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1 GOLD AWARD PACKET Step-By Step Guide for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts, Leaders, Parents, Project Advisors, and Mentors. Included in this packet you will find National Gold Award Steps, GSSEM Process and Tips for potential award recipients. Last Revised - December 2015

2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION... 4 Purpose of this packet... 4 Why GO GOLD?... 4 Prerequisites... 4 Notice of Intent...5 GoGold App...5 Standard of Excellence...5 Start a Gold Award Time Log Now!...5 THE NATIONAL GOLD AWARD PROCESS... 6 Step ONE Choose an Issue... 6 Step TWO Investigate...7 Step THREE Get Help... 8 Step FOUR: Create a Plan... 9 Project Planning Checklist Step 5 Present Your Plan and Get Feedback...13 Helpful Tips For Writing Your Project Proposal Plan...13 Step SIX Take Action Gold Award Committee Project Plan APPROVAL Process Step SEVEN Educate and Inspire...18 Final Reports...18 Gold Award Interviews Tips for Creating your Gold Award Display Board Honors Reception SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Girl Scout High Awards Progression Chart National Guidelines GSSEM Time Line for Gold Award Process Frequently Asked Questions...26 Areas of Interest Finding the time...28 Service Project Examples...29 Take Action Project Examples...30

3 Your Support Team Gold Award Project Advisor The Troop/Group Volunteer The Gold Award Mentor Girl Scout Gold Award Committee Money Earning Guidelines...34 SMART Goals Tips for the Creation of Material for Your Gold Award Project...38 Brochures, Pamphlets, and Flyers...38 Websites...38 Designing Templates and Lesson Plans...38 Lesson Plans...38 Templates...38 FORMS...39 Notice of Intent...39 Girl Scout Gold Award Time Log Girl Candidate and GSSEM Gold Award Mentor Expectation Agreement...41 Sample Letter to a Potential Gold Award Project Advisor...42 Gold Award Project Budget/Money Earning/Donor Solicitation...43 Project Plan...46 Final Report... 51

4 General Information Since 1916, Girl Scout s highest award has stood for excellence and leadership for girls everywhere. With your talents and passion, you can make changes in your community that will reach people around the world. Purpose of this packet To provide consistent information about the High Award process within GSSEM in accordance with the GSUSA Guidelines and requirements for the Gold Award Each segment of this packet requires careful reading and review This packet is intended as a supplement and does not take the place of attending a Gold Award Orientation Workshop. Gold Award orientations are held throughout GSSEM, throughout the calendar year. In this packet you will find segments of the Gold Award Project Plan Rubric. The Gold Award Committee uses this tool to evaluate the first five steps of the Gold Award Process when approving the project proposal plan and approving the final report which addresses the final two steps of the Gold Award Process. The ranking of 3 or above is needed for approval. It is our goal to move all girls, in all five steps, to the highest rankings possible. This is accomplished with careful review of each plan by the Gold Award Committee. Approval is determined by the Gold Award Committee as a whole. Why GO GOLD? Join the ranks of nearly one million girls who have earned the highest recognition in Girl Scouting Use your vision for positive change Establish a lifetime network of professional contacts Create a sustainable solution to a problem Distinguish yourself in the college admission process Enter the military one rank higher Earn Gold Award Scholarships (amount awarded will be determined by available funding) Earn Service Learning Hours required for High School graduation Earn hours that can be used towards the President s Volunteer Service Award Prerequisites You must be a current registered member of Girl Scouts USA at the Senior and Ambassador level in grades 9-12, affiliated with a troop or individually as a Juliette. Active membership status must be maintained throughout the process. You must complete your Silver Award, and one Senior or Ambassador Journey. If you have not earned the Silver Award, you must complete two Senior or Ambassador Level Journeys. You MUST complete the pre-requisites BEFORE starting your Gold Award process. Thoroughly completing the Senior/Ambassador level Journey is key to building the skills you will need to accomplish your Gold Award. 4

5 Notice of Intent Once you have completed the Journey prerequisites submit your Notice of Intent Form to the GSSEM Detroit Service Center. After it is received you will be provided with the name and contact information for your Gold Award Mentor. When you are ready to begin your Gold Award, contact your Gold Award Mentor and remain in communication with your Gold Award Mentor throughout the process. The Notice of Intent Form is found in the Forms Section of this Packet. GoGold App You may choose to use the new GoGold app. This is a tool that allows you to easily to track your progress and can be found at Be sure to submit a Notice of Intent Form to receive a Gold Award Mentor before submitting your Project Proposal Plan. Standard of Excellence When you decide to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, you are on your honor to uphold the Standards of Excellence. These standards set a high benchmark for everything you do and invite you to think deeply, explore opportunities, and challenge yourself. Following the Standards of Excellence challenges you to develop as a leader, achieve the Girl Scout Leadership Outcomes and make a mark on your community that creates a lasting positive impact on the lives of others. The Gold Award Project is a solo project. It takes a suggested minimum of 80 hours to identify an issue, investigate it thoroughly, getting help and building a team, creating a plan, presenting the plan, gathering feedback, obtaining approval, taking action, and educating and inspiring others. It addresses the root cause of an issue, outside of the Girl Scout community, and creates a measureable, sustainable solution to the issue. The Gold Award Project is a leadership project that engages members of the community and develops collaborative relationships to create a team-driven, sustainable solution to the identified issue. The Gold Award Project must have a connection to a national and/or global issue The Gold Award Process (including GSSEM approval of the Final Report) must be completed by September 30th of the year you complete 12th grade. Start a Gold Award Time Log Now! The time log for the Gold Award includes the time you spend finding, researching and evaluating Gold Award Project ideas, and writing the initial plan for the project you end up choosing. Be sure to include time spent talking to your Gold Award Mentor, Project Advisor, and time spent exploring options with organizations that interest you even if you do not select them for your project. Your time log will be become a valuable tool when it comes time to write your final report. We also highly recommend that you also keep a journal of your efforts and reflections during this process, which will be beneficial when you go to write your final report. A time log tracking sheet can be found in the Forms Section of this packet. Your time log will be submitted with your final report. 5

6 THE NATIONAL GOLD AWARD PROCESS Step ONE Choose an Issue The Gold Award Project is your project, not your mom s or your Girl Scout Leader s. You have complete ownership, you are the one doing the work and attaching your name. Take some time to reflect and get inspired. You are more likely to be successful if you choose an issue about which you are passionate. Use your values and skills to identify a community issue, beyond Girl Scouts, that you care about. See the Find your Passion Section for some ideas to get you started. Below are the criteria used to evaluate your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan: Rating Step 1: Choose an issue Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Passion Not the girls Some interest Has developed Has identified Has conveyed interest; in topic an interest an issue and her passion to influenced by for the topic an express inspire others others on the her concerns to act topic Target Target audience Only includes Includes Includes Audience is audience is inside immediate audiences audiences beyond own is clearly Girl Scouting community. beyond own in more than community identified i.e. project network one geographic and includes does not area multiple impact a geographic community areas beyond her own church, peer group, school 6

7 Step TWO Investigate Research everything you can about the issue, including hard copy and electronic searches and sources. Interview experts for your investigation into your topic. Obtain accurate facts about the issue to back up the need to create your take action project. Discover any national or global connections to the issue Provide a well-documented description of the problem the project seeks to address. Below are the criteria used to evaluate your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan: Rating Step 2: Investigate Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Research No validation Little or no Some research Moderate Extensive sources are or research research is has been research, 3-4 research, cited and conducted evident conducted and facts stated 3-4 facts investigated 1-2 facts are stated from and shows a stated difference need in the sources community Plan explains No national National or Research is well National/global Create tools national or or global global documented connection to to measure global connection connection and provides the issue is the national/ connections is implied national/ global Identify via global to issue connections social media or connection internet sites Extra research pointers - Clarify the need: What specific community needs are addressed, and for whom? Why should these particular needs, and this specific audience, receive attention at this time? If your particular project is not implemented now, what will happen? Who else is working on these needs, locally, regionally, nationally or globally? What have they learned that is applicable to your project? What evidence do you have that your efforts do not unnecessarily duplicate those others? Is the need solvable? Can an answer be found and implemented? Can your project really address the needs you have identified? Is the need a priority? 7

8 8 Step THREE Get Help Invite others to support and take action with you. In designing and implementing this step you will truly build and demonstrate your leadership skills. Leadership is clearly the central characteristic of a worthy Gold effort. Leadership is demonstrated in planning, organizing, controlling, directing, delegating, managing, collaborating and recognizing the contributions of others. Building collaborative relationships is the key in step three. Find or create a group, team, or club that can support you in your effort in your project plan. These people can be your peers, family, neighbors, classmates, sport team mates, band members, administrators and other professionals. Provide all the names of your team members in your project proposal plan, as well as their titles, roles, and areas of expertise. Collaborate with an existing organization that will help you implement your projects, who are stakeholders in the issue you are addressing with your project. In the end, your collaborating organization should want to continue your project in the future, creating sustainability. Provide the names and contact person(s) of all the organizations that will be working with you. Make sure your project team is strong and committed enough to carry the project through to completion. You must recruit beyond your family and troop members. Recruit your Project Advisor, provide their name, from the experts involved in your target issue. It is suggested by GSUSA that your project advisor should not be your parent/s or troop leader. The definition of Project Advisor is included on the Support Team page in the Supplemental Information Section. Send a letter to your Project Advisor informing them about the Gold Award and their role. A sample letter is found in the Forms Section.

9 Below are the criteria used to evaluate your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan: Rating Step 3: Get Help Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Team No team Selected team Goes beyond Has included Has multiple members identified, does not go troop and new collaborations are is working beyond troop friends to collaborations identified solo or friends include community groups, organizations, etc Project None Selected a Has some Is an expert in Multiple advisor selected family member knowledge of this issue advisors is identified or troop leader the issue selected OR and leveraging appropriate for the issue expertise has a clearly defined plan Step FOUR: Create a Plan Create a Gold Award Project Proposal Plan that achieves sustainable and measureable impact (see SMART Goals in the Supplemental Information Section). Include all the activities you want to carry out. Explain how you will lead and direct the work of others. Your plan should align with your SMART goals to meet the need you have identified. Complete a timeline to submit with your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan. Doing so will help you stay focused and structured. Be realistic, and make sure your timeline is feasible in the time you have available (see timeline template in the Supplemental Information Section of this packet). Consider how you are going to promote and market your project. Provide details such as locations, dates, people who will attend, time, and all other pertinent information needed to implement your project. Prepare how you will communicate with your team. Keep in mind that everyone needs to know what you expect and how you re going to accomplish it. 9

10 Supply all budget information and projected costs. Provide this information even if you are going to pay for any cost out of your pocket. Submit your proposed budget with your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan (see Budget Worksheet in the Forms Section of this Packet). Follow all GSSEM money earning guidelines (See the Supplemental Information and Forms Section). If applying for grant monies, contact GSSEM Fund Development for guidance. Never raise funds for any other organizations. Review your SMART goals so that they have a measureable impact. Your Gold Project should challenge you to stretch, to reach beyond your comfort zone, to experience the exhilaration of an important job well done, but most of all, we want it to be achievable. Provide all details that outline how your project is sustainable. Create SMART goals (see SMART Goals worksheets in the Forms Section of this Packet). Project Planning Checklist The answers to all of the questions below must be yes before you submit your plan for approval. The Gold Award Project Plan form that follows asks for details about these topics: Have you identified an issue, and developed a solution that addresses the root cause? Will your project demonstrate your leadership skills? Have you set your project goal and identified what you would like to learn? Have you chosen your team and discussed the project with them? Have you created a budget for the project? Have you created a plan to raise funds, if necessary? Have you made a timeline for your project? Does your project address a need in the local community and have you identified the connection to a national and/or global issue? Can your project be sustainable? Does your project challenge your abilities and your interests? 10

11 Below are the criteria used to evaluate your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan: Rating Step 4: Create a Plan Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Project will allow candidate to demonstrate active leadership Not shown Leads 1 or 2 people in execution of project Leads community group or organization in execution of project Leads multiple community groups or organizations in execution of project Leadership is reflected in every aspect of project Timeline is realistic and appropriate for the scope of the project No timeline Timeline is incomplete, unclear, or is unrealistic Timeline is clearly defined and realistic Timeline is detailed and includes dates and steps involved Very detailed, includes individuals schedules is incorporated Will actively engage/ educate members of the community None engaged or engaged passively Less than 20 engaged Engages people in the local community Engages people with active engagement strategies Engages 76 or more with active engagement strategies and names are listed Budget is realistic, supplies listed are appropriate for the scope of the project and well developed No thought about potential expenses Budget has only total expenses stated, GSSEM Money Earning Guidelines have been reviewed Budget is well thought out and includes some details. GSSEM Money Earning Guidelines have been reviewed Budget is well thought out, includes details and sources of supplies. GSSEM Money Earning Guidelines have been reviewed Budget is well thought out and includes all details and sources of supplies. GSSEM Money Earning Guidelines have been reviewed 11

12 Rating Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Step 4: Create a Plan cont. Income and potential money earning activities are explained Not explained Activities are explained, but disregards money earning policies Activities are explained and follows all money earning policies Creative solution for funding project Highly creative solution for funding project Goals establish a measurable impact Impact does not relate to issue Impact is only vaguely defined Impact is defined by a range, one measurement tool identified Impact is defined by a range, 1-2 measurement tools identified Impact goals are high and 3 or more measurement tools are identified Project ensures sustainability No sustainability, is really a service project Implied or little attempt to be sustainable, i.e. other Girl Scouts will continue the project The project in itself is sustainable More effort toward sustainability established, worked with partner organization to continue Project snowballs and becomes self-sustaining (goes viral) SMART Goals are used to support sustainability and measureable outcomes No SMART Goals are identified Contains one SMART Goal with not enough definition Contains one defined SMART Goal SMART Goals are used for each step of the process SMART Goals are used for each step of the process and details are included Be sure to take photos as you go. Collect and store copies of flyers, handouts, manuals, templates, receipts, contacts, correspondence, press coverage, and any work or product you develop. These are important resources and records of your accomplishments that can be used by others who want to review, repeat or continue your work. You will refer to these as you complete your Final Report, and you can use them to decorate your display board at the Honors Reception. 12

13 Step 5 Present Your Plan and Get Feedback Submit your first draft project plan to your Gold Award Mentor, for review and solicit feedback. After that review, you might need to make some revisions to your Proposal Plan before it is submitted to the Gold Award Committee. Working with your Gold Award Mentor in advance of submitting your project plan will give you more insight to what the committee is looking for, to obtain approval. Accept constructive suggestions that will help refine your project. Use your detailed project plan to complete the GSSEM Gold Award Project Proposal Plan form (this form can be found on forms section of this packet). Be sure to answer each question carefully demonstrating your personal leadership in every aspect, providing as much information as possible. It usually takes more than just two or three sentences to convey the information required for approval. The committee needs all the details, so don t exclude them. More information is better than less. Helpful Tips for Writing Your Project Proposal Plan Question A - Describe the issue your project will address and who is your target audience TIP: Provide your research on the issue including 3-4 facts from multiple sources. Include details of the organization you will be collaborating with on your project. TIP: Include a brief description of your project, and identify who your project is intended to serve and estimate the size of your target audience. Question B - Discuss your reasons for selecting this project TIP: This is where you show your passion for choosing this project. If you can t answer this pretty easily, you may want to reconsider if this is the right project for you. This paragraph answer should express what led you to select this work. Your answer should be constructed so a person who has never heard of this issue can understand what it is, what you ll be doing or creating - for them, and why. Question C - Outline the strengths, talents, and skills that you plan to put into action. What skills do you hope to develop? TIP: Express your personal answer in at least 2-4 sentences for each of the questions. Question D - Describe the steps involved in putting your plan into action. Be sure to include resources, facilities, equipment and approvals needed. You should also attach a detailed project plan and timeline. TIP: By formatting your answer into a simple timeline, you can clearly list the steps and when you plan to accomplish them. Remember this is your proposed timeline and you will not be rigorously held to this. However, it demonstrates that you understand what is ahead of you, and that you have considered how long each step will take to complete (a sample timeline can be found in the Information Section). TIP: Each project plan looks different, but they typically share common elements including a clear explanation of your intentions with your project collaborator, making a marketing flyer to help tell your story, GSSEM-approved money earning activities, volunteer recruitment and management, implementation, getting feedback, and thanking your team. 13

14 TIP: If you create a SMART Goal for each step involved with your action plan it will assist you in developing your project so that you can achieve all your desired outcomes. TIP: Using your notes, journal or time log will help you provide the information needed to answer this question. Be sure to include all the details and results from your inquiries in preparation for the project. Question E - Enter the names of people or organizations you plan to inform and involve. TIP: Although you have already listed your team on the coversheet of your project plan, it is here that you can repeat the list, and it also provides more space to include those you might have had omitted on the cover page. Be sure to list ALL collaborators, people you have interviewed, and of course the all the members of your team and their roles. Question F - Estimate overall project expenses and how you plan to meet these costs. TIP: Use GSSEM money earning guidelines, and GSSEM money earning or donation solicitation forms. Obtain approval before conducting a money earning event. TIP: You must provide a budget in your plan that shows the cost of your project. Even if you are going to personally assume the project cost, the amount that you are going to pay must be disclosed in the plan. Question G - What methods or tools will you use to evaluate the impact of your project? TIP: This answer is very project specific, but here are a few things to think about: Nothing beats getting constant feedback from your project advisor and other contacts at the organization you re serving. TIP: Try to think of creative ways to get feedback. These could include distributing surveys to those affected by your project, hanging a poster that requests feedback, or observing and noting the visible impacts of your project on the community it serves. TIP: The development of your SMART Goals will help guide you in developing how you will Measure the impact of your project. The impact evaluation should include at least 3 measurement tools. Question H - How will your project be sustained beyond your involvement? TIP: A Gold Award Project must live on after your work is complete. How will your project be expanded on or repeated by others? Identify how the project will continue to ensure its sustainability, e.g. church youth groups, school clubs, or your collaborative organization. TIP: The development of your SMART Goals will help guide you in ensuring the sustainability of your Gold Award project. Question I -Describe how you plan to tell others about your project, its impact, and what you have learned. TIP: Consider how you will spread awareness about your Gold Award Project and the organization it serves. In addition to your flyers and the volunteer team, you might consider utilizing local papers, online news services, social media, or a project specific website. You may also be able to speak to your local city council, township board, or other body of local government about what you have achieved. Be sure to inform your school of your project and its impact, and post your project on girlscouts.org/map-it. 14

15 Include in your answers how to connect your project to an issue that affects people in other parts of the country or world. TIP: Find out how people in other parts of the world deal with the issue you are addressing. What kinds of programs do they have in place and what you can learn from their work? Share your program with local youth groups, health/human services agencies, community centers, church/synagogue/mosque community centers or school districts. Gold Award Committee Project Plan APPROVAL Process Use the Project Plan form found in the Forms Section of this packet. Use the tips provided in the above section to complete your answers. After your Gold Award Mentor has reviewed your Project Proposal Plan, it will be posted to the Gold Award Committee s online work group for all members to read and review. The Gold Award Committee will rank each step using the Gold Award Project Plan Rubric and provide additional feedback and suggestions. This usually is a ten day process, from the date the project is posted. After that time your Gold Award Mentor will compile the committee decision and respond to you with the answer. There are four possible responses you might receive from the committee regarding the approval status: Proceed as written Proceed with these recommendations Resubmit your Project Proposal Plan with specified changes As written your Project Proposal Plan does not meet the criteria of the award and has been denied, you may not proceed. Please submit a new Project Proposal Plan Step SIX Take Action Once you have received approval to proceed with your project plan you will become the CEO of your Gold Award destiny! Being the CEO means you have to be in control, and reach outside your comfort zone as you lead the work of others. Be sure to take pictures along the way for your display board, and record all your hours in your time log. As you are working on your project there may be new avenues to explore that might not have been included in your project plan this is a sign of how your project is making a difference and growing. Be flexible with the organizations you are working with as they also have guidelines they must follow to accommodate your leadership project. Communicate with your team about schedules, commitments and any changes that take place. If you discover something missing in the plan once you start to implement it, be sure to follow through to make the project as complete as possible. 15

16 Keep in touch with your Gold Award Mentor during this phase of your project let her know of your accomplishments as well as any issues that may arise. Continue to ensure the sustainability of your project during each step of implementation. Be sure to work on the global links to your project, at the community level, local level, regional level, state, national and/or global level. Challenge yourself to try different ways to solve problems. Remember YOU are the CEO of this project, and you will continue to build your leadership skills throughout the entire process. Below are the criteria used to evaluate your Gold Award Project Proposal Plan: Rating Step 6: Take Action Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Maintained contact with Gold Award Mentor Was nonresponsive to Gold Award Mentor contacts Sporadically responded to Gold Award Mentor contacts Replied to Gold Award Mentor in a timely manner Replied and initiated communication with Gold Award Mentor Communication with Gold Award Mentor was consistent and constant Utilized Project Advisor effectively No project advisor was identified Name of project advisor was provided Project Advisor was used for expert advice on the issue that was addressed Project advisor was utilized most of the time throughout the project plan and implementation Project advisor was utilized at the highest level throughout the project plan and implementation Suggestions by committee were incorporated into the project Suggestions by the committee were ignored Only one suggestion was incorporated Most of the committee suggestions were incorporated ALL of the committee suggestions were incorporated ALL of the committee suggestions were incorporated & expanded upon Team members are identified No team members identified Only names provided with no roles Team members completely identified Team members completely identified and include experts in the field Large number of team members are clearly identified beyond own troop and family and were used at the highest level throughout the project

17 Rating Step 6: Take Action cont. Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Upheld the Standard of Excellence No evidence of upholding the Standard of Excellence The Standard of Excellence is somewhat upheld in the project The Standard of Excellence is upheld in the project The Standard of Excellence is upheld in almost all aspects of the project Project is upheld to the total Standard of Excellence Money earning guidelines were followed correctly GSSEM money earning guidelines were not followed GSSEM money earning guidelines were followed but forms were not submitted Some GSSEM money earning guidelines were followed and forms were submitted to GSSEM Most GSSEM money earning guidelines were followed and forms were submitted ALL GSSEM money earning guidelines were followed and forms were submitted Volunteer Essentials & Safety Activity Checkpoints were followed No attempt was made to review these documents These documents were reviewed for the project These documents were used in only some aspects of the project These documents were reviewed for all aspects of the project These documents were reviewed and used in every aspect of the project Global/ National Connection Does not indicate any Global/National Connection Indicates knowledge of Global/ National Connection Identifies Global and or National links to the issue Learned from others and developed a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community Implemented a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community 17

18 Step SEVEN Educate and Inspire Let others know what you did. Use social media, make a video, submit an article to the local media or speak to your city council/township board so that you might inspire others to take action too. Prepare your Final Report using the form found in the Forms Section of this packet. Now that your project is finished, take time to reflect on what you have accomplished. Summarize the effectiveness of your project and the impact it has had in your community. Carefully consider each question you will answer in your final report. Use the Final Report Rubric as a guide to know how your project will be rated. Use your time log and journal to provide complete and detailed accounts of all the work that went into the preparation and implementation your project. We recommend that you complete your final report immediately, or as soon as possible, following the conclusion of your project. Send your final report to your Gold Award Mentor for review and submission to GSSEM. Final Reports Reports must be submitted by March 1st to attend that year s Honors Reception Most of your paperwork can be sent electronically (preferred method) to your Gold Award Mentor for review, before it is forwarded to the GSSEM Gold Committee for review. Writing your Final Report Tips Your final report is the reflection of the 80 (+) hours of work you have completed to receive the Gold Award. It is as important as a final exam. It should be typed like a professional paper, proof read for grammar and spelling errors, and sent to your Gold Award Mentor to review. Submit a type written report. Answer the questions in alphabetical order which will align with the GoGold online tool, along with the GSSEM documentation. There are eight questions to be answered. As well as Impact questions (See Final Report form in the Forms Section of this Packet). All questions require a detailed response, consisting of at least one paragraph with a minimum of 4 sentences. Attention to detail is mandatory. Be sure to use names, locations, dates, etc. Example: Not enough information: I got permission to host my program at my high school. Detailed information: I attend Western Senior High School, located in Applegate, Sanilac County, Michigan. I met with the principal, Mrs. Miller, on Tuesday November 14, We discussed my Gold Award Project to see if I could use the building for my project on February 12, She was eager to support me in my effort and directed me to speak to Mrs. Little, the Administrative Assistant who is in charge of building-use forms. I met with Mrs. Little and I filled out the forms and booked my event on the school and building use calendar. 18

19 Question A Describe the issue your project addressed, what impact you had hoped to make and who benefitted: TIP: Explain why you chose this issue. Provide information for the people on your team and descriptions of organizations you collaborated with, where they are located, your contact person, their mission statement or purpose. TIP: Describe the target audience who benefitted from your project. TIP: Describe how you measured the success of your project. Include the how many, who, and how. Question B What was the root cause of the issue? How did you address it? TIP: Describe how you discovered the root cause of the issue, either through research, interviewing people, personal discovery, or personal contact with someone affected by the issue. TIP: Provide the detailed steps you took to address the root cause of the issue. Question C How will your project be sustained beyond your involvement? TIP: Describe how your project will continue. Identify how you met your SMART goals for sustainability. Refer back to question H of your project proposal plan. TIP: Be sure to list all people, groups, organizations, etc. that are maintaining or have adopted your project. Question D Explain the national and or global link to your project. TIP: Describe how this same issue is affecting people and/or things in other parts of world, country, state or neighboring communities. TIP: Include the links you found while researching for information on your topic. TIP: Elaborate how you told others about your project created a link, or recorded your project to national or global on-line sites, for example: GSUSA Map it, Do Something.org. Question E Describe any obstacles you encountered and what you did to overcome them TIP: The answers will be your personal reflection about the obstacles you overcame. Question F Describe what steps you took to inspire others through sharing your project. TIP: What feedback did you get from the people you worked with on this project? If possible you should include participants comments or feedback on your event. TIP: Tell of any website, blogs, presentations, posters, videos, manuals, curricula, you created and any articles that have been written about your project. Questions G-H TIP: These questions require personal reflection about what you discovered about yourself through the Gold Award process. If you kept a journal during your Gold Project, review those notes to help you answer these questions. 19

20 In the table below you will find the criteria that the Gold Committee uses when reviewing your Final Report: Rating Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Step 7: Educate and Inspire others Candidate demonstrated active leadership Candidate showed no leadership Candidate showed limited leadership Leadership role was defined Candidate was the CEO of her project Candidate showed exceptional leadership in every aspect of the project Report includes adequate timeline No timeline was submitted An incomplete timeline was submitted Timeline was updated to include most of the changes that occurred during the project Timeline was updated to include all changes that occurred during the project Extensive timeline was submitted which provided every detail of project Report is complete and research sources are cited. Includes all signatures electronic signatures are acceptable No signatures provided, not all questions were answered Only one signature was provided, and almost all questions answered All signatures included. Report answers all questions. Research sources are cited. All signatures included. Report answers all questions with some details. Multiple research sources cited. All signatures included. Report answers are completely answered in great detail. Candidate brings required forms & display board to interview No forms were submitted at interview Some forms were submitted at interview Forms, and display board were submitted at interview, along with electronic picture provided Forms, display board were submitted at interview, along with electronic picture provided - Some were provided in advance All forms, picture & display board were submitted to the GSSEM before interview

21 Rating Does Not Needs Meets Above Exceeds Meet Standard Improvement Minimum Average Standard Standards (NYWOD) Step 7: Educate and Inspire others cont. Each of the SMART Goals were met There was no evidence of the use of SMART Goals in the final report SMART Goals were used for only one detail of the entire project Use of SMART Goals provided support of achieving some outcomes Use of SMART Goals provided support of achieving most outcomes Use of SMART Goals excelled in providing support of achieving all outcomes Project impact was measureable None listed Some measures listed Measureable outcomes listed More than one measurement is in report Project impact measures were described and multiple numbers listed Project addressed root cause of the issue No root cause identified Root cause identified but project did not address the issue Root cause identified and project worked towards addressing the issue Root cause listed and project addressed the issue Root cause identified and a permanent solution to the issue was achieved possibly in multiple areas Project assures sustainability No sustainability listed Sustainability is only implied Sustainability is ensured Project is being sustained through more than two venues Project is being sustained by multiple venues Engaged/ educated members of the community None engaged or engaged passively Less than 20 engaged Engaged people in the local community Engaged people with active engagement strategies Engaged 76 or more with active engagement strategies and names are listed 21

22 Gold Award Interviews Once your Final Report has been submitted, schedule a Gold Award Interview through your Gold Award Mentor. All interviews should be scheduled as quickly as possible following your Final Report submission. Interviews are held monthly prior to the Gold Committee meetings. The interview is the final step for approval of earning your Gold Award. What to Bring to the Interview: Display Board that tells the story of your project Any materials that you created that are not on your display board Paragraph for the Honors Reception Booklet in electronic format Electronic head and shoulder picture of you Photo Release Form Form is provided by Gold Award Mentor Press Release Form Form is provided by Gold Award Mentor Tips for Creating your Gold Award Display Board Why do I need to create a display board? Gold Award display boards are used at the annual Honors Reception in May. They are viewed by hundreds of girls, parents and leaders in attendance. They serve as inspiration for others to Go For the Gold! What is the display board? Use a large tri-fold display board also known as a Science Project Display Board. Where can I find one of these boards? These boards can be purchased at most office supply stores. What should be included on your board? Your name Name of your Project Pictures of team members, event/project Picture of you- perhaps showing your leadership Include flyers, handouts, and brochures or other publications you created Summary of what you accomplished and why Use your creativity when assembling your board, make it eye-appealing, but most importantly make sure it tells the story of your Gold Award Project. Do I get my display board back? Yes! At the end of the Honors Reception you are to retrieve your board. Your board could make a great backdrop at your graduation party to show your family and friends what you did to achieve and receive your Gold Award. 22

23 Honors Reception You have earned your Gold Award once your final project is approved and your interview is completed. An Honors Reception is held in the Spring each year and formal invitations will be mailed to you in advance. If you have questions and concerns that your Gold Award Mentor cannot answer contact the Gold Award Staff Advisor Caroline Feathers at 23

24 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Girl Scout High Awards Progression Chart National Guidelines BRONZE SILVER GOLD Pre-requisites Complete 1 Junior Journey and its awards Complete 1 Cadette Journey and its awards Complete 2 Senior/Ambassador Journey and its awards or Complete 1 Journey and the Silver Award Program Level Grade 4-5 Who you work Troop/Group with Suggested 20 (individual hours) Minimum hours Approval of Volunteer project Take Action Project Focus Take Action Projects: Put the Girl Scout Promise and Law into Action Global Connection Be registered as a Junior Something the girls care about that they would like to improve within their Girl Scout or Local Community After the project is complete, girls develop and understanding of the wider world by talking about how others may experience the same problem that their project helped to resolve Be registered as a Cadette 6, 7, 8 Small Group (2-4) or SOLO 50 (individual hours) Volunteer Project that makes the local neighborhood or community better, outside of the Girl Scout Community Girls connect with new friends outside their immediate community, learn how others have solved similar problems and determine whether others ideas can help with their plan Be registered as a Senior/ Ambassador 9, 10, 11, 12 SOLO 80 (individual hours) GSSEM Gold Committee Project makes a lasting difference in the local community, region or beyond, outside of the Girl Scout Community Girls identify national or global connection to their selected issue. They learn from others and develop a plan to share the results of their project beyond the local community. Sustainability After the project is complete, girls develop an understanding of sustainability by talking together how solutions can be lasting. Girls demonstrate an understanding of sustainability in the project plan Project includes provisions to ENSURE sustainability and has measurable outcomes. Resources Attend a Silver Award Training in person or online Attend a Gold Award Training in person or online Junior Journey Books Junior Girls Guide to Girl Scouting Bronze Award Guidelines Guidelines for Adults GSSEM Bronze Award Final Report GSSEM website Cadette Journey Books Cadette Girls Guide to Girl Scouting Silver Award Guidelines Guidelines for Adults GSSEM Silver Award Packet GSSEM Website All award projects must follow Safety Activity Checkpoints and Money Earning Guidelines Senior/Ambassador Journey Books Senior/Ambassador Girls Guide to Girl Scouting Gold Award Guidelines, Guidelines for Adults, GSSEM Gold Award Packet GSSEM Website, GoGold online app

25 GSSEM Time Line for Gold Award Process Complete 2 Senior or Ambassador Journeys or if you have earned your Silver Award earn 1 Senior or Ambassador Journey. Submit Notice of Intent Form to: Gold Award, GSSEM, 1333 Brewery Park Blvd, Suite 500, Detroit, MI Receive response from GSSEM with your Gold Award Mentor s contact information Begin research on a topic of interest. Select a Project Advisor and send them the Project Advisor s Letter of Introduction. Submit Gold Award Take Action Project Plan to your Gold Award Mentor Receive notice of project approval Begin Gold Award Take Action Project remember to journal, scrapbook, and photograph during ALL phases of your project. Write Final Report Create Project Display Board Submit the Final Report to your Gold Award Mentor so that it can be received by GSSEM by the March 1st deadline to be included in that year s Honor Reception Submit Gold Award Photo Release Form, Gold Award Press Release Questionnaire, Honors Reception Program Paragraph, and a digital head and shoulder photo to your Gold Award Mentor prior to attending interview. Present your project and be interviewed by the GSSEM Gold Committee (you will receive notice on time, date, location from your Gold Award Mentor). Attend GSSEM Honors Reception typically held the first Sunday in May If you have any questions or concerns during your process contact GSSEM staff at Caroline Feathers at cfeathers@gssem.org or **March 1st is the final date for completed projects to be accepted for that year s Honors Reception typically held the first Sunday in May. 25

26 Frequently Asked Questions Who can earn the Girl Scout Gold Award? Girls must be in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade (or equivalent) and a registered Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador. Can a group or troop of girls work on the same project to earn the Gold Award? No. All Girl Scout Gold Award Projects are to be completed as individuals. Who should attend a GSSEM Gold Award Orientation? It is highly recommend that any girl interested in earning the Girl Scout Gold Award should attend, as well as Senior/Ambassador leaders, advisors, parents, and potential project advisors. What should the project focus be? Project makes a lasting difference in the local community, region or beyond, outside of the Girl Scout Community. When should girls and adults attend the GSSEM Gold Award Orientation? It is recommended that you attend BEFORE you start working on the prerequisites. Orientations are offered year-round and in many locations. What are the prerequisites? Complete TWO Senior or Ambassador Journeys -OR- Earn the Silver Award and complete ONE Senior or Ambassador Journey Girl Scout Seniors complete Senior Journeys and Girl Scout Ambassadors complete Ambassador Journeys. Prerequisites MUST be completed before you start working on the Gold Award process (see GSSEM process sheet for details) How do girls know when a journey is completed? A journey is completed when a girl has earned the journey awards, which include creating and carrying out a Take Action project. What are the suggested hours for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award? The time it takes to earn the awards will depend on the nature of the project, your collaborating team, and the support of the community. The quality of your project should be emphasized over the quantity of hours. After the journey(s) requirement is fulfilled, the suggested minimum number of hours is 80 hours. Important dates: Final report: due March 1st GSSEM Honor s Reception: 1st Sunday in May 26

27 Areas of Interest Community Development Civic/Public Infrastructure Homeless Assistance Transportation Community Clean-Up Social Services Volunteer Capacity/Management Historic Preservation Animal Care Services Independent Living Assistance Economic Development Financial Literacy Workforce Development Financial Asset Development Economic Revitalization Technology Access Disaster Recovery and Relief Disaster Mitigation Disaster Recovery Disaster Relief Education Adult Literacy Computer Literacy Special Education Programs After School Programs English Language Learning Classroom Education Child Literacy Job Preparedness Cultural Heritage School Preparedness Environment and Energy Clean Air Environmental Protection Waste Reduction/Recycling Clean Water Environmental Restoration Weatherization Energy Conservation Indoor Environment Environmental Awareness United We Serve: Global Citizens Corps: Global Youth Action Network: Global Youth Service Day: Learn and Serve America: Prudential: Health Wellness/Nutrition Disabilities Services HIV/AIDS Prevention Nutrition Education Food Distribution Health & Wellness Education Substance Abuse Prevention/ Rehabilitation Food Production Maternal/Child Health Services Aid to Seniors/Elders Health Service Delivery Mental Health Services Public Safety Accident Prevention Crisis Prevention Victim/Witness Services Community Policing Fire Prevention Public Safety Education Conflict Resolution/Mediation Legal Assistance Crime Awareness/Prevention Offender/Ex-Offender Services/ Rehabilitation Children and Youth Safety Youth Development Children and Youth Safety Juvenile Justice Services Bullying Prevention Delinquency Prevention Teen Pregnancy/Parenting Services Gang Prevention/Rehabilitation Youth Leadership Development Veteran Assistance Housing Assistance Military Family Assistance Veteran Employment Services Outreach and Counseling Veteran Disabilities/Rehabilitation Services Taking IT Global: Youth Venture: United Nations Millennium Development Goals: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts:

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29 Service Project Examples Service Projects are things that are done FOR people, groups, and organizations. They are usually one time. They address an immediate need AND they are short in duration! Service projects can be done within our Girl Scout Community there are many ways to give service to Girl Scouts! Organize a clothing drive Collect used books for hospital waiting rooms Clip coupons for food pantries Work at a soup kitchen Sing carols at nursing home Teach younger scouts camping skills Pick up litter at city/town park Make blankets for sick children Collect dog food for humane society Host a craft session with Brownies Clean up a camp site Plant trees for Arbor Day Hold a Food Drive Collect toiletries for women s shelter Host a GS Birthday Celebration Collect items for backpacks for kids in foster care Plant flowers at senior center or city park Assemble personal kits for homeless Make decorations for a party at a nursing home Make posters for earth day or fire prevention week Paint a room at a women s shelter Make bird house for a camp or conservation area Provide child care for volunteer meetings Conduct a flag ceremony at a community event March in local parades Sand and repaint park benches Host a Girl Scout Thinking Day Fair Write letter to deployed service members Beautify a beach or river bed Read to children at a local library Shovel snow for an elderly neighbor Organize a coat drive Recycle newspapers and donate them to an animal shelter Promote recycling in your neighborhood Conduct an Energy Audit for local Businesses (Junior) Recognize teachers during National Teachers Week Collect school supplies for homeless or displaced children Collect cell phones for soldiers Collect eye glasses for the Lions Clubs Place flags on veterans graves on special holidays Make placemats for Meals on Wheels Make art projects with seniors in nursing homes Collect books for area shelters 29

30 Take Action Project Examples These are things we do WITH people, groups, and organizations. They have MEASUREABLE impact, and have a SUSTAINABLE factor. They address the ROOT CAUSE of an issue, and GLOBAL LINKS are identified and shared with others. JOURNEY AWARDS & GS FOREVER GREEN Earned by troops/groups Educate your school about water conservation. Obtain and decorate a rain barrel to be placed at your school for staff to use when watering plants indoors and out. Present a Water Education Program to Brownie Troops Create a School Newsletter about Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Put on a play for your classmates or other Girl Scout troops Create a presentation for an Earth Day Assembly about water connection (Brownies WOW) Host a Sow What food program for Daisy, Brownies and Juniors Plan a day outing to the state capital to meet with your state representative to speak about issues affecting high school students SILVER AWARD Earned by small groups (2-4 girls) or solo (Outside the Girl Scout community) Baby Sitter Safety Workshop School wide environmental awareness day Plant a Rain Garden at city building Create a handicap map for local county fair grounds Build relationships with residents at senior center with groups of students from your junior high school Create welcome packets for incoming middle schoolers GOLD AWARD Earned only as individuals outside the Girl Scout community Create a classroom curriculum about nutrition in collaboration with/for schools and local food bank education programs. With the support of the school community create an after school club to create a Performing Arts Program which runs various workshops. Conclude with a community performance. Support staff to continue program. Organize a community garden and enlist the help of the local community to supply fresh produce for the local food bank now and in the future. Research and create with collaboration from experts a support group for children with autistic siblings. Assist in leading group discussion, setting up schedules with other specialists, which will continue with the commitment of the newly formed support group. 30

31 Create and host an Eliminating Bullying workshop in collaboration with anti-bullying experts. Write and produce a video to post to the internet. Create a peer listening program at your local high school to support teens struggling with depression. Arrange to recruit, screen, and train students to facilitate peer listening groups. Collaborate with school counselors and social workers to oversee the ongoing program. Build with local community members a dog agility course for animals waiting adoption. Research the use of sustainable materials and provide information for the care and maintenance for the course. Work with an organization to create an event which is new to the area. Create a template of vendors and educators to contact to host the event again in the future Start recycling program for paper waste at your high school by creating an Environmental Club. Mentor underclassmen to continue the club. Partner with a World Relief organization to promote & demonstrate oral hygiene and provide oral hygiene kits. Obtain local support to continue to provide material and mission trips to these remote locations in the future. 31

32 Your Support Team Gold Award Project Advisor The role of the Girl Scout Gold Award Project Advisor is unique and vitally important to your project. Throughout your time as a Girl Scout, you will have many inspiring role-models enter your life. The Project Advisor is an expert in the topic of your Gold Award Project, providing guidance, experience, and expertise throughout the Gold Award. A Girl Scout Gold Award Project Advisor is an adult who is identified and approached by you who volunteers to guide and support you through the entirety of your project. A Project Advisor is typically someone from the community who is knowledgeable about the issue the Gold Award is about and who can provide guidance, experience, and expertise along the way. They should not be related to you. The project advisor should not be a girls parent or her Girl Scout troop/ group volunteer. The project advisor is typically someone from the community who is knowledgeable about the issue and who can provide guidance, experience and expertise along the way. The project advisor should be identified in the planning phase before the Girl Scout Gold Award Project Plan is turned into GSSEM. The projects advisor expands the network of adults and provides expertise for a girl s project. At what point should a Girl Scout Gold Award Project Advisor be identified? The Project Advisor should be identified in the planning phase before the Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal Plan is submitted to GSSEM. The Project Advisor expands the network of adults and provides expertise for your project. What is the expected time commitment for a Gold Award Project Advisor? The Project Advisor should be willing to work with you as much as you need. This can vary from meeting once a week to meeting once a month (you and your Project Advisors should not meet less than once a month). You will identify with your Project Advisor the specific time commitments you require for your individual project. What is expected from a Gold Award Project Advisor? The Gold Award Project Advisor is supposed to be a mentor and resource to you throughout your Gold Award Project. They do not need to know much about Girl Scouting they instead are meant to serve as a subject matter expert for the project. For example: if you are doing your project on bullying in schools, your Gold Award Project Advisor could be a school Guidance Counselor. If you are doing your project with an animal shelter, your Gold Award Project Advisor could be one of the employees. They will provide you with the project knowledge base, reference points, and guidance that will ensure you meet the needs of the issue you are addressing. The Project Advisor is 32

33 welcome to contact GSSEM at any time with questions or concerns about their role, the Gold Award, or Girl Scouting in general. The Project Advisor is expected to review plans along with you prior to submission. They are also expected to have a general understanding of the requirements of the Gold Award. The Troop/Group Volunteer is the adult who works with an ongoing troop or group. This volunteer should be able to help you with any Girl Scout specific information (e.g. Money Earning). One who supports and challenges Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors to strive for excellence. The troop/group volunteer supports girls in developing their leadership skills, achieving the Standard of Excellence outline in the Gold Award guidelines and making a lasting impact in the community. Once a girl identifies her issue, the troop/group volunteer might help her identify a person in the community who could be a great project advisor. The Gold Award Mentor is an adult volunteer, on the Gold Committee, who can provide additional ideas, materials and resources to support your efforts and will be assigned by GSSEM after your Notice of Intent is received. The Gold Award Mentor works with the Girl Scout to assure all of the requirements to achieve the Gold Award are met. Contact your mentor to discuss your idea for your project prior to submitting your project proposal and remain in contact with Gold Award Mentor throughout the process. Girl Scout Gold Award Committee is there to support Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors as they go through the process of earning their Girl Scout Gold Award. The committee is responsible for upholding the Standard of Excellence and assuring success in the Gold Award Process. The committee is typically comprised of community members, educators, key volunteers and young women who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award. The committee works with designated GSSEM staff. 33

34 Money Earning Guidelines No funds may be earned or raised for any other organization. Girl Scouts forbids the use of games of chance, the direct solicitation of cash, product demonstration projects, and reselling of products, although collections/ drives are permitted. Like all other money earned in Girl Scouts (including cookies or fall sale), no money earning to benefit an individual is allowed, including no allocation of money per girl, no individual girl accounts within the troop records, and no individual girl bank accounts. NOTE: Individual dollar allocations or bank accounts can cause the money earned to be taxable, the girls and/or their parents could owe taxes, and GSSEM will be required to issue tax forms such as IRS Form Money raised by an individual girl as part of her Gold Award project is the only possible exception, requiring special handling as described below. Girls are required to participate in the annual cookie sale program before engaging in any money earning that involves non-girl Scouts individuals or organizations and such activities are not allowed during the cookie sale. WHEN DOES MONEY EARNING REQUIRE ADVANCE PERMISSION FROM GSSEM FUND DEVELOPMENT? The GSSEM Fund Development Department pre-approves events designed to earn money from non-girl Scouts to ensure applicable non-profit laws or State requirements are met. The completed Gold Award Project Money Earning Form is required and must be submitted to the GSSEM Fund Development Department no later than 21 days in advance of the money earning event or activity to ensure proper review and approval. Activities or Events do not need prior approval so long as no outside donors are being solicited. Examples of Money Earning Activities that do not require prior approval include badge workshops for girls or a skating party or a hayride that are only offered to girl members with no solicitation for funding from non-girl Scouts. DONATIONS OF GOODS OR SERVICES Girl Scouts may ask for support for Girl Scout activities, but the direct solicitation of cash is not allowed. Only donations of $250 or more per donor require prior approval from the Fund Development Department and the check has to be written to GSSEM. The funds pass through back to the troop via check or bank transfer. Only donors who give a single donation of $250 or more per donor are issued a tax donation letter. Only the GSSEM Fund Development Department or designee may issue such a tax letter. The Solicitation Approval Gold Award Form is a multiple use form: it is used to obtain Fund Development approval for donations, it might be acceptable as proof of Girl Scout membership if such is required by the donor, and it can also trigger issuance of the Tax Donation Letter for the donor. Donations of goods or services are allowed year round to support girl activities. 34

35 SMART Goals Use SMART goals as a guide to move from big picture ideas to realistic goals. SMART is an acronym to help you remember to set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. Great Gold Award Projects have more than one goal. SMART goal setting takes time but is worth it. Each action step in your plan should also have a SMART Goal. This will help you achieve the measurable outcome(s) you desire. It will also assist you when answering the Gold Award Project Plan Proposal questions. Be SPECIFIC Your goals should have enough details so you know exactly what you should be doing. Creating a goal of fighting illiteracy is too vague but creating an eight week after school reading program for fourth graders at Green Elementary is more detailed. Be MEASUREABLE How will you know if you ve achieved your goal if it isn t measureable? Saying, I want students to love reading is not measureable. Saying, I want the students to read at least three books during the after school reading program is. Be ATTAINABLE Set goals you can actually meet. Don t set yourself up to fail with a crazy goal like start an after school reading program in every elementary school in the country. This kind of goal might be attainable only with national legislation, but a goal with a smaller scope will be more attainable for a teen, perhaps at the state, county, or your school district level. Even impacting one school can make a difference. Be REALISTIC Set goals you are likely to follow through on by making them relevant to you and your life. If it is something you really care about and have a passion for you will have a greater outcome. Don t set a goal that just seems like a good idea or is one that someone else told to you do. Be positive that your goals are good ideas. Be TIMELY Set goals that have a specific expiration date. Create a timeline to follow and stick to it. You re more likely to achieve your goal if you have a deadline. 35

36 SMART Goals Guide Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely What exactly needs to be accomplished? Who else will be involved? Where will this take place? Why do I want to accomplish this goal? How will I know I ve succeeded? How much change needs to occur? How many accomplishments or actions will it take? Do I have, or can I get, the resources needed to achieve the goal? Is the goal a reasonable stretch for me (neither out of reach nor too easy)? Are the actions I plan to take likely to bring success? Is this a worthwhile goal for me right now? Is it meaningful to me-or just something others think I should do? Would it delay or prevent me from achieving a more important goal? Am I willing to commit to achieving this goal? What is the deadline for reaching the goal? When do I need to take action? What can I do today? 36

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