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Brownie Girl Scout Aide Try-It

Brownie Girl Scout Aide is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Council.

# Activities

Do four of the six activities to complete the Brownie Girl Scout Aide Try-It.

1. Attend a Daisy Girl Scout troop meeting and learn what they do at their meeting. Teach the girls the Girl Scout sign, handshake and quiet sign if they do not already know them. Tell them about the Girl Scout birthday.

2. Make and share a snack with a Daisy Girl Scout troop. Show them some of your Try-Its and explain some of the activities you did to complete them. Teach them a game from the "Play" Try-It. Teach The Brownie Smile Song and Make New Friends or other Girl Scout songs younger girls would like.

3. Help a Daisy Girl Scout troop learn about the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Demonstrate a simple flag ceremony and practice it with them.

4. Help Daisy Girl Scouts learn about bridging. Share your bridging experience. Help the Daisies make something for their ceremony such as a centerpiece, name tags, decorations, or invitations.

5. Invite a Daisy Girl Scout troop to your Brownie Girl Scout troop meeting or a special program activity you have planned.

6. Participate in a Daisy Girl Scout bridging ceremony.

*For information such as price, availability, etc. or to order patches, contact the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Council Shop in San Antonio at (210) 349-2404 or (800) 580-7247, extension 244. Six weeks advance notice required for orders of 100 or more patches.*
Birds of the Carolinas Try-It

GIRL SCOUTS – NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL PINES
P.O. Box 91649, Raleigh, NC 27675
919-782-3021 or 1-800-284-4475

Our Own Council’s Try-It

Birds of the Carolinas

Before completing four of the following, including the two starred (\*) requirements, read the
attached page Birding Ethics.

1. \*What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Birds have some pretty unique features. Name at least three things that make a bird. Label
the main parts of a bird. (See Leader’s Resource Guide.)

2. \*Birds of the Carolinas
N.C. is home to a large variety of birds including the following:
Northern Cardinal\*
Eastern Bluebird
Blue Jay
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Red Tailed Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Canada Goose
Osprey
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Grey Catbird
Eastern Towhee
Mourning Doves
Carolina Chickadee
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
American Robin
Herring Gull
Great Horned Owl
White-breasted Nuthatch
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Owl
Brown Thrasher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Carolina Wren
Baltimore Oriole
Great Egret
Choose eight of the above birds (including the one \*). Using field guides or the Internet,
learn more about each bird including their habitat, bird family to which they belong, diet,
size, or other interesting facts. Why is the Northern Cardinal special to North Carolina?

3. Go See the Birds
Go on a guided bird hike with a park ranger, Audubon Society member, or other person
knowledgeable about birds. See how many different kinds of birds you can find. Take
along a notebook so you can write or draw what you see.

4. Communication
Learn about how birds communicate. Choose five of the birds from requirement two and
find out what their call sounds like. What is the easy pneumonic to help you remember their
call? (See Leader’s Resource Guide.) With your troop, practice communicating like the
birds you chose. Can you identify each other by your calls?

5. Be a Friend to the Birds
Help your local birds by making and installing either a bird house, bird feeder, or bird bath.

http://www.nccoastalpines.org/BPWC/Documents/PG525L%20Birds%20of%20the%20Carolinas%20Try-it%20Booklet.pdf
Junior Park Ranger

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Junior Park Ranger is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast.

This can be carried out in any city, county, state or federal park.

GUIDELINES: Complete the starred (\*) activity plus five others. Daisy Girl Scouts may receive a patch for participating in any activity and are not expected to complete a set number.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. \* Learn about the history of the park. Do one of the following: prepare a presentation about it for another group or construct a timeline detailing the park's history.

2. Identify four trees or plants that live in the park. Make leaf rubbings of each tree you identify, be sure to label each leaf rubbing with the name of the tree. Variations: iron leaves in wax paper, make leaf prints with paint.
3. Identify six animals that live in the park. Find out what foods the animals eat.
4. List two helpful things people have done that have caused changes in the park. List two harmful things people have done that have caused changes in the park.
5. Learn about the duties of a park ranger. Find out what kind of training is required and helpful to become a park ranger. Ask about other jobs that staff do at the park.
6. Read a map of the park showing its boundaries. Locate any special features or trails and the places you saw.
7. Attend a program or special event put on by the park. Write down thoughts about the program and offer suggestions to make it better.
8. Learn about programs and activities the park offers. Design a brochure or poster advertising some of these programs.
9. Ask a ranger about a major issue that affects the park. Brainstorm ways to address the issue.
10. Plan and carry out a service project at the park.

# External Links

Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Patch Programs
Junior Park Ranger
Behind the Ballot (Senior badge)

**The Behind the Ballot badge** is part of the Legacy badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts Nation's Capital.

## Activities:

Learn about the importance of voting and find out about the electoral process in the United States and around the world.

1. Find out more about elections
2. Investigate the ins and outs of voting
3. Get out the vote
4. Plan a campaign
5. Explore voting in other countries

 When you've earned this badge, you'll know the importance of voting and how people get elected to office.
First Aid Try-It

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

## Activities

1. Make a First Aid Kit for your troop. Put the list of items in the box.
2. Know how to dial 911 and when to dial it. Learn what information you will need to give the operator.
3. Find out safety tips for hot and cold weather.
4. Create a safety book for your troop.
5. Learn basic First Aide for uts, sprains, shock and minor burns.
6. Identify careers that use First Aid. Examples: Nurses, a Firefighter, Police Officers, Doctors, EMT’s (Emergency Medical Technician), Teachers, Camp Counselor, and Babysitters).
7. Teach another troop what you have learned. Or Have a First Aid demonstration in your troop with each girl showing what they have learned.

## External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
First Aid Try-It
Ladybug Patch Program

**Ladybug Patch** is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Frontier Council.
**NOTE:** This patch program is for Juliettes ONLY

# Discover

Number to complete in this section
Daisy – 2
Brownie – 4
Junior – 6
Older Girls – All

1. Why don’t birds eat Ladybugs?
2. Are all Ladybugs ladies?
3. In what way do Ladybugs chew differently?
4. When do Ladybugs stop flying?
5. How many times a second does a Ladybug beat its wings when flying?
6. What is the favorite food of ladybugs?
7. What do Ladybugs do during the cold weather?
8. In what “Class” do Ladybugs belong?
9. Will a Ladybug hurt you?
10. Should we destroy Ladybugs?

# Connect

Number to discuss in this section
Daisy – 1
Brownie – 2
Junior – 3
Older Girl – All

1. Why do farmers and gardeners like Ladybugs?
2. Have a discussion about the importance of Ladybugs.
3. What state(s) have the Ladybug as the official state insect?
4. Find out what “lore” means. Here is an example: The term “Lady” comes from the Middle Ages, when there was a devastating insect invasion of the crops. The catholic farmers prayed to the “Virgin Mary” for help. The little red spotted beetle appeared and ate the invaders. So “The Beetles of Our Lady” saved the crops, and became known as “Lady Beetles,” a name that later became known as “Ladybugs”

# Take Action

Number to do in this section
Daisy – 1
Brownie – 2
Junior – 3
Older Girl – 4

1. Make a Ladybug craft.
2. Write a short story about a Ladybug.
3. Write a poem about a Ladybug.
4. Learn a song about a Ladybug.
5. Make up a game about Ladybugs.
6. Learn how to say “Ladybug” in different languages.

# External Links

Frontier Council Patch Programs
Patch Requirements
My Flag, My Country and Me Badge/IP

Texas: My Flag, My Country and Me

Juniors: Complete
five of the following activities.

1. Learn the Pledge
of Allegiance in sign language.

2. Write a letter to
a member of Congress to request a U.S. flag that has flown over the nation’s
capital.

3. When does a flag
need to be retired? Are there any in your community ready to be retired?

4. Learn the history
of the U.S. flag and the Texas State Flag.

5. Did you know there
are Flag Holidays? Participate in one to honor the flag.

6. Invite a
serviceperson or veteran to your troop meeting to talk about what it means to
be a patriot.

7. Perform a formal
flag ceremony for a community event.

8. Teach a formal
flag ceremony and proper care for the flag, including flag etiquette, to a younger

girl troop.

9. Learn a patriotic
song and sing it at a Girl Scout Event.

10. Which U.S.
Presidents are still living? List them and choose one to tell your group about.

Cadettes, Seniors,
Ambassadors: Complete five of the following activities.

1. Research and
discuss the history and adoption of: the U.S. flag, the Pledge of Allegiance,
or the

National Anthem.

2. Conduct a formal
flag ceremony for a Girl Scout or community event.

3. Discuss five
proper ways of displaying the U.S. flag as explained in the United States Flag
Code.

4. Conduct an
official flag retiring ceremony.

5. Discuss the
function and purpose of the National Register of Historic Places. Describe how
a

property becomes
eligible for listing.

6. Discuss the First
Amendment regarding flag burning, the use of the flag in art, and what it means

to you.

7. Talk to and thank
a veteran. Ask why they chose to serve our country.

8. Find out how many
war memorials exist in your community and discuss their significance.

9. Learn about the
various branches of the military, what they specialize in, their colors, and

their motto.

10. Write a poem,
short story or record a video of “What it means to me to be an American”.
Juliette Low World Friendship Patch

Juliette Low World Friendship Patch is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of iSouthwest Texas Council.

# Activities

**Juliette Low World Friendship Patch**

*All levels must complete the four requirements marked with an asterisk (\*) plus an additional:*
Brownie Girl Scouts – 2 / Junior Girl Scouts – 4 / Cadette/Senior - 6

**REQUIREMENTS:**

* 1. Contribute to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund.
* 2. Help plan and/or participate in a Thinking Day observance.
* 3. Be able to explain the World Trefoil Pin.
* 4. Learn about the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund and what it does (see reverse.)

5. Name five major religions of the world.
6. Prepare a friendship envelope with messages for someone's pen friend.
7. Learn about women artists, scientists, writers, etc. from other countries.
8. Mark on a map countries contributing to your community or troop's population.
9. Help a new resident in your community feel welcome.
10. Celebrate a holiday with international customs.
11. Plan an international program for another troop.
12. Plan or participate in a "tasting tea" of international goodies.
13. Name currencies used in six other countries.
14. Learn to say "thank you" in four languages.
15. Entertain a guest from another country or someone who has visited another country. Have the guest share some information or a skill with the troop.
16. Have an international dinner, with foods from one country or several different countries. It could be a mother-daughter or father-daughter or families.
17. Learn to play a game from another country.
18. Learn a folk dance or a singing game from another country.
19. Listen to and sing the songs from the World Centers: "Our Cabana", "Our Chalet", "Song of Sangam", and "Pax Lodge Song".
20. Make an international display with things that girls (or friends or relatives) have from other countries.
21. Find out how a person may become a United States citizen.

*For information such as price, availability, etc. or to order patches, contact the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Council Shop in San Antonio at (210) 349-2404 or (800) 580-7247, extension 244. Six weeks advance notice required for orders of 100 or more patches.*

# External Links

http://www.girlscouts-swtx.org/Images/gssa/ResourceCenter/CouncilPatchPrograms/JulietteLowWorldFriendshipPatchProgram.pdf
Journey: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals

**The Three Cheers for Animals Journey** is part of the "It's Your Story—Tell It!" series from the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County.

## In this Journey, you will:

1. Find out what animals need and how to care for them—go on nature walks to observe animals; visit a farm, zoo, or animal shelter; or create an animal sculpture.
2. Plan a Take Action project that teaches others how to care for animals.
3. Earn 3 leadership awards: Birdbath Award, Red Robin Award, and Tula Award. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

Learn more about how to earn your Take Action Award — and help your community — with the Girl Scout Take Action Guide.
Find Yourself with Satellites and GPS IP

The Find Yourself with Satellites and GPS IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Colorado Council. It is part of the Girls Go Tech Interest Project Patches Series.

Note: The following council earned recognition will be LIMITED EDITION and will be available until existing inventory is exhausted and then discontinued.

In order to earn this Interest Project:

* + - Do the one REQUIRED activity
		- Do ONE activity of your choice from each of the THREE categories (LEARN, DO, SHARE)
		- Design and do ONE activity of YOUR OWN
		- Create a short REFLECTION after you've completed all of the activities

# Required

Build a satellite using the interactive online exhibit built by Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems for the San Jose Tech Museum (www.thetech.org). This activity takes about 15 minutes.

* + - Go to http://www.thetech.org/exhibits\_events/online/
		- Under Exhibits, there is a link to Online Exhibits: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/
		- Scroll down that page and you will see an interactive page on building a satellite. http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/satellite/
		- Click on launch
		- Build the three different kinds of satellites
		- What do they all have in common?
		- What makes each unique?

# Learn

1. 1. 1. Global Position Systems can find any location on the planet. Utilizing a GPS website, locate the following places:
			1. 1. 1. Your House
					2. Your School
					3. Your State Capital
					4. The White House
					5. Mount Rushmore
					6. The Effile Tower
					7. The Great Pyramid
					8. Machu Pichu - Peru

2. Research 3 professions that utilize GPS.
3. Learn how satellite phones work and when are they most useful.
4. GPS is useful in disaster situation. Learn how FEMA and other emergency management agency use GPS in a disaster.
# Do

1. 1. 1. Using a personal GPS and a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), go on a Geocaching treasure hunt.

2. Learn how satellite technology is used in the one of the following fields:
* + - * + - animal conservation
					- natural resource development
					- geographic research
					- environmental research
					- national security

(Resource: www.education.usgs.gov/common/secondary.htm)
3. Research how the United States Geological Survey uses GPS to map climatic and land mass changes. http://education.usgs.gov/
4. Do an internet search and take part in a online GPS game.
# Share

1. 1. 1. 1. Research 4-6 careers, which involve satellites and/or GPS, including:
				1. 1. Skills and Responsibilities
					2. Work Environment
					3. Training
					4. Education
					5. Earnings

Share what you have learned with your troop.
2. Create a list of business that rent or sell GPS equipment. Include rental or purchase costs, terms, etc. Share with your troop or a group of younger girls.
3. Create a hike for younger Girl Scouts, using a handheld GPS.

# External Links

Council Own Earned Recognitions - Girl Scouts of Colorado
Find Yourself with Satellites and GPS IP
Alaska, My Home Try-It

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Alaska, My Home is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Alaska Council.

Complete 4 of the following activities.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Learn the Alaska state bird, flower and motto.

2. Learn how to make an Eskimo yo-yo.
3. Learn about the history of the Alaska flag, and learn and sing or listen to the Alaska Flag Song.
4. Talk to a person in your community about the early days of your town, OR read something about Alaska history.
5. Prepare and eat an Alaskan food such as sourdough, salmon or other seafood, or something made with berries.
6. Learn the names of some of the plants or flowers that are native to your area of Alaska.
7. Read (or have someone read to you) a book about Alaska.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Alaska Member Resources
Council Patch Booklet
Cookie CEO Badge

**The Cookie CEO badge** is part of the “Cookie Business” badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson.

Girl Scout Juniors learn to run all parts of their cookie business.

## Activities

When you sell Girl Scout Cookies, you're already running your own busines—and you can earn this badge for it!

1. Set a group goal
2. Explore how a small business works
3. Create a cookie sale job list
4. Learn to make a good impression
5. Track your sales

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know more about how to run all parts of your cookie business.
Comics Badge

Comics

Description of badge: Green boarder, green background, three stars, stick figure with cape with "Comics" quote bubble, pencil

 Complete six activities.

1. Where can you find comics? Try looking in your local newspaper, magazines, or online to find a comic strip that interests you. Collect five strips in a row and share them with your troop.

2. Not all comics are alike. Some are meant to tell a story, some comment on local events, and some have another purpose entirely. They can range from hand-drawn stick figures to computer-generated images. Look at several different comics and try to decide what each author/illustrator’s purpose was in creating her or his comic.

3. Some comics are made into movies or television series ̶ Garfield , Superman , and Over the Hedge , to name just a few. Pick one, read a few comics, and watch the movie or an episode of the television show. How do comics change when they are made into movies or television shows?

4. Where do people buy comic books and graphic novels? Visit a store that sells comic books or find out how to buy comic books online. How is buying a comic book similar to or different from buying other types of books?

5. Some people collect comics, and certain issues of comic books are worth a lot of money if they are in good condition. Learn about collecting, storing, inventorying, and insuring comic books. If you collect comics, how much are your comics worth and are you taking good care of them?

6. What goes into the creation of a comic? Talk to someone who creates comics for a living and find out how she or he became involved in making comics. What kind of education or other experience do you need for a career in the comics business?

7. Create your own comic strip character. What is she or he like? Where is she or he from? What does she or he do for a living? Draw your character so that you know exactly what she or he looks like. Some characters are based on real life. If you’re having trouble getting started, draw yourself or someone in your troop. Remember, a comic strip character can look as realistic or unrealistic as you like.

8. Many comics tell stories through a series of images. Try to come up with a story that you can tell in a set of images. What needs to go into each image? Can you show everything you want to show or will you have to change your story?

9. Use the character you created in activity 7 or the story you developed in activity 8 to create a comic strip. Share the comic strip with other members of your troop.

10. Many comics have a specific purpose ̶ often to make the viewer laugh or think about something serious. Think of a purpose (for example, cheering up a sick child, reminding people to recycle, or convincing your peers not to smoke) and create a comic that fulfills that purpose. Share it with others.

Developed by: Junior Girl Scout Troop 3010  Western Albemarle Service Unit  Leader: Jessica Otis  (Approved by board of directors: December 2007)
Hot Stuff Try-It

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

## Activities

1. How do local firefighters put out fires? Find out about the equipment and gear used by firefighters. Find out about fire trucks. You might want to take a tour of your local firehouse or invite firefighters to your meeting.
2. What do you do if you or someone else is on fire? Learn the principles of STOP, DROP AND ROLL. Practice the technique with your troop.
3. What is an escape plan? Pretend that you are in your bedroom and you house is on fire. Draw a picture showing how you would get out. Try to find two ways out of your room. Pick a safe and easy-to-remember place outside your home to meet your family. Stay low to the floor when escaping a fire. Share your escape plan with your family. Practice with adults.
4. What are wildfires and how do they start? As campers and hikers, what can we do to prevent forest fires? Draw a picture and include some safe campfire practices. http://www.smokeybear.com.

# See also

List of Council's Own Brownie Try-Its
http://www.gscobadge.info/resources/Try-Its/Hot\_Stuff\_TI.pdf
Insect Aware

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Insect Aware is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Council.

For: Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts

Objective: To make girls aware of insects in their natural habitat and to learn how they affect human life.

Guidelines: Do the following activities and find the answers to the questions. You might have a game show or trivia quiz to make learning fun!

# Questions

1. 1. 1. Read a book about insects and share it with your troop leader or a parent/guardian.

2. Go on a Bug Safari. Observe insects in their natural habitat. Write about or draw what the insects were doing.
3. Collecting insects can be fun. Collect 10 different insects. Be sure you know if the insect will sting or bite before you try to pick it up with your hands. You can often catch them using a plastic container. If you are not sure, ask an adult to help.
4. Not all insects are pests; some are actually helpful to mankind. Parasites, predators, and pollinators are all beneficial insects. There are also a number of insects that are pest insects and are harmful to mankind. A pest insect is defined as an insect that competes with humans for food, water, or shelter. Some insects are harmful because they can bite or sting you. Some of these insects can carry diseases. Learn 3 insects that are helpful and 3 that are harmful to humans.
5. Learn how insects are different from other animals.
6. Just like you have different body parts, so do insects. Name the main parts of an insect.
7. Attend a workshop or lecture about insects or interview someone who knows about insects (science teacher, pest control professional, etc.).
8. Tell how insects fit into the food chain. If you have access to the internet, you can go to http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm to find out about food chains.
9. Compare ants to termites. Draw both and show the differences.
10. Answer questions to the quiz on the following page.
# Quiz

1. 1. 1. How many legs do insects have?

2. Do all insects have wings?
3. Name three insects that are helpful insects.
4. Name three insects that are harmful to humans.
5. Is a spider considered an insect?
6. Are you afraid of any insects? If yes, which ones?
7. What is your favorite insect?
8. Draw a picture of your favorite insect.

# External Links

Forms and Resources for Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama
Patch Book
Journey: aMAZE!

**aMAZE!**is a Cadette Journey part of It’s Your World—Change It! from the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson.

## Activities:

In this Journey, you will:

1. Find out how to develop true friendships, navigate cliques, and move beyond stereotypes, with the ultimate goal of peace in your interpersonal relationships.
2. Plan a Take Action Project that shares your new friendship-building skills.
3. Earn 3 leadership awards: Interact, Diplomat, and Peacemaker. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

Learn more about how to earn your Take Action Award — and help your community — with the Girl Scout Take Action Guide. Then use your leadership skills to earn your Silver Award, the highest award for Girl Scout Cadettes!
Journey: WOW! Wonders of Water

**WOW! Wonders of Water**is part of It's Your Planet-Love It series.

## In this Journey, you will:

1. Explore the wonders of water by find out more about its importance and how it's used around the world.

2. Plan a Take Action project, such as making informative posters, promoting recycling at school, or planting low-water gardens.

3. Earn 4 leadership awards: The LOVE Water Award, the SAVE Water Award, the SHARE Water Award, and the WOW! Award.

If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.

## Skill Building Badges (Optional)

1. Potter
2. Household Elf
3. My Great Day
4. Senses
5. Hiker
Miss Manners Badge

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

Do 6 of the 10, including #10, which is required.

# Activities

* Art of the handshake – The handshake is often the first impression you will make on someone. Research greetings used in other cultures (bows, waves, handshakes, etc.) Have an adult demonstrate basics of handshakes with you. Practice with 10 people. What feels “right”?
* Phone Manners – Do you know how to talk politely on the telephone? Practice the following type of phone calls with a partner:
* Making & receiving a wrong number call
* A call for another member of your family who is home
* Taking a message for a family member who is not home
* Call a business to ask for information (does a store carry a certain item, what are the library’s business hours, etc.)
* Offering babysitting services to a neighbor
* Table manners – Talk to a grandparent or other older adult about table manners when they were young. Discuss table manners with your troop or family. Practice using good table manners during a family dinner.
* Thanks! Write a thank you note for something nice that someone has done for you or for a gift you’ve received.
* Observe several instances of customer service. (Checkout or customer service counter in a store, checkout in a library, service in a BMV, gas station, etc.) What do you see? (From the customer and service person both.) How would you improve it?
* As you leave a meeting or church function, hold the door for everyone who comes behind you. How do people respond?
* Talk to your parents about what constitutes courteous driving. Ask about road rage. Contact your local Bureau of Motor Vehicles and ask about driver courtesy.
* Talk to someone over 60, your parents, AND someone in their 20s. Ask about courtesy and manners in their childhoods and how it compares to our culture now.
* Watch 2 or 3 ½-hour TV programs with your parents. Evaluate and discuss manners and courtesy as portrayed. What would you do differently?
* Do a project where you directly interact with “customers”. Write a reflection on how easy it was to be courteous and how your experience might be different with a different group of customers. (Example: serve lunch at a soup kitchen, serve coffee & doughnuts after church, help distribute clothing to homeless people, pass out flyers, etc.)

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Junior Badges
Miss Manners Badge
Archery Badge

**Archery** is a Cadette Badge from the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Council.

## Activities:

Find out about archery, an exciting sport that takes strength, focus, good form, and practice.

1. Get to know archery equipment
2. Learn about archery safety
3. Practice archery before you  go on a range
4. Shoot on an archery range
5. Create an archery challenge

When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know how to take aim outdoors with your archery skills.
Making Memories IP

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The Making Memories IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey Council.

# Skill Builders

1. 1. 1. Earn the Photography IP. Taking photos correctly is important in scrapbooking. Photographs create memories. Learn the basics of photography by earning this IP.
		2. Acid free materials are very important in scrapbooking. Learn why acid free materials are important and how they help keep pictures preserved.
		3. Learn what cropping is. What tools can be used to crop a photo? Crop a photo using a template or cutter.
		4. What is a layout? What are three important tips in designing a layout? Look thru magazines and other albums to get ideas for layouts. Design at least three different layouts for your pictures before you begin to scrapbook. Use stencils, stamps, letters and picture frames in your layouts.
		5. Learn the basics of journaling. Why it is important? What is journaling used for in scrapbooking? What could be used for journaling? Practice by journaling a picture.
		6. Try at least three different ways to Scrapbook (albums, gift tags, gift bags, cards, book marks).
		7. Embellishments are important to scrapbooking. They can make your pages interesting. Name five different types of embellishments and what they are used for. Learn how to use them but not overuse them.

# Technology

1. 1. 1. Explore the different tools used for scrapbooking. Be able to explain and demonstrate at least three of these tools.
		2. Go to a craft store and learn how the different machines work for scrapbooking (i.e. Sizzix, die-cuts, punches)
		3. Organization is very important in scrapbooking. Explore the many options for storing your scrapbook materials. (i.e. rolling suitcase, organizers, crop cases). Design your own scrapbooking organizer.
		4. Learn about online photo editing tools (i.e. www.picasa.com) photo sharing websites (i.e.Yahoo, www.snapfish.com), Clipart and electronic scrapbooking.

# Service Projects

1. 1. 1. Make a scrapbook for a facility (nursing home, adult home, school). Residents usually enjoy seeing themselves in pictures. Try to include their family members if possible.
		2. Make cards to donate to an organization (nursing home, school, shelter).
		3. Teach younger girls to scrapbook. Hold a workshop or "crop night" for Brownies or Juniors and teach them the basics of scrapbooking.

# Career Exploration

1. 1. 1. Visit a Scrapbook store and speak to the owner. Ask questions regarding the newest products used for scrapbooking.
		2. Interview a person that scrapbooks for a living and ask her about her career.
		3. Visit a store that sells crafts and scrapbook supplies. Talk to a sales representative.

4. Shadow a photographer and learn how they display their work ethic. What did you like most about what they did?

# See also

Memory Keepers IP
Scrapbooking IP
Scrapping and Stamping IP
List of Council's Own Interest Projects
Eyak/Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian Culture Try-It

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Eyak/Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian Culture is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Alaska Council.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. **Map it!** Find the Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Indian regions on a map of Alaska. Much of this area is similar to a rain forest, with tall, massive trees found in the region. What other plants and flowers are native to this area of Alaska?

2. **Imagine That!** Discuss the matrilineal clan structure of this group of Alaska Natives. How does this compare with other cultures you know of? Talk to a tradition bearer from one of these cultures, if possible. What clan does she/he belong to? If your family does not follow the matrilineal clan structure, imagine what your own family would be like if you had grown up within this clan system. Share your ideas with your troop, another girl, or your family.
3. **Ceremonial Regalia** Examine pieces (or pictures) of traditional clothing worn in villages in this area. What themes are represented in the designs?
4. **Celebration!** For thousands of years, Southeast Alaska Natives have gathered to share their traditions through dance and song. “Celebration!” (started in 1982) is a biennial festival of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian dance, song, oratory and arts held in Juneau. Watch a Tlingit, Haida, or Tsimshian Indian dance performance. Notice the special clothing and regalia worn.
5. **Unique Art** Study examples of art from these Northwest Coast cultures, using museums, the library, or the Internet as needed. Sketch your own piece of artwork using similar styles.
6. **Who’s Who?** Use the Internet or the library to discover why Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day on February 16. She was part of the Alaska Native Sisterhood. What did she fight for? Who was William Paul Sr., and why is he remembered as an important Alaskan?
“Awa’ahdahaanda’laxsa’a’ch’i" (Thank you for coming here) – Eyak

“Yak’eihattyigoode’e” (It’s good that you have come) – Tlingit

“Tatsgwiik” (Welcome, here is the place of honor for you) – Haida

“ts’im’wii’amhaw” (Greeting) – Tsimshian

# See also

List of Council's Own Brownie Try-Its
*A Legend of the North Country* by Laura Cecelia McCarley
Celebration 2002 Resource Guide
*Clan Rule Book* by Patricia H. Partnow
*Haida Totems in Wood and Argillite* by S.W.A. Gunn
*In a Tlingit Winter House* by Patricia H. Partnow
*Kahtahah* by Frances Lackey Paul
*Kwakiutl House and Totem Poles* by S.W.A. Gunn
*The Tlingit World* by Patricia H. Partnow
*Totem Poles to cut out & put together* published by Bellerophon Books\*

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Alaska Member Resources
Council Patch Booklet
List of Council's Own Daisy Badges

Girl Scout Daisies earn petal and leaf badges that together make a complete Daisy on the uniform.

### Petals

* Lupe: Honest and Fair - Light Blue Petal
* Sunny: Friendly and Helpful - Yellow Petal
* Zinni: Considerate and Caring - Light Green Petal
* Tula: Courageous and Strong - Red Petal
* Mari: Responsible for What I Say and Do - Orange Petal
* Gloria: Respect Myself and Others - Purple Petal
* Gerri: Respect Authority - Pink Petal
* Clover: Use Resources Wisely - Green Petal
* Rosie: Make the World a Better Place - Light Pink Petal
* Vi: Be A Sister to Every Girl Scout - Violet Petal

### Leaves

##### Financial Literacy Leaves

* Money Counts
* Making Choices

##### Cookie Business Leaves

* Count It Up
* Talk It Up
Doll Collector Try-It

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

Complete 4 of the requirements below.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Hold a doll fashion show with other troops or groups OR hold a doll tea party with other troops.

2. Learn about dolls from the past. Talk to your mother, grandmother or other adult about dolls they had as children OR Visit a museum that has a doll exhibit and ask one of the workers about the dolls on display.
3. Bring a favorite doll to a meeting or get together. Talk about your doll, its background, its outfits and accessories and special features.
4. Make your own doll. For example, you can use yarn, a sock, a clothespin or paper.
5. Read a book about a doll or have someone read it to you.
6. Learn about antique dolls, collectible dolls and modern dolls. Be able to tell the difference between them.
7. Donate a doll to a children’s hospital, shelter, or other youth organization. It can be store bought or homemade.

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Doll Collector Try-It
My Family Loves Girl Scouting

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My Family Loves Girl Scouting is an All Ages Award from the Girl Scouts of Farthest North Council.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. To earn the patch, a girl must have at least one adult family member or adult friend register with her troop.

2. This registered adult must perform a service to the troop or service team on at least four occasions during the course of one registration year. However, anyone serving on a starred (\*) position is considered to have met the patch requirements.
## Choices of service would include

* + - * \* Serve as a troop leader, assistant leader, or co-leader.
			* \* Serve as a troop product sales manager.
			* Provide transportation for troop outings and/or meetings.
			* Help with troop telephoning.
			* Assist with a troop project or special activity.
			* Care for the leader's children during training or troop functions.
			* Assist with paperwork or record-keeping.
			* Locate resource people for troop programs.
			* Accompany the troop on an outdoor activity (camp-out, cook-out, hike, etc.)
			* Share a skill, talent, or hobby with the troop or service team.
			* Take part in an inter-troop, service team, or council activity or event.
			* Act as a troop or service team public relations liaison.
			* Help at area day camp.
			* \* Be a member of a service team.
			* \* Serve on the board of directors or standing committee.
			* Serve on a board task group.
			* Help in council fund raising activities.
			* Contribute to the council's annual giving program.
			* Special help the troop leader needs.

What if two adults register with one child?

If two adults register with one child, they may share the needed four services. Example: One adult could perform three services and the other one service.

What if an adult has more than one daughter in Girl Scouting?

The adult should register with only ONE troop. A registered Girl Scout may receive credit for any combination of four services completed. The four services may be divided among or between sibling Girl Scouts or the four services may be conducted with only one of the girls. In either case, all sibling Girl Scouts are entitled to receive a patch.

## Awarding the Patch

* + - * Patches will also be available to those adults who have performed the services.
			* Troop leaders will be able to purchase patches from Farthest North Girl Scout Council.
			* Patches will be worn on the back of the sash or vest.
			* Troop leaders can decide when and how to award the patches to troop members. They can be awarded individually after completion of requirements or as a group in an awards ceremony.
			* Only one patch will be awarded during the first year of participation. A girl continuing with the program during the second year will be awarded a star to attach to the patch.

# External Links

Girl Scouts Farthest North Council - Council's Own Awards
Hiker Try-It

**The Hiker Try-it** is part of the “It's Your Planet - Love It!” badge set introduced in 2011 from the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County.

## Activities

Find out what you need to know to become a Brownie hiker.

1. Decide where to go
2. Try out a hiking skill
3. Pick the right gear
4. Pack a snack for energy
5. Go on your hike!

When you've earned this badge, you'll know how to hit the trail for a hike.
Maryland, My Maryland Try-It

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Maryland, My Maryland is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Council.

To complete this Try-It, girl must complete 4 of the following requirements.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Recognize the state flag and what is symbolizes. Are there special colors or symbols in our flag? What do they represent? Is it possible to fly the Maryland flag upside down?

2. What year did Maryland become part of the United States? Do you know what star on the U.S. flag represents Maryland? Does Maryland have a stripe?
3. Find out how Maryland get it's name?
4. Find 3 places in your area with Native American names. If you can find out what they mean.
5. Do a project concerning Maryland's Native Americans. Try making a Native American food or learn a Native American dance, game or song that might have been enjoyed in your area.
6. Where did the original settlers in Maryland (or your local area) come from. Why did they come?
7. Besides the flag, can you find out about 5 other symbols of our state such as the flower, bird, tree, etc. ? Do you know Maryland has a state sport?
8. Maryland is the birthplace of our National Anthem. Find out the story about how, when and where it happen.
9. Find out about 3 historical sites in Maryland (or your local area). Visit at least 1 if possible.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Patch Packets scroll down
Maryland, My Maryland Try-It
Forestree Try-It

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Forestree is a Brownie Try-It from the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Council.

# Activities

1. 1. 1. Did you know that each State has a State bird, flower and tree? Find out why the State tree or another historic tree in Maryland is important and write a poem or song about it.

2. Here are two games to help you learn more about trees.
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Some trees loose their leaves in the fall and releaf in the spring. Play “pin the leaf on the tree” to show that trees lose their leaves in the winter and grow them back in the spring.
					2. Learn the different parts of a tree by playing forestry bingo. Create bingo boards with the names of local trees, parts of trees, and the benefits provided by trees. Some words that can be used include: trunk, roots, stems, branches, leaves, needles, bark, cambium, xylem, oak, maple, ash, pine, ironwood, dogwood, sassafras, birch, shade, food, shelter, Arbor Day, paper, evergreen, and deciduous.

3. As a troop, you can celebrate the role trees have in the environment. Plant a tree or participate in an Arbor Day or Earth Day Celebration. Maryland celebrates Arbor Day the first Wednesday of April while the National Arbor Day is the last Friday of April. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd.
4. Some trees grow from acorns and various groups “grow-out” acorns into seedlings that are given back to the community for tree plantings. Collect acorns (otherwise known as seed) for one of these groups. Contact the Potomac Watershed Partnership’s Growing Native program, Maryland Forest Service’s John F. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery or your local Forest Service Office for more information.
5. Take a hike through a forest located in a park or at your meeting place and find out the differences between shade (deciduous) trees, evergreens (conifers) and shrubs. List the benefits provided by each. (For example, shade, air quality, water quality, aesthetics, etc.)
6. While on a hike through a forest, try to identify 6 trees. The following crafts can help you:
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Leaves can be used to identify trees because each leaf is unique to one species of tree. Make impressions of different leaves by leaf rubbings, ink prints, or a plaster-of-paris impressions or do bark rubbings to make impressions of different tree bark or make a scrapbook of the different trees in your area.
					2. Create a mobile using leaves, cones, seeds, etc. to illustrate the differences and similarities. But use only material on the ground - do not remove from the trees.

# External Links

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Patch Packets
Forestree Try-It
Lighthouse Badge

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

The purpose of this Junior Proficiency Badge is to educate Girl Scouts about lighthouse history and the restoration and preservation efforts to maintain them.

Do six activities to earn this Junior Proficiency Badge.

# Activities

1. What is a lighthouse and where are they located? Why are they located there?
2. Look at pictures of lighthouses near you or you would like to visit, then do one of the following: Make a model of it out of clay, paper, paper cups, or paint, color or draw it. More – design your own lighthouse.
3. Read stories about haunted lighthouses and lighthouse lore. Examples: [1] or [2]
4. Learn about at least one female Lighthouse Keeper.
5. Find out about the history of lighthouses and lightships.
6. Do a service project of your choice that would help preserve a lighthouse, or spread the information of lighthouse preservation efforts.
7. Learn the lighthouse terminology.
8. Visit a lighthouse, either online or in person.
9. Find out interesting facts about lighthouses and share with others.

# See also

List of Council's Own Junior Badges
Aquaculture Badge
Coast Guard Pride Badge
Oceanography Badge
Navy Pride Badge
Saltwater Badge

# External Links

Earned Awards: Council's Own Earned Awards - Juliette's Closet, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey
Lighthouse Badge
Chemistry IP (Heart of Michigan)

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The Chemistry IP is an interest project from the Girl Scouts of Heart of Michigan Council.

# Skill Builders

• Define Chemistry and tell what chemicals are.
• Make a list of ten chemicals found in your home and their use
• Tell how chemicals in your home are safely stored and how to dispose of them safely
• Tell the difference between a chemical reaction and a physical change
# Technology

• Define these areas of chemistry. How are the areas different from each other?
* + Biochemistry
	+ Organic Chemistry
	+ Physical Chemistry
	+ Inorganic Chemistry

• Define Pollution
* + Name two chemicals that cause air, water, etc from your home
	+ Tell where these pollutants might have come from.
	+ Find one way to control one of these.

• Do one of the following:
a) Write the formula for ozone. Tell where it is found. Tell how it is both a pollutant and also necessary for a healthy environment.
b) Write the formula for carbon dioxide. How can it cause the greenhouse effect?
c) Write the formula for sulfur dioxide. Explain what acid rain is. What does pH measure? Measure the pH of rain or a body of water near your home. Tell how acid rain can be prevented.
# Service Projects

• Make a presentation to a group in your community about chemicals commonly found in your home. Include in your presentation:
* + A list of chemicals found in your home and their use
	+ Tell how chemicals in your home are safely stored and how to dispose of them safely
	+ Provide contact information for The Poison Control Center and list their services

# Career Exploration

• Describe two different kinds of work done by chemists, chemical engineers, and chemical technicians. Explain the differences in college courses for training each of these three career areas.
# See also

Chemistry IP
Chemistry IP (Black Hawk)
List of Council's Own Interest Projects

# External Links

GSHOM Badge Programs
Chemistry IPP