Overview

During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Christian girls have found ways to prayerfully take measures to help keep our community engaged in activities while facing challenges in church, school, and their communities.

We connect our vision into our mission-enabling youth between the ages of 13-17 to demonstrate their talents and develop their interest areas and the mature adults to share their years of wisdom and observation about potential nominees.

Our nominations highlight individuals organizing and leading unique activities or projects that typically don't get noticed. They describe youth who help others and improve the quality of life in the community.

Nomination Categories

The Christian Girl Who Rocks Award

A Christian Girl Who Rocks (CGR™) Award: Awards youth for their Outstanding Community Service who engage in community service activities beyond the church or school. For example, community service is the area of entrepreneurship, assisting the physical challenge, working with senior citizens, the homeless, those with special needs, or any other activity that benefits the community.

Requirements: Must be between the ages of 13-17 years old. Please include all the youth's volunteer hours and a 2-page single-spaced essay. We must receive two endorsement letters from your school Principle and teacher. Along with the two-page paper, nominees must have high-resolution photos with them in each picture actively providing service.

The Justice Leadership Service Award

A Christian Girl Who Rocks (CGR™) Justice Leadership Service: The Justice Leadership Service Award honors an individual advocate for youth justice who embodies passion, boldness, and perseverance. It is committed to raising the voices, experiences, and expertise of system-involved youth and people of color to ensure that those most directly impacted by injustice are at the forefront of the youth justice movement.

Requirements: Must be between the ages of 13-17 years old. Please include all the youth's volunteer hours and a 2-page single-spaced essay. We must receive two endorsement letters from leaders in their justice community. Along with the two-page paper, have high-resolution photos with the nominee in each picture providing service.

The Humanitarian Award

A Christian Girl Who Rocks (CGR™) in Humanitarian Service: The Humanitarian Award awards youth who have made efforts to make their community a better place or are active in local or state government. Nominees have managed political campaigns, served on school boards and youth courts, built and hosted campaign websites, or have organized fundraisers. They also designed playgrounds, repaired houses, and helped elders and others in need.

Requirements: Must be between the ages of 13-17 years old. Please include all the youth's volunteer hours and a 2-page single-spaced essay. We must receive two endorsement letters from two community leaders to share the impact of your service. Along with the two-page paper, have high-resolution photos with the nominee in each picture providing humanitarian service.

The Innovator Award

A Christian Girl Innovator Award: Awards youth creators who are imaginative about the future of humanity. As an innovator, you have identified a problem and have a solution. Have you created ways to make life simpler? This category allows you to share your brilliant solutions to any of these areas, Technology, Sports, Engineering, Healthcare, Entertainment, Fashion, Animation, and Finance.

Requirement: Upload your new idea and develop a 10-minute max PowerPoint presentation or video.

Nomination Criteria

REQUIRED CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION

Choose a Category (The Innovator Award, The Humanitarian Award, The Justice Leadership Service Award, or The Christian Girl Who Rocks Award).

All nominations must be Christian Girls between 13-17 years of age.
All nominations must currently reside in Ohio.
The nominee is describing a youth-initiated or youth-led project.
Must demonstrate exceptional Christian character and be active in their church congregation.
Must use their life with Jesus Christ as an example to disciple young people and their families and to support their community and local church congregation.
Must have a continuous record of using and supporting a ministry (with a minimum of one year.)
Must have proof of a high school GPA of 2.7 or higher (a copy of your high school transcript)
The nominee's essay must be completed in two pages. No additional pages will be accepted.
For churches, one person may be nominated per year.
The application must be completed and submitted no later than Friday, November 8, 2024. 11:59 p.m. EST
Two letters of recommendation (two letters from a Pastor, Community Leaders, Judges, Principals, or Politicians).
High-resolution photos of their act of service, and recent copies of certificates of appreciation are accepted (limited to 2021-2024 - Optional).
For the Innovator Award: Must upload your new idea and develop a 10-minute max PowerPoint presentation or video

How to Nominate A Christian Girl Who Rocks?

Fill out the nomination form completely. Please be detailed and specific and cite examples of the nominee’s efforts that support the respective award category for which she is being nominated. Attach additional sheets if necessary in PDF format.
If possible, attach PDF documents that further illustrate the nominee’s efforts, such as news articles, copies of commendations, and/or letters of support from persons who have worked with the nominee and/or benefited from her work.
Submit the nomination form online. The completed form and supporting documents must be received by CGR™ by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, November 8, 2024.

*Incomplete nominations will NOT be accepted and will have to be resubmitted before the deadline.

Nomination Selection

The chosen recipient from each category will receive money and a certificate from Christian Girls Rock™.

Awards

The Christian Girls Who Rock Award State Winner: $250 x2 checks and a certificate.
The Justice Leadership Service Award: $250 check and a certificate.
The Humanitarian Award: $250 check and a certificate.
The Innovator Award: $250 check and a certificate.

**A team of independent judges from the community reviews the nominations and selects the winners.**

Announcements

Selected Nominees will be notified by phone on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Selected nominees will be invited to be recognized at our Annual Christian Girls Rock™ Awards Ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. The recognition is during the afternoon after morning worship services.