Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council

 

President’s Volunteer Service Awards

 

President's Volunteer Service Awards Form B

(Click above for the form.)

 

 

President’s Student Service Awards program has been changed to include all volunteers

ages 5 and up and is now called the President’s Volunteer Service Award program.

 

The President’s Student Service Awards program has been expanded to include awards for all Americans that have responded to President Bush’s Call to Service.

 

Under the restructured program, known as the President’s Volunteer Service Award, individuals (youths and adults), families and groups will have the opportunity to receive recognition for getting involved in strengthening American communities.

 

Volunteers are encouraged to participate in service that addresses specific areas of need. The priority areas for this year are: Youth achievement, Parks and open space, Healthy communities (including physical and economic health), & Public safety and emergency response.

 

AWARD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Any individual can receive the Presidential recognition for annual and lifelong commitment to volunteer service at home or abroad. The following are the annual eligibility requirements. (Recipients are eligible to receive an award once every 12 months).

 

President’s Volunteer Service Award:

AGES 5 to 14

Bronze Award        50-74 hours

Silver Award           75-99 hours

Gold Award            100 or more hours

 

AGES 15 to 25

Bronze Award       100-174 hours

Silver Award          175-249 hours

Gold Award           250 or more hours

 

AGES 26 & UP

Bronze Award        100-249 hours

Silver Award           250-499 hours

Gold Award            500 or more hours

President’s Call to Service Award

All ages

All types of service that "strengthen the community" qualify for this award, with the exception of "paid service, religious instruction, conducting worship services, engaging in any form of proselytizing, working on any kind of political campaign and all lobbying, and efforts to change federal, state or local laws".

 

4,000 hours or more of volunteer service (over a lifetime)

 

In order to request awards, troop leaders (girl member requests) and neighborhood service teams (adult member requests) must forward Form B (Individual Award Certification Form) along with $3.00 per recipient to GSRBC, Attn. President’s Volunteer Service Award, #4 Ginger Creek Parkway, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. With each request for a pin, a recipient will also receive a personalized certificate of achievement. CLICK here for the form.  For more information about the awards, check out their website at www.PresidentialServiceAwards.gov .