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How to become a Girl Scout
Girl Scout Daisies: The First Step in a Lifetime of Adventure

Kindergarten and Grade 1 (must be at least 5 years old)

Leaders: Vickie Bailey

Journeys: The Daisy Flower Garden and Between Earth & Sky

Girl Scout Daisies meet in groups of five to 10 with two or more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and their communities. Girl Scout Daisies can also earn Learning Petals and receive participation patches.

Sample Activities for Girl Scout Daisies

  • Arts and crafts projects like finger-painting murals and making colorful barrettes and paper-bag puppets
  • Trips to pick pumpkins and apples
  • Planning a picnic and making snacks
  • Planting a community garden
  • Earning patches for activities like reading fun books or helping their community
  • Learning new and exciting arts and crafts ideas

Girl Scout Brownies: Going Places, Making New Friends

Grades 2 & 3

Leaders:

Journeys: Brownie Quest and WOW! Wonders of Water

Girl Scouts Brownies work together in groups, earn Girl Scout Brownie Try-Its, and explore their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Girl Scout Brownie meeting and move out to the community and wider world.

Sample Activities for Girl Scout Brownies

  • Visiting a zoo to feed—and learn how a veterinarian cares for—baby animals
  • Marching in a community parade (MLK Jr. Unity Parade)
  • Working on Girl Scout Brownie Try-Its: decorating a T-shirt, learning a magic trick, exploring life on the prairie
  • Planning a sleep over to celebrate their birthdays
  • Deciding how many cookies to sell to earn money for trips
  • Learning new and exciting arts and crafts ideas

Girl Scout Juniors: Explorations, Fun, and Best Friends Forever

Grades 4 & 5

Leaders: Kim Brown

Journeys: Agent of Change and Get Moving!

Girl Scout Juniors earn badges and discover what girl power is all about through new activities and by learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-confidence as they explore the world in partnership with their troop/group leaders.

Sample Activities for Girl Scout Juniors

  • Staying at a Girl Scout camp and learning outdoor skills
  • Perfecting soccer moves with a professional women's soccer player (Girls Fit)
  • Working on badges by learning to do different activities
  • Selling cookies to earn money for a trip to a theme park
  • Going on a scavenger hunt for neighborhood litter (Clean up the "Hooch")
  • Writing to a Girl Scout who lives overseas

Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador: Ready to Become, Belong, Believe, and Build

Cadettes - Grades 6 - 8;
Seniors - Grades 9-10;
Ambassadors - Grades 11-12

Leaders:
  Colethia Moore & Tamara DeVaughn, Cadettes
  Kathy Willis & Angela Jones, Seniors

Journeys: Cadettes: aMAZE and Breathe; Seniors: GIRLtopia and Sow What?; Ambassadors: Your Voice, Your World and Justice

Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors participate in Girl Scouting in many ways. Under the guidance of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and match activities and resources to suit their needs while giving back to their communities. They connect with each other and build self-esteem and confidence in their skills as they work on a range of projects and gain life experiences.

Sample Activities for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors

  • Learning how to be a first responder in an emergency
  • Setting goals and earning charms related to a STUDIO 2B Focus book
  • Exploring their future career options with a mentor
  • Publishing their stories online on the STUDIO 2B Web site
  • Attending a Broadway play on a trip to downtown Atlanta
  • Earning a Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for working on a project that benefits their community
    Traveling across the country or around the world to explore culture, science, the outdoors, and more through STUDIO 2B destinations.

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Revised: October 17, 2009

 


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