completed by people other than the nominator. The nominator
cannot write a letter for the person he/she has nominated.
• Endorsement letters are only required for the recognition pins and badges
• Appreciation Pin- 2 letters
• Honor Pin- 3 letters
• Thanks & Thanks II Badge- 4 letters

13. Endorsement Letters
Things to Remember
• The endorsement letter is the key to recognition approval.
• Choose individuals who have firsthand knowledge of nominee’s accomplishments
• Make sure to request letters back well before deadlines
• Train/mentor volunteers recruited to write letters
• Stress the importance of writing each letter to match the criteria you have given
them

14. Writing Qualification
Statements/Endorsement Letters
Do…
• Type your nomination form if
possible or legibly print with
ballpoint pen with black or blue ink
• Tell us all you can
• Include personal insights or
anecdotes
• Tell how you feel the person has
shown growth in her/his
contribution to Girl Scouting
• Be results oriented.
Don’t…
• Be vague
• Write about the many positions the
candidate holds unless you have
personal experience working with
the candidate
• Make assumptions about the
responsibilities involved with
service unit level positions.
• Just look at the job description
and repeat the list of
responsibilities.

15. Questions?