Your Cadettes are ready to take the lead and chart a course of their own in Girl Scouts; they might even earn their Silver Award along the way. Spark their sense of adventure with these badges, Journeys, and activities, adapted for both virtual and in-person meetings.
Join the worldwide community of Girl Scouts and find out how girls like you are changing the world.
Girls will discover what they can do to harness their passions to make the world a better place.
Video: Explore the Silver Award
If you want to make a difference, start by fully understanding how your government works. Informed citizens are changemakers.
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have learned new things about our government—how each branch works, how they work together, and how each piece makes a difference in society.
Find out about local government Find out about state government Find out about the federal legislative branch Find out about the federal executive branch Find out about the federal judicial branch
Video demonstration: Watch Step 3 of this badge.
Cadettes can watch all episodes of G-Team TV on YouTube!
Introducing G-Team TV! This online show for middle and high school girls is run by a group of Girl Scouts called the G-Team. Each episode features special looks at key issues for girls and interviews with accomplished Girl Scout alums. You can find every episode on Girl Scouts’ YouTube channel.
Cadettes become business creators and learn the skills they need for success in life, no matter what future path they choose.
When a girl has earned this badge, she’ll have learned to think like an entrepreneur when she comes up with a business idea that solves a problem, designs a prototype, solicits feedback, improves an idea, then creates a business plan and pitches it.
Video Demonstration: Watch Step 1 of this badge.
Cadettes learn how to use the internet to find great products and save money.
WHAT THEY’LL LEARN:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to go online to find the best deals on the best products in the safest way possible.
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.
Cadettes find out how eating well can help you both inside and out.
WHAT THEY’LL LEARN:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to eat their way to a healthy mood, mind, and body
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 3 of this badge.
Cadettes find out how scientists measure happiness and put their results into action.
WHAT THEY’LL LEARN:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to use the science of happiness to make their world the happiest place it can be.
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.
Cadettes find out how to create a business plan.
WHAT THEY’LL LEARN:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to write an effective business plan for their cookie business.
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.
Every year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate February 22 as a day of international friendship called World Thinking Day. The 2021 theme for World Thinking Day is “Peacebuilding.” To earn this award, Cadettes will explore the theme's meaning, practice the skills to resolve conflict in peaceful ways and Take Action to make our world and communities more peaceful places.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this award, they’ll understand what peacebuilding means and will have made a peace pledge for World Thinking Day.
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Cadettes learn how scientists use observation to understand the world as they collect and analyze data as part of a citizen science project.
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When girls have earned this award, they will have sharpened their observation and data collection skills through three citizen science activities. Cadettes will also have put their skills into practice through a Take Action project.
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PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Part 1 of this Journey.
Cadettes will choose their adventure: go on a long-distance trail run or take a hiking challenge.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have learned the skills to do a long-distance trail run or take three separate challenging trail hikes.
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Cadettes explore careers that make a difference, then map out how they’ll help others and change the world!
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know about STEM careers and how they can make the world a better place.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Explore how you want to make a difference
2. Discover your career possibilities
3. Learn about the day-to-day
4. Brainstorm your next steps
5. Map your career path
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 and 3 of this badge.
Cadettes will observe and explore light, deepening their understanding of the Sun, stars, and other objects in space.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll understand more about the amazing properties of light and how they can use it to make discoveries about the universe and space science.
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PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.
Cadettes choose a service project to put into action.
PURPOSE:
When girls have completed this activity, they will have given back to their community through a service project.
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Find even more adapted activities in the Volunteer Toolkit—just look for the “Virtual” icon! Browse Award and Badge Explorer to see all of the badges, Journeys, and awards that will excite your Cadettes!