Volunteer Award Nomination 2025
Nominations are received during the last half of calendar year 2024 for volunteers to be recognized in Spring of 2025. Please read the criteria for each award carefully so that your nomination is for the appropriate award. GSWISE will update nominations to a more appropriate award before forwarding to the approval committee if needed.
Your Information
Nominator's Name
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Nominator First Name
Nominator Last Name
Nominator's Email
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Nominator's Phone Number
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Nominee's Information
Select Award
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Living Her Legacy
Volunteer of Excellence
Appreciation Pin
Honor Pin
Thanks Badge
Thanks Badge II
Marion Chester Read Award
Sustained Service Pin
President's Award
Girl Scout Champion Award
Community Support Certificate
Living Her Legacy Award
The Living Her Legacy Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in the troop pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience(GSLE). The nominee is an active, registered adult Girl Scout. The nominee has been the Troop Leader of the same group of girls for 13 consecutive years, from when the girls were in kindergarten until they graduated High School.
Volunteer of Excellence Award
The Volunteer of Excellence Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) 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. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout. The nominee has performed beyond expectations for the position to deliver the GSLE to girls using the National Program Portfolio OR the nominee's performance has been beyond the expectations of the position and has supported the 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, or council support service. (Generally given for service at the troop level.)
Appreciation Pin
The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual's exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). 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. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout. The service performed by the nominee is above and beyond the expectations for the position held, and made an impact on one geographic/service area within the council's jurisdiction. (Generally given for service at the service unit level.)
Honor Pin
The Honor Pin recognizes an individual's exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), which has had measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service, allowing the council to reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout. The service performed by the nominee is above and beyond the expectations for the position held, and made an impact on two or more geographic/service areas within the council's jurisdiction. (Generally given for service at an area or regional level.)
Thanks Badge
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. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout. The outstanding service performed by the nominee resulted in outcomes that benefited 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. (Requires that the work affect the entire council.)
Thanks Badge II
The Thanks Badge II honors a previous Thanks Badge recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a leadership role, resulting in measurable impact that benefits the entire Girl Scout movement. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout. The nominee has received the Thanks Badge for past accomplishments. The outstanding service performed by the nominee resulted in outcomes that benefited 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. (Requires that the work affect the entire council.)
Marion Chester Read Award
The Marion Chester Read Read is for volunteers who have received the Thanks Badge and are still showing additional support to Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. The nominee is an active, registered, adult Girl Scout who has demonstrated noteworthy volunteerism, modeled the Girl Scout spirit, and shared their skills and talents to advance the Girl Scout mission. (Requires that the work affect the entire council.)
Sustained Service Pin
The Sustained Service Pin is given to an individual who has continued to volunteer at the Service Unit level an additional three years after receiving a GSUSA or GSWISE award. They must be a registered Girl Scout adult. The nominee has demonstrated noteworthy volunteerism, modeled the Girl Scout spirit, and shared their skills and talents to advance the Girl Scout mission.
President's Award
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 (GSLE) surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council's overall goals. All team members are registered Girl Scouts. All team members have met requirements and expectations of the positions held. The team has significantly contributed to meeting one or more of the council's mission-delivery goals. The team reflects the diversity of the target audience or area it serves, in girl and adult membership and in all pathways. The team actively recognizes, understands, and practices the values of inclusive behavior.
Girl Scout Champion Award
The Girl Scout Champion Award recognizes an individual that does not currently hold a volunteer role and has given special assistance or contributions to Girl Scouting within our jurisdiction. Small-business owners should be recognized with the Community Support Certificate for contributions through the business. Anyone serving in a volunteer role that requires a Girl Scout membership should be nominated for a volunteer award.
Community Support Certificate
The Community Support Certificate recognizes a business or organization that has given unusual assistance or special contributions to Girl Scouting within our jurisdiction.
Nominee's Name
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Nominee First Name
Nominee Last Name
Nominee's Email Address
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Nominee's Service Unit
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SU131 – Lakeside
SU132 – Girls of Franklin
SU133 – Southshore
SU134 – Green Corners
SU136 – Sherman Park
SU138 – Firefly
SU139 – NW Wonders
SU140 – Wise Girls
SU144 – Heart of Milwaukee
SU145 – Bayshore
SU199 – Mitchell Street
SU201 – Alpha Moraine
SU202 – Arrowhead
SU205 – Lakeland
SU206 – Meadow Springs
SU212 – Enchanted Waters
SU216 – River Valley
SU220 – Woodland Trails
SU223 – Northern Lights
SU224 – Sun Lakes
SU226 – Sunny Trails
SU227 – Glacier Hills
SU228 – Whispering Trails
SU235 – Fox Springs
SU240 – Rising Stars
SU510 – Belles of the Lake
SU514 – Friends Forward
SU714 – Kinoje Girls
SU715 – Southport Sisters
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For community awards, select the service unit the nominee has served,
Nominee's Troop Number
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Please list all current and previous position(s) held by the nominee with the year the position was held.
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List as much detail as possible, including troop numbers and service unit, if applicable. If you don't have the dates, please just leave them off and we will fill them in.
Please list any previous awards earned and the year it was received.
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If you aren't sure, please just note that here and we will fill it in.
Please give specific examples of how the nominee's outstanding service has exceeded expectations. If the nominee has received an award previously, be sure to discuss work done and service given after receiving that award.
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Please give as much detail as possible, including dates, detailed descriptions of the work, and metrics if applicable. Remember that the approval committee doesn't know this person, and needs all the information to make a decision.
Please give specific examples of how the nominee's outstanding service has impacted the goals & objectives of the council since receiving any previous award(s):
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Please give specific examples and details. More detail is better. Remember that the approval committee doesn't know this person, and needs all the information to make a decision.
Has the nominee been the leader of the same group of girls from the time the girls were in kindergarten until they graduated high school?
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Address - Required - We cannot send an award to someone with no address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please give specific examples of how the individual that does not hold a volunteer role has given special assistance or contributions to Girl Scouting within our jurisdiction.
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Organization Name
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Primary Contact Name
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First Name
Last Name
Primary Contact Email
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Primary Contact Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Please give specific examples of how the organization has given special assistance or contributions to Girl Scouting within our jurisdiction.
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Name of Team
Team Leader Name
First Name
Last Name
Team Leader Email
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List full names of all other members of the team.
Are all team members current Girl Scout members?
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Have all team members completed the requirements for their position?
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No
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Does this team reflect the diversity of the target audience or area it serves, in girl and adult membership and in all pathways offered?
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No
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Please give specific examples of how the team has delivered outstanding service that has significantly contributed to meeting one or more of the council's mission-delivery goals.
Please give specific examples of how this team recognized, understood, and practiced the values of inclusive behavior.
No endorsements are required for this award, but they are welcomed.
You may upload endorsement letters below.
Endorsement Letters
This award requires at least one endorsement letter, written by a second individual, to be submitted in order to be sent to the committee for consideration. Please upload endorsement letters in support of your nomination below.
Please upload endorsement letters in support of your nomination here. This could be a PDF, a word processing document, or a text file.
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