The highest award a Girl Scout member of Girl Scouts of the USA can earn is the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout must be a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador in order to work on the 7 steps required to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award.
You can buy them at your local Scout Shop
You can track your scout's progress by looking at their handbook. Towards the end of the handbook, there is a section with all of the requirements for each rank.
A girl scout troop should use fundraising software in order to track progress.
Scholarships are available for Girl Scouts. It is best if they have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.
The President's Award is the highest rank of:The Sri Lanka Scout AssociationThe Kiribati Scout AssociationPresident's Scout is the highest rank of:The Scout Association of MaldivesThe Tanzania Scouts AssociationThe Bharat Scouts and Guides (India)The Singapore Scout Association
The highest award a Girl Scout may earn in Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the Girl Scout Gold Award. The highest award an adult in GSUSA may receive is the Thanks Badge. For each level there is an award. It starts with Juniors who earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, then the Cadettes earn the Girl Scout Silver Award. Then the Seniors/Ambassadors may earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. The process is very long but you know you helped your community and maybe even the world!
Scholarships are available for Girl Scouts who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award can also help when applying for other scholarships, especially those scholarships which are based on community service.
That will depend a lot on what you consider a badge. There are 6 rank badges - Bobcat, Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light. In the Wolf and Bear years arrow points can be earned for doing electives. Any number can be earned but earning more than 7 or 8 is not common. There are 53 belt loops and 53 corresponding pins. In the Webelos years there are 20 activity badges and the compass points emblem and 3 pins. There are also numerous other awards such as the Summertime Activity Award, the Outdoor Activity Award, the Cub Scout World Conservation Award, the Leave No Trace award and religious emblems. There are also other special patches and badges that can be earned through different programs and activities.
No. Under the current Girl Scout Bronze Award requirements (2012), you have to earn a Girl Scout Junior Journey before building your team and choosing a project.
Scholarships are available for Girl Scouts, but it is best if they have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. See Related Links for a link to Girl Scout scholarship information.
Yes, Neil Armstrong became an Eagle Scout in 1947; he also has the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award.