Awards & Recognition

Bronze Award

• 2021: Saving Birds with Comics: Amanda, Catherine, Jody, Rachael and Tam

• 2023: Saving the Bees: Alyssa, Lani, and Phuong Anh

Silver Award

• 2021: YMCA Outdoor Art Studio: Emilie and Katherine

• 2022: Outdoor Reading Library: Hillary, Kathy and Natalie

• 2023: Helping Urban Wildlife: Catherine, Rachael and Tien

• 2024: Healthy Habits: Caitlyn, Jody and Mai Anh

• 2025:

  • • Summer Family Day - Oakmont of San Jose: Emily, Hailey and Queenie

    • Art on Your Mind: Amanda, Angela, and Tam

Eagle Scout

• 2020: Bentley, Eric Luong, Minh Hieu, and Mitchell

• 2021: Alex, Benny, Matthew, Vince and William

• 2022: Arden and Kevin

• 2025: Adrian, Alexander, Andrew, Ethan, Ken, Kevin, and Ronny

Girl Recognition

Graduating Girl Scout

• SU Award Year 2021: Katelyn

  1. 1. • SU Award Year 2025: Emilie

        • SU Award Year 2026:  Hillary and Katherine

Bronze Award

• SU Award Year 2022: Saving Birds with Comics: Amanda, Catherine, Jody, Rachael and Tam (2021)

• SU Award Year 2023: Saving the Bees: Alyssa, Lani, and Phuong Anh (2022)

  1. 1. • SU Award Year 2024: D.E.A (Diana, Ellie, Annie) Animal Loves: Diana, Elysa, and Qualinanna (2023)

Silver Award

• SU Award Year 2022: YMCA Outdoor Art Studio: Emilie and Katherine (2021)

• SU Award Year 2023: Outdoor Reading Library: Hillary, Kathy and Natalie (2022)

  1. 1. • SU Award Year 2024: Helping Urban Wildlife: Catherine, Rachael and Tien (2023)

        • SU Award Year 2025: Healthy Habits: Caitlyn, Jody and Mai Anh (2024)

        • SU Award Year 2026:

          1. • Summer Family Day - Oakmont of San Jose: Emily, Hailey and Queenie (2025)

             • Art on Your Mind: Amanda, Angela, and Tam (2025)

Personal Leadership - True North Award

• 2026: Cadette True North: Kathy and Leyna

Peer Leadership - Torch Award

• Previous Torch Awards

  • • 2023:  Gen and Natalie

    • 2025: Emily

• 2026: Gold Torch: An and Katherine

Service to Girl Scouting

• 2023:  Emilie and Gen

• 2024: Amanda, Caitlyn, Emily, Hillary, Katherine, Tam and Tien

• 2025: Caitlyn, Jody, Mai Ah, Queenie, and Rachael

Community Service Bar

• 2026: Cadette Bar: Alyssa - Senior Bar: Amanda, Emily and Queenie

Fall Product High Sellers

• 2023-2026: Katherine

• 2024: Emilie, Hillary

Cookie High Sellers

• 2023-2025: Elysa

Journey * retired

• Brownie Quest: Adira, Eliza, Elysa, Celine, Diana, San (2024), Alina, Irene, Emily, Jasmine, and Darlyna (2026)

• Brownie WOW! Wonders of Water: Adira, Amanda, Diana, Ellie, Evaya, Jackie, Kristine, and San (2023)

• Junior aMuse: Amanda, Jody, Tam (2021)

• Cadette aMaze: Catherine, Hillary, Kathy, Katherine, Natalie, and Rachael (2021) - Amanda, An, Angela, Emily, Hailey, Queenie, and Tam (2024)

• Cadette Breathe: Emilie, Katherine (2021)

• Cadette MEdia: Caitlyn, Jody, Mai-Anh, and Tien (2023)

• Senior GIRLtopia: Christina (2021)

• Senior MISSION: SISTERHOOD!: Hillary and Katherine (2024)

Journey Summit Award * retired

• 2023: Katherine, for compleleting the Cadette aMaze, Breathe, and Think Like an Enginneer Journeys

Leader in Action * retired

• 2023: Amanda and Rachael, for Brownie Wow! Wonders of Water Journey

• 2024: Caitlyn, Jody, Mai Anh, and Tam, for Brownie Quest Journey

Adult Volunteer Recognition

Green Angel Award

• • • 2023:  Tr. Maggie

Volunteer of Excellence Award

• • • 2021:  Tr. Nhan

    • 2022: Tr. Maggie, Tr. Uyen

    • 2023:  Tr. Lan, Tr. Raymond

    • 2024: Tr. Kim

    • 2025: Tr. May, Tr. Trang

    • 2026: Kiet Tran, Terry Ngo, Quynh Nguyen, Thuy Tran, Trang Pham 

Virtual Girl Scout Experience Award

• • • 2023:  Tr. Nhan

Scoutdoor

• 2022: Tr. Lang

• 2023:  Tr. Chanh

Rookie of the Year

• 2022: Tr. Kim

• 2024: Tr. Trang

• 2025: Tr. Kiet

Family of the Year Award

• 2021:  The Tran Family: Tr. Uyen, Tr. Tony, Yensa and Yenchi

• 2022: The Doan Family: Tr Lan, Tr. Minh D, Jonathan and Katherine

• 2023:  The Ngo Family: Tr. Trang, PH Thang, Tien and Tam

• 2024: The Bui Family: Tr. May, Tr. Denny and Adira

• 2025: The Tran Family: Tr. Thuy, Tr. Kiet and Mai Anh

• 2026: The Tran Family: chi Nam and Angela

Father of the Year Award

• 2021:  Tr. Raymond

• 2022: Tr. San

• 2023:  Tr. Dat

• 2024: Tr. Jason, Tr. Kiet

• 2025: Tr. Terry

• 2026: Cat Le

Service Unit Awards 

Appreciation Pin - For outstanding service to at least one community.  

• 2022: Tr. Maggie

• 2025: Tr. Lan

National President's Award - Recognizes a service unit team or group who surpasses team goals to result in a significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.   

• 2019: Tr. Chanh

• 2022: Tr. Maggie, PH Thanh (SU 643 Team)

• 2024: Tr. Maggie (South Bay Gold Award Committee)

Chris Arkley Signigicant Impact Award - For continued outstanding service for 3 years after receiving the Appreciation Pin.   

• 2025: Maggie Nguyen

National and Council Awards 

Trailblazer Award

• 2022: Tr. Dieu Lien, Tr. Minh D

Girl PSA Award

• 2024:

  • • Silver: Rachael and Tien

    • Bronze: Alyssa, Catherine, and Phuong Anh

• 2025:

  • • Gold: Emily

    • Silver: Amanda

    • Bronze: Queenie and Rachael

Adult Volunteer PSA Award

• 2024:

  • • Gold: Tr. Maggie

    • Silver: Tr. Lan, Tr. Raymond, Tr. Kim, Tr. Nhan and Tr. Trang

    • Bronze: Tr. Jason

• 2025:

  • • Gold: Tr. Maggie

    • Bronze: Tr. Jason, Tr. Kim, Tr. Lan, Tr. May, Tr. Raymond, and Tr Stacey

President's Vounteer Service Award

Huân Chương Bách Hợp from Hội Đồng Trung Ương

• 2022: Tr. Di