Thanks Badge II 

The Thanks Badge II for Continuing Service recognizes an adult member who has already received the Thanks Badge and who has continued to contribute in extraordinary ways that benefit the total council or the entire Girl Scout movement.

Criteria:

    1.   The candidate is a registered Girl Scout adult volunteer or staff member.

    2.   The candidate has received the Thanks Badge.

    3.   Since receipt of the Thanks Badge, the candidate has provided distinguished service by

• Continuing to perform at the same high level for an extended period of time, or
• Increasing her/his sphere of influence, or
• Using her/his skills and talents to move into another field of endeavor.

     4.   The service benefits the total council or entire Girl Scout movement.

     5.   The service is outstanding and is so significantly beyond expectations that no other award is appropriate.

Nominations: An individual or group familiar with the service performed submits an application or narrative account that documents the service and its scope and impact to the council’; adult recognitions task group.

Four individuals or groups familiar with the service performed submit letters of endorsement to the council recognitions task group.

Approval: The recognitions task group reviews the application or narrative account and letters of endorsement and recommends approval or denial to the council board of directors.  The council board of directors approves or denies the award and notifies the adult recognitions task group and the nominating group or individual.

Potential candidates for the Thanks Badge II could be the following:

• A council trainer wjo, after directing council wide training events, successfully implements a statewide or regional training event.
• A board member whose continuous strong leadership in fund development has resulted in greater financial stability for the council.
• An administrative volunteer who initiates a volunteer support system that successfully retains members in the council and which has been replicated in other councils.
• A program consultant who, after developing math and science activities for girls council wide, serves as director for a math and science event with nation-wide participation.
• The chair pf a strategic planning task group whose leadership inspires a pluralistic, visionary plan.
  

Form of Recognition: The Thanks Badge II is similar to the Thanks Badge and has a blue band inside a gold band.  It has a red stone in the center.  It is worn on the right side of the uniform above the personalized identification pin or in a similar position if the ID pin is not worn.  The recipient should wear only the Thanks Badge or Thanks Badge II at one time.

An optional certificate can be awarded with the Thanks Badge II.