Multi-Level | Troop Leader Blueprint

Girl Scout Way Badges (+Daisy Tula Petal) toggle arrow

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will learn about Girl Scout traditions.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to use Girl Scout ways and traditions to make the world a better place.

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

How a multi-level troop could approach the Girl Scout Way (and Tula Petal)
Video demonstration: Daisy Tula Petal
Video demonstration: Brownie Girl Scout Way Step 3
Video demonstration: Junior Girl Scout Way Step 3
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit and review the Girl Scout Way badges (Brownie 1, Brownie 2, Junior 1, Junior 2) and Tula Petal to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Democracy Badges (Daisy/Brownie/Junior) toggle arrow

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will find out how people in the government decide what rules are made and how they are followed.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know the three branches of government—and some of the things they are responsible for.

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

How a multi-level troop could approach the Democracy badges
Video demonstration: Daisy Step 3
Video demonstration: Brownie Step 3
Video demonstration: Junior Step 4
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit and review the Democracy badges (Daisy 1, Daisy 2, Brownie 1, Brownie 2, Junior 1, Junior 2) to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Space Science Badges (Daisy/Brownie/Junior) toggle arrow

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will investigate the complexities of the Solar System as they learn to see things in a new way.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have explored, investigated, and observed the Sun, Moon, and stars.

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

How a multi-level troop could approach the Space Science badges
Video demonstration: Daisy Step 2
Video demonstration: Brownie Step 2
Video demonstration: Junior Step 4
The Great Space Challenge (all levels)
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit and review the Space Science badges (Daisy 1, Daisy 2, Brownie 1, Brownie 2, Junior 1, Junior 2) to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Cookie Business Badges toggle arrow

Girls will learn the skills they need to manage their cookie business.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned the Daisy Count It Up leaf, and Brownie Meet My Customers and Junior Cookie CEO badges, they’ll be on their way to managing their cookie sale like a boss!

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Daisy Count It Up leaf
Video demonstration: Brownie Meet My Customers badge
Video demonstration: Junior Cookie CEO badge
Virtual Selling Tips for Earning Your Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Cookie Business Badges
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting   
Digital games and ice breakers 
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for the Count It Up leaf, Meet My Customers badge, and Cookie CEO badge
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for upcoming cookie-themed events and tune in as a troop!

Think Like an Engineer Journey toggle arrow

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will find out how engineers solve problems and do a hands-on design challenge.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this award, they’ll know how engineers use the Design Thinking Process to solve problems and have completed a hands-on design challenge activity. Girls will also have connected the steps of the Design Thinking Process to the steps of a Take Action project.

REQUIREMENTS:

Find out how engineers use the Design Thinking Process to solve problems.
Do 3 Design Thinking activities: design and build an assistive device, a water collection device, and a device that can launch a ball across a room.
Plan a Take Action project that helps others. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Multilevel Take Action Guide
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting    
Digital games and ice breakers 
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for the Meetings 1–6 of the Think Like an Engineer Journey for multilevel troops. 
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for upcoming STEM events and tune in as a troop!

Global Action Award toggle arrow

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors find out what climate action means to them, their Girl Scout community, and the world.

PURPOSE:  

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll understand what climate change means and have completed a global action climate challenge.

REQUIREMENTS:

Explore the Global Goals and Global Action Award
Find out what climate change means
Explore climate change issues
Make a climate change 
Create a global action climate challenge

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Measure your carbon footprint and reduce its impact.
Video demonstration: Create a Girls’ Bill of Rights
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting    
Digital games and ice breakers  
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for Meeting 1 and Meeting 2 of the 2021 Global Action Award for Multilevel Troops.
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for upcoming live events and tune in as a troop!

World Thinking Day Award (Daisy/Brownie/Junior) toggle arrow

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, girls 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

Explore World Thinking Day
Find out what peacebuilding means
Explore peacebuilding in Girl Scouts
Get inspired by peacebuilding
Create a peace pledge

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting   
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Digital games and ice breakers 
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for upcoming World Thinking Day events and tune in as a troop!
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for World Thinking Day Meeting 1 and Meeting 2.

National Service Project toggle arrow

Girls 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

National Service Project Ideas: Choose a service project from this list, or create one of your own!
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers

Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey (Daisy/Brownie/Junior) toggle arrow

Girls 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. Girls 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.

Patch Opportunity: The Girl Scout Tree Promise
Awesome Girls: Protect the Planet Event: Check out this exciting, hands-on event with three environmental scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! You’ll do fun activities that will help you earn the Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey, and every girl who registers to view this event (either live or recorded) will be able to receive a free EPA patch!
Tips for working with girls at different levels
Multi-level Troop Take Action Guide (PDF)
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for other events that support this Journey and tune in as a troop!
Girl Scout Camp: Find in-person and virtual camp opportunities.
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for Meetings 1–6 of the Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey.

Trail Adventure Badges (Daisy/Brownie/Junior) toggle arrow

Girls choose their own trail adventure.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to go on an adventurous jog or play outdoor hiking games.

REQUIREMENTS

Choose your outdoor adventure
Prepare for your adventure
Go on your outdoor adventure

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Play a Fun Outdoor Game

Ten Essential Things You Need for an Outdoor

Tips for working with girls at different levels
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Virtual Events Calendar: Search for other events that support this Journey and tune in as a troop!
Girl Scout Camp: Find in-person and virtual camp opportunities.
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for Meetings 1 and 2 of the Trail Adventure badge.

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