Life isn’t always easy, but dealing with tricky emotions doesn’t have to be so hard. Try activities from the Girl Scouts: Resilient. Ready. Strong. program to unlock a patch and strengthen your mental wellness. Nobody can snap their fingers and make the world all sunshine and lollipops, but you can take steps to be ready when things get tough.
Go get ‘em, Girl Scout!
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All over the world, deforestation and climate change are damaging the planet. Trees help cool communities, reducing the heat island effect created by buildings, machines, and pavement. They also provide habitat for wildlife, create shade on hot summer days, clean water, and remove asthma-causing air pollution.
Join Girl Scouts to make the world a better place as we plant, protect, and honor trees with the Girl Scout Tree Promise. Learn how to solve community problems and use team-building skills to sow seeds of change with family and friends today!
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Businesses, Schools, and Community Organizations: Want to join the Tree Promise in your community? Reach out to our local Girl Scout council for Tree Promise events in your area.
You don’t need access to a national park or the woods to enjoy the outdoors! So put yourself out there with us and participate in our Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge.
Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with improved mood, focus, and confidence—whether you spend that time becoming a rockstar at rock climbing or making a splash in the puddles around your neighborhood.
Download our free activity sheet with 50+ fun activities to see what’s possible right outside your own front door today!
Click here to find out more about this great patch program – there’s a new patch every year!
The National Park Service and Girl Scouts of the United States of America have partnered to create the Girl Scout Ranger Program. Girl Scouts are invited to participate in a variety of existing, organized educational or service projects at national park sites, or design their own experience or project to align with Journey work, badge activities, or a Take Action or even a Highest Award project!
Click here to visit the program’s website to find out more.
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The purpose of this patch program is to encourage girls to look back on their time as a Girl Scout and reflect on how they have grown as an individual. The girls are then encouraged to learn what others think of their organization and spread the joy that Girl Scouts has brought to their lives.
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html
This patch program is a Silver Award project. It was designed by girls from Troop 32140.
This patch program is a great way for girls to learn the basics of sewing as well as how to use a sewing machine. Girls and their friends will have fun earning this patch!
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html
By earning the Outrun the Sun patch, girls will become a sun safety advocate!
Did you know that your skin is your largest and fastest-growing organ? Your skin is your body’s coat. It protects you from cold and heat. It keeps your insides in and the bad stuff—like germs—out.
It’s important to take care of your skin by protecting it from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and indoor tanning beds. Over exposure to UV can cause skin cancer, the most prevalent cancer in America.
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html
Two of the provisions of the Girl Scout Law is that Girl Scouts are honest & fair and respect authority. What exactly does that mean? How can you, as a girl make a difference? Complete this program and you will know some ways to make an impact!
By earning the Justice Patch, girls will develop a sense of fairness, an understanding of why we have laws, and how laws can be changed. Girls will learn how laws are designed to help people, as well as the role of lawyers and judges in the community.
The criteria to earn a Justice Patch at the Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador level are listed below. To earn the Justice Patch, girls must complete 3 of the requirements at their level. Please note: some Girl Scout levels have steps that are required.
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html
This patch program has been designed to educate the participants on the complexities and realities of human trafficking, including forced begging and sexual exploitation. Through age-appropriate activities and guided discussions, Girl Scouts learn to identify signs of trafficking, understand the socio-economic factors that contribute to it, and explore ways to help victims and prevent future incidents, all within a supportive community framework.
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html
This NEW and exciting patch program was designed by the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast Happy Trails Committee; volunteers from across our council’s footprint.
This patch program offers troops and families a fun and interesting way to engage with the outdoors. The Happy Trails program continues the Girl Scout tradition of outdoor experiences and skill exploration which allows every girl the opportunity to learn about local hiking trails, explore and learn about local flora and fauna, unplug from screens and social media, and have FUN exploring the great outdoors.
This patch program aligns with the Brownie Hiking Badge, Senior Trail Adventure Badge, and the Ambassador Trail Adventure Badge.
https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/discover/activities/council-own-patches.html