Paths of Leaderships
You’re a force of nature, Girl Scout
There is no better place for a girl to develop her independence and confidence than Girl Scouts! What makes Girl Scouts different? We connect girls with opportunities to develop their leadership skills at all levels, starting with our youngest leaders, Girl Scout Daisies, all the way through Girl Scout Ambassadors, our high school seniors! Girl Scouts can follow one or both paths of our leadership programs. Each path builds skills in different types of leadership.
Service Leadership
Acts of service are building blocks of leadership.
Community Service Bar 
Service to Girl Scouting Bar
Torch Awards
Girl Leadership
These awards focus on mentoring younger Girl Scouts.
Read our Teen Mentor Leadership Guide to find out more.
5th Grade Girl Scouts & Families
Junior Aide
Leader in Action (LiA)
Program Aide Training (Training In-a-Box)
Cadette Program Aide Award
Volunteer-in-Training
Counselor-in-Training
Community Leadership
These award focus on the leadership skills of project management and team leadership and culminates in the Girl Scout Highest Awards of Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold. All three awards challenge girls to complete pre-requisites and then develop and implement a sustainable project to solve an identified problem in a community.
Girl Scout Bronze Award
Girl Scout Silver Award
Girl Scout Gold Award
Community Service
GSNI Community Service Opportunities for Girls
Community Service offers many benefits in helping Girl Scouts to develop strong leadership skills. Identifying needs within a community and making a plan to address those needs is a skill used by leaders. Applying public speaking skills when networking and making connections with others are also key leadership qualities. Community Service helps girls to recognize and understand how to apply their own knowledge, skills, and resources to achieve their goals as well as develop their confidence in realizing they can do great things. In return, this service creates a positive connection between Girl Scouts and local communities.
Service Opportunities
National Service Projects
GSNI Days of Service
Stories to Share?
Girl Scouts Love State Parks
Take part in this annual celebration where Girl Scouts come together to explore their local state parks.
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