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I Have a Dream Patch

**I Have a Dream** is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast.

GUIDELINES: Choose to complete this council patch or the council’s own age level award. Do not do both.

# Activities

1. 1. Take part in a Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative activity in your community.

2. With your troop/group/family, plan a Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday party. Use a theme that relates to his life such as peace, justice, fairness, and equality. Consider making decorations, invitations, games, birthday cake and other party elements to add to the fun.
3. See a film, read a book or go to a library to learn about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Create a picture, poster or humanity collage from magazine pictures to share with others what you have learned.
4. Talk to people who lived during the time of the Civil Rights Movement to discover what they remember about Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. Visit one of the following sites:
• Newsome House • 2803 Oak Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607 • http://www.newsomehouse.org • (757) 247-2360

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• Hampton University Museum • 530 E Queen Street, Hampton, VA 23669 • http://www.hamptonu.edu/museum • (757) 727-5308

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6. Invite African American women from your community to speak to your troop about African American history.
7. Write a press release reporting an incident of one of the women who played a role in the Civil Rights Movement.
8. See a video or read a copy of the “I Have a Dream” speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. Describe what you think his dream for America was. Share times when you have judged people for reasons other than “the content of their character,” such as if they were too tall, too fat, too short, or too slow.
9. Write what the “I Have a Dream” speech means to you and how you want to live the dream in your every day life.
10. Visit the web site [1]. Complete one of the activities listed.
# See also

I Have a Dream Try-It
I Have a Dream Badge
I Have a Dream IP
List of Council's Own All Ages Awards

# External Links

Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Patch Programs
I Have a Dream Patch
Hot Stuff Badge

Hot Stuff is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.

Complete 6 requirements, including the two starred.

## Activities

1. \*Find out what female firefighters do. Invite one to your meeting. Ask them about their career choice, how it's different from male firefighters and what obstacles needed to be overcome.

2. \*Find out about the history of women firefighters. Who was Molly Williams? Note some facts aobut women in service now and then.
3. What do you do if you or someone else catches fire? Learn the principles of Stop, Drop and Roll. Practice the technique with your troop
4. Once the fire is out, you must treat a burn injury. Learn about First Aid for burns.Practice applying a sterile dressing on each other's arm.
5. Visit the Retired Firemans Home in Boonton, NJ. Make holiday ornaments, sing songs or complete a craft with them-or-Contact you local hospital and see what you can do to help burn ward patients.
6. What are wildfires? How do they start? What is an Airtanker? What is a smokejumper? What can we do, as campers and hikers to prevent forest fires? Draw a picture or make a collage showing ways to prevent forest fires and share with your group.
7. How do local firefighters put our fires? Find out about fire trucks and equipment used by firefighters.
8. What would you do if your house were on fire? You can help your family by creating an escape plan. Show your escape plan to your family and practice it.
9. How can you become a firefighter? What kind of education is required. Search the web and find out what it takes. Share the informaiton with your group.
Nursing Badge

**Nursing** is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Council.

With help from Michigan Nurses Association website (http://www.minurses.org) and Nurse Leader magazine.

Six activities are required to earn this Badge.

## Activities

1. Learn about the history of nursing.
2. Learn about the founder of nursing, Florence Nightingale.
3. Talk to a nursing student to find out the requirements for becoming a nurse.
4. Find out what nurses do and why they like what they do.
5. Demonstrate how to use a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, ace bandage or dressing.
6. Demonstrate how to take a pulse.
7. Visit a hospital, clinic, surgery center, or other area where nurses work. Learn what a nurse does for his/her patients.
8. Describe what it means to care for someone. Demonstrate a caring behavior at home or school for a week. Report what you did to your troop.
9. Take a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation class.
10. Volunteer at a health fair, health career fair, or “Nurses Celebration Saturday” Career Fair through Nursing 2000.
11. Use a computer to learn about nursing. Go to http://www.discovernursing.com, http://www.nsna,org, or http://www.nursing2000inc.org.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Junior Badges
Nursing Badge
Homelessness Try-It

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Homelessness is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.

Do four requirements, including the one starred.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. \*Donate small items for homeless families in shelters.

2. Learn the definition of homelessness. Who are they? How many are there? Why are they homeless?
3. Learn about what the government has done for the homeless. (Example: welfare, shelters, and soup kitchens.)
4. Find out about different kinds of homes. What makes them special?
5. Draw your own home. Discuss with others what you do at home, like your favorite things.
6. Have someone come in to talk to your troop or group about homelessness. What is it like? What are the problems they might have?

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Homelessness Try-It
Horses Try-It

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Horses is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Council.

To earn this Try-It you must complete any four of the six activities listed. The Horses Try-It does not require you to visit a stable or ride a horse.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Look at an English saddle/bridle and a Western saddle/bridle or a picture or drawing of them. How are they different? Try to identify the following pieces: bit, stirrup leather, cheekpiece, reins, seat, and pommel.

2. Look at a horse or a picture or drawing of a horse. Try to identify the following body parts: hoof, muzzle, nostril, flank, and crest.
3. Learn the basics of taking care of a horse. Find out what horses eat and drink, how they sleep, what type of shelter they need, and how much exercise they need.
4. Learn about grooming a horse. Learn about the tools used and how to groom.
5. Learn about different kinds and colors of horses. What kinds of breeds are there?
6. Read a story about a horse or horses. Make a poster or book cover illustrating what
happens in the story.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Brownie Try-It
Horses Try-It
Money Counts (Daisy leaf)

**The Money Counts Daisy leaf** is part of the "Financial Literacy" badge set from the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson.

## Activities:

Find out about money. You can use it to buy things, and you can use it to help other people too.

1. Understand different kinds of coins
2. Know more about paper money
3. Find out the cost of fun

When you've earned this leaf, you'll know more about money and what it's worth.
Bit N Bridle Try-It

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Bit N Bridle is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Council.

Objective Girls seek challenges in the world by expanding their knowledge and skills, setting goals for
themselves, and taking appropriate risks.

Please consult Safety-Wise guidelines when completing requirements for this patch.

Guidelines Brownies must complete all of the following requirements.

# Stables

Visit a stable. Find out how much and what kind of food the horses eat daily. If possible, help feed the horses at least once.

= Safety Rules
Learn and practice basic safety rules for the following situations:

1. 1. 1. At the stables

2. During mounting
3. During dismounting
4. While riding
# Grooming

Learn the correct way to use a brush and curry comb. If possible, help brush down a horse.

# Riding

Watch the correct saddling and bridling of a horse. Assist in this process, if possible. Learn how to:

1. 1. 1. Mount a horse

2. Dismount form a horse
3. Ride at a walk

# External Links

Forms and Resources for Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama
Patch Book
Be Prepared: Emergency Preparedness

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Be Prepared: Emergency Preparedness is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.

Do you know what to do in an emergency situation? The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, in partnership with FEMA's Citizen Corps, is proud to present the brand-new Emergency Preparedness Patch Program, designed to equip Girl Scouts with skills to protect their families, friends and communities when disaster strikes. The Emergency Preparedness Patch program prepares Girl Scouts to:

* Identify local risks and potential emergencies
* Connect with local community service agencies
* Understand hazards and appropriate protective actions
* Learn local alerts and warning systems
* Prepare themselves and their family
* Deal with emotional responses to an emergency
* Discover how to get trained and become involved in community emergency planning
* Explore additional resources

Encouraging girls to take preventative steps and actions toward being safe is not a new goal for the Girl Scouts. “Be Prepared” is our organization’s motto, and as far back as the 1917 edition of the Handbook for Girl Scouts, girls were asked to write articles to share information about the spread of insect-borne diseases, learn how to use a fire alarm and be knowledgeable on other topics of public health and safety.

# By completing this patch program Girl Scouts will:

**Discover:** Girl Scouts will gain practical life skills and develop positive values as they discover information to prepare them for emergency situations.
**Connect:** Girl Scouts will feel connected to their communities, both locally and nationally, as they identify agencies that work to protect their communities.
**Take Action:** Girl Scouts will learn to identify community needs and will take action to support public safety and emergency preparedness in their communities.
# Patch Requirements:

**Daisy** – Do Activity One in the first section and two other activities from this booklet (each activity should be from a different section).
**Brownie** – Do both activities from the first section and three additional activities (each activity should be from a different section).
**Junior** – Do one activity from each section (there are six sections total).
**Cadette** – Do one activity from each section, plus one additional activity.
**Senior** – Do one activity from each section, plus two additional activities.
**Ambassador** – Do one activity from each section, plus two additional activities.
# Activities

Download the activity booklet to find out how you can discover, connect and take action to make your communities safer and more prepared for emergencies!

# See also

List of Council's Own All Ages Awards
F.A.C.T. (First Aid for Children Today)

# External Links

GSCNC Patches and Council's Owns
Be Prepared: Emergency Preparedness Patch Program Booklet
Beaches Forever Badge

**Beaches Forever** is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, Inc.

## Activities

#### **Complete seven activities**

1. Before you visit the beach, learn the importance of sand dunes; how to read a tide chart and learn the effects of storms on the beach. Discuss or write with your troop how people can help preserve the natural formation of the beach and dunes? Take a beach walk. Remember when you leave to take nothing with you but photographs.

2. Find evidence of living plants and animals on the beach and along the shore. Identify shells, egg cases, crabs, grasses, and seaweeds.

3. Learn how plastics are a great danger to sea life and how pollution harms the balance of beach life. Discuss with your troop how people can help prevent the damage caused by our society.

4. Visit a nature center near or at the beach. Interview a person who works there. Find out how she/he got her/his job and what education she/he needs to perform the job. What are the job responsibilities?

5. What is a barrier reef (a sand bar)? Why is it a fragile eco-system? Visit both the bay and an ocean front, compare how the eco-systems are alike and how they are different. Find examples of eel grass, scrub pine, and other bay side foliage. What animal life thrives on the bay side? Remember our natural parks have rangers who can assist.

6. Learn about the horseshoe crab, which really isn’t a crab at all. What is it and how long has it been here on earth? Research the laws protecting this animal or write a new law that would help.

7. Visit a seashore historic site such as a lighthouse or a Coast Guard Station. Learn the history of the area’s lifestyle and how it has changed through the years.

8. Interview someone who has lived near the seashore all his/her life. Do you share the same interests such as shell collecting, fishing, surfing or crabbing? Where are some other beaches you would like to visit?

9. Participate in a beach litter pick-up, make signs to Keep of the Dunes, organize a beach ecology display or give a presentation on beach ecology for younger Girl Scouts.

10. What legends, beach stories, or poems can you find to spark your imagination and love for the seashore life? Examples are: pirates, mermaids, fisherman tales, lighthouse workers, sailors, surfers. Build a sandcastle and then watch the effects of the tide.

11. Create a seashore scene in a piece of artwork such as a painting, fish printing, shell mobile or a collage. Use this as part of your beach ecology presentation or to decorate your room.

12. Learn the dangers of the shore weather, such as storms, riptides, undertow, hurricane warnings, and the necessity of storm evacuation routes. Review beach safety rules with younger Girl Scouts such as “never swim alone”, “only swim at guarded beaches”, and “look before you leap”. Use Safety-Wise as a guide.
GENES: Fashion of the Future IP

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The GENES: Fashion of the Future IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts.

# Skill Builders

1. 1. 1. Like all sciences, genetics has its own special terminology to describe important structures and ideas. Find the meaning of the following genetics words: chromosome, DNA, dominant, recessive, autosomal, sex-linked, X-chromosome, Y-chromosome.
		2. The term "double helix" describes the shape and structure of DNA, the basis of genetics. Create a model of a double helix and label the parts.
		3. Has someone ever told you that you look like a relative? Find three traits that have been passed on through one or more generations, and share them with your troop or group. These may include a physical feature (i.e., eye color), or other trait. If possible, research these traits and find out whether they are dominant, recessive, sex-linked, autosomal, etc.
		4. Learn about five genetic diseases. Questions you may want to ask are: What are the symptoms? Is it dominant or recessive? Is gender a factor? Are there treatments or cures for it? If possible, interview a person with a genetic disease to see what problems he or she faces when trying to lead a normal life.

# Technology

1. 1. 1. Have you heard of the human genome project? Collect three magazine or newspaper articles relating to it, and share what you learned with your troop or group.
		2. Stem cell research is currently a controversial topic. Research the process, and make a list of the pros and cons. Decide for yourself what your feelings are on the issue. Share your chart with your troop or group and have them decide what they think.
		3. How are scientists using genetics to change the foods we eat? Learn about some of the processes they use to change food. Try a regular and "organic" (not genetically altered) fruit or vegetable and compare them.

# Service Projects

1. 1. 1. Create a game for, or teach younger girls to help them learn about genetics.
		2. Volunteer at a hospital or some organization that helps people with genetic diseases.
		3. Help out at a genetic disease fund walk/race.
		4. Design an exhibit on genetics for a library or school.

# Career Exploration

1. 1. 1. Talk with a genetics counselor, a scientist, a physician, or some other professional in the field of genetics about their job. What training did it take to become what she is? What does she like about her job? What is difficult about it? What issues does she think are important for girls to know about genetics?
		2. Shadow a genetics counselor, a scientist, a physician, or some other professional in the field of genetics.
		3. Name eight "genetics careers." Research three of them and find out what training it requires. Share what you learned with your troop or group.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Patriots' Trail Council Badges, Patches, and Recognitions
GENES: Fashion of the Future IP
Drama Queen Try-It

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No Longer Available - Drama Queen is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council. - this is available if you go to the GSCSNJ website, not available from GSUSA.

# Activities

## Sounds of Music

Learn a song to perform in front of an audience. Try picking a song sung by a girl who is a good role model. For example try, "Why Not" by Hilary Duff or "This is My Time" by Raven Symone.

## Leading Ladies

Name and discuss five movies or television shows with female leads.

## Guess Who?

Play a game of charades! Each girl should write her favorite character on separate pieces of paper. The leader should collect the papers and place them in a bag. Then each girl will take turns picking a paper from the bag, and acting out the character they receive until the group guesses. Don't forget- No talking!

## Trash Bash

Costumes are an essential part of every character. This activity requires groups of 4 or 5 girls. Each group should select one girl to model their creation, and the rest of the group will act as designers. Each group will receive two large paper trash bags, masking tape, two feet of aluminum foil, and one pair of safety scissors. The goal is to create a costume on the model. Girls will show off their creations when finished.

## Marvelous Masks

In the beginning of theatre, masks were used to exaggerate a character's emotions. In this craft, you can use paper plates, beads, sequins, string and other materials to design your own mask.

## Quick-Thinkers

Improvisation is the art of making things up as the actor goes along. This is important because it helps actors gain confidence, especially if they forget their lines. In this activity, you will learn some popular "improv games."

## Lights. Camera. Action!

With your troop or group, attend a theatrical performance. Make an appointment to meet the actors and get a backstage tour!

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Drama Queen Try-It
Global Politics IP

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The Global Politics IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Northern California Council.

# Activities

*Complete six of the following:*

1. 1. 1. Research the career of an ambassador, politician, or governing official in a foreign country. Find out how they started their career. Share this information with a group of your peers.
		2. Research what the life of a child is like in a foreign country. What kind of government do they have? Do they go to school? What is the average standard of living? What are the most common ways of income (jobs)? What is the money unit and how is it equivalent to the US dollar? How do they spend there spare time? Share this information with a group of younger girls.
		3. Plan and participate in a debate with your peers. Announce the issue before hand, and have participants select a foreign country to represent. Allow enough time prior to the debate for everyone to research the positions their foreign countries would take.
		4. Study the structure of the UN. What are the steps required to pass a resolution? What are the main functioning bodies of the UN? Then enact the process of passing a resolution.
		5. Create a collage showing the international problems facing the world today.
		6. What are some of the products you use daily that are produced by transnational corporations? What are the names of the companies? What nations do they produce their products in?
		7. Watch a debate. This can range from a Congressional debate to student council. Observe the tactics of speaking and responding that the participants use. What sort of format do they use? Write up the key elements for a successful debate.
		8. Design your own nation. Include type of economy, type of government, size, location, population, major issues that could be problems, i.e. health care. How does your nation interact with other nations through trade, through the United Nations, etc? Display your created nations for others to see.
		9. Draw a family tree. Research your family history. What nation did your family originate from? What caused them to leave?
		10. Visit a place of politics. This can range from a city official to an embassy to a United Nations library. What sort of information and services are available to you?
		11. Plan a debate for a group of younger girls. Choose a topic and explain it to them. Allow them to debate the topics, using proper UN procedures.
		12. Keep a journal for at least three months of global problems in the news. At the end, record how the problems have been resolved or changed during this period of time.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County Older Girl IPPs
Global Politics Interest Project
Bicycling Badge

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Bicycling is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Council. - - Contacted Council this month (July), Council will discontinue this badge September 2013.

Purpose: This badge was created to promote bicycle safety and physical fitness. Girls must complete six of the following ten requirements including the two which are starred to earn the Bicycling Badge.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. \***Bicycling Safety:** Find out what the Safety Wise standards are for bicycling with your troop.

2. **\*Rules of the Road:** Following the rules, laws and etiquette on the roads are important to safe bicycle riding. Learn and practice the rules of the road for each of the following situations:
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Which side of the road do you travel on when riding a bicycle?
					2. What do you do at an intersection?
					3. What do you do at a traffic light or stop sign?
					4. What is the proper procedure when on a sidewalk or crosswalk?
					5. Learn the hand signals for making RIGHT / LEFT turns and stopping

3. **A Safe Bicycle:** Learn what a safe bicycle should have, such as hand brakes and/or coaster brakes, handle grips, reflectors/lights, chain guard, pedals, horn/bell, etc. Learn how to tell if a bicycle is the right size for you.
4. **Bicycle Inspection:** Prepare an inspection checklist for your bicycle and be sure everything is in good working order. If anything is broken, missing, loose, etc., arrange to have it repaired or replaced.
5. **Parts of the Bicycle:** Learn the parts of the bicycle, how they work and general maintenance such as how to inflate a tire, change a tire, oil or tighten your chain, etc.
6. **Helmets:** Find out the laws in your state regarding bicycle helmets. Learn why it is important to wear a helmet and find out how to be sure it is the right fit for you. What other personal safety equipment can be used while bicycling?
7. **Bicycle Safety Course:** Design and set up a bicycle safety course and test at least 3 other people on your course. Have games to see who can ride around the course the safest. You can use orange cones, flags or other markers and set up in a safe parking lot. Post rules for your course and be sure everyone understands them before they begin. Don’t forget to teach hand signals!
8. **Talk to the Expert:** Invite an avid cyclist to your troop meeting, visit a bicycle shop or meet with a local cycling club to find out about the health benefits of cycling and ways cyclists prepare themselves physically for long and short rides. Find out what kinds of events cyclists can participate in.
9. **Prepare a Kit:** Find out what items you may want to take with you when bicycling like a water bottle, tire pump, air gauge, first aid kit, lock or a tire patch kit. Prepare a kit to carry with you while cycling, or for the leader to carry if you are cycling in a group.
10. **Adventure Out!:** Plan and go for a ride on your nearest bicycle path, local park or somewhere away from traffic. Do not forget to wear a helmet and enclosed comfortable shoes!
Go Go Derby Try-It

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Go Go Derby is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.

Girl Power at the Derby

Brownie Try-It: complete 4 activities.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Explore the origin of the Pinewood Derby. Go online with your leader or adult partner, for lots of great information. A search engine will find you many great resources.

2. Talk to adults who once raced in a Boy Scout Pinewood Derby. Great resources are closer than you think many dads & grandfathers were once Boy Scouts.
3. Attend a Pinewood Derby. If your Girl Scout Service Unit doesn't hold one yet, contact your local Cub Scout Pack.
4. Learn about the rules of Pinewood Derby. Very specific measurements are used regarding weight, materials, measurements and construction. Learn about the things that are not allowed in derby racing too.
5. Hold a 'Pinewood Auto Show". Invite scouts, [boy and girl] to display their past cars and awards. Explore the vast Varity of shapes & designs. If cars are not available, search online with your leader or adult partner for car designs.
6. Brainstorm! Blue print 3 or more possible care designs for your car. Make sure to show each car from the side, top and front. Not all derby cars look like cars. Be as creative as you can. Color in your designs to show paint ideas.
7. With an adult learn about safe woodworking. Review the safety procedures and safety equipment needed for woodworking projects. See what it takes to make your blueprints become real. Always consult "Safety Wise".
8. Proper and precise weight is a big part of derby racing. Learn how to use a scale that measures by the fraction of an ounce. [Postal scale]. Experiment with different types of weights, [coins, washers, fishing weights] and make a log of your findings. Look at finished Pinewood cars to see the many ways and types of weights that are used and the different ways they are arranged.
9. Learn about a Pinewood Track. What is it made of, how are the cars started and stopped. Learn about the unique slope of the track. Some clubs have electronic finishes.
10. Discuss fairness and good sportsmanship with your leader or adult partner. Explore the many ways to support your friends and troop-mates at a competition. Not everyone is a winner. Discuss how to be a good winner and a good loser.
11. Make your own Derby Car with an adult. Make the design and paint uniquely yours!
12. Race your New Pinewood Derby Car in an actual race! Show off your GIRL POWER and Good Sportsmanship!

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Go Go Derby Try-It
Animals in Your Community Badge

**Animals in Your Community** is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.

To earn this badge Junior Girl Scouts must complete 5 activities and visit a place that cares for animals in your community.

Learning about the needs of animals in your community can and be fun and is important. Find out about places that take in unwanted animals and learn some tips for choosing a pet for your own family.

# Activities

* + - Microchipping

Why microchip an animal? To complete this badge get into groups of two or three and research on how long a micro chip lasts, what animals can be micro chipped, and where the micro chip is injected.
* + - Rescue Groups

What are rescue groups? What is the purpose of a rescue group? To complete this part of the badge, look online or in the phonebook, find a rescue group in your area. Answer the following questions:
* + - * + - What is the difference between a shelter and a rescue group?
					- What type and/or breed of animals do they rescue?
					- How many animals do they keep?
					- Do they have any volunteers?
					- Do they need any donations?
		- A Gift for Your Pet

Your pets need to have toys to be happy and stay busy. Toys are beneficial to you also. The animal will chew on the toy, and they will most likely not chew on your house! Make a craft for your animal like the suggestions below.
* + - * + - Put catnip and a bell in a kid-sized sock and tie it in a knot. Now you have a homemade kitty toy!
					- Take old beat-up towels and cut them into thin strips. Braid the strips together into one long rope. Tie a knot on each end. Now you have a homemade doggy toy!

These toys will keep your pets happy and busy all the time!
* + - Exercise

Do all animals need exercise? If so, how much? Humans are commonly told to get a lot of exercise. Does this apply to your pets, too? Find out if the pet you want or have is good for your lifestyle. If you enjoy being very active, maybe you would like a pet that is playful, too. Make a list of five animals that are right for you.
* + - Finding an Animal Shelter

How do you find a shelter? What do animal shelters do? What is the main goal of the shelter? Where can you find a shelter? Think of some ways shelters care for their animals. Also think of different animals in the shelter, and how to find one.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Junior Badges
Animals in Your Community Badge
Go Go Derby Badge

**Go Go Derby** is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.

Girl Power at the Derby

Junior Badge: complete 6 activities

# Activities

1. Explore the origin of the Pinewood Derby. Go online with your leader or adult partner for lots of great information. A search engine will find you many great resources.
2. Talk to adults who once raced in a Boy Scout Pinewood Derby. Great resources are closer than you think; many dads and grandfathers were once Boy Scouts.
3. Attend a Pinewood Derby. If your Girl Scout Service Unit doesn't hold one yet, contact your local Cub Scout Pack.
4. Learn about the rules of Pinewood Derby. Very specific measurements are used regarding weight, materials, measurements, and construction. Learn about the things that are not allowed in derby racing, too.
5. Hold a 'Pinewood Auto Show". Invite scouts, [boy and girl] to display their past cars and awards. Explore the vast variety of shapes and designs. If cars are not available, search online with your leader or adult partner for car designs.
6. Brainstorm! Blue print three or more possible car designs for your car. Make sure to show each car from the side, top and front. Not all derby cars look like cars. Be as creative as you can. Color in your designs to show paint ideas.
7. With an adult, learn about safe woodworking. Review the safety procedures and safety equipment needed for woodworking projects. See what it takes to make your blueprints become real. Always consult *Safety Wise*.
8. Proper and precise weight is a big part of derby racing. Learn how to use a scale that measures by the fraction of an ounce. [Postal scale]. Experiment with different types of weights, [coins, washers, fishing weights] and make a log of your findings. Look at finished Pinewood cars to see the many ways and types of weights that are used and the different ways that they are arranged.
9. Learn about a Pinewood Track. What is it made of, how are the cars started and stopped? Learn about the unique slope of the track. Some clubs have electronic finishes.
10. Discuss fairness and good sportsmanship with your leader or adult partner. Explore the many ways to support your friends and troopmates at a competition. Not everyone is a winner. Discuss how to be a good winner and a good loser.
11. Make your own Derby Car with an adult. Make the design and paint uniquely yours!
12. Race your new Pinewood Derby car in an actual race! Show off your GIRL POWER and Good Sportsmanship!

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Go Go Derby Junior Badge
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Inside Government

**The Inside Government badge** is part of the “Legacy” badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts Nation's Capital.

## Activities:

Find out more about the basics of government and start to become an active citizen.

1. Decide what being an active citizen means to you
2. Go inside government
3. Look into laws
4. Report on the issues
5. Get involved in government

When you've earned this badge, you'll know more about how government is run.
Girl Scouts Love PA

To earn this patch, each girl must complete 4 of the following 6 suggested activities:

• Activity 1: Participate in a community service project.
• Activity 2: Wear a red, white and blue ribbon and give one to at least one

new friend.

• Activity 3: Write a letter to a Hometown Hero or the family of the Hometown Hero. (Hometown Heroes include firefighters, police officers, etc.)

• Activity 4: Express your feelings about patriotism through a collage, poem, essay, drawing or photograph.

• Activity 5: Research changes in three airline safety and security measures after September 11.

• Activity 6: Learn about the Homeland Security Office.
Girl Scouts Love America

**Girl Scouts Love America** is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, NY Council.

# Activities

To earn this patch, each girl must complete 4 of the following 6 suggested activities:

Activity 1: The Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Guard are just a few of the branches of the military that have been in the news recently. Using newspapers and the Internet (with your parents’ permission), create a book of pictures and stories that will help someone learn more about these branches of the military.
Activity 2: There are several holidays that celebrate the land we love. Labor Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Patriot Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July are just a few of the holidays that are unique to the USA. If you could invent a national holiday, what would it be? How would we celebrate? With your troop, create a new holiday that celebrates America and have a special meeting or party for that holiday. Or, create a collage depicting some or all of the important American holidays.
Activity 3: Veterans Day and Memorial Day are two of our national holidays that are important to our military. Using the internet (with your parents’ permission) or the local library,learn the history of these holidays. Why do we celebrate them? When do we celebrate them? Plan a special event with your troop to celebrate one of these holidays.
Activity 4: Women have played a vital role in our military history. With your troop, learn about one of the following women, (or you may choose one of your own) and hold a special ceremony in her honor: Anna Warner, Margaret Corbin, Dr. Mary Walker, or Sarah Emma Edmonds.
Activity 5: As Girl Scouts, we hold flag ceremonies to celebrate the important American symbol, the American flag. With your troop, learn more about the flag. Find out its history and symbolism. Use the information you find to create a flag ceremony and share it with other troops.
Activity 6: Throughout history, Girl Scouts have played a major role in shaping our country. Learn about the influential American women who were or are Girl Scouts. Draw a picture, write a short story or poem about one of these women and share it with other Girl Scouts.

# External Links

http://www.gssc.us/forgirls/patch\_loveamerica.asp
Junior Girl Scout Way

**The Junior Girl Scout Ways badge** is part of the “Legacy” badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.

## Activities

Find out about Girl Scout traditions and share activities and spirit that are a century strong.

1. Match songs to an occasion
2. Celebrate the Girl Scout birthday
3. Share sisterhood
4. Leave a place better than you found it
5. Enjoy Girl Scout traditions!

When you've earned this badge, you'll know how to use the Girl Scout ways and traditions to make the world a better place.

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### See also

* List of Council's Own Junior Badges
* List of Council's Own Legacy Badges
Coal Badge

**Coal** is a Junior Badge from the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council.

Coal is a major industry in most of the council jurisdiction. Obtaining knowledge of the coal industry helps girls make responsible decisions when they become voting citizens in the future. Girls will learn about the different types of coal and its uses, the different types of mining, and the impact of coal mining on the environment. Girls will also explore the different types of careers available in the coal industry.

To earn the Coal Award, Junior Girl Scouts must complete 8 activities, including the starred activities.

# Activities

1. \*Learn about the four different types of coal. Where are they found in the area and in the world.
2. \*Identify five products used in and around your home made from coal or coal products. Find pictures of at least five additional products.
3. \*Learn about the different types of mining. Where do you find these methods used? What kind of equipment is used in each type? Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
4. Learn ten new terms related to coal mining.
5. Visit a mining site or a coal loading facility and find out its function. OR view a film(s) about coal mining. Note: If you do both parts of this requirement, you may count it as two requirements.
6. Invite someone knowledgeable about the coal industry to a troop meeting.
7. \*Discuss the impact of coal mining on the environment and what steps are taken to insure the land will be usable in the future.
8. Learn about the United Mine Workers union and its role in the past and on the present mining industry.
9. List five careers which are commonly found in the mining industry and education or experience you feel these careers require.
10. Learn what kinds of safety equipment are worn when working at an underground coal mine or a surface coal mine.

# External Links

Council's Own Home Page
Coal Badge
Jeweler Badge

**The Jeweler badge** is part of the “It's Your Planet—Love It!" badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. It replaces the retired Jeweler badge.

## Activities:

Discover different ways to make jewelry.

1. Get to know the tools of the trade
2. Make jewelry with metal
3. Turn everyday objects into jewelry
4. Create jewelry inspired by another culture
5. Make a sparkling gift

When you've earned this badge, you'll know how to make different kinds of jewelry.
Alaska Heritage Patch

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Alaska Heritage Patch is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts Farthest North council.

These requirements are to be used as guidelines for the troop leader. The age levels of the troops earning this patch will determine the proficiency levels of the activities participated in. If you have any questions about earning this patch, please give the Council office a call and we will be happy to talk to you about ideas and resources.

# Activities

* + - * Visit an Alaskan museum (preferably the one at the University of Alaska)
			* Learn an Alaskan song or dance
			* Make an Alaskan craft
			* Learn about arctic survival by going through a training (older girls) or inviting a visitor to your troop to talk about arctic survival (younger girls)

# External Links

Girl Scouts Farthest North Council - Council's Own Awards
Archery IP

**The Archery IP** is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council.

# Skill Builders

*Must complete the two starred requirements.*

1. 1. 1. \*Show that you understand the safety zones at an archery range.
		2. \*Know and follow the archery range whistle commands.
		3. Learn how to care for a bow and the bowstring when in use and how to store them properly.
		4. Learn about the different types of arrows and the kind of shooting for which they are used. Learn how to match arrows to bows and how to care for arrows.
		5. Demonstrate stringing and unstringing a bow or know three methods of stringing a bow.
		6. Be able to explain the proper use of safety equipment, and other equipment used in archery.
		7. Practice proper shooting techniques.
		8. Be able to shoot a round of 5 arrows at a distance of 20 yards. Score your round. If you are already skilled at this distance, increase it.

# Technology

1. 1. 1. What are the different types of bows? Know what “draw weight” means.
		2. How can a bow’s length determine arrow speed and accuracy?
		3. Learn how to repair arrows and what the crest is for.
		4. Know the names of the different parts of the bows and arrows.
		5. Know and understand 10 archery terms:

* + - * + - Anchor point
					- Arrowhead
					- Arrow-rest
					- Bow square
					- Butt
					- Cast
					- Crest
					- Cock feather
					- Draw
					- Handle
					- Head
					- Holding
					- Kisser button
					- Knocking point
					- Point blank
					- Point of aim
					- Recurve bow
					- Release
					- Shaft
					- Shooting line
					- Stance
					- Torque
					- Trajectory
					- Quiver
					- Vane

1. 1. 1. Read about the history of archery. Trace the path of its development from a survival skill to a sport.

# Service Projects

1. 1. 1. Find out what types of organizations/competitions are available for archery enthusiasts. Share this information with your troop/group, council, or community.
		2. Help to inventory your council’s or club’s equipment. Make notes for repairs/replacements. If possible, have someone teach you how to make simple repairs.
		3. Help maintain an archery range.
		4. Organize an archery shoot either for competition or as a fun event.

# Career Exploration

1. 1. 1. Interview your archery instructor. What (if any) are the differences between paid and volunteer instructor positions?
		2. Research possible career choices or volunteer positions that involve archery.

# See also

List of Council's Own Interest Projects
Archery Skills IP

# External Links

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Council's Own Participation Patches
Daisy Good Neighbor Badge

**Good Neighbor**is a badge earned to Girl Scout Daisies from the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County.

## Activities

Find out how you can help your communities by being a good neighbor.

1. Explore your school
2. Discover your city or town
3. See what makes your state special

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know more about the communities you belong to—and how the people in your communities work together to be good neighbors to each other.
Coal IP

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The Coal IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council.

# Activities

*Complete 10 activities, including the ones starred.*

1. 1. 1. \*Learn about the four different types of coal. Where are they found in the area and in the world.
		2. \*Identify five products used in and around your home made from coal or coal products. Find pictures of at least five additional products.
		3. \*Learn about the different types of mining. Where do you find these methods used? What kind of equipment is used in each type? Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
		4. Learn ten new terms related to coal mining.
		5. Visit a mining site or a coal loading facility and find out its function. OR view a film(s) about coal mining. Note: If you do both parts of this requirement, you may count it as two requirements.
		6. Invite someone knowledgeable about the coal industry to a troop meeting.
		7. \*Discuss the impact of coal mining on the environment and what steps are taken to insure the land will be usable in the future.
		8. Learn about the United Mine Workers union and its role in the past and on the present mining industry.
		9. List five careers which are commonly found in the mining industry and education or experience you feel these careers require.
		10. Learn what kinds of safety equipment are worn when working at an underground coal mine or a surface coal mine.

# External Links

Black Diamond Council's Own Home Page
Coal Interest Project Patch
Founding Women in Girl Scouting

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Founding Women in Girl Scouting is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Patriots' Trail Council.

Please select one of the following women. You must concentrate on that one woman for all of the following steps. Once you are finished you have the option of going back through the steps and researching another of girl scout's founding women. If there is a woman who is not on this list, but has played a significant role in girl scouting, you are welcome to research her too. Choose five of the following nine activities including the one starred. (Click on a woman's name for a brief biography.)

Sarah Louise Arnold
Augusta B. Hartt
Anne Hyde Choate
Lou Henry Hoover
Marie Dennett
Juliette Low
Marie Gaudette
Edith Sinnett
Catherine Tilley 'Kit' Hammett
Helen O. Storrow

# Activities

1. \* Learn more about the woman you chose. Find out everything you can about her childhood, dreams, hobbies, family, career, etc. What were her interests? How did she become involved in Girl Scouting? How did she influence the Girl Scout community? How did she influence the world outside of Girl Scouting?

2. Find out more about the history of Girl Scouts. Make a time line of important events.
3. Design a poster or display relating the information you found in step one. Collect pictures, use bright colors, and attractive headlines that will draw people to learn more about the influential woman you are researching.
4. Perform a skit of a significant event, turning point, or a revelation in the life of the leading woman you chose, to your troop.
5. Present the information you found in the first step to your troop, a group of younger girls, or a group of people outside the Girl Scout community.
6. Concentrate on the role that your subject has played in Girl Scouting. What has she done to contribute to this organization? How has she shaped the Girl Scouting experience you know today? Research the woman you chose and create a presentation depicting her role in Girl Scouting.
7. Create a game such as a quiz, a puzzle, a board game, or any other sort or activity that highlights the important information from the life of your founding Girl Scout. Share this game or activity with your family, friends, or troop.
8. Take the time to visit the Girl Scout Museum at Cedar Hill or other local museums or archives that may have information on the woman you are researching.
9. What was life back at the time your woman lived? How were women treated? How did they dress? Did they work? What world events might have affected her life? Did women attend school? Put together a scrapbook of pictures, magazine clippings, and brief notes about the period of time she lived.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Patriots' Trail Council Badges, Patches, and Recognitions
Founding Women in Girl Scouting Patch
As of 3/4/10, this patch is still available for purchase at the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts online shop.
Miles Hiked (MiCasa SU GSCCC)

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**Girl Scout Miles Hiked Path & Mileage Increments**
Available to all Age Levels.
MiCasa Service Unit, California Central Coast

# Activities

**Center Patch**: Hike a minimum of 10 miles. This does not need to be completed in one hike.
**Mileage Increment(s)**: Hike an additional 10 miles. This does not need to be completed in one hike.