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Adult Recognitions Effective Fall 2019

Nationally Recognized

Council Specific

Adult Recognitions and Awards Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Table of Contents

[Effective Starting in Fall 2019]

Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Award Nomination Process for Awards Reviewed by the Council Recognitions Committee . . . . 2 Award and Recognition Nomination Process (Where Reviews are done by the Service Area) . . . . . 3 The Process Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adult Awards and Recognitions at a Glance and Comparisons Awards and Recognitions Presented at Service Area Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Awards and Recognitions Presented at Council Events National Awards and Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Council Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tables for Comparing Award Requirements Nationally Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Council Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Checklist for a Successful Award Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Awards and Recognitions (Details, Nomination Form, Endorsements) National Level Awards and Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 1 Appreciation Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 2 Honor Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 5 President’s Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 8 Thanks Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 11 Thanks Badge II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 14 Volunteer of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 17 [Recognition] Membership Numeral Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 20 [Recognition] Volunteer Service Award Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N - 20 Council Level Awards and Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 1 Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 2 Community Service Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 5 Courage, Confidence, and Character Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 8 Mickey Hess Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 11 Newcomer Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 14 Outdoor Enthusiast Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 17 Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 20 Sustained Service Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 23 [Recognition] Daisy’s Leadership Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 26 Recognition] Trained Volunteer Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C - 26 Forms Service Area Recognition Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F - 1 Service Area Awards Order Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F - 2 Self-Nominated Recognition Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F - 3 Appendix Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 1 Placement of Insignia on Adult “Uniforms” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 5 Pins and Informal Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 6 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 7 Summary of Changes from the 2018-19 Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 9

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Introduction

Girl Scouting would not exist without dedicated adults to help guide and mentor girls as they develop into our leaders of tomorrow. Recognizing adults in the movement is a way to acknowledge the service provided and to share the dedication, creativity, and exceptional performance. Recognition can be informal or formal; it can recognize direct service to girls, direct service to leaders, or indirect (behind-the-scenes) support. Recogni-tion can range from a simple expression of appreciation (e.g., a sincere “Thank You” for a job well done) to awards that are nationally recognized using a formal review process.

Informal recognitions serve as day-to-day ways to say “thank you”. These can be on a one-to-one ba-sis or as a “call out” from a group to an individual or group. Informal recognitions may include tangible expressions of gratitude (e.g., a thank you note, a certificate, a small memento that serves as a remind-er of the activity, a feature in a local newspaper). In-formal recognitions also include the awarding of na-tional and council developed pins and other tokens of acknowledgement of specific milestones or positions (e.g., the Girl Scout Membership Pin, Volunteer Posi-tion Bar, Membership Numeral Guards, and Years of Service Pins).

Potential Times for Recognition Events

February 22 – World Thinking Day March 12 – Girl Scout Birthday April 22 – Leader Day Last full week of April – National Volunteers

Week October 31 – Juliette Low’s Birthday Immediately following the service provided Service Area Meeting or Event Community Recognition Event Council Event Year-end Troop or Service Area Ceremony

Formal recognitions and awards fall into two groups—ones developed by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and ones locally developed by Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia (GSHG).

All nationally developed recognitions and awards require that recipients are adult members of GSUSA. These awards and recognitions are available across all councils in GSUSA. Most of the national awards require review by a council committee, and the higher awards must be approved by the council Board of Di-rectors.

Recognitions and awards developed within the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia are only available in this council. These tend to for more specific types of ser-vice activities, and most of these are reviewed by a

council committee. Formal recognitions identify individuals who have

been members or provided service over specified periods of time or have completed specific training courses.. Formal awards recognize adults who have “performed beyond the expectations of the position”.

This booklet is designed to provide descriptions, consistent expectations, and the process (including the documentation needed) for awarding adult recog-nitions and awards in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia.

All awards reviewed by a council committee and recognitions for 20 or more years of service are pre-sented at a council event. Recognitions for shorter periods of time and awards reviewed in the Service Areas are presented by the Service Areas.

Informal Recognitions

Formal Awards and Recognitions

GSUSA Awards and Recognitions

Awards: Appreciation Pin Honor Pin President’s Award Thanks Badge Thanks Badge II Volunteer of Excellence Recognitions: Membership Numeral Guards Volunteer Service Award Pins

GSHG Awards and Recognitions

Awards: Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Community Service Courage, Confidence, and Character Mickey Hess Newcomer Outdoor Enthusiast Spirit Sustained Service Recognitions: Daisy’s Leadership Pin Trained Volunteer Patch

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The Award Nomination Process For Awards Reviewed by the Council Recognitions Committee

Identify a potential candidate for an award..

Awards are designed to recognize individuals and teams who have gone above an beyond the criteria for the position. Note: Typically, nominations are made without the knowledge of the individual being nominated.

Determine if the candidate meets the general eligibility requirements. [if not, stop]

Unless an award specifically states otherwise, candidates for all National and Council awards must meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration: Currently registered adult member of Girl Scouts of the USA Active with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Have a completed background check on file at GSHG (where required for

the position) Not flagged by GSHG (e.g., owes no council debt) A good and positive role model Trained or has equivalent experience for the position held Meets expectations of the position description and gives service above and

beyond what is expected for that position

Determine the award that is most closely aligned with the exceptional service that the candidate has performed

For guidance, use the descriptions provided in the Awards and Recognitions at a Glance (pp. 5 - 7) and the tables (pp. 8 - 9) for comparing awards. Once you have selected the award, go to the specific information about that award in the National (or Council) Level Awards and Recognitions Sections of the booklet to obtain the details and the forms needed to submit a nomination.

Determine if the candidate meets the service require-ments that are specific to that award. [If not, see if other awards or

recognitions would be appropriate.]

The detailed information about the award will provide more specific information about the expectations for service associated with that award (National awards on pp. N - 2 to N -19 and Council awards on pp. C - 2 to C - 25); the number of endorsements that must accompany the nomination; and the nomination form and expected layout for endorsements.

Form a team (the sponsor/nominator and the individuals who will complete endorse-ments) to assemble the nomi-nation packet. [Individuals completing endorsements

should not be related to the nominee.]

The sponsor will be the key point of contact for the nomination and will com-municate with the individuals completing endorsements. (The sponsor can also be one of the individuals completing an endorsement.) Although the team can (and should) communicate about the nomination and the content of the endorse-ments, each letter should be from the knowledge (and heart) of the person com-pleting the endorsement. Responses to the items required for endorsements should provide specific, detailed support for the service performed and the measures that indicate the successfulness of the activity (Examples are includ-ed with the “Checklist for a Successful Nomination” on p. 10). Neither the nomi-nee’s name nor the name of the individual(s) completing the endorsement should appear on the actual endorsement. The review process is designed to provide “blind” reviews—i.e., the Council Recognitions Committee does not know the name of the nominee nor the individuals providing the endorsements.

The sponsor collects all docu-ments (in electronic form) and submits them to the dedicated email address: [email protected]

Ideally, all of the documents needed for the nomination should be submitted as attachments to a single email addressed to the dedicated email address: [email protected]. Please use the name of the award in the Subject line for the email. If the nomination needs to be submitted in parts, please include the name of the nominee, the name of the sponsor/nominator, and the name of the award in the body of the email (and the name of the award in the Subject line for the email). The deadline for submissions is the 2nd Monday in February (by 11:59 pm). Failure to meet this deadline will result in the application being moved to the next review cycle (i.e., the next year).

The sponsor will be notified about the outcome once all reviews are complete.

For individuals and/or teams who are approved for an award, please encourage the individual to attend the awards ceremony where the presentation will be made. Note: Many times, individuals do not know that they have been nominat-ed nor selected—so the announcement at the ceremony comes as a surprise!

Note: The Council Recognitions Committee makes every effort to appropriately match an award with the candi-date’s performance. At times the award criteria, the letters of endorsement, and other information indicate that a different award is more appropriate for the candidate. Rather than deny the entire nomination, the committee will contact the sponsor and explain the change.

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The Nomination Process for Awards and Recognitions Reviewed in Service Areas

Deadline for Submitting All Approved Individuals: 2nd Monday in February

Service Area Award Review

The only award that is reviewed within the Ser-vice Area for approval or denial is the Newcomer Award:

Newcomer—Troop Level Positions Newcomer—Service Area Level Positions

Each Service Area should have a process for identifying, nominating, and reviewing candidates for this award. The nomination and endorsement forms (included in this booklet) are for use by Ser-vice Area or Council level reviews. Each Service Area establishes a deadline and process for submitting these Newcomer Awards that is early enough for the Service Area to review the nominations and make decisions to approve or deny the nominations by the 2nd Monday in Feb-ruary. Each Service Area designates an individual to receive the award nominations and has the re-sponsibility to separate the nomination form and endorsement cover page from the rest of the packet and to review the endorsement letters to make sure that names of individuals are not in-cluded on the material being reviewed. If names are included, these need to be marked through prior to the peer review process. A Service Area committee of experienced volunteers then reviews the nominations and makes a decision about ap-proval or denial. The Service Area submits the Service Area Newcomer Award Order Form with names for the individuals approved for the New-comer Award to [email protected] by the 2nd Monday in February.

Service Area Recognitions Review

Collect Names of Eligible Recipients: Service Areas collect information for volunteers who are in line for the following recognitions: National Recognitions (5 year increments):

Numerical Guards Volunteer Service Award Pin Council Recognition: Daisy’s Leadership Pin

Place Orders: The Service Area Recognitions Order Form (available in the Appendix) is then submitted to [email protected] no later than the 2nd Monday in February. Recognize Recipients: Orders for Daisy’s Leadership Pin, Numeral Guards (for 5, 10, and 15 years) and Volunteer Service Award Pins (for 5, 10, and 15 years) are sent to the Service Area for presentation at a Ser-vice Area Event. Recognitions for at least 20 years are present-ed at a Council Awards event. The Trained Volunteer patch and rockers are available year around from the Council Shops. NOTE: Numeral Guards, Volunteer Service Award Pins, and Daisy’s Leadership Pin may also be ordered using the Self-Nominated Recognition Form in the Appendix.

Service Area Input for Awards to be Reviewed by

the Council Recognitions Committee

Individuals in each Service Area know the adult Girl Scouts in their area better than anyone else. Iden-tifying and nominating Service Area “stars” is a great way to say “thank you” to individuals or teams who have provided exceptional service to troops/groups, the Service Area, the Region, or the Council. Spend-ing some time at Service Area Meetings, talking with leaders and parents about the awards process, and following through with nominations will shine a light on these individuals and your Service Area. The deadline for nomination for submitting all Council Awards and all National Awards that are to be reviewed by the Council Recognitions Committee is the 2nd Monday in February. These nomination packets must be submitted by email to: [email protected] by the deadline. Newcomer (Troop or Service Area level) Awards that were approved must be submitted to the same email address by the same (2nd Monday in February) deadline.

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The Process (Timeline)

Award nominations are for service that occurred prior to October 1 of the school year when the nominations are made. For example: Nominations submitted in February 2020 for the 2019/20 school year would be based on service performed prior to October 1, 2019.

Timing Activity That Does Not Depend on Place of Review

Fall

Introduce the Adult Recognition process at Service Area Meetings and through other avenues that are appropriate. Announce the 2nd Monday in February as the deadline for submitting nominations for all awards and lists of all individuals to receive recogni-tions. Begin the process for identifying individuals who should be recognized and indi-viduals who will serve on review committees.

January

Identify individuals in line for recognitions (Daisy’s Leadership Pin, Numeral Guards, and Volunteer Service Award Pins). Complete all nomination packets for awards to be reviewed by the Service Area or the Council Recognitions Committee. Each packet will include a completed Nomination Form and the appropriate number of endorsements.

2nd Monday in February

(11:59 pm)

Deadline to submission of all nominations for awards that must be reviewed by the Council Recognitions Committee. Please submit each nomination packet as a separate email. (Attachments can be in Word or as a pdf). Submission are made to [email protected] Deadline for Service Areas to submit names of individuals selected to receive the New-comer Award (for Troop or Service Area positions). Submission are made to [email protected] Deadline for submission of names of individuals who are to receive recognitions (Daisy’s Leadership Pin, Numeral Guards, and Volunteer Service Award Pins). Submissions are made to [email protected]

Mid-Feb to Mid-March

The Council Recognitions Committee reviews award nominations and (where appropri-ate) makes recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Mid-March to

Mid-April

The Council Recognitions Committee forwards recommendations to the Council Board for awards needing their review.. The Council Board of Directors reviews recommendations for awards needing their ap-proval. Sponsors for awards reviewed by the Council Review Committee are notified of the re-sults.

May and

June

Adult Recognitions and Awards are presented at Council High Awards Ceremonies. Service Areas distribute Adult Awards and Recognitions at a Service Area events.

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Adult Recognitions and Awards at a Glance (What they are and where they are presented)

Recognitions and Awards presented at Service Area events—These represent milestones of membership or accomplishments aligned with Council Awards that took place at the troop level or Service Area level.

Recognitions and Awards developed by Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and presented at Council sponsored events. Other Girl Scout councils may not have awards similar to these or may have different names to recognize similar service.

Recognitions and Awards developed by Girl Scouts of the USA and presented at Council sponsored events—These represent longevity of service or service that goes beyond the expecta-tions for the position. Although recommended or approved by our Council Recognitions Committee (and where required approved by our Council Board of Directors), these recognitions and awards are recognized across the United States.

Awards and Recognitions Presented at Service Area Events

Newcomer Award (Troop or Service Area Volunteers) Recognizes volunteers who have served in a position “new to them” for at least one year but less than two years and fulfills the duties of that po-sition in an exceptional manner. [Council Award]

Membership Numeral Guards (5, 10, or 15 years) A membership numeral that recognizes the total years of registered mem-bership in any Girl Scout/Girl Guide organization at five-year intervals under 20. Years as a girl member plus years as an adult member are combined and counted toward this recognition. [National Recognition]

Volunteer Service Award Pins (5, 10, or 15 years) Recognizes an adult member registered with the Girl Scouts of the USA. for her years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals under 20 [National Recognition]

Daisy’s Leadership Pin Recognizes an adult volunteer registered and active with Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia who has served as a troop leader of co-leader for three complete years. [Council Recognition]

Additional Recognition Available Throughout the Year (as additional training is completed)

Trained Volunteer Patch

Recognizes volunteers who have completed GS101 with additional “rockers” that can be added as the volunteer completes additional training in New Leader Orientation, Grade-Level, First Aid, Outdoor Skills 101, Troop Travel, Service Area Team, and Archery [purchased through Council Shops]

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Council Designed Awards Presented at Council Events

Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout

Recognizes adult Girl Scouts who respect diversity and demonstrate in-clusive behavior while providing outstanding service related to one or more mission-delivery goals

Community Service Award (Individual or Team)

Recognizes a non-member, business, educational institution or other civic/community organization that has demonstrated outstanding service and support of Girl Scouting in the community and whose support impacted at least one Service Area

Courage, Confidence, and Character Award

Recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have demonstrated courage, confi-dence, and character in providing service to Girl Scouting while overcom-ing adversity or challenges

Mickey Hess Award (Individual or Team)

Recognizes an individual adult Girl Scout or a team that has been instrumen-tal in organizing or substantially increasing participation in Girl Scouting in an underserved area for at least three years

Newcomer Award (Regional or Council Volunteers)

Recognizes Girl Scout volunteers who have served in a position “new to them” for at least one year but less than two years and fulfills the duties of that position in an exceptional manner

Outdoor Enthusiast

Recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have provided exceptional service that furthers outdoor education for girl and adult Girl Scouts

Spirit Award

Recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have motivated and inspired others through their continuous positive attitude

Sustained Service Award

Recognizes Girl Scout volunteers who have continued to provide exem-plary service at the Service Area level or beyond for at least an additional three years after receiving the Appreciation Pin or the Honor Pin

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National Awards and Recognitions Presented at Council Events

*All GSUSA Level Awards require recipients to be adult Girl Scouts

Appreciation Pin*

The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had measurable impact on at least half of a Service Area, helps the Service Area reach its mission-delivery goals.

Honor Pin* Recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience which has had measurable impact on at least one Service Area, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals

President’s Award (Service Area Team)* OR President’s Award (Team other than Service Area)*

Recognizes teams or committees (Service Area Teams and/or Other Teams or Committees) whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, meas-urable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals

Thanks Badge* Honors an individual, active, registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commit-ment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the en-tire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of du-ty that no other award would be appropriate

Thanks Badge II* Honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so signifi-cantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropri-ate

Volunteer of Excellence Award * (service to girls OR to adults) Recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while part-nering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience or who have contributed outstanding support of the council’s mission-delivery goals to girl and adult members

Membership Numeral Guards* (20, 25, 30,…) A membership numeral that recognizes the total years of registered member-ship in any Girl Scout/Girl Guide organization at five-year intervals (20 and above); Years as a girl member plus years as an adult member are combined and counted toward this recognition (5, 10, and 15 year pins are presented in Service Areas.)

Volunteer Service Award Pins* (20, 25, 30,…) Recognizes an adult member registered with the Girl Scouts of the USA for years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals (20 and above); Years are not required to be consecutive (5, 10, and 15 year pins are presented in Ser-vice Areas.)

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National Awards Criteria & Features

** Volunteer of Excellence may be earned once for work with girls and once for work with adults.

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Council Awards Criteria & Features

1 The Team Leader and all other adults working with girls must be registered Girl Scouts. There may be adult team members who are not working with girls who are not registered Girl Scouts (e.g., Social Workers, Grant Writ-ers,…)2 The reviewing group and place presented depends on the new position. Troop and Service Area level “Newcomers” are evaluated by the Service Area Team and the awards are presented at a Service Area event. Individuals in new positions beyond the Service Area are reviewed by the Council Recognitions Committee and are presented at a Council event.

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Checklist for a Successful Award Nomination

Selecting someone to nominate Confirm that the individual (or group) meets the eligibility criteria for a specific award Check the expectations for the position that the potential nominee holds and identify how the indi-

vidual (or group) exceeds these expectations for that position If there is a timeframe for the service (e.g., “completed one year of service” in the position or

“completed less than two years” in the position), clearly identify the timeframe of service for the nominee.

Identify someone to serve as the sponsor/nominator. This individual needs to: Complete the nomination form Recruit individuals to complete endorsements and provide the Cover Page with the list of items

that need to be completed for the endorsement Sponsor/nominator coordinates with individuals completing endorsements: Responds to questions from individuals completing endorsement forms Collects the completed endorsements (prior to the deadline for submission) Sponsor/nominator checks all materials for submission. Do they: Respond to each item identified to be covered on the endorsement? Provide specific, measurable justification for the quality of the service provided?

Examples:

Submit Nominations for Newcomer (Troop or Service Area) to the Service Area by the Service Ar-ea Deadline The Service Area committee makes decisions on these; and approves volunteers who meet the

criteria. The names of those approved must be submitted to [email protected] by the 2nd Monday in February. These are submitted on the Service Area Award Order Form in this booklet.

Sponsor/Nominator submits the nomination packet on time and to the correct location: Nominations for all others awards must be submitted to [email protected] by the 2nd

Monday in February. All material for a single nomination can be combined into a one electronic file; or multiple files for the same nomination can be attached to the same email. (e.g., one file with the nomination form, and one file for each endorsement where the cover page and the actual endorsement are included in the same electronic file.)

Respond to any questions from the Council Recognitions Committee. Be prepared for feedback on the nomination after the reviews are complete. For reviews that come back positive (i.e., the candidate is approved for the award), help

make sure that the candidate attends the ceremony where the award will be presented.. Reminder: The 2nd Monday in February is also the deadline for requesting Recognitions (same address)!

Weak statement (fails to clearly justify the nomination)

Stronger statement (provides a basis for evaluating the strength of the nomination)

She started a new Cadette troop and provided amazing service as leader and inspired us all.

When the candidate’s daughter bridged to Cadettes, she formed a new Cadette troop where the membership grew to 40 girls. She recruited sev-eral parents and trained them in girl-led techniques. Under her leader-ship, they divided the troop into interest groups which included garden-ing, working with a Junior troop of girls using wheelchairs, canoeing, and camping. Girl Retention has increased to 95% for the past two years.

She took over the role of Service Area Product Sales Manager and did a wonderful job with both Fall prod-uct sales and the Cookie Sale.

In addition to serving as a troop leader, she took on the role of Service Area Product Sales Manager when the prior volunteer moved out of town. Once she was trained for the role, she created online training for all troop leaders and troop product sales volunteers. The Fall product sales in-crease by 25% over the prior year and she processed 17750 boxes of cookies with no errors, 100% participation in the Service Area, and in-creased cookie sales by 40% (even though membership remained ap-proximately the same).

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NAT I ONAL

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Details for National Awards and Recognitions (Detail Description, Nomination Form, and Endorsements)

Award Details (and associated pages)

Appreciation Pin Detailed Description N - 2 Nomination Form N - 3 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 4

Honor Pin Detailed Description N - 5 Nomination Form N - 6 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 7

President’s Award Detailed Description N - 8 Nomination Form N - 9 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 10

Thanks Badge Detailed Description N - 11 Nomination Form N - 12 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 13

Thanks Badge II Detailed Description N - 14 Nomination Form N - 15 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 16

Volunteer of Excellence

Detailed Description N - 17 Nomination Form N - 18 Endorsement Form and Items to Address N - 19

Recognitions Details (and associate page)

Numeral Guards Detailed Description and Process N - 20

Volunteer Service Award Pins

Detailed Description and Process N - 20

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Appreciation Pin Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee and Board

The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had measurable impact at least 1/2 of a Service Area, helps the Service Area reach its mission-delivery goals for that area. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination and the endorsements and recom-mends approval or denial to the Council Board of Directors. The Council Board of Directors approves or de-nies the award and notifies the Council Recognitions Committee and the individual coordinating the nomina-tion. Form of Recognition: The Appreciation Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.

Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE): The pro-gram framework in which girls Discover themselves, Connect with others, and Take Action to make the world a better place; and through this process, they develop a strong sense of self, display positive val-ues, seek challenges and learn from setbacks, form and maintain healthy relationships, and learn to iden-tify and solve problems in their community.

Mission-delivery goals: Relate to membership, vol-unteer development, program, leadership and gov-ernance, fund development, and council support ser-vices (IT, customer service, merchandizing, market-ing and communication )

Measurable impact: Evidence that the service was successful. Examples: Specific feedback from those involved; retention of bridging girls increased from __% to __%; outside recognition (e.g., news outlets).

Key Terms

Eligibility Requirements Criteria for Assessment of Quality of Service

Registered adult Girl Scout in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council

Completed background check Owes no money to the council Working with an at least half of one

Service Area Nomination Packet includes a Nomi-

nation form and 2 Endorsements

Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has provided outstanding service delivering the Girl Scout Leader-

ship Experience to at least half of one Service Area (based on membership, schools, troops, counties, or other measures)

Produced outcomes that helps the Service Area meet at least one of its mission-delivery goals

Provided service that goes beyond the expectations for the position

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Deadline for Complete Submissions 2nd Monday in February

Appreciation Pin—Nomination Form

Contact Information:

Candidate: Person Being Nominated

Sponsor/ Nominator: Person Submitting the Nomination

Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Current position:

Previous awards and dates:

Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: Two endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements. Although the individuals completing forms may collaborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.

Name, address, and contact information of individuals providing endorsements— The person submitting the nomination may serve as one of the endorsers.

Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email.

The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had measurable impact at least half of a Service Area, helps the Service Area reach its mission-delivery goals for that area.

Service Area that benefited from the service

Description of what made up “at least half” of the Service Area

Suggestion: Sponsors are responsible for making sure that all materials needed for the nomi-nation are submitted by the deadline. Be sure to communicate to individuals providing endorsements when and how they are to be submitted. Recommendation: Have them submit their endorsements to you (the sponsor) early enough that you can include all of the material in a single email.

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Appreciation Pin—Endorsement


Appreciation Pin Endorsement Cover Page

Appreciation Pin Endorsement Instructions:

Reviews are supposed to be done using a blind process. Neither the name of the nominee nor the name(s) of the individuals/groups providing endorsements should be known to the Council Recognitions Committee! Start your endorsement on a new page after this Cover Page. You may submit the endorsement in either of two ways: 1. Copy the items listed below and insert your response to each item immediately following the item OR 2. Type a letter that includes responses to all of the items listed below (without your name or the nomi-

nee’s name). Items to address: 1. The current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Provide specific examples of how the service has supported (directly or indirectly) one or more of the

focus areas for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience [to Discover themselves, Connect with others, and Take Action to make the world a better place].

5. Provide information/support for how the service has gone beyond the expectations of the position held.

6. Describe how the service has helped the Service Area meet its mission-delivery goals. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Each endorsement consists of two parts— Part 1: The Cover Page and Part 2: The Endorsement

PLEASE submit each endorsement as one file with the cover page and the endorsement in the same email (preferably—as a single file with a page break between the two parts). Please do NOT use the name of the person being nominated nor your name except on the Cover Page.

Name of the person being nominated: Name of the Sponsor/Nominator: Name of the person providing this endorsement: (cannot be related to the nominee) Service Area where service occurred:

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Honor Pin Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee and Board

The Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leader-ship Experience which has had measurable impact at least one Service Area, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least three individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination and the endorsements and recom-mends approval or denial to the Council Board of Directors. The Council Board of Directors approves or de-nies the award and notifies the Council Recognitions Committee and the individual coordinating the nomina-tion. Form of Recognition: The Honor Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.




Key Terms



Completed background check Owes no money to the council Working with an entire Service Area Nomination Packet includes a Nomi-


Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has provided outstanding service delivering the Girl Scout Leader-

ship Experience to at least one Service Area Produced outcomes in the Service Area that help the council meet

at least one of its mission-delivery goals Provided service that goes beyond the expectations for the position

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Honor Pin—Nomination Form The Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leader-ship Experience which has had measurable impact on at least one Service Area, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:


Current position:

Service Area(s) that benefited from the service

Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: Three endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements. Although the individuals completing forms may col-laborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.


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Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individ-ual being nominated in the body of the email.


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Honor Pin Endorsement Cover Page

Honor Pin Endorsement Instructions:


nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Provide specific examples of how the service has supported (directly or indirectly) one or more of the

focus areas for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience [to Discover themselves, Connect with others, and Take Action to make the world a better place].

5. Provide information/support for how the service has gone beyond the expectations of her position. 6. Describe how the service has provided significant, measurable impact to help the council meet at least

one of its mission-delivery goals..* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)




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President’s Award—Service Area Team OR Other Team/Committee Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee and Board

The President’s Award recognizes teams or committees (Service Area Teams and/or Other Teams or Committees) whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experi-ence surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.

Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least three individuals (including one staff member) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination and the endorsements and recom-mends approval or denial to the Council Board of Directors. The Council Board of Directors approves or de-nies the award and notifies the Council Recognitions Committee and the individual coordinating the nomina-tion. Form of Recognition: The President’s Award (Certificate) is presented at a Council level Awards event.


Registered adult Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council

Completed background check Owes no money to the council Nomination Packet includes a Nomi-

nation form and 3 Endorsements (where one is from a staff member)

Are good role models who are dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Reflects the diversity of the target audience it serves Has provided exemplary service in direct or indirect support of

delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience Has exceeded team expectations Has made significant, measurable contributions toward meeting one

or more of the council’s mission-delivery goals

Key Terms




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President’s Award—Nomination Form The President’s Award recognizes teams or committees (Service Area Teams and/or Other Teams or Com-mittees) whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.




Name

(Team Leader):

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Team being nom-inated (Service Area or identify if some other team)

Service Area: ________________ OR If not a Service Area, provide the Team/Committee name: __________________________

Individuals on the Team

Attach a list with members names, contact information, and their roles on the team/committee

Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: Three endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements; and one endorsement needs to be from a staff mem-ber familiar with the work. Although the individuals completing forms may collaborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.



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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the type and purpose of the team being nominated (e.g., Service Area Team, Adopt a Camp

Team, Council Event Planning, etc.). 2. Provide an example that shows the team’s dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how they have been a

role model for others. 3. Explain how the team reflects the diversity of the audience it serves and incorporates practices of in-

clusive behavior. 4. Provide specific examples of how the service has supported (directly or indirectly) the delivery of the

Girl Scout Leadership Experience. 5. Provide information/support for how the team’s service has gone beyond the expectations of the team. 6. Describe how the service has provided significant, measurable impact to help the council meet at least

one of its mission-delivery goals..* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

President’s Award Endorsement Instructions:

Name of the team being nominated: Name of the Sponsor/Nominator: Name of the person providing this endorsement: (cannot be related to the nominee) Service Area where service occurred:

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Thanks Badge Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee and Board

The Thanks Badge honors an individual, active, registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commit-ment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so signifi-cantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least four individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. The individuals agreeing to provide endorsements need represent more than one area of the council. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination and the endorsements and recom-mends approval or denial to the Council Board of Directors. The Council Board of Directors approves or de-nies the award and notifies the Council Recognitions Committee and the individual coordinating the nomina-tion. Form of Recognition: The Thanks Badge Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.

Mission-delivery goals: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Service, Merchandising, Mar-keting and Communication)


Key Terms





Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has provided ongoing commitment, leadership and service to the

organization Delivered service that resulted in exceptional benefits for the total

council or the entire Girl Scout Movement Performs significantly above and beyond the call of duty and the

expectations for other awards

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Thanks Badge—Nomination Form

The Thanks Badge honors an individual, active, registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commitment, leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Current position:


Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: Four endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements. Although the individuals completing forms may collaborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.



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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Board Officer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Describe how this individual’s commitment, leadership, and service to the council has continued over

an extended period of time. 5. Provide specific examples of how the service has provided significant impact for the entire council or

Girl Scout Movement. 6. Explain how this individual’s performance exceeds the expectations for other awards (e.g., in breath,

longevity, originality, results related to council mission-delivery goals,…).* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Thanks Badge Endorsement Instructions:


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Thanks Badge II Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee and Board

The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least five individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. The individuals agreeing to provide endorsements need represent more than one area of the council. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination and the endorsements and recom-mends approval or denial to the Council Board of Directors. The Council Board of Directors approves or de-nies the award and notifies the Council Recognitions Committee and the individual coordinating the nomina-tion. Form of Recognition: The Thanks Badge II Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.



Key Terms



Completed background check Owes no money to the council Has already received the Thanks

Badge Nomination Packet includes a Nomi-


Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role that

benefited the total council or the entire Girl Scout movement Maintained a standard of service that is so far beyond the call of

duty that no other award would be appropriate

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Thanks Badge II—Nomination Form

The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the entire council or the entire Girl Scout Movement that is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Current position:


Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: Five endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements. Although the individuals completing forms may collaborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.



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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Board Officer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide a recent example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role

model. 4. Describe how this individual’s commitment, leadership, and service to the council has continued since

receiving the Thanks Badge. 5. Provide specific examples of how the service (since receiving the Thanks Badge) has provided signifi-

cant impact for the entire council or Girl Scout Movement. 6. Explain how this individual’s performance continues to exceed the expectations for other awards (e.g.,

in breath, longevity, originality, results related to council mission-delivery goals,…).* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Thanks Badge II Endorsement Instructions:


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Volunteer of Excellence (Service to Girls OR Service to Adults) Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Volunteer of Excellence recognizes a volunteer who has contributed outstanding service while part-nering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience or who have contributed out-standing support of the council’s mission-delivery to girl and adult members. There are two versions of this award—one focusing on service directly to girls and the other focusing on service to adults. A volun-teer may be selected for the award twice (once for service to girls and once for service to adults). Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Volunteer of Excellence Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.


Mission-delivery goals: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development

(Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Service, Merchandising, Mar-keting and Communication)

Partnering directly with girls: communicating and interacting with girls to involve them in Girl Scouting.

Supporting service to girls and adults: assisting adults (either in preparation for them to work with girls [e.g., training] or in support of their work directly with girls [e.g., Service Team Members])

Key Terms


Registered adult Girl Scout volunteer in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council



Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has successfully completed a term of service and all requirements

(including training) for the position Provides service that goes beyond the expectations for the position Actively recognizes, understands, and practices the values of inclu-

sive behavior (service to girls): Has partnered directly with girls to implement the

Girl Scout Leadership Experience (service to adults): Has provided outstanding support of the

council’s mission-delivery goals to girl and adult members

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Volunteer of Excellence—Nomination Form

The Volunteer of Excellence recognizes a volunteer who has contributed outstanding service while part-nering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience or who have contributed out-standing support of the council’s mission-delivery to girl and adult members.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Current position: and dates (month and year) in that position

Position: State Date: End Date: (leave End Date blank if still in the position)

Nomination is for: Check one: ___ Direct Service to Girls ___ Service to Adults






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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify if this nomination is for direct service to girls or for service to adults. 2. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Leader, Product Sales Chair, Facilitator…) and the

dates she has been in that position (giving month and year of start and an end date if appropriate). 3. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 4. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 5. Provide information/support for how the service has gone beyond the expectations of her position. 6. Describe how she actively recognizes, understands, and practices the values of inclusive behavior. 7. [For direct service to girls]: Provide specific examples of how the service directly partnered with girls

to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Or [For service to adults]: Provide specific examples of how she provided outstanding support of the

council’s mission-delivery goals to adults (so they can better partner with girls). Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Volunteer of Excellence Endorsement Instructions:


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National Recognitions

Membership Numeral Guard Volunteer Service Award Pin

Membership Numeral Guards recognize the total years of registered membership in any Girl Scout/Girl Guide organization at five-year intervals. Years as a girl member plus years as an adult member are combined for this recognition. Criteria: The candidate: Is an active adult member in Girl Scouts of

Historic Georgia Owes no money to the council Has completed 5, 10, (increments of 5) years

of membership as a registered Girl Scout by the prior September 30.

Years of membership are not required to be consecutive

Nomination: Self-nominated or submitted with Service Area list. Nominees are under the honor system to report their total years. Approval: Service Area Manager, Service Area Adult Recognition Chair, or Staff Member Form of Recognition: 5, 10, and 15 year pins are presented at a Service Area event. Pins for higher years are presented at a council level event. Ordering Information: These recognitions can be ordered submitting

the Service Area Recognition Order Form or the Self-nominated Recognition Order Form available in the Appendix to [email protected] by the 2nd Monday in Febru-ary deadline.

Service Areas or individuals are responsible for the cost of numeral guards.

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Volunteer Service Award Pins recognize adult members registered with the Girl Scouts of the USA for years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals. Criteria: The candidate: Is an active adult member in Girl Scouts of

Historic Georgia Owes no money to the council Has completed 5, 10, (increments of 5) years

of membership as a registered Girl Scout vol-unteer by the prior September 30

Years of service are not required to be con-secutive

Nomination: Self-nominated or submitted with Service Area list. Nominees are under the honor system to report their total years. Approval: Service Area Manager, Service Area Adult Recognition Chair, or Staff Member Form of Recognition: 5, 10, and 15 year pins are presented at a Service Area event. Pins for higher years are presented at a council level event. Ordering Information: These recognitions can be ordered by submit-

ting the Service Area Recognition Order Form or the Self-nominated Recognition Order Form available in the Appendix to [email protected] by the 2nd Monday in Febru-ary deadline.

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will pay for the Volunteer Service Award Pins.

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Award Details (and associated pages)

Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award

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Community Service Award


Courage, Confidence, and Character Award


Mickey Hess Award


Newcomer Award

Detailed Description C - 14 Nomination Form C - 15 Endorsement Form and Items to Address C - 16

Sustained Service Award


Recognitions Details (and associate page)

Daisy’s Leadership Pin Detailed Description and Process C - 26

Trained Volunteer Patch Detailed Description and Process C - 26

Outdoor Enthusiast Award


Spirit Award


Details for Council Awards and Recognitions (Detail Description, Nomination Form, and Endorsements)

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Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who respect diversity and demonstrates inclusive behavior while providing outstanding service in one of more mission-delivery goals. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Pin is presented at a Council level Awards Event.





Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Actively recognizes, understand, and practices values of inclusive

behavior Demonstrates a respect for the diversity found in her community

and the world Has provided outstanding service supporting one or more of the

mission-delivery goals

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Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award—Nomination Form

The Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who respect diversity and demonstrates inclusive behavior while providing outstanding service in one of more mission-delivery goals.




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Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award—Endorsement

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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Provide specific examples of how she actively recognizes, understands, and practices values of inclu-

sive behavior and demonstrates a respect for the diversity found in her community and the world. 5. Describe how she provides outstanding service supporting at least one of the council’s mission-

delivery goals..* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Ser-vice, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout Award Endorsement Instructions:


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Community Service Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Community Service Award recognizes a non-member, business, educational institution or other civic/community organization that has demonstrated outstanding service and support of Girl Scouting in the com-munity and whose support impacted at least one Service Area. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Community Service Award (Certificate) is presented at a Council level Awards event.


Non-Girl Scout individual or group Completed background check

(if required) Owes no money to the council Service to at least one Service Area Nomination Packet includes a Nomi-


Is a non-member individual, business, educational institution or oth-er civic/community organization

Has provided outstanding service and support of Girl Scouting in a Service Area or larger area

Generated exceptional benefits to the Girl Scout Service Area


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Community Service Award—Nomination Form

The Community Service Award recognizes a non-member, business, educational institution or other civic/community organization that has demonstrated outstanding service and support of Girl Scouting in the com-munity and whose support impacted at least one Service Area.




Name: Individual or Team Leader:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Indicate if the nomination type

____ Individual ____ Team

For a team nomination:

Attach a list with members names, con-tact information, and their roles on the team/committee





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Community Service Award—Endorsement

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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Describe how you know the nominee (group or individual) being nominated (in relationship to this

award). 2. Describe the service provided. 3. Explain how the service demonstrates outstanding service and support for Girl Scouting in at least one

Service Area. 4. Provide specific examples of how the service has resulted in exceptional, measurable benefits to Girl

Scouts. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Ser-vice, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Community Service Award Endorsement Instructions:

Name of the individual or team being nominated: Name of the Sponsor/Nominator: Name of the person providing this endorsement: (cannot be related to the nominee) Service Area where service occurred:

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Courage, Confidence and Character Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Courage, Confidence and Character Award recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have demonstrated courage, confidence, and character in providing service to Girl Scouting while overcoming adversity or challenges. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Courage, Confidence, and Character Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.





Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Overcame adversity or challenges while performing the service to Girl Scou ng

Demonstrated courage, confidence, and character in providing ser-vice to Girl Scouting

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Courage, Confidence and Character Award—Nomination Form

The Courage, Confidence and Character Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who have demonstrated courage, confidence, and character in providing service to Girl Scouting while overcoming adversity or challenges




Name:

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Courage, Confidence, and Character Award—Endorsement

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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Describe specific outcomes that demonstrated courage confidence, and character in the face of ad-

versity or challenges. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Ser-vice, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

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Mickey Hess Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Mickey Hess Award recognizes an individual adult Girl Scout or a team who has been instrumental in organizing or substantially increasing participation in Girl Scouting in an underserved area for at least three years.

Criteria: Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least three individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. One of these endorsements must come from a staff member. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Mickey Hess Award (Certificate) is presented at a Council level Awards event.


Registered adult Girl Scout or team of adult Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of His-toric Georgia Council


nation form and 3 Endorsements (1 from the supporting staff member)

Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has substantially increased Girl Scouting in an underserved area Sustained the service for at least three years [for teams]: Team members who do not work directly with girls are

not required to be registered adult Girl Scouts (e.g., Social Workers or Grant Writers)


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Mickey Hess Award—Nomination Form

The Mickey Hess Award recognizes an individual adult Girl Scout or a team who has been instrumental in organizing or substantially increasing participation in Girl Scouting in an underserved area for at least three years.





3 (Staff)




Name: Individual or Team Leader:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Indicate if the nomination type

____ Individual ____ Team

For a team nomination:

Attach a list with members names, con-tact information, and their roles on the team/committee

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Mickey Hess Award—Endorsement

Mickey Hess Endorsement Cover Page

Name of the person or team being nominated: Name of the Sponsor/Nominator: Name of the person providing this endorsement: (cannot be related to the nominee) Service Area where service occurred:




nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the underserved population (e.g., neighborhood housing authority, detention center, after

school program, …). 2. Describe how you know the nominee (team/group or individual) being nominated (in relationship to

this award). 3. Provide an example that shows the individual or team’s dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how they

have been a role model for others. 4. Identify the underserved area and the activities that led to an increase in Girl Scouting in the area. 5. Include one endorsement from the supporting staff member that documents the numbers for at least

four years of service (a baseline year plus three years) to support that the increased service has been sustained.

Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Ser-vice, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Mickey Hess Award Endorsement Instructions:

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Newcomer Award Council Recognitions Committee Approval Needed for Beyond the Service Area

The Newcomer Award recognizes volunteers who have served in a position new to them for at least one year but less than two years and fulfills the duties of that position in an exceptional manner. [NOTE: This award may be earned multiple times—each for work in a different (and new) position to the individual.] Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least one individual (or group) for a troop level nominee or at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) for Service Area, Regional, or Council level nominees. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: For Troop and Service Area positions: Follow the instructions provided by your Service Area for the deadline for submissions, information about who will receive the nominations, and the method of submis-sion. The deadline will be earlier that the one listed for other positions to allow time for the Service Area to review nominations prior to their deadline for submitting individuals selected for the award. For all other positions: Nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: For Troop and Service Area positions: Service Areas review nominations and submit names for the volun-teer approved by the 2nd Monday in February (11:59 pm) using the Service Area Award Order Form to submit names of recipients. For all other positions: Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Newcomer Pin is presented at a Service Area level Awards event for Newcomers to Troop or Service Area positions and at a Council level Awards event for others.


Registered adult Girl Scout volunteer in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council

Completed background check Owes no money to the council Nomination Packet includes a Nomina-

tion form and 1 Endorsement for a troop level nominee; or a Nomination form and 2 Endorsements for other nominees.

Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has completed at least one year but less than two years in a posi-

tion new to the candidate (years run from Oct. 1 to the following Sept. 30).

Has fulfilled the position in an exceptional manner


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Newcomer Award—Nomination Form

The Newcomer Award recognizes volunteers who have served in a position new to them for at least one year but less than two years and fulfills the duties of that position in an exceptional manner.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:

Current position: And dates in the position


Individuals who will be providing Endorsements: One or two endorsements need to be completed by people not related to the nominee. The Sponsor/Nominator may complete one of the endorsements. Although the individuals completing forms may col-laborate, each endorsement needs to be individually written and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate.



2nd endorser is only needed for beyond the Troop level nominees:

Suggestion: Sponsors are responsible for making sure that all materials needed for the nomination are submitted by the deadline. Be sure to communicate to individuals providing endorsements when and how they are to be submitted. Recommendation: Have them submit their endorsements to you (the sponsor) early enough that you can include all of the material in a single email.

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Newcomer Award—Endorsement

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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the new position for the nominee (e.g., Troop Leader, Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Provide specific, measurable examples of how she has fulfilled the position in an exceptional manner. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Notes: Nominations for Troop and Service Area positions will be due to the Ser-vice Area earlier than other awards—since these are reviewed at the Service Area level prior to submitting to the council. Nominations for positions beyond the Service Area will be reviewed by the Council Recognitions Com-mittee. Even so, the sponsor may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the en-dorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Ser-vice, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

Newcomer Award Endorsement Instructions:

Name of the person being nominated: Name of the Sponsor/Nominator: Name of the person providing this endorsement: (cannot be related to the nominee) Troop or Service Area where service occurred: OR Other area where the service occurred:

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Outdoor Enthusiast Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Outdoor Enthusiast Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who have provided exceptional service that furthers outdoor education for girl and adult Girl Scouts. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Outdoor Enthusiast Pin is presented at a Council level Awards event.





Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Is certified (or has equivalent training) in applicable area of outdoor

experience Has provided outstanding service in a way that furthers outdoor ed-

ucation for girls and adults Has performed at a level that exceeds expectations

Is certified (or has equivalent training): For areas where certification exists (e.g., First Aid & CPR, Out-door Skills, etc.) the candidate is expected to have current certification. For areas where there isn’t for-mal certification, documentation of experience and training is appropriate.


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Outdoor Enthusiast Award—Nomination Form

The Outdoor Enthusiast Award recognizes an adult Girl Scouts who have provided exceptional service that furthers outdoor education for girl and adult Girl Scouts.




Name:

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Outdoor Enthusiast Award—Endorsement

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nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Leader, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Identify the certification or equivalent training that qualifies this individual to lead others in a specific

outdoor activity (or train others in those skills) . 5. Give specific examples how she has provided outstanding service in a way that furthers outdoor edu-

cation for girls and adults. 6. Provide information/support for how the service has gone beyond expectations. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

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Spirit Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Spirit Award recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have motivated and inspired others through their continuous positive attitude. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least two individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Spirit Award (Scarf) is presented at a Council level Awards event.





Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has demonstrated an exceptional and positive spirit that impacts

Girl Scouting Has provided motivation and inspiration to Girl Scouts through her

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Spirit Award—Nomination Form

The Spirit Award recognizes adult Girl Scouts who have motivated and inspired others through their continuous positive attitude.




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Spirit Award—Endorsement

Spirit Award Endorsement Cover Page




nee’s name). Items to address: 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Leader, Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Give specific examples of how she has demonstrated an exceptional and positive spirit that impacts

Girl Scouting. 5. Describe a time when she has motivated and/or inspired other Girl Scouts through her positive

attitude. Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission.

Spirit Award Endorsement Instructions:


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Sustained Service Award Requires Approval of the Council Recognitions Committee

The Sustained Service Award recognizes a Girl Scout volunteers who have continued to provide exempla-ry service at the Service Area level or beyond for at least an additional three years after receiving the Ap-preciation or Honor Pin. Criteria:

Nomination: An individual familiar with the service performed and willing to coordinate the submis-sion of the nomination and any follow-up questions submits a nomination form including a list of at least three individuals (or groups of individuals) that have agreed to provide endorsements. Endorsements: All endorsements need to be independently written by individuals who are not related to the nominee and provide specific accounts of the service provided by the candidate. Since a single indi-vidual may not have knowledge of all aspects of the service provided, the endorsements may be coordi-nated so that different perspectives are covered by each form. When this is the case, each endorsement should include a comment to notify the Council Recognitions Committee of this. Names of the nominee, sponsor/nominator, and endorsers must appear on the Endorsement cover page, and all names must be omitted from the actual endorsement. Submission: All nominations must be submitted to [email protected] by 11:59 pm on the 2nd Monday in February. Ideally, the nomination form and all of the endorsements will be attached to the same email. If this is not possible, the parts of the nomination packet may be attached to separate emails with the name of the award, the name of the sponsor/nominator, the name of the endorser, and the name of the individual being nominated in the body of the email. Approval: The Council Recognitions Committee reviews the nomination, accepts or denies the award, and notifies the individual coordinating the nomination. Form of Recognition: The Sustained Service Award is presented at a Council level Awards event. .


Registered Adult Girl Scout in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council



Is a good role model who is dedicated to the Girl Scout movement Has provided outstanding service beyond an individual troop but to

less than the entire council for at least 3 years after receiving the Appreciation Pin or Honor Pin

Helps the council meet or exceed its mission-delivery goals Provides service that goes beyond the expectations of the position



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Sustained Service Award—Nomination Form

The Sustained Service Award recognizes a Girl Scouts volunteer who have continued to provide exem-plary service at the Service Area level for at least an additional three years after receiving the Apprecia-tion or Honor Pin.




Name:

Address:

Phone:

e-mail:


Current position:

Service Area that benefited from the service




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nee’s name). Items to address: NOTE: This award is effectively equivalent to earning a second Appreciation Pin or Honor Pin. All activity used to support this nomination should have occurred after earning the prior award. 1. Identify the current position of the nominee (e.g., Service Area Manager, Trainer, …). 2. Describe how you know the person being nominated (in relationship to this award). 3. Provide an example that shows her dedication to Girl Scouting and/or how she has been a role model. 4. Provide specific examples of the outstanding service she has provided (in the three or more years)

since the awarding of the Appreciation Pin or Honor Pin. 5. Provide information/support for how the service has gone beyond the expectations of her position. 6. Describe how the service has helped the Service Area or council meet at least one of its mission-

delivery goals..* Save your Endorsement “packet” as a single file with the Cover Page as page 1 and your completed En-dorsement starting on page 2. Remember that neither your name nor the name of the nominee should appear after page 1! Once completed, submit your endorsement following the instructions provided by the person coordinating the nomination (the sponsor). Note: This person may give you an earlier deadline than the council deadline to allow her time to assemble all material and submit a single completed nomination packet in one email. If you submit the endorsement directly to the council, please cc the sponsor on the submission. * Mission-delivery goals relate to: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Cus-tomer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

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Council Recognitions

Daisy’s Leadership Pin Trained Volunteer Patch

Daisy’s Leadership Pin recognizes adult volun-teers who are registered and active with the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council and have served as a troop leader or co-leader in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia for three completed years. Criteria: The candidate: Must be a registered member of Girl Scouts of

the USA Has served three completed years as a troop

leader or co-leader in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia. Years run from October 1 of one cal-endar year to September 30 of the next calen-dar year.

Nominated by: Self-nomination or Service Area bulk nominations accepted Approval: Service Area Manager, Service Area Adult Recognition Chair, or Staff Member Form of Recognition: Daisy’s Leadership Pins are awarded at a Service Area level event. Ordering Information: The Service Area Recognition Order Form and

the Self-nominated Recognition Order Form are available in the Appendix.

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will pay for the Daisy’s Leadership Pin

Volunteers are eligible to purchase the Trained Volunteer Patch after completing Girl Scouting 101. Rockers (additional patches) that go around the Trained Volunteer Patch are available to pur-chase for those who have completed additional trainings. Currently, the following rockers are pos-sible: New Leader Orientation Grade-Level First Aid Outdoor Skills 101 Troop Travel Service Area Team Archery Criteria: The candidate: Must be a registered member of Girl Scouts of

the USA Has completed GS 101 (at a minimum) Has completed the training associated with the

rocker(s) to be purchased Nominated by: Self-nomination or Service Area bulk nominations accepted Approval: Facilitator/Trainer, Service Area Manager, Service Area Adult Recognition Chair, or Staff Member Form of Recognitions: A center patch for com-pletion of GS 101 and additional “rocker” patches for additional trainings. Ordering Information: Some training courses will include the cost of

the rocker in the fee for the training and award the rocker at the end of the training.

Rockers are available from the Council Shops throughout the year.

Service Areas or individuals are responsible for the cost of these patches.

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Service Area Recognition Order Form

Deadline for Completed Submission 2nd Monday in February

The following recognitions may be submitted by a Service Area/District’s Recognitions Chair. Please complete the contact information for the individual filling out the form:

Numeral Guard (for years of girl + adult membership in 5 year increments)

Volunteer Service Award Pin (for years as an active Girl Scout adult volunteer in 5 year increments)

Daisy’s Leadership Pin (for serving as a troop leader or co-leader for at least 3 years in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia)

Completing for my SA/District

Name:

Service Area:

e-mail:

Adult’s Name E-mail Address Year Receiving

Award # Years

Receiving Tallulah Gorge 1200steps@&counting.com 2019 5 years

Volunteer’s Name E-mail Address Year Receiving

Award # Years

Receiving Mighty Eighth [email protected] 2019 25 years

Volunteer’s Name E-mail Address Service Start Date 3 Year Service Date

Jennifer Gardner [email protected] Oct. 1, 2015 Sep. 30, 2018

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Service Area Award Order Form

Deadline for Submitting Service Area Recipients 2nd Monday in February

Troop or Service Area Newcomer Award

Recognizes volunteers who have completed at least one year but not more than two years in a position new to the individual in an exceptional manner.

NOTE: If the position that is “new to the individual” is beyond the Service Area, the nomination is sent to the Council Recognitions Committee no later than the 2nd Monday in February for review; and recipients are recognized at a Council Awards event. The Newcomer (Troop or Service Area level) recipients may be submitted by a Service Area/District’s Recognitions Chair. Please complete the contact information for the individual filling out the form:

Note: The example provided is a nomination that could be made in February 2020. Therefore, the ser-vice includes one full year [18/19 Girl Scout year] and part, put not all, of the 19/20 Girl Scout year.

Volunteer’s Name Volunteer’s e-mail Newcomer’s Position

Years of Service

Juliette Low [email protected] Troop Cookie

Manager GS yr. 18/19 &

Continuing for 19/20

Completing for my SA/District

Name:

Service Area:

e-mail:

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Self-nominated Recognition Order Form (completed forms should be sent to [email protected])

Many Service Areas place orders for recognitions and present these at annual events. Please check with your Service Area prior to placing an individual order. This form is designed for members who are not associated with a Service Area or where the Service Area does not place an order for all members in the Service Area who have reached the milestone for the recognitions.

Deadline for Completed Submission 2nd Monday in February

Completing for myself only

Name:

Service Area:

E-mail:


Award Year Receiving the Recognition

Years

Ex: Numeral Guard 2020 15 year pin

Numeral Guard Years of membership: (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ….): __________

Volunteer Service Award Pin

Years as adult volunteer (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ….): ___________

Daisy’s Leadership Pin

Service Start Date (month/year) : _____________

3 Year Service Date: __________________

Check to

order

The only recognitions that have a deadline and are available for self-nomination are: Numeral Guard (for Girl + Adult years of membership in 5 year increments) Volunteer Service Award Pin (for years as an active Girl Scout adult volunteer in 5 year increments) Daisy’s Leadership Pin (for serving as a troop leader or co-leader for at least 3 years in Girl Scouts of

Historic Georgia

Trained Volunteer Patches & Rockers are available year around from the Council Shops.

By completing and submitting this form, you are pledging that you completed the service terms required for the award(s) identified by the prior September 30. Please place a check in the first column if you are requesting the recognition in that row and complete the necessary information for that recognition. Leave the other rows blank.

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Appendix

Contents: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 1 Placement of Recognitions on the Uniform (and the New Vest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 5 Pins and Informal Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 6 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 7 Changes from the Spring 2019 Adult Recognitions Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 9

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

General questions: What is the difference between a recogni-

tion and an award? Both terms refer to a method to recognize individuals for service provided. The term recognition is used when the pin, patch, or other insignia is provided to any person who has completed a specific amount of service or longevity of membership (i.e., anyone meeting an objective criteria can receive the recognition). Awards are a spe-cial form of recognition that include the “quality” of service performed in addition to the objective criteria. Awards are based on nominations from people familiar with the ser-vice that has been provided and demonstrate the respect that peers have for the nominee.

What timeframe of work is considered when individuals are reviewed for awards and recognitions? Awards presented in any school-year are based on service com-pleted by the end of the last “Girl Scout Year,” Since Girl Scout years run from October 1 through the following September 30, the ser-vice used to support any nomination or the earning of any recognition should be complet-ed before October 1 of the year preceding the nomination deadline. Service used to support nominations for awards can go back more than the last year, but should focus on the most recent service.

What is the different between a “National” and “Council” Recognition/Award? “National” is used to describe awards and recognitions developed by Girl Scouts of the USA. Although these may have slightly differ-ent descriptions from Council to Council, the basic framework is recognized across the na-tion. Membership in GSUSA is required for consideration for any “National” award or recognition. “Council” awards and recogni-tions are developed by individual councils and reflect the areas valued by that council.

“Council” awards and recognitions may in-clude some options for non-Girl Scouts to be honored. Many people see “National” awards/recognitions as more sought after be-cause they are recognized by Girl Scouts across the country. At the same time others see the “Council” awards/recognitions as something that they are prouder to have—e.g., Daisy’s Leadership Pin is only for Lead-ers and Co-Leaders in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia—the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low.

Who pays for the awards and recogni-tions? National and Council Awards and Volunteer Service Award Pins are paid for by the council; numeral guards are paid for by the individual or Service Area; and Trained Volunteer patches will vary (some rockers may be included in the cost of the training, and others may be purchased by individuals or Service Areas).

Questions related to process: Who can nominate someone? Anyone

with knowledge of the work done by the per-son or team can nominate (and coordinate the collection and submission of the materials for the packet).

What does “self-nominated” mean ? And, where are “self-nominations” appropriate? Self-nomination is the process of nominating yourself. Self-nomination is acceptable, and often the most reliable, for recognitions. Self-nominations are not appropriate for awards. And similarly, nominations and endorsers for awards should be individuals who are not re-lated to the nominee.

Awards require a “nomination packet”—

what is that? A nomination packet con-sists of a nomination form completed by the

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sponsor/nominator and at least the required number of endorsements (documenting the service that is covered by the nomination). Ideally, all of this information is submitted at the same time.

What is the difference between a sponsor/

nominator and an endorser? The sponsor/nominator coordinates the nomination. This person is responsible for identifying individu-als who can provide first-hand information about the service provided by the candidate related to the requirements for the specific award. The people who provide this kind of information are called endorsers. The nomi-nator/sponsor may serve as one of the indi-viduals endorsing the candidate.

What makes a good endorsement? Good

endorsements are individually written, short, from the heart, and provide specific, timely examples (and where available data) to sup-port the results from the exceptional service. Good endorsements respond to all of the points identified in description of the award. Where there are multiple endorsers, they may coordinate what topics will be covered by each person (and note this in each endorse-ment). Good endorsements do NOT contain the name of the nominee(s) nor the name of the endorser.

How are award recipients chosen? With

the exception of the Newcomer Award for Troop level and Service Area level volunteers, nomination packets are submitted for review by the Council Recognitions Committee. The committee uses a blind review process for evaluating nominees focusing on applying the same expectations across all nominations for the same award. The Committee makes rec-ommendations to the Board of Directors for National awards that require board approval; and approves, denies, or recommends a dif-ferent award for ones not requiring board ap-proval. The Newcomer Award nominees at the Troop and Service Area level are re-viewed within the Service Area.

What is the Council Recognitions Commit-

tee? The Council Recognitions Committee is a group of volunteers from around the council who review candidates for National and Council awards. Prior to receiving nomi-nations for review, the submissions go through an administrative review to confirm that the individuals nominated meet the eligi-bility criteria. Then, this committee uses a blind review process—i.e., the members of

the committee do not see the nomination form nor the names of the candidates nor the names of the endorsers.

What does it mean to say that the review is

a "blind" review? A blind review is one where the reviewers do not know the identi-ties of the individuals nominated nor of the sponsor/nominator or endorsers.

Where/how are nominations submitted?

All lists of recipients for recognitions, all New-comers at the Troop and Service Area level, and all nominations for other awards are sub-mitted by the 2nd Monday in February via email to [email protected]

What if I don’t have email or the ability to

create an electronic document to submit? Please seek help from another person (e.g., someone else who is preparing a different document for the nomination packet, another volunteer in your Service Area, a friend or neighbor). Although typing nominations and endorsements are preferred, using a cell phone to snap a picture of a handwritten en-dorsement will create an electronic document that can be submitted. By submitting your ma-terials via email, you receive a time/date con-firmation that the message was sent and (by virtue of it not being returned) knowledge that it was received.

When is the deadline for nominations that

must be reviewed by the Council Recogni-tions Committee? The deadline for nomi-nations to be submitted to the dedicated email address is the 2nd Monday in February by 11:59 pm. The specific date of the deadline will vary from year to year, but will be the only Monday between February 8 and 14!

What happens if the submission is late?

Late submissions will roll over to the next year for review.

What if someone is nominated for more

than one award in the same year (or re-ceived more than one nomination for the same award in the same year)? Prior to sending nominations to the Council Recogni-tions Committee, part of the administrative review will include checking for these cases. If the same individual (or team) is nominat-ed for the same award in more than one nom-ination packet, all of these nominations will be presented to the Council Review Committee as a single review (and the committee will be informed that the support submitted came

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from more than one group). If the same individual is nominated for more than one award in the same year, the service referenced in support of the nomina-tions needs to be for separate activities—no “double dipping.” If the support appears to use some of the same activities as support for the award, the two nominations will be pre-sented to the Council Recognitions Commit-tee with information to this committee that the two nominations are for the same individual. The committee will assess which award(s) is/are most appropriate for the documentation given. The possible outcomes are: neither is supported, one is supported, or there is enough information to separately support both.

Can the same individual receive a recogni-

tion and an award in the same year?...or multiple recognitions in the same year? Short answer: Yes — Longer answer: Individuals and teams should be consid-ered for awards when the quality of service is aligned with the award criteria—regardless of whether the individual will be receiving a recognition in that year. Recognitions are available when a candi-date meets the objective criteria; therefore, it is possible for the same person to receive more than one recognition in the same year.

Is all of the service used to justify a nomi-

nation required to come from the most recently completed year? Unless the crite-ria specifically states that the service must be from a single year, justification may come from multiple years. In fact, some councils require service from multiple years for the broader national awards. Also, awards that call of “on-going” service, should include support that involves multiple years.

Questions Related to Both Recognitions and Awards: Do all recognitions and awards require

that the recipient is a Girl Scout? All Na-tional awards and recognitions and Council level Recognitions are limited to Girl Scout members. Most, but not all, Council awards are designed for Girl Scouts. The exceptions are the Community Service Award (a team award specifically designed to recognize non-members) and when the Mickey Hess award is considered for a team, team members who do not work directly with girls (e.g., Grant writ-

ers) are not required to be Girl Scout mem-bers.

Are recognitions and awards available for

both volunteers and staff? Unless a recognition or award specifically states that the individual must be a volunteer, then the award is open to volunteers and staff. Note: Most awards include a statement that the ser-vice provided must exceed the expectations for the position held. This will result in differ-ent expectations for individuals in different positions.

For recognitions and awards that require a

stated number of years of service, when is the earliest a person can be nominated? The Girl Scout year runs from October 1 through September 30 of the next year. Nom-inations for awards and presentation of recog-nitions is looking at service that was complet-ed by September 30 prior to the submission of nominations.

Consider three examples for the Newcomer Award for nominations submitted in February 2020 (where the time requirement of “at least one year but less than two years” would need to be focused on service prior to October 2019): 1) A Leader who started in that position at the start of Fall 2018 would have completed a year in the position by September 30, 2019 and would be eligible for consideration 2) A Leader who took over a troop in January 2018 when the prior leader moved away would have completed one year in the position in Janu-ary 2019 and by the end of September would have completed less than two years in the position would be eligible for nomination in February 2020. 3) A Leader who took over a troop in December 2018 when the prior leader moved away would not have completed a full year of service by the end of September 2019. Therefore, this individual would not be eligible for nomination for the Newcomer Award until February 2021. [Note: At the end of September 2020 (the cutoff for reviews in Spring 2021), this leader would have completed more than one year in the new position but would still be in her second year in the position.

Can someone receive more than one

recognition and/or award in the same year? See the response in the Process section of the FAQs.

Questions Specifically Related to Awards Can there be more than one recipient of an

award in a single year? Unless the award

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specially limits the number of awards distribut-ed in a single year, the total number of awards presented will depend on the quality and quan-tity of nominations submitted. In a year where there is a “weak” pool of nominations, there will be relatively few, if any, awarded; in a year where there is a very “strong” pool of nomina-tions, there will be a higher proportion of awards approved. In two years where the quality of the pool of candidates is approxi-mately the same but the number of nomina-tions is quite different, fewer awards would be expected to be presented in the year with fewer applicants.

Is there a “ranking” of awards?

No, if you think of ranking as a required pro-gression where an individual must earn the awards in a specific order. The Thanks Badge II is the only award that specifies that another award must be received prior to nom-ination. In practice, there is a most common order for obtaining National awards. This order is based on an ever broadening geographic sphere of impact. From this perspective, the Volunteer of Excellence allows the service to be at a troop level or beyond. The Apprecia-tion Pin focuses on at least half of a Service Area and the goals for that Service Area. The Honor Pin requires service to at least one Service Area and outcomes that support council goals. The Thanks Badge and the Thanks Badge II both focus on ongoing ser-vice to the entire council or the entire Girl Scout movement. Although many people do progress from the smaller sphere of influence to the larger, the appropriate award will depend on the location(s) and impact from the excep-tional service being used to support the nomi-nation.

The nomination form for most awards

asks for a list of prior awards and dates. Where is this information found? At present, you can check with the Girl Scout of Historic Georgia staff member work-ing with your area. They can access a data-base with information about awards received from GSHG. Unfortunately, the current infor-

mation does not include awards received from other councils or prior to the realignment of councils that created GSHG. Individuals who earned National awards in other councils can provide this information to the staff member serving their area for addition to the database. We are working to create a web accessible list of awards that have been presented by GSHG and plan to add earlier awards from the legacy councils where they are available.

Can someone earn the same award more

than once? Most awards can only be earned one time. The exceptions are: New-comer (for different positions); Volunteer of Excellence (once for work with girls and once for work with adults); and any team award (for different service).

Are all awards for individuals? No, the

President’s Award is specifically for a team—not for an individual. The Community Service Award and the Mickey Hess Award are both available for individuals or for teams.

Questions Specifically Related to Recognitions: How are recipients due to receive recogni-

tions identified? The most common meth-od used to identify individuals who are due for a recognition is through “self-nomination.” This usually takes place in the Service Areas where they are able to submit a single order for all recognitions.

If you are not part of a Service Area or

your Service Area does not have an active volunteer team, how can you get a recog-nition that you have earned? In this case, individuals can submit their information for the numeral guards, Volunteer Service Awards, and Daisy’s Leadership Pin to the same email as nominations for awards by the 2nd Monday in February ([email protected]). Rockers for the Trained Volunteer Patch are available through the council stores.

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Placement of Pins on the Uniform Dress Uniform and New Adult Vest

Dress Uniform

New Adult Vest

Placement of Pins

Placement of Pins

1. One National recognition (if received) goes in the top row;

2. The Lifetime Membership Pin (if re-ceived) goes in the second row

3. The name badge goes in the next row 4. Then the next row displays one other

recognition (e.g., Council award, years of service, the pin for highest award as a girl [Gold, First Class, Curved Bar])

1. A Volunteer Grade Level Pin is dis-

played above the insignia tab 2. The insignia tab includes (in order):

The World Trefoil Pin The Adult Position Pin The Girl Scout Membership Pin

(Contemporary or Traditional) A numeral guard may be attached to the Membership Pin

If an adult has received more than one special award or recognition, the last one received is generally the one worn on the uniform.

1. American Flag 2. Council Identifier 3. Volunteer Insignia Patch 4. Troop Numerals Place the following to the right of the Volunteer Insignia Patch:

One National or Council Award Lifetime Membership Pin

1. A Volunteer Grade Level Pin is

displayed above the insignia tab 2. The insignia tab includes

(in order): The World Trefoil Pin The Girl Scout Membership Pin

(Contemporary or Traditional) A numeral guard may be

attached to the Membership Pin

The pin for the highest award for a girl goes to the right of the insignia tab [Gold, First Class, Curved Bar].

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Pins and Informal Recognitions Girl Scout Membership Pin

OR

World Trefoil Pin (World Association Pin)

Lifetime Membership Pin

OR

Highest Award Recipient Pin (Curved Bar, First Class, Gold Award)

Girl Scout Grade Level Pins (indicating grade-level or a general Volunteer Pin) Daisy Brownie Junior Cadette Senior Ambassador Volunteer

Adult Position Pins (different colors for different adult positions)

Top left to bottom right: Learning Facilitator; Program Volunteer; National Operational Volun-teer or National Board Committee; Series and Travel Pathway Volunteer; Troop Pathway Vol-unteer; National Board of Directors; National Board Officer; Service Team, Administrative, Overseas Committee, or Council Volunteer; Staff; Council President; Council Board Members or Council Board Committee Members

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Glossary of Terms

Award—A form of recognition that includes evaluation of objective (usually longevity or position) require-ments and evaluation of how the quality service goes beyond the expectations for the position and a review of the outcomes from the service

Blind Review—a way of evaluating nominations in such a way that the reviewer does not know the names of the individuals being reviewed nor who sub-mitted the nomination materials.

Council Award or Recognition—An award or recog-nition developed in Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and only available to adults providing service in this coun-cil. Other councils may have similar awards with dif-ferent names and different requirements; or may have awards that recognize different aspects of adult ser-vice.

Certification (of Training)— Some activities require specific training from a recognized source. The result of successful completion the training is that the individ-ual is considered certified. For example, someone who completes a Red Cross CPR course is “certified “ in CPR for a set length of time. In many activities, ad-ditional training is needed to be certified to teach and certify others (It is one thing to know a skill; but know-ing how to teach others that same skill.is different) In some cases, (equivalent) experience might substitute for formal certification (e.g., an Army Ranger Camp Repelling Instructor would be consider to have suffi-cient training to teach repelling.)

Council Recognition Committee—A group of experi-enced volunteers from across the council that reviews nominations for awards. This committee makes deci-sions related to Council Awards and the Volunteer of Excellence and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors related to the other National Awards,

Criteria for Assessment—The specific aspects of service that are to be addressed by the endorsements for an award. These reflect the areas where the award looks for exceptional performance or leadership char-acteristics.

Direct service (or Partnering directly with girls)—communicating and interacting with girls to involve them in Girl Scouting.

Eligibility Requirements—Objective criteria that must be met in order to be considered for any award. If these requirements are not met, the nomination will not be reviewed.

Endorsement—An endorsement contains the re-sponses to specific expectations for nominees for awards. An endorsement may be in the form of re-sponses to the items listed in the instructions for that award or in the form of a letter that includes infor-mation that covers the items listed. The diagram be-low provides a generic summary of the types of infor-mation that are needed.

Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) ( https://www.girlscouts.org/en/our-program.html )

The Endorsement

Who is your nominee? Explain why you are nominating this person; how they went above and beyond; and why they should be selected for the award.

What was the exceptional service? Describe the program or service that was provided.

Who was impacted? Identify how many individuals and how many troops, Service Areas, etc.

What was the impact? De-scribe how this service im-proved programs or outcomes.

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Indirect service (or supporting service to girls and adults)—assisting adults (either in preparation for them to work with girls [e.g., training] or in support of their work directly with girls [e.g., Service Team Mem-bers])

Measurable impact—Evidence that the service was successful. Examples: Specific feedback from those involved; retention of bridging girls increased from __% to __%; outside recognition (e.g., news outlets).

Mission-delivery goals—goals related to Member-ship Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Development (Training), Program, Leadership and Gov-ernance, Fund Development, and Council Support Ser-vice (such as IT, Customer Service, Merchandising, Marketing and Communication)

National Award or Recognition—An award or recog-nition that was developed by Girl Scout of the USA and is recognized by all council in GSUSA.

Nomination Packet—The completed nomination form along with the completed endorsement cover pages and accompanying endorsements for a candidate for an award.

Partnering directly with girls—communicating and interacting with girls to involve them in Girl Scouting (also referred to as “direct service”)

Process—a clearly defined set of steps to get from start to end of task (e.g., the process for selecting re-cipients for awards is described on pages 2 and 3 of this booklet)

Recognition—a way of acknowledging longevity of service or completion of an activity (such as training); based on objective criteria

Self-Nominate—an individual submitting their own name for consideration.

Supporting service to girls and adults—assisting adults (either in preparation for them to work with girls [e.g., training] or in support of their work directly with girls [e.g., Service Team Members]) (also referred to as “indirect service”)

Year (of service/membership)—the Girl Scout year runs from October 1 through September 30 of the fol-lowing year. For recognitions and awards that require a certain number of years in a position, these are counted in terms of the number of complete Girl Scout years in the position. Look at the FAQ on page A-2 in the right column for an example.

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Changes from the Spring 2019 Adult Recognitions Booklet

Deadline for Submission of names to the Council (regardless of level of review) stand-ardized

The deadline for submitting results from Ser-vice Area reviews for the Newcomer Award is the 2nd Monday in February (11:59 pm). Use the Service Area Award Order Form to pro-vide the names of individuals selected for the award to [email protected]

The deadline for submission of all other nomi-nations for National and Council awards is the 2nd Monday in February (11:59 pm). Nomi-nations that require review by the Council Recognition Committee are submitted to [email protected].

The deadline for submitting names for individ-uals who have earned recognitions is the 2nd Monday in February (11:59pm). These are submitted to [email protected]. These can be submitted in bulk using the Ser-vice Area Recognitions Order Form or individ-ually using the Self-Nominated Recognition Order Form.

Nominating Process

Created a checklist for submitting a nomina-tion packet

Endorsement letters have been replaced with the option to respond to a sequence of ques-tions OR to write a letter covering how the candidate meets the criteria for the award.

The definition of key terms has been added to each award’s detail page.

Changes to Awards

Revised the scope of service required for spe-cific awards: Appreciation Pin (at least 1/2 of a Service

Area and tied to Service Area goals) Honor Pin (at least 1 Service Area and

tied to council goals) Community Service (at least 1 Service

Area) Other changes to requirements

Volunteer of Excellence—changed to de-fine the service as “to girls” or “to adults” and the possibility for an individual to earn the award twice (once for service to girls and once for service to adults)

Volunteer of Excellence —changed to re-quire review by the Council Recognitions Committee

Sustained Service—changed the prereq-uisite award from Appreciation Pin to the Appreciation Pin or the Honor Pin.

Expanded the Community Service and the Mickey Hess Awards to apply to individu-als or teams

Updated Uniform Information

Included pin placement on the new adult vest Moved the information about non-award pins

to the Appendix with the information about placement of insignia on the uniform

Changes to Layout

Simplified the description of the timeline for completing the nominating process

Moved the guidance for writing an endorse-ment to the first part of the booklet

Replaced the flow diagrams for selecting the appropriate award with tables showing how they differ from each other

Changes to FAQs and Glossary of Terms

Reorganized and expanded the FAQs Expanded the Glossary of Terms Revised Order Forms

Revised the order forms to create separate Service Area forms for Recognitions and Awards

Simplified the form for self-nominated orders to reduce the need to enter the same infor-mation multiple times

Minor Changes

Made the descriptions of awards more con-sistent from one section of the booklet to an-other

Corrected some typos and clarified some wording

Added information about which awards can be earned multiple times

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