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Adult Awards & Recognitions
2015
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.
Adult Awards & Recognitions
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
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 roleThanks Badge Thanks Badge II
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.).
Awards
• Community Award• Recognize an organization, business or
individual who has supported Girl Scouting
Selection Process
Step By Step
Council Board of Directors
Council Adult Recognitions Selection Committee
Volunteer Services
Nominations
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
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!
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
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
Writing Qualification Statements/Endorsement LettersDo…• 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.
Remember, details are important!
Questions?