Annual Meeting & Recognition Event

2026 GSNI Annual Meeting and Recognition Event was held April 25, 2026

This event is held yearly at the Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center at Northern Illinois University, 231 North Annie Glidden Road, in DeKalb. Registration is required, although there is no charge to attend. A map and parking information will be included in the final confirmation sent to registrants one week prior to the event.

Registration is now closed for the Annual Meeting and Recognition Event. Information from the 2026 Annual Meeting and Recognition Event can be found below.

See you next year!

Annual Business Meeting toggle arrow

The business meeting portion of the Annual Meeting & Recognition Event agenda will feature a Guest Speaker, State of the Council address and the election of new board members. All registered GSNI members 14 years of age and older are voting members of the council and are invited to participate.

Guest Speaker for 2026 Annual Meeting & Recognition Event - Serene Taylor

Annual Meeting Call to Meeting

Annual Meeting Registration Form

New Board Member Bios

Council BYLAW Updates

2025 Annual Meeting Minutes

Annual Recognition Event toggle arrow

Following the business meeting, there will be a presentation of Annual Girl Scout Volunteer Awards including Volunteer of Excellence, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, President’s Award, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II, and Hall of Fame Award. In addition, GSNI will celebrate individuals and families who have earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Award.

More on: Volunteer Recognition Awards

2026 Volunteer Recognition Booklet

Girl Scout Gold Award Recognition toggle arrow

The Annual Recogition Event includes Girl Scout recognition with Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony, Forever Green Ceremony, and GSNI Scholarship recipients.

The ceremony will recognize those who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Awards between March 16, 2024–March 15, 2025.

More on: Girl Scout Gold Awards

Forever Green Girl Scouts Recognition toggle arrow

The Annual Recogition Event includes Girl Scout recognition with Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony, Forever Green Ceremony, and GSNI Scholarship recipients.

The Forever Green Ceremony honors 12^th grade Girl Scouts bridging to adults. These Girl Scouts will “cross the bridge” from youth members of Girl Scouts to adult members with a renewed commitment to help build courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.

If you are a graduating Girl Scout, please register for the Annual Meeting & Recognition Event and be honored in the "cross the bridge" ceremony.

Register online

Registration form

GSNI Girl Scout Scholarship Recognition toggle arrow

The Annual Recogition Event includes Girl Scout recognition with Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony, Forever Green Ceremony, and GSNI Scholarship Recipients.

Each year through an application and interview process, GSNI awards scholarships to our registered, graduating Girl Scout members who have been actively involved in Girl Scouting during their high school years. We are honored to recognize these scholarship recipients at our Annual Recogniton Event!

More on: GSNI Scholarhips