Volunteer Awards Nomination Form

Award Information

The key to a well-written nomination is providing the Awards Committee with specific information illustrating how the volunteer’s achievements have had a positive impact on Girl Scouts.

• 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 one geographic area of service, helps reach and surpass the mission-delivery goals of the area.
• Carolyn Sloan Spirit of Nebraska Award: The Carolyn Sloan Spirit of Nebraska Award was established in 1980 by the Board of Directors of the then Guiding Star Council to honor the memory of Carolyn, who had been a revered staff member until her untimely death in 1979. Carolyn was totally committed to the council, its volunteers and girls. In 2010, we expanded the scope of the award to include the entire state and honored our first recipient with the renamed “Carolyn Sloan Spirit of Nebraska Award.” This award honors Carolyn’s spirit of love and devotion to all girls. Three nominations (two as endorsements) required.
• Friends of Camp: Recognizes organizations or individuals who provide outstanding assistance and support to Girl Scout camp properties.
• Helpful Adult: Recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in a troop pathway. This could include volunteers serving in any role other than troop co-leader.
• Honor Pin: Recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, which has had measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals. Three nominations (two as endorsements) required.
• President's Award: Recognizes the efforts of a Service Unit 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.
• Spirit of Girl Scouting, Community Benefactor: Recognizes organizations or individuals who are not Girl Scout members and provide outstanding assistance and support to Girl Scout programming.
• Thanks Badge: Honors an individual 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. Four nominations (three as endorsements) required.
• Thanks Badge II: Honors a previous Thanks Badge award recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the total council or entire Girl Scout Movement. Four nominations (three as endorsements) required.
• Volunteer of Excellence Award: Recognizes those volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through use of the national program portfolio or who contributed outstanding service in support of the council’s mission delivery to girl and adult members.

Need help deciding which award to nominate this person for? Check out this flow chart! You may also mark "unsure" below and our Volunteer Awards Committee will determine the award based on award criteria and previous awards the nominee has received.