This year, your Juniors will discover new passions, level up their skills, and maybe even make their mark in their community by starting their Girl Scout Bronze Award! Encourage them to go the distance with these fun and easy badges, Journeys, and activities, adapted for both virtual and in-person meetings.
Juniors will learn more about how their government works—from their own town or city to the whole country.
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know more about local and state government, as well as the three branches of the federal government.
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 4 of this badge.
Juniors will find out more about where animals live, how they play, and how humans can help them.
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know more about wild animals and how to protect their homes.
Juniors will discover how to create vehicles by sketching and sculpting a model.
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know about innovation and market research. They’ll also know how to create criteria and sketch and sculpt a vehicle.
Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Steps 2–5 of this badge.
Juniors learn that everyone has the ability to come up with an idea—it’s what you do to bring it to life that makes you an entrepreneur!
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have come up with an idea, gotten feedback on it, and pitched it to others—just like an entrepreneur!
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Create a prototype that solves a problem
2. Get feedback
3. Revise your prototype
4. Come up with a pitch
5. Pitch your idea to an audience
PLAN YOUR MEETING:
Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge
Juniors find out that when they sell Girl Scout Cookies, they’re already running their own business!
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Create a prototype that solves a problem
2. Get feedback
3. Revise your prototype
4. Come up with a pitch
5. Pitch your idea to an audience
PLAN YOUR MEETING:
Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.
Juniors explore the difference between needs and wants and learn how to save for both.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know the difference between what they need and what they want—and they’ll be able to wisely save money for both.
REQUIREMENTS:
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Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 of this badge
Girls will learn about the global Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding Movement and build cross-cultural and travel planning skills.
PURPOSE:
When girls have completed this series, they’ll set a goal to travel to a World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Center when they are Senior Girl Scouts. Girls will know what they need to do to build the necessary travel skills for an international experience – and they’ll start planning a trip or two.
REQUIREMENTS:
This series includes five 60-minute meetings:
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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, Juniors will explore the theme’s meaning and make a peace pledge to make a difference.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this award, they’ll understand what peacebuilding means and will have made a peace pledge for World Thinking Day.
REQUIREMENTS
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Juniors learn how scientists use observation to understand the world as they collect and analyze data as part of a citizen science project.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this award, they will have sharpened their observation and data collection skills through three citizen science activities. Juniors will also have put their skills into practice through a Take Action project.
REQUIREMENTS
Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data, and work with scientists to receive feedback on research
Do three citizen science activities: sharpen observation skills through two observation games and a SciStarter project
Plan a Take Action project that helps others
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Part 1 of this Journey.
Watch this video to understand the difference between taking action and community service.
Juniors find out how to plan a camping adventure.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to have a great overnight camping trip at a campsite or cabin.
REQUIREMENTS
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 of this badge.
Watch a volunteer leader another version of Step 2 of this badge!
Juniors find out how to protect the environment when they go on a camping trip.
PURPOSE:
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have learned skills for minimal-impact camping and know how to protect the environment when they go outdoors.
REQUIREMENTS
PLAN YOUR MEETING
Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 of this badge.
Juniors who have earned their Animal Habitat, Camper, and Eco Camper badges will now deepen their outdoor skills with a Take Action project.
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 Juniors!