Gold Award Project Proposal - Girl Scouts · 2017-11-20 · Part I‐ Gold Award Project Proposal. Supporting Documentation. Page 5 of 5 . As stated earlier, you must submit 1 - Gold

Girl Scout Gold Award

Project Proposal Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

This form is also available at www.gsnetx.org/goldaward. Retain a copy for yourself and your advisor. Form

may be faxed to (972) 349-2498, mailed to Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Attn: Gold Award, 6001

Summerside Drive, Dallas, TX 75252 or e-mailed to [email protected].

Submit this form at least eight to ten weeks before the intended start date of your Gold Award Project. Submission deadline is the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend, applications are due by 9:00

a.m. on the following Monday. Projects received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month.

Proposal must be completed electronically. No handwritten proposals will be accepted. Projects are

reviewed on the first Thursday of the month and committee feedback will be provided by e-mail within seven

(7) business days. Do not begin your project until you have received written Council approval.

PLEASE NOTE THE IMPORTANT DEADLINES LISTED BELOW:

• January 2 of the applicant’s senior year of high school is the latest date to submit an application to qualify to apply for the

GSNETX Gold Award Scholarship.

• April 1 of the applicant’s senior year of high school is the deadline to submit completed Gold Award projects if applying

for the Betty Richardson Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship.

• April 1 is the deadline to submit completed Gold Award projects to be included in the GSNETX Gold Award ceremony

that year.

• May 15 of the applicant’s senior year of high school is the latest date a graduating senior may submit a Girl Scout Gold

Award project proposal.

• September 30 after the applicant’s senior year is the final deadline to submit completed Gold Award projects

The following checklist is provided to help you through the Girl Scout Gold Award application process. Please include all applicable items/attachments with your project proposal.

YES NO ATTACHMENT: If working with an organization, I have attached a signed letter of support from the organization on the organization’s letterhead, or I am confident I can obtain one.

ATTACHMENT: If using another organization’s facilities, I have attached a signed letter of approval from the organization on the organization’s letterhead. (Can be combined with letter of support if from the same organization).

ATTACHMENT: If using troop funds, I have attached a troop funds letter signed by each member of my troop.

ATTACHMENT: I have attached Gold Award - Proposed Detailed Project Plan Timeline estimating hours for my project. (Form is available at www.gsnetx.org/goldaward.

I have fully completed every required section of this proposal.

I have collected signatures as appropriate from my Troop Advisor and Project Advisor.

I have reviewed the Safety Activity Checkpoints and Volunteer Essentials with my Troop Advisor and/or Project

Advisor and agree to follow those standards. (Forms are available at www.gsnetx.org/activitycheckpoints and www.gsnetx.org/volunteeressentials)

I have read and agree to abide by the Financial Guidelines and am submitting my Gold Award

Project Budget Proposal (Form is available at www.gsnetx.org/goldaward.

If doing an event, I have a designated adult (over 18 years old) to act as my First Aider.

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After you have chosen your issue, investigated it in detail, sought support from others and created a plan, you are ready to present your plan for

review and feedback. Use pages 2‐18 of the Girls’ Guide to Girl Scouting for Seniors or Ambassadors to help prepare. You will present your plan to

the GSNETX Gold Award Committee using three forms: 1 ‐ Gold Award Project Proposal, 2 ‐ Gold Award Proposed Project Plan Timeline, and 3 - Gold Award Project Budget Proposal. Your proposal will not be reviewed until we receive all forms.

Submitting your proposal and supporting documentation electronically and all at once online (preferred) ensures that your information will be

received and processed quickly; however, if you are unable to do so, you may complete the fillable form below and: a) upload and attach form

to email (send to [email protected]), b)fax form to 972‐349‐2498, or c) hand carry or mail form via U.S. Postal Service to GSNETX at the

JoAnn Fogg Service Center, Attn: Gold Award, 6001 Summerside Drive, Dallas, TX 75252.

The submission deadline is the 15th

of each month with projects reviewed by the Gold Award Committee the first Thursday of each month.

Personal Information

First Name Last Name

Street Address

City State Zip

Date/Month/Year

Graduation Year:

School:

Troop Number:

Service Unit Number:

Who are the adult volunteers with whom you have been working with on this project?

Troop Volunteer’s Name: If you are not in a troop, please provide

another adult supporter’s name

Volunteer’s Email:

Phone Number:

First Name Last Name

[email protected]

Project Advisor’s Name: Typically affiliated with the organization or a

Subject Matter Expert.

Title/Organization:

First Name Last Name

Email:

Phone Number:

[email protected]

Yes

Full Name:

Girl Email:

Address:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Parent Email:

Girl Phone:

Parent Phone:

Cell Phone? Yesxxx-xxx-xxxx

xxx-xxx-xxxx

Current Grade:

Birth Date:

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Prerequisites

Fulfilling the requirements for the award starts with completing two Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador Journeys OR earning the Girl Scout Silver

Award and completing one Senior or Ambassador Journey. The Journeys give you the skills you need to plan and implement a Take Action project

and provide a foundation for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and Girl Scout Gold Award Project.

Which Senior or Ambassador Journey(s) did you earn?

Check all that apply

Bliss! Live It, Give It GIRLtopia

Sow What?

Who can verify that the Journey(s) was (were) completed and what is their phone number?

First Name Last Name

Phone Number

Did you complete your Girl Scout Silver Award?

Yes Did you attend a GSNETX Gold Award Round Table? No Yes No

If yes, what was the Did you attend a GSNETX Take Action class or webinarcompletion date of your Girl given by Gerri Gordon from council?Scout Silver Award? Yes No

Month and Year

In what Girl Scout Council did you earn it?

Your Girl Scout Gold Award Project Team

Inviting others to join your team to support your efforts and help you take action will be critical to your project’s success. Remember: you are the

leader of your team—it is you who will plan your project, motivate your team, and learn from others in the process.

Please list the names of individuals and organizations that you plan to work with on your project. This is a preliminary list that may grow through

the course of your project. You MUST list three (3) team members on this form, but you may list as many as six (6). Focus on people who will

support you throughout the process, rather than on ones you will engage only in implementation or those you will educate.

Team Members Affiliation Role

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Mission: Sisterhood! Outdoor

Yes No

Jus ce Your Voice, Your World Date Completed

Did you participate in the most recent Cookie Program?

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Take Action Project

Please tell us about your project.

Project Title:

Proposed Start Date:

(Should be at least 6 weeks after submittal of proposal)

Proposed Completion Date:

A. Describe the issue your project will address and who your target audience is.

In this section, you should give an overview of your project, including: the issue (root cause) that you hope to address, why it is important, how you will address it, and who (and how many) your project will help. This is also the place to discuss the connection between your issue and the local/national/global community.

B. Discuss your reasons for selecting this project.

Why is this meaningful and/or important to you?

C. Outline strengths, talents & skills you plan to put into action. What skills do you hope to develop?

Make sure you address the leadership skills you either have, or would like to have by the end of the project. Using “action verbs” (e.g. plan, organize, instruct, motivate, develop, design, evaluate) will strengthen your proposal.

D. Describe the steps involved in putting your plan into action, including resources, facilities, equipment and approvals needed.

List major steps in chronological order, along with key resource requirements or approvals you may need. Be sure to address any safety considerations from Volunteer Essentials and/or Safety Activity Checkpoints that are necessary in carrying out your project. You will provide more detail on the Gold Award Proposed Project Plan Timeline.www.gsnetx.org/activitycheckpoints www.gsnetx.org/volunteeressentials

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E. Enter the names of people or organizations you plan to inform and involve.

As you implement your project, how can you engage volunteers to help you? Who will you engage? Who else might benefit from learning about your project?

F. Estimate overall project expenses and how you plan to meet these costs.

Keep it high level. Your proposed budget will be submitted as Form 3, Gold Award Project Budget Proposal.www.gsnetx.org/goldaward

G. What methods or tools will you use to evaluate the impact of your project?

How will you know when you have achieved your project goal? Think about ways to objectively MEASURE, e.g. number of people served/items collected, surveys to measure changes in attitudes or beliefs, observations to determine if there are notable changes in behavior, etc.

H. How will your project be sustained beyond your involvement?

Sustainability ensures that the project will continue to have an impact after your involvement ends. Will others pick up where you left off? Address the particulars of how your project will live on.

I. Describe how you plan to tell others about your project, including it's outcomes. Share what you have learned in a global way. You may use websites, blogs, presentations, posters, videos, articles, etc.

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Part I‐ Gold Award Project Proposal Page 5 of 5 Supporting Documentation

As stated earlier, you must submit 1 - Gold Award Project Proposal, 2 - Gold Award Proposed Project Plan Timeline, and 3 - Gold Award Project Budget Proposal for your Project Proposal to be considered by the Girl Scout Gold Award Committee. No decision on your project will be made until all forms are received.

The committee also requests that you obtain a signed letter from your Project Advisor stating that the project has been reviewed and will be

supported.

Do you have a letter from yourProject Advisor?

Is there anything else you would like to share with us about you or your project?

This is your opportunity to share anything you would like the GS Gold Award Committee to know

No, but I am confident I can obtain such a letter. Yes, but I am unable to send the form at this time. I will send it separately. Yes, a copy of the letter is being forwarded at the same time as this proposal.

You are almost there!

When you decide to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, you are on your honor to uphold the Standards of Excellence outlined in the Girls’ Guide to Girl

Scouting. These standards set a high benchmark for everything you do and invite you to think deeply, explore opportunities, and challenge yourself.

Following the Standards of Excellence challenges you to develop yourself as a leader, achieve the Girl Scout Leadership outcomes, and make a mark

on your community that creates a lasting impact on the lives of others.

In submitting this form, you agree that you have read the Standards of Excellence and understand that you are on your honor to uphold those

standards on your Girl Scout Gold Award Project.

Sign or Type your Name in the Box