Recognizing a Job
Well Done!
Service Unit Toolkit Handouts
SAMPLE COPY / GSNETX Juliette Low Award
Nomination Form
Juliette Low Award -- Recognizes Girl Scout Troop Leaders, Assistant Leaders, and Advisors (01, 02) for girls K-12 who
have recognized that Girl Scouting is Good for Girls and agreed to lead a troop of girls this year. They have
demonstrated their dedication to the girls through their service to the troop. The nominee must have completed
appropriate adult education for the position. Adult education will be verified by the applicable GS Service Unit Team
Member. This award is presented at local recognition events.
Instructions: Complete all information requested. No recommendations are required. However, please remember that
letters from girls of all levels are enjoyed by the recipient of the award. A girl may use the Girl Guide to Supporting a
Leader Nomination form at www.gsnetx.org/forms, or a girl may use this form.
Turning in forms: Nomination may be submitted online (www.gsnetx.org/recognitinos) or on paper (to your GS Service
Unit) by the GS Service Unit deadline. Your GS Service Unit will determine their deadline based on council deadlines for
processing.
Note: Nominator must be an adult and may not be a family member of the nominee.
Nominee’s Name: Jane Leader
Address: 9080 Curvy Ave
Email: jane.leader@myemail.org
Phone: 999-999-9999
City:
AnyCity
GS Service
Unit #:
SU123
Submitted By:
Address: 2642 Shady Lane
Email: another.adult@verzon.net
Zip:
77777
GS Troop #:
Troop00099
Phone: 999-999-9999
City:
AnyCity
GS Service
Unit #:
SU123
Zip:
77777
GS Troop #:
Troop00099
How will the girls show their appreciation for the gift the Troop Leader has given with her time and commitment?
The girls just love Ms. Jane. They say thank you to her at the end of every meeting. At our sleepover they treated
her like royalty, bringing her food and drinks, waiting on her. The best show of appreciation though is that they
did this all on their own. None of the parents “prodded” the girls. They have truly learned to be a team and to be
thankful for their Girl Scout experience. They are all involved in planning the ceremony where they will receive
their awards and have a special surprise for Ms. Jane and hope to present her with this award at that time.
What service date(s) is this volunteer being recognized for? (for example 2001 – 2002) 2013-2014
Answer at least 3 of the 5 questions.
1. In what ways has the leader helped the girls to grow in understanding themselves and their values and using
their knowledge and skills to explore the world? (DISCOVER)
Ms. Jane plans things for the girls to discover, but more importantly she has given them all a new habit to be
curious. The girls take the lead now to pursue subjects or things they find interesting. She doesn’t discourage
them having a tablet, smartphone or lap top computer handy and anytime during the meeting something
comes up instead of asking Ms. Jane someone is in charge of researching.
2. How does the leader make sure that the activities in the troop involve learning by doing? Give some examples.
(LEARNING BY DOING)
If the activity is about something one of the girls has some knowledge of, she let’s that girl lead the activity.
Every meeting involves things the girls do and take an active part in. If there is something the girls need or
want to find out about, she has them do the research and then share what they find.
3. How have the girls gained practical life skills? (Discover outcome)
Teaching the girls to be curious as a habit is a very important life skill. Teaching someone to want to learn is
more important than any academic subject, then they will always be a learner.
4. How is communication maintained between the families and the GS Troop? (Connect outcome)
Ms. Jane has a good relationship with all the girls families. She spends time both during and outside of the
girls activities to talk with parents. She gets the families together 2-3 times each year. She asks different
families to host the gatherings so she can spend time with the parents and occasionally extended family like
grandparents too.
5. How are the girls involved in GS Troop decisions? (Girl led outcome)
The girls decide on everything. One of the parents questioned the girls donating some of their hard-earned
funds to a local animal shelter. Ms. Jane asked the girls to think of their parents like the Board of their
company. She asked them to share the research they did about this organization and make a presentation to
their parents about why they wanted to do this and how the funds were to be used, inviting the director to
come speak to the parents. All of the parents were so impressed.
Note: Only three of the questions are required to have answers. However all were answered for this sample to give a
good sampling of the kind of answers
SAMPLE COPY /GSNETX Trefoil Award
(For the Troop Cookie Manager Position)
Nomination Form
Trefoil Award – Recognizes an adult in the position of GS Troop Cookie Manager whose service for one membership
year benefits the GS Troop in a way that is beyond the expectations for the position. The nominee is an adult Girl Scout
Volunteer who has completed Troop Cookie Manager education in the membership year of service. Adult education will
be verified by the applicable GS Service Unit Team Member. This award is presented at local recognition events.
Instructions: Complete all information requested. No recommendations are required. However, please remember that
letters from girls of all levels are especially enjoyed by the recipient of the award. A girl may use the Girl Guide to
Supporting a Leader Nomination at www.gsnetx.org/forms, or a girl may use this form.
Turning in forms: Nomination and recommendation may be submitted online (www.gsnetx.org/recognitions) or on
paper (to your GS Service Unit) by the GS Service Unit deadline. Your GS Service Unit will determine their deadline
based on council deadlines for processing.
Note: Nominator must be an adult and may not be a family member of the nominee.
Nominee’s Name: Jean Cookies
Address: 1234 Shady Lane
Email: jean.cookies@gmail.com
Phone: 999-999-9999
City:
AnyCity
GS Service
Unit #:
SU123
Submitted By: Any Adult
Address: 5678 Curvy Ave
Email: any.adult@yahoo.com
Zip:
77777
GS Troop #:
Troop00099
Phone: 999-999-9999
City:
AnyCity
GS Service
Unit #:
SU123
Zip:
77777
GS Troop #:
Troop00099
How will the girls show their appreciation for the gift the Troop Cookie Manager has given with her/his time and
commitment?
The girls have taken turns each meeting during the cookie season bringing a homemade “thank you” item for Ms.
Jean. Cards, Cookies, poems, etc. In addition, they are going to write or draw something in their own words
and/or pictures to add to the nomination to give to Ms. Jean when we present her with this award.
What service date(s) is this volunteer being recognized for? (for example 2001 – 2008) 2013-2014
Answer at least 3 of 5 questions.
6. How did the nominee influence adults in a positive manner?
Ms. Jean contacted several business owners in our community such as a local restaurant, busy corner store &
gas station & bank. She built relationships with these community leaders and they agreed to let the girls sell
cookies there during booth sales time. With coaching, the girls learned to build a relationship with the
owners too by creating a display for their places of business advertising when they would be there,
advertising to their friends parents, and making picture frames to give the businesses something to hang to
show their community involvement.
7. How did the nominee impact the girls in a positive manner?
Her enthusiasm for the cookie program was contagious. The girls Got it! They set goals that were very
challenging but attainable. Every girl stretched according to her own abilities and achieved their goals,
helping each other along the way.
8. How did the nominee help the girls to learn safety tips to use?
While the parents were meeting, the girls had activities to do. She coached her husband Mike (a policeman)
to help the girls learn about safety using games and fun activities.
9. How did the girls learn and practice their people skills?
Ms. Jean invited a successful Ambassador troop of girls to come in and work with the girls on their people
skills. They had been in Girl Scouts a long time and had a great reputation for good sales records. They were
terrific.
10. How did the nominee help the parents learn about the GS Cookie Program?
Ms. Jean planned a meeting just for the parents so they could learn their role in supporting their daughters
adventure into being a young business woman. She stressed the importance of letting the girls be leaders in
their experience, coaching them and congratulating them in their achievements.
Note: Only three of the questions are required to have answers. However all were answered for this sample
to give a good sampling of the kind of answers.