Bronze Award | Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

Make your community a better place.

It all starts with your Bronze Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn.

Juniors team up with their sister Girl Scouts to explore their community, discover a need or issue they care about, and work together to address it. It's a chance to create a plan and make an impact on their community.

You may become a Bronze Award Girl Scout if you:

Are in fourth or fifth grade.
Are a registered Girl Scout Junior.
Have earned a Junior Leadership Award.

Leadership Award Log

Tell us about a Leadership Award you've earned to move on to the next step of your Highest Award journey.

Bronze Award

Download the guidelines for earning the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn.

How to earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award

Build your Girl Scout Junior team
Explore your community
Decide on a project to work on
Make a plan of action
Put your plan in motion
Spread the word

Important resources

Submit your final report

Final Report Form »

Please allow three weeks for final report approval.

For leaders or guardians

When you support Girl Scouts earning their Bronze Award, you'll help them see their power and be by their side as they make a lasting change in their community.

Download GSUSA's guide in English or Español.

** Juniors (grades 4–5) must complete the Bronze Award requirements and submit the final report
by September 30 of the year they leave grade 5. **

Quick Facts About the Bronze Award toggle arrow

Working in a Group
Girls must work in a group, whether it is with their troop or with a group outside of Girl Scouting.

Requirement Deadline
Juniors (grades 4–5) must complete the Bronze Award requirements and submit the final report by September 30 of the year they leave grade 5.

Minimum Hours
The Bronze Award Take Action Project requires a minimum of 20 hours per Girl Scout.

Requirement Fulfillment
Leaders or advisors helping with the Bronze Award decide if the girls have fulfilled the requirements and chosen an appropriate project. When the project is completed, leaders must submit the Bronze Award Final Report to GSSEM.

Award Foundation
The Bronze Award serves as a foundation for earning the Silver and Gold Awards.

Bronze Award Recognition & Celebration
Girls who successfully complete their Bronze Award Final Report are invited to celebrate with GSSEM. Bronze Award pins will be awarded at the celebration. Girl Scouts who are unable to attend will receive their Bronze Award pin in the mail.

If you have any questions about the Girl Scout Bronze Award, please email highestawards@gssem.org.