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National Patch Programs
Your troop can discover more though council or national patch programs. Connect to the community through service projects as they take action to make the world a better place. Contact your local resource center for availability and prices for awards.

Click here for information on local or council patches.

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National Patches & Pins
Program
Level
Description
asthma awareness

Asthma Awareness Patch

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Daisy - Senior Girl Scouts
Girls will develop knowledge of asthma triggers, making healthy choices, and practicing relaxation techniques.  Empower girls to take charge of their health and create asthma awareness in their community.  Can be earned individually or in groups. Books are available in the resource library located at the New Berlin Resource Center or you can download the PDF here.
game face

Game Face – What Does a Female Athlete Look Like?

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Brownie - Senior Girl Scouts
GSUSA and Game Face Productions created this program based on a traveling photography exhibit. It explores the concepts of image, winning, and athleticism through activities that deal with topics from artistic expression and self-esteem to history and photography. The booklet contains numerous activities plus more than a dozen photographs from the exhibition.
get with the land

Get With the Land

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Brownie - Senior Girl Scouts
Learn about the Linking Girls to the Land partnership and the federal natural resource agencies as you work side by side with federal natural resource agency professionals in a joint volunteer conservation service, research, or other collaborative project and more. For award activities and requirements go to: www.epa.gov/linkinggirls.
challenge pin

The Girl Scout
Challenge 1:  Making the World a Better Place

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Brownie Girl Scouts

Activities help girls discover how they use courage, confidence, and character everyday to make the world a better place. Can be earned individually or in groups. For award activities and requirements click here.

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The Girl Scout
Challenge 2: Living the Girl Scout Law

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Junior Girl Scouts

Activities help girls develop courage, confidence, and character by putting the Girl Scout Law into practice in their everyday lives.  Can be earned individually or in groups. For award activities and requirements click here.

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The Girl Scout
Challenge 3: Courage, Confidence, and Character

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Cadette, Senior Girl Scouts

Activities help teens develop courage, confidence, and character by addressing issues in their school or community.Can be earned individually or in groups. For award activities and requirements click here.

go global
Go Global!
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Brownie, Junior Girl Scouts;
This program increases girls’ international awareness through engaging activities and stimulating information.  Can be earned individually or in groups.
drug free zone

In the Zone: Living 
Drug Free

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Daisy - Senior Girl Scouts
Written for girls about a topic that impacts their lives today. In the Zone encourages girls to live a positive, healthy and drug-free life. Can be earned individually or in groups.
lets get moving

Let's Get
Moving

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Daisy – Senior
Girl Scouts

Designed to help girls become comfortable with moving to a new location. Age-specific resource books help to record friends addresses, tips on making new friends and learning about your new school and much more. Get the troop involved to make a positive experience for a girl facing a new challenge.
New Adresses, New Friends - Let's Get Movin' 5-10
Let's Get Moving Across the State or Around the World 11-17


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president patch

Ms. President "The White House Project"

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Daisy – Senior Girl Scouts
Celebrate and discover women who have paved the way in social and political reform and who are on the frontlines of government today. For patch activities, click here.
our rights our responsibilities

Our Rights, Our Responsibilities

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Junior Girl Scouts

Join with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides internationally to gain a greater awareness of human rights and why they are essential for children worldwide. In the process, you will be empowered to become effective citizens in your local and global communities. For award activities and requirements go here.

safety pin
Safety Awards

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Brownie – Senior Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts may earn safety awards by fulfilling requirements in Safety-Wise, page 11-13, which reinforces the importance of safety in everyday life.
shape up

Girl Scouts
Shape Up!


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Brownie – Senior
Girl Scouts

Help girls get in shape with an exciting patch project that rewards girls for healthy eating and physical activity. Shape UP! has age-appropriate nutrition activities that focus on topics from serving sizes and the food pyramid to minimizing the impact of fast food.

These fun activities allow girls to experiment with new foods; try tasty, low-calorie snacks; and understand some of the forces that compel us to eat, even when we're not hungry. All girls are required to do at least 30 minutes of activity, three times a week, for three months. The patch can be earned individually or in groups. Click here for more information.
uniquely me

Uniquely Me! The Way To Be ¡Nadie Como Yo¡ Una Manera de ser

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Junior Girl Scouts; can be earned individually or in groups.
Helps girls discover the importance of challenging themselves and teach them healthy coping skills, what to look for in a friend, how to evaluate media influences and ways to make a difference. This program is available in English and Spanish.
water drop patch

Water Drop Patch

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Brownie – Senior Girl Scouts; can be earned
individually or in groups.

This project encourages girls to make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards. Girls can use their skills and knowledge to educate others in their communities about the need to protect the nation’s valuable water resources. For award activities and requirements, go here.

world thinking day

World Thinking Day 2008

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Daisy – Senior
Girl Scouts

Girl Guides/Girl Scouts around the world are asked to think about each other and their international sisterhood on February 22. Often service units or schools plan events to celebrate World Thinking Day. Resources for ideas: handbooks, GSUSA Web site, Resource Library, Leader-Wise


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