There may be a place in your community that provides therapy horses for people with special needs. They may be looking for help in various ways, including finding volunteers, landscaping, etc. Maybe your community does not have a therapy horse facility so your project could involve getting one started or doing research to find out if one is needed.
If there is a rodeo grounds or fair grounds in your community, they may need help with the horses in some way. It may involve landscaping or cleaning up an area or repair.
Some places also have horse shows and races. You could contact them to find out if they have a need that would fit a Silver Award Project.
Scholarships are available for Girl Scouts. It is best if they have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Yes, Neil Armstrong became an Eagle Scout in 1947; he also has the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award.
No. He was a Scout as a youth and later did several advertisements for the BSA; he received the Silver Buffalo Award for service to youth.
Famous Horses: The Lone Ranger (his name was actually John Reid) horses name is "Silver". Tonto's horses' is names "Scout". Roy Rogers horses was named "Trigger". Dales Evans horses was named "Buttermilk".
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.
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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!
Right now, you can either do it the old way (15 hours not including planning/research) or the new way (50 hours and a journey including planning/research). In a few years, only the latter will be accepted.
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.
Tonto, from the Lone Ranger- his horses name was Scout.
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
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.