Girl Scout Council's Own Badges
What is a Council's Own?
A Council's Own award is an award created by a certain council. Often times, the award is unique to the history or territory of the council. In most circumstances, scouts from any council are encouraged to earn the award. Unique awards for all levels of Girl Scouts are available through the various councils. I go GREEN Tip of the Day
Silhouette of Girl Scouts Hiking Along a Mountain Trail in the Fog
Award of the Month (April)
Created Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council
Celebrate the sillier side of life during the month of April Fool's Day with this Clowning Around award. It is available as a try-it, badge, and teen award.Click here to find everything that you need to help your troop/group earn the Clowning Around award.
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- What is a Council's Own?
- I go GREEN Tip of the Day
- Silhouette of Girl Scouts Hiking Along a Mountain Trail in the Fog
- Award of the Month (April)
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- It's Fun to Earn Your Horse Rider Badge
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Just for fun: Girl Scout commercials
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Earn You Car Care Badge
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Coming soon!
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- North Dakota
- Ohio
Alaska
- Susitna Council awards
- Alaska badges include: dog sledding, bird badge, and cross country skiing.
- Fairbanks Farthest North Council
- Awards include: Alaska Heritage patch, Dog Mushing badge, Traditional Foods try-it, and more.
- Tongass Girl Scout Council
- Awards include a wonderful Alaska Native Heritage patch.
Arkansas
- Mount Magazine Area Council
- Arkansas History patch program.
Florida
- Girl Scouts of Citrus Council
- These awards include a Zora Neale Hurston Commemorative Patch, African American Culture Patch, Asian Culture Patch, Hispanic Culture Patch, and Native American Culture Patch.
If you do not live in the council area then please contact the GSCC Program Team at program@citrus-gs.org for information. - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
- Fernandina Patch Program, Brownie & Junior St. Augustine Patch Program, Flora Fauna Florida Patch Program, Summer Out-of-Doors Patch Program, Daisy & Brownie Parent/Pal Patch Program, Take A Bite Out of Crime Patch Program, Junior, Cadette & Senior Parent/Pal Patch Program, Year-Round Troop Camper Patch Program, Girls Helping Children Patch Program, Geocaching Patch Program ,and a fun Shell Patch Program
- Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida
- Awards include 4 different bird patch awards (birds of prey, song birds, water birds, and woodpeckers), 4 Cultural Carousel patches (African American, American Indian, Asian, and Hispanic), Dolphin Encounter, Fire Wise, Focus on Ability, Love is Ageless, Manatee Awareness, On the Right Track - College Bound, Shell Patch, Turtle Watch Patch, and Wetlands Patch.
- Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
- African-American Heritage Badge, Earth Charter Patch, Florida Manatee Patch, Girl Scouts Shape UP Patch Program, Horse Kicks Brownie Try-It, Latin American Heritage Badge, Linking Girls to the Land Patch, Make the World a Better Place Program, MouthPower Online Patch Program, Organ Donation Awareness Patch Program, Preserving Tampa's Past Patch Program, and a Reading Diva Patch
It's Fun to Earn Your Horse Rider Badge
Girl Scout Troop 1613 earn Horse Rider Badge
Girl Scout Troop #1613 earn their Horse Rider Badge with the help of the American Saddlebred.
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Illinois
- Fox Valley Council, Inc.
- Click on programs and then programs offered. Awards include: Best Bones Try it, Best Bones Junior, Best Bones Cadette/Senior, Illinois Try-it, Illinois Junior, Illinois Interest Cadette/Senior, Council History Patch, and Cultural Awareness.
- River Bluffs Council
- Bowling Patch Report, Building Bridges Requirements: Try-It; Badge; Interest Project, Cahokia Mounds Historical Trail Patch Program, Exploring Our History, Girl Scouts shape UP!, Going Batty Patch Requirements: Try-It; Badge; Interest Project, Gymnastics Patch, Heritage Patch: Daisy-Girl Scouts 11-17 and Patch, Ice Skating Patch, Illinois State Patch Program, It's Magic: Try-It; Badge; Interest Project, Linking Girls to the Land Patch, Meet Me In St. Louis: Try-It; Badge; Interest Project, One Match Club, Outdoor Passport Patches, Recycling Patch, Roller Skating Patch, Sculpture on the Avenue Patch, Summer Fun Patch, Walk Across Illinois, and Winter Fun Patch
Indiana
- Central Indiana Junior Badges
- Central Indiana Junior badges include: Racing, Self-defense, Nursing, Archaeology, Hoosier Cookin', Rocks and Ropes, Talking Hands, Animals in Your Community, Asia, Rennaisance, Outdoor Survival, and Miss Manners
- Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
- Discover Chicago! Badges include a badge for those who are visiting Chicago as well as a 'calendar' of badges (one for each month) that correspond with local museums.
Idaho
- Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
- T.N.T. and Fireworks: Blow 'em Up Good Junior Badge, Outdoor Experience Patch, and Susie Forest Patch Program.
- Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
- Safe and Sound at Home, Sign Language, Ride the Oregon Trail, Valuing Differences, Good Turn Project, Lewis and Clark, Helping Hands, Milk: It Does a Body Good, International Friendship: Countdown to Thinking Day, Dimes for Daisy, Healthy Living, Bullying Stops Here, Breast Cancer Awareness, Treasured Memories, Chicas, Idaho Potato, Sew EZ
Kansas
- Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri
- Patches include: Cathedral Tours, Earth Saver, Fort Leavenworth Trail Hike Patch, Harry S. Truman , Juliette Low World Friendship Fund, Lewis and Clark, Me and Mom or My Dad is a Do Dat Patch, Operation Edith, Positive Power ,Sports Factory ,We Care , and Woodsy Owl.
Kentucky
- Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
- Awards include: Kentuckiana Council Patch, Memory Keepers Interest Project Patch, I Love Bluegrass, Garden Club of Kentucky, Adventures in Water, Cake Artist, Domestic Violence Awareness, Double Jump Rope, Follow the Trail, Jack Frost, Polar Bear, Reading Diva, Safe at Home Alone, T.A.G.S., Wee Care
- Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road Council
- Awards include: Caves (try-it), Caving (badge), Caver (IPP), Along the Wilderness Road, and Giddy Up and Go
Louisiana
- Girl Scouts of Louisiana East
- Awards include: The Art of Jazz, Beyond the Red Carpet, Black History Month - Amistad, Camp Whispering Pines Patch, Care For Your Camp Patch, CWP Boating Patch, CWP Ropes Course Patch, City Park Trail, Do-Dad, Emergency Preparedness, Fresh off the Farm, GAGS, Heritage Trail, History of Mardi Gras, Hurricane Awareness, Let's Do It Again, McFadden Cabin Trail, Polar Bear Patch, Read to Lead Louisiana, Rebuilding Our Community, Tennis Anyone?, Tracking the Girl Scout Past, Troops Helping Troops, Troop Camping Patch
Maine
- Girl Scouts of Maine
- Awards include: Food from the Heart, Widen the Circle, Good Turn Days, Sign Language Award, Native American Lore, Ms. President, Cake Decorating Patch, Maine Lobster Patch, Discover Nursing, Asthma Awareness, Medieval Merriment, Historically Speaking Juliette Low, Historically Speaking Switzerland, Girls of the Past, Outdoor Skills, Water Drop Patch, Experience Boston, Hola Mexico, Atlantic Salmon, and Get With The Land
Just for fun: Girl Scout commercials
Maryland
- Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
- Awards include: People Just Like You, We Together, Your Government in Action, Harvest for the Hungry Patch Packet, , Safety Sense, Quilting: Maryland Heritage part I and part II,, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Heritage, Tennis, My Family Loves Girl Scouting, Bring a Friend, Hand in Hand Intergenerational Experience, Heritage Studies, Night Owls, Religious Awards Troop Kit, Caitlin Dunbar Nature Center Patch Packet, Relay for Life, Maryland My Maryland Council Try-It, Scrapbooking IPA, Forestree Try-It, Forest Explorer Badge, Forester IP, and Master Of The Campfire
- Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay
- Junior badges include: Archery, Clowning Around, Nurses Exploration, and Speaking In Sign
Missouri
- Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri
- Patches include: Cathedral Tours, Earth Saver, Fort Leavenworth Trail Hike Patch, Harry S. Truman , Juliette Low World Friendship Fund, Lewis and Clark, Me and Mom or My Dad is a Do Dat Patch, Operation Edith, Positive Power ,Sports Factory ,We Care , and Woodsy Owl.
New Jersey
- ALL EWAGS Patches and Badges
- The awards include a bowling badge, clown try-it and dozens more awards for all age levels.
- All Rolling Hills Council awards
- Junior badges include: Best Bones, Engineering, Nature at Night, Self Defense, and Sweet Shoppe
North Carolina
- North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Junior badges include: Become a Chef, Birds of the Carolinas, Camp Graham Junior Ranger, Creative Scrapbooking, Night Creatures, Railroading, and Salute to our Armed Forces,
- Tarheel Triad Council
- NOTE: Tarheel Triad programs are only available for girls in the Tarheel Triad Council.
Virginia
- Virginia Skyline Council
- Badges include: Animal Helper, Appalachian Trail, Archaeology, Butterflies and Blossoms, Camp Crafting, Caving, Climbing, Comics, Craft Sampler, Discover Letterboxing, Fishing, High Tech Treasure Hunting, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Making Medieval Magic, Mythology, Piece of Cake, Sacajawea's Bird Badge, Sign Language, Songs and Games, and Sweet Shoppe
Earn You Car Care Badge
The Newest Girl Scout Merit Badge
November 2006 (Medialink) - Girl Scouts in a car service garage? No, they are not selling cookies. They are earning a first-of-its-kind merit badge - automotive. Most Girl Scouts are too young to drive a car. But, that doesn't mean it's not important for them to have knowledge about something they probably ride in everyday - and will even drive at some point in their lives. Cadets can earn their 'Car Sense Badge' by taking a more proactive approach in preventative maintenance. They learn how to do things like changing the oil and checking tire pressure. This badge is one way to encourage and teach children about non-traditional career paths. There are many opportunities available in the automotive business, as carmakers need workers at all levels - from design to engineering; to sales and service. General Motors is supporting the Girl Scout Car Care badge by hosting clinics at dealerships nationwide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced for General Motors
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Washington, D.C.
- Girl Scouts Council of the Nation's Capital
- Junior badges include: Capital Currency and Roots and Shoots
West Virginia
- West Virginia, Black Diamong Council
- Junior badges include: Underground Railroad, Coal, Native American Lore, Marvelous Mystery, Aquaculture, Incredible Insects, and Canoe Crusaders
Wisconsin
- Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council
- Junior badges include: Bird Watcher, Caves Rock, Exploring Prairies, Forest Exploration, Geocach, and Make the World a Better Place
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This lens was originally created for my Junior scouts in my local area. It has received so many hits that I am expanding it to include all Council's Own awards for all age levels as well as patch programs.
Thank you for visiting my lens. It is being updated weekly, as I find new and interesting badges to include. No matter what your interests are, there is a badge here for you.
Please check back with me again to see what's new!
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- sylvia sylvia Nov 12, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
- we use council own badges from other states for our day camp to make our camp special. we are looking for try-its, badges, and IPs related to changing the world. any suggestions?
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- zuke zuke Oct 13, 2009 @ 11:00 am
- I am looking for a Junior patch for IceSkating. Not the fun patch but the actual round green patch. Any suggestions?
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- spirituality spirituality Sep 30, 2009 @ 5:27 am
- great lens, blessed by a squidangel today :)
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- Elizabeth Elizabeth Sep 22, 2009 @ 8:50 pm | in reply to badge crazy
- We have earned Council's Own badges from all over the country. Some are very location specific, but most can be adapted to your area without much trouble at all!
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- Peanutt2 Peanutt2 Aug 27, 2009 @ 11:50 am | in reply to badge crazy
- Most councils will allow girls from any council to earn their awards. It's a good idea to contact them to make sure. Our girls have earned awards from many other councils. (Including the Canoe Crusaders and Marvelous Mysteries from yours) They really enjoy the counci's own; they just seem to be a bit more fun.
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North Dakota
- Girl Scouts of Dakota Horizons
- Discover - Connect - Take Action patch: To provide an opportunity for girls to learn how they discover themselves and the world around them, connect with others and their community and take action to make the world a better place at Girl Scout Events.
Girl Scout Week patch: To encourage Girl Scouts of all ages to observe the significance of Girl Scout week. To demonstrate pride in being a member of the world's largest organization for girls.
Ohio
- Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council
- Tons of patch programs!
11 Daisy patch programs.
28 Brownie patch programs.
1 Brownie try-it.
32 Junior patch programs.
10 Junior badges.
28 Cadette, Senior, Ambassador awards.










