THE CHIEF GIRL SCOUT

MEDAL SCHEME

HOW IT BEGAN
In 1975 the Program Division of the Girl Scouts of the
Philippines designed the Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme under
the aegis of the Program Committee. It was approved by the
Central Board and circularized to the field on July 6, 1976
under NHQ Circular No. 18.

The Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme highlights the Girl Scout’s
role in nation building as exemplified by the Chief Girl Scout
and her distinguished leadership and vital contribution to nation
building. Under the GSP Charter, Executive Order 267, the
Woman President of the Philippines or the First Lady shall be
the Chief Girl Scout of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

Three Senior Girl Scouts from the Visayas Region were the first recipients of the Chief Girl
Scout Medal. The first presentation ceremony was held in 1977 at the GSP Auditorium,
Manila.

It took another two years before the Scheme finally took off on a nationwide scale.

In the span of thirty-nine years (1976-2015) 8,560 Senior and Cadet Girl Scouts have
worked on the Scheme and been awarded the Chief Girl Scout Medal. Amongst the
medalists, we can now proudly count several lawyers, doctors, teachers, business
executives, nurses, outstanding community leaders, and others in their chosen field.

Today, as more and more Senior Girl Scouts undertake the Chief Girl Scout Medal Scheme,
the role of Girl Scouts in national development is highlighted and widely recognized.

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION

The Scheme is built on the concept of the total development of the girl: Spiritual, Mental,
Physical, Social and Emotional.

It is a continuing incentive that Senior and Cadet Girl Scouts can aspire for as they become
actively involved in community and nation building. The main emphasis is on the girl’s
leadership, perseverance and her sense of responsibility towards herself and her
community. She is judged according to her individual ability and leadership capabilities.

Evaluation is focused not only on the girl’s project, but also, more importantly, on her
performance, and personal development.

The Chief Girl Scout Medal is awarded to the girl upon successful completion of the Scheme.
WHO MAY WORK ON THE SCHEME

The Scheme is open to all Senior and Cadet Girl Scouts who:

 are registered with the GSP for the current year;

 have had at least three years of Girl Scouting experience as a Star/Junior/Senior;

 must have earned at least two badges in each of the 8-Point Challenge in the Senior
level before she starts on the Scheme;

 must have participated in:

a 3-day troop camp; and
district camp/Council Camp/Regional/National Camp.
 are endorsed by their troop leaders and parents;
 are determined to take up the challenge of extending service with the help of the
community people to improve themselves and transform the community into a
conducive place to live in.

OPERATING GUIDELINES

1. An orientation/workshop on the scheme must be conducted by the Council/Regional

offices for Senior and Cadet Girl Scouts together with their Troop Leaders. At the end of
the orientation/workshop, the girls and leaders must fully understand the true
purpose of the scheme that emphasizes on the girl’s leadership, perseverance,
and her sense of responsibility towards herself and her community.

2. A girl is free to choose the project she wishes to undertake in any of the following
program areas that will suffice the community needs after she did a survey.

 ECOLOGY – Conservation (water, electricity, fuel, forests, animals); “Greening”

(tree planting, horticulture); Waste Management (segregation, recycling);
Environmental Sanitation (anti-littering, anti-smoke belching, cleaning of shores,
streams, and rivers); Beautification (parks, centers, children’s playgrounds,
highways, utilization of blighted areas)

 HEALTH – Community Health Care (Help Children Grow Program: feeding, growth
monitoring, immunization, Oral Rehydration Therapy); Anti-Drug Abuse; Anti-
Smoking; Keeping Fit Activities (Zumba, Yoga); Medical Referral Service (Doctors,
Dentists, Nurses, Paramedics, First Aiders, Midwives, Therapists, Chiropractors);
Solicitation of Medical Supplies; Medical Record Keeping; Running a Hospital Library
Service; Construction of water pumps and comfort rooms; Putting up vegetable and
herbal gardens

 LIVELIHOOD – Food Production; Food Processing; Crafts; Services (cosmetology,

reflexology, car repair, carpentry, sewing); Cooperatives; Merchandising (making
and selling of candles, soaps, perfume); Poultry and Hog Raising

 CULTURAL HERITAGE – Cultural Awareness and Cultural Sensitivity (teaching and

sharing of Philippine dances, songs, games, stories, and poems); PEACE Initiatives
(creating peace packs and peace education); Community Twinning (intercultural
exchange); Cataloguing of library books and museum collections; Preservation of
historical markers; Museum/Park Visits
3. Time limits are set for each phase. The candidate completes the 12 month period on
community development project. Should a girl not complete the work within the year,
she may continue and finish her work but not to exceed one more year. Phase reports
should be submitted on time to the Regional Office upon completion of the
phase requirements.

REQUIRED FORMS SUBMISSION DEADLINE

TO REGION

PHASE I Preliminaries: (suggested time: 1-2 months)

CGSMS Form No. 1 End of August
CGSMS Form No. 2 End of September

PHASE II Getting Ready: (suggested time: 3 months)

CGSMS Form No. 3 End of October

PHASE III Implementation: (suggested time: 6 months)

CGSMS Form No. 4 End of May

PHASE IV Turn Over: (suggested time: 1 month)

CGSMS Form No. 5 End of June

4. Funds may be raised by the girl only to cover direct work of the project but GSP policies
should be adhered to. Proposed budget should show how the money will be spent. Troop
Leaders should supervise the use of funds. A financial report at the end of the work on
the scheme is needed.

5. Attire of girls at work on the scheme shall include either of the following: the dress
uniform, the camp uniform or GSP T-shirt and pants.

6. A Troop Leader should not have more than five girls working on the scheme.

7. Only three applicants are permitted to work in the same locale/place however,
they should have different projects. For example: If they want to pursue a health
project, one girl can do a feeding, the second candidate can put up a vegetable or herbal
garden, and the third aspirant can teach Water and Sanitation Hygiene which may also
include construction of toilets or water pumps.

8. Monitoring of the project will be through regular inspection visits of the Monitoring Panel
(on a monthly or bi-monthly basis) to ensure its success or to address immediately any
problem that will arise during the process.

9. Aside from the Phase Report Forms, the aspirant should prepare the following:

A.) Logbook (hard copy) of her project to be submitted to the Regional

Office. It includes project action plan, proposed budget, phase reports, records
of activities, certifications, lists of beneficiaries, list of donors, letters,
involvement of the community in the project, action photos of the project before,
 during, and after the implementation, application of learning based on research in
chosen area of work and a financial report.

B.) Soft Copy of the Logbook in CD format together with the hard copy of the
required documents/written reports to be submitted to the National
Headquarters on or before July 31 of each year. Please note that each
chapter of the logbook must have an equivalent folder in the CD for easy access
of the files. (see attached sample CD contents)

Required Documents/Written Reports by the National Headquarters:

 Her profile using the new form with one high resolution full body
picture in complete Girl Scout uniform (formal dress uniform with hat
and white background),properly endorsed by the Troop Leader, Council
Executive, and Regional Executive Director.

 An abstract or one/two-page written summary of the project together with

not less than five (5) but not more than ten (10) photos to show the
different stages of the project implementation: pre-planning, planning,
implementation, turning over of projects to the community leaders,
evaluation and preparation of reports. Other pictures of the project can be
saved in a CD. The chosen high resolution action photos will be included in
the souvenir program and AVP.

 A one-page reflection paper to be attached to the abstract to share the

candidate’s personal experience/s, her significant contributions to the
community, and the lessons learned in carrying out the project noted by
the Troop Leader.

10.The final processing and approval of documents shall be done at the National
Headquarters by the Task Force. All logbooks in CD format and written reports received
at National Headquarters after July 31 shall be considered in the following year’s
screening of the candidates and awarding ceremony.

RESOURCES

While the Scheme is an individual challenge, a girl may avail of the help from various
sources. Amongst these resources are:

 Her Troop Leader

 The Community

 Consultants

 The Girl’s Family

 The Work Group or Patrol

 The Barangay Committee/District Committee/Girl Scout Council

A. The Council’s Responsibilities

 1. Conducts orientation/workshop and development skills training
2. Provides technical assistance through its staff, volunteers, project advisers, and
other resource persons.
3. Makes available references, forms and other materials to the candidates.
4. Assigns people responsible for monitoring projects and sees to it that GSP
standards/policies are adhered to and maintained.
5. Briefs the evaluators on project assessment.
6. Coordinates with the monitoring panel who meets the candidates in September to
check on their plans. (Monitoring Reports should be included in the Logbook).
7. Helps the troop leader in her work with the candidates.
8. Sees to it that all who helped in the project are given due recognition/appreciation
after completion of the project.
9. Promotes the scheme.
10. Schedules the visit of the evaluators to the project.
11. Prepares the final Council Evaluation Report.
12. Keeps lists of all projects turned-over to the communities and sees to their
continuity/sustainability.

B. The Region’s Responsibilities

1. Helps councils conduct orientation/workshop if needed.

2. Visits the candidate’s project anytime during the implementation of the project.
3. Receives and processes phase reports; returns same to the council with their
observations/remarks.
4. Joins the council panel in the evaluation of the project.
5. Receives and processes soft copy of the final logbooks in CD format vis-à-vis
requirement.
6. Forwards to NHQ logbooks in CD format and written reports that meet the
requirements on or before July 31.

C. The Candidate and the Community

1. The girl works in partnership with people in the community.

2. Identifies the problem or need of the community by conducting a survey.
3. She helps the community by:
a. Encouraging the people in the community to help themselves through a
project of their own.
b. Assuming leadership role in a group that she organizes for the purpose.
c. Teaching people, with emphasis on the follow through project after the
acquisition or transfer of skills.
4. She turns over completed project to the community leader/s in a fitting ceremony.

EVALUATION OF WORK ON THE SCHEME PROCEDURES

Monitoring of the project will be through regular inspection visits of the Monitoring Panel (on
a monthly or bi-monthly basis).

The Panel of evaluators shall be organized by the council to be composed of:

- the Council Commissioner on Program;
- the Council Executive;
- two members of the community; and
- representative from the regional office
The final evaluation by the panel of evaluators will include:
- interview of the candidate;
- study of documents supporting the project;
- interview with representatives from the community/clients/beneficiaries; and
- an assessment of the project, its effects, relevance and sustainability.

Spot checks and review shall be conducted by the evaluators designated by the National
Headquarters. Final processing and approval of documents shall be done at the National
Headquarters.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Personal Attribute - 30% (To be rated by the Troop Leader)

Adequate progress and growth in

a. Spiritual and Physical Health

b. Integrity

c. Sense of responsibility

d. Perseverance, effort, determination

e. Manners and Decorum

f. Knowledge and Skills

g. Poise and Grooming

Performance - 40% (To be rated by the Panel of Evaluators)

a. Leadership abilities
- planning
- organizing

b. Implementation
- follow through of plans
- networking
- use of resources

c. Documentation - completeness of records (neatness, organization and presentation of

thoughts, presence of required documents)

The Project - 30%

a. Community Involvement
b. Effect on: - the community - the candidate
c. Sustainability