The Honor Pin recognizes and adult who has delivered outstanding service to two or more geographic areas or program delivery audiences.
Criteria
- The candidate is a registered Girl Scout adult volunteer or staff member.
- The candidate has provided outstanding service to two or more geographic areas or program delivery audiences in a way that furthers the council’s goals.
- The service goes beyond the expectations for the position.
Nomination
An individual or group familiar with the candidate’s performance submits an application or a narrative account of the candidate’s accomplishments to the Adult Development Director by February 18th. The narrative documents the service and its scope and impact to the council’s Recognitions Committee.
Three individuals or groups familiar with the service performed provide letters of support, to be submitted with the nomination.
Click here for the Nomination Form
Approval
The Recognitions Committee; facilitated by the Adult Development Director; reviews all nominations and letters of support for awards presented at the council level. Their recommendation for each award nomination is given to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors gives final approval for this award.
Form of Recognition
The Honor Pin is a green enamel pin with a gold tone trefoil design circled by a laurel wreath.
Presentation of Award
The Honor Pin is presented at the TIGSC’s Annual Meeting, held on the second Monday in May each year.
Examples of Potential Candidates
- A program consultant who implements a series of events and activities that bring girls together from different parts of the council.
- A volunteer or staff member who directs a membership outreach task group that results in a significant increase in girl or adult membership in under-represented populations in several areas of the council.
- A training manager or trainer whose events for an area of the council receive consistently high ratings resulting in increased participation by adults from several geographic areas.
