Recognitions and Awards

Honor the Volunteers and Leaders who make Girl Scouting possible!

Every day, Girl Scouts Louisiana East volunteers help girls discover their full potential by providing opportunities that allow them to pursue their interests and passions, develop their own leadership style and skills, and build cross-cultural connections and relationships that last a lifetime. GSLE cherishes our volunteers and recognizes the valuable contribution they make in developing girl leaders.

Do you know someone who deserves recognition?

Girl Scout Adult Awards recognize those who provide exemplary service and go above and beyond the expectations of their position to make a difference for the organization and for girls. This page provides more information about the types of awards and recognitions available to recognize the amazing adult volunteers in our Council.

Each spring Girl Scouts Louisiana East recognizes our outstanding adult volunteers from the previous membership year.

Nominations are due to the council by April 15 for awards to be presented at the Recognition of Excellence on August 29, 2026.

Please review the updated nominations forms by clicking on the highlighted name of the award in the descriptions listed below.

Questions? Email awards@gsle.org.

Review Each Volunteer Award Drop Down

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Juliette Low World Friendship Medal form

Awarded to individuals and councils who have enriched and leveraged the global understanding of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting to grow responsible global citizens. Prestigious national award is approved by the Girl Scouts of USA National Board of Directors.

Item needed:

Endorsement Letter

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Volunteer of Excellence form

Recognizes outstanding service above the expectation of the position while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience using National Program portfolio.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
2 Endorsement Letters

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Appreciation Pin form

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 the council reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals for that area.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
3 Endorsement Letters

Honor Pin

Honor Pin form

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.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
3 Endorsement Letters

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Thanks Badge I form

Honors an individual whose ongoing commitment, leadership, service have had an exceptional, measurable impact on meeting the mission delivery goals & priorities of the Council or the entire GS movement.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
4 Endorsement Letters

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Thanks Badge II form

Honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact
that benefits the entire Girl Scout Movement.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
4 Endorsement Letters

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President's Award form

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 Council’s overall goals.

Items needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter
with Documentation

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Outstanding Principal form
Recognizes principals who provide outstanding support and encouragement for Girl Scouting in their schools.

Item needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter

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Outstanding Religious Leader form
Recognizes religious leaders who provide outstanding support and encouragement for Girl Scouting in their religious community.

Item needed:

1 Nomination Form/Letter

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The Volunteer Years of Service Pin form
Recognizes an adult member registered with Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for her/his years of active volunteer service at five-year intervals (5, 10, 15, etc.). This pin differs from the numeral guard in that it represents the number of years an adult volunteer has actively provided service, whereas the numeral guard recognizes years of membership.

Please note: 20 years or more are presented at the Annual meeting
5 , 10, and 15 years are presented at the Service Unit level.

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Outstanding Leader form

Recognizes troop/group leaders, assistant troop/group leaders or group coordinatorswhose performance in working with girls is so outstanding that it merits recognition by the Service Unit or program delivery group.

Items needed:

1 Nomination form/Letter
2 Endorsement letters

Service Unit to purchase pins, while supplies last, for $4.00

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Outstanding Volunteer form
Recognizes an adult volunteer whose performance in working with girls is so outstanding that it merits recognition by the Service Unit or program delivery group.

Items needed:

1 Nomination form/Letter
2 Endorsement letters

Service Unit to purchase pins, while supplies last, for $4.00

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Green Angel form
Recognizes a volunteer who may not be a leader/co-leader who has provided significate time, knowledge, programming, expertise of subject matter to girls at the Troop or Service Unit level. Merits recognition by either Troop or Service Unit.

Items needed:

1 Nomination form/Letter
2 Endorsement letters

Patch to be purchased from Council shop

All questions concerning Adult Awards should be emailed to awards@gsle.org

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Adult Volunteer Recognition – why is recognition important?

People volunteer for countless reasons, but underneath it all, most volunteers are motivated by the quality of their performance. When volunteers know their time and energy are appreciated and that they are valued by Girl Scouts, they commit themselves to the organization.

Volunteers also want to know that their service is helping the greater good-that together we made a difference in girl’s lives and, through our mission, made a difference in the world. Therefore, volunteer recognition is one of the most powerful tools for retaining the invaluable women and men who volunteer for Girl Scouts.

The key to successfully recognizing volunteers is:

Do it well.
Do it often.
Make it meaningful.

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Informal Rewards for Volunteers

Informal rewards are day-to-day ways to say “thank you” to volunteers-they are intangible benefits and heartfelt displays of recognition. These sincere expressions of appreciation are based on specific contributions and are given in a timely manner. Informal recognition is powerful and effective, because volunteers feel valued by a personal touch. Examples of meaningful informal rewards include:

A welcome or thank-you card or letter
Skill-building learning opportunities (For example, how to use social media to network)
A recommendation for a promotion
Sending the volunteer’s supervisor or CEO a letter recognizing her/his contributions
Complimenting a volunteer’s work to a supervisor or co-worker (in the volunteer’s presence)

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Formal Awards for Adult Volunteers

Unlike informal rewards-which are given as often as possible-formal awards are the periodic presentation of tokens of recognition and are more official in nature. Formal awards are given to an individual or group of volunteers and are particularly useful in generating a sense of connectedness among a group and to the organization. Examples of meaningful, formal awards include:

Achievement certificates
Nominations for local, state, and national awards
Public recognition in front of peers and/or media
Personalized gifts or awards (such as a twenty-year – Years of Service Pin)
Badges and pins

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Recognition and Awards

Recognitions and Awards

Honor the Volunteers and Leaders who make Girl Scouting possible!

Review Each Volunteer Award Drop Down

Juliette Low World Friendship Medal form

Volunteer of Excellence form

Appreciation Pin form

Honor Pin form

Thanks Badge I form

Thanks Badge II form

President's Award form

All questions concerning Adult Awards should be emailed to awards@gsle.org