Volunteer Recognition

Recongize an outstanding Girl Scout Volunteer.

Awards are presented to active, registered adults of Girl Scouts of the USA whose service is outstanding, above and beyond expectations for the position held.

Awards are based on area(s) of service. They appear to form a hierarchy but are designed to recognize service that is given to area(s) of the Girl Scouts of Manitou Council. Only the Thanks Badge II is consecutive after the Thanks Badge has been awarded.

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Description

The Volunteer of Excellence award recognizes those volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through use of the national program portfolio or who have contributed outstanding service in support of the council's mission delivery to girl and adult members.

Criteria

The candidate is an active, registered adult Girl Scout.
The candidate has successfully completed a term of service and all requirements for the position.
The candidate has performed beyond expectations for the position to deliver the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls using the national program portfolio, or
The candidate's peformance has been beyond the expectations of the position and has supported council's mission-delivery goals in one or more of the following functional areas: Membership Development/Community Cultivation, Volunteer Relations and Support, Program, Leadership and Governance, Fund Development, and Council Support Service (such as IT, Customer Service, Merchandising, MarComm).
The candidate actively recognizes, understands, and practices the values of inclusive behavior.

Nomination

Submit the Volunteer of Excellence nomination form.

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Description

The President's Award recognizes the efforts of a service-delivery team or committee 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.

Criteria

All service-team members are registered Girl Scouts.
All service-team members have met all requirements and expectations of the positions held.
The service-delivery team has significantly contributed to meeting one or more of the council's mission-delivery goals.
The service-delivery team reflects the diversity of the target audience or area it serves, in girl and adult membership, in all pathways offered.
The service-delivery team actively recognizes, understands, and practices the values of inclusive behavior.

Nomination

Submit the President's Award nomination form.

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Description

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 one geographic area of service, helps reach and surpass the mission-delivery goals of the area.

Criteria

The candidate is an active, registered adult Girl Scout.
The service performed by the candidate is above and beyond the expectations for the position held, and made an impact on a geographic area within the council's jurisdiction.

Nomination

Submit the Appreciation Pin Nomination form and ask two people to submit the Appreciation Pin Endorsement form.

Honor Pin

Description

The 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.

Criteria

The candidate is an active, registered adult Girl Scout.
The service performed by the candidate is above and beyond the expectations for the position held and made an impact on two or more geographic areas within the council jurisdiction.

Nomination

Submit the Honor Pin Nomination form and ask three people to complete the Honor Pin endorsement form.

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Description

The 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.

Criteria

The candidate is an active, registered adult Girl Scout.
The outstanding service performed by the candidate resulted in outcomes that benefitted the total council or the entire Girl Scout organization, and is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.

Nomination

Submit the Thanks Badge Nomination form and ask four people to submit the Thanks Badge Endorsement form.

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Description

The 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 entire Girl Scout Movement.

Criteria

The candidate is an active, registered adult Girl Scout.
The candidate has received the Thanks Badge.
The outstanding service performed by the candidate resulted in outcome(s) that benefitted the entire Girl Scout organization, and is so significantly above and beyond the call of duty that no other award would be appropriate.

Nomination

Submit the Thanks Badge II Nomination form and ask four people to submit the Thanks Badge II Endorsement form.