Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council
7007 Idlewild Road  Charlotte, NC 28212
704-731-6500, Outside Mecklenburg 800-868-0528
Website: www.hngirlscouts.org
Outstanding
Troop Award
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Outstanding Troop Award is to build a stronger troop program through
diversified and quality activities. In order to qualify, girl/adult planning is necessary to complete the designated
tasks below. You will need a full Girl Scout year to fulfill the requirements.
FOR: ALL GRADE LEVEL TROOPS
GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY:
1.
In order to receive patches, complete the report forms and submit payment to the GSHNC Service Center by
April 1st, to the attention of your Troop Support Specialist.
2.
Each activity can fulfill only one requirement, which must have been accomplished during the current Girl Scout
year.
3.
All activities used to meet requirements for the award may also be applied towards other badges or award
requirements in GSUSA or GSHNC council programs.
Please complete each section, fill in patch order information and attach your check or credit/debit card information.
Troop #
Service Unit/County
Address
Troop Leader
_______
Home Phone
______________
City, State
____ Cell Phone
Zip
___
______
Grade Level (Check One) _____Daisy _____Br _____Jr _____Cd _____Sr _____Am
Patches ordered $1.00 X _____________
_______________________
If being mailed, Postage & Handling $1.35
Current NC Sales Tax 7.25%
TOTAL ENCLOSED
________________________
Payment Options:
Debit/Credit Card: #_________________________________________________ Exp. Date: ______________
Circle one:
Visa
MasterCard
Discover
Checks: Mail to GSHNC, 7007 Idlewild Road Charlotte, NC 28212; ATTN: Troop Support Specialist________________
Complete REQUIREMENTS Section on next page.
Date of Completion
REQUIREMENTS
Troop Registration (indicate one)
___Re-registered troop during Early Bird (last spring)
___Re-registered 70% of girls assigned to troop by October 1st
___New troop registered 4 weeks after initial meeting
Registered and utilized a Troop Committee consisting of parent/guardian members.
_____# of committee members
List ways they participated: ___________________________________________
Troop participated in GSHNC Fall Product Program & Cookie Program.
Troop submitted Annual Troop Report and a copy of most recent bank statement to
Troop Support Specialist by April 1st (if applying for award) as required.
Troop participated in Family Campaign.
How did troop participate? ____________________________________________
Troop planned and participated in two service projects.
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
Troop submitted to council, on a regular basis, Community Service Project Report
forms.
New leaders have completed Leader 101 training and GS 101online training before
their first troop meeting. Experienced Leaders attended at least one GSHNC or Service
Unit training of their choice.
Leader:_______________________ Course:_____________________
Leader:_______________________ Course:_____________________
Troop attended a Service Unit or Council sponsored event.
Event:_____________________________________________________________
Date of Completion
REQUIREMENTS
Plan and participate in at least 3 of the following:
____Investiture Ceremony
____Scouts Own Ceremony
____Two Flag Ceremonies
____Outdoor &/ or Campfire Ceremony
List an example of a troop activity completed by your troop that was girl led:
____________________________________________________________________
List an example of an activity completed by your troop where the girls were learning
by doing:____________________________________________________________
List an example of an activity your troop completed that encouraged cooperative
learning among the girls:_______________________________________________
Leaders and girls share the responsibility for the troop through girl/adult planning.
Troop is actively using the National Program Portfolio by incorporating the Girls
Guide to Girl Scouting and the Journeys into troop programs by using:
_____Journeys ex:___________________________________________________
_____Girls Guide to Girl Scouting
Troop planned and participated in at least one activity to make the community more
aware of Girl Scouts at a time of year other than Girl Scout week.
Activity:____________________________________________________________
Participate in at least one STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and at
least one Healthy Living or Environmental Leadership activity. These can include any
STEM or Healthy Living FYI, Service Unit and or troop program activities: Scouting
for the Cure, GSI: Girl Scout Investigator or STEM Toteable Topic etc.
Membership Extension (indicate one)
____Register into troop at least one girl who was not a member of GSHNC last year.
____Participate in an organized Girl Scout Recruitment
The troop knows and actively tries to live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Describe: