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The Girl Scouts of the USA have given Junior Girl Scouts a new goal for the future. The Bronze Award, the newest and highest achievement for Junior girls has just been introduced by the GSUSA to be a prelude to the Silver and Gold Awards for Cadettes and Seniors. The award requires girls to complete several tasks before beginning the actual Bronze Award project. Juniors must first:
Decide on an appropriate project that is beneficial to their community, i.e.: renovating a park or playground so it is safer for children.
Earn two badges that are related to the project at hand
Complete one of the Girl Scout Signs found in the Junior Handbook. By completing the Sign, Junior Girl Scouts learn skills that will help them complete the Award project capably
For the third step, girls can either:
1. Complete the Junior Aide Patch
2. Complete the Junior Girl Scout Leadership Award
3. Or complete two of the following badges:
Girl Scouting in the USA
Girl Scouting Around the World
Girl Scouting in My Future
Lead On
Once all the previous requirements are met, girls should start work on the Bronze Award project. The project should take 15 hours to complete, including planning (the project itself should take 7 or 8 hours). The project should also adhere to all safety regulations and be a new undertaking for the troop or girl (it should not be a repeat of a previous activity). More information about the award can be found at the GSUSA website, and on pages 202-203 of the new Junior Girl Scout Handbook (2001 edition).
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