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Adult Recognition Overview

Adult Recognition Awards offer an all-important opportunity to recognize individuals and businesses/organizations for excellence in supporting and promoting the goals, values and mission driven Girl Scout Program. It is essential to emphasize the positive impact that individuals and/or specific groups make to Girl Scouting because doing so reaffirms the worthwhile contributions they have made.

Thinking of Adult Recognitions

Adults participate in Girl Scouting because they believe in the program, not because they seek recognition or reward. However, there are times when a troop/group or Service Unit may want to express appreciation to an individual or group that has been so helpful that special thanks are in order.

Adult recognition in Girl Scouting is designed to honor such individuals, organizations, and businesses for promoting Girl Scouting through their excellent commitment and support. Expressions of gratitude may take various forms, some of which include informal, sincere words of thanks, formal acknowledgement at a meeting, greetings made by troop/group girls, and an official award. Whatever method is chosen, it should be fitting for both the giver and the service given.

Girl Scouts of the Pioneer Council's adult recognition program reflects:

• Quality of Accomplishments
• Positive Impact on Girls
• Appreciation for Many Different Types of Contributions: Time, Talent, Resources
• Recognitions are Non-competitive Awards

Honorees for board-approved awards will be recognized at the Girl Scouts of the Pioneer Council Annual Meeting.

Recognition Opportunities

Whether working in partnership with girls or adults, in governance or management, volunteer or employed staff member, long-tenured or short term, anyone can contribute to and benefit from an atmosphere and attitude of appreciation.

Anyone who goes above and beyond, who exceeds expectations, whose contributions are significant, whose performance is outstanding, and whose efforts are sincerely focused on making the Girl Scout experience good for girls is someone to appreciate. Some suggestions for honorees might include:

administrative volunteers fundraisers group coordinators leaders in the democratic process leaders co-leaders assistant leaders board/task group/committee members product sale managers program consultants

trainers civic leaders community organizations custodians library/museum educators merchants newspapers meeting place providers emergency/safety providers school personnel any other supporting individuals or organizations

To determine which type of award for which an individual/other should be nominated, look closely at the criteria listed in the following table. Then go to the section for that particular award and follow the directions exactly. To make the process as simple as possible, a checklist itemizing each required piece follows each section.