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  • aquarian_insight Mar 12, 2012 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    An excellent and detailed lens - I believe the Girl Scouts are more important now than ever.
  • fullofshoes Mar 12, 2012 @ 11:31 am | delete
    I remember how proud I was when I received my badges as a Brownie and Girl Scout.
  • Pennyseeker Nov 16, 2011 @ 3:51 am | delete
    Interesting lens!
  • gods_grace_notes Feb 21, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    This is great! Thanks for sharing your insight about this specialty niche... I love it!
    Connie
  • CubScouter94 Oct 1, 2010 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    Great Information on the Girl Scouts! Thanks for sharing! I think it is very important to keep our youth engaged in things they enjoy to keep our retention numbers up!

    My current lens (I am new to this) has been set up to support the Military & Scouting through Operation Popcorn!
  • Patrick Sep 20, 2010 @ 10:13 am | delete
    cool
  • Jimmie Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:06 am | delete
    I was a girl scout from Brownie up to serving as a camp counselor in college. :-) Such great memories and life skills. I credit my girl scout camping days as a great asset in living abroad.
  • gailc1969 Sep 3, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    does anyone know of a patch for woodworking and fishing? my cadette troop wants to earn IPS on both of these subjects. thanks!
  • Gayle from GSCNC Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    Try this:
    http://www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org/volunteer_zone/documents/GONE_FISHIN.pdf
  • madison Aug 14, 2010 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    does anyone know a camp in tennessee
  • Tracy Jun 19, 2010 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    Does anyone know the requirements for the American frontier try-it or know of another try-it that would deal with the life of the pioneers? Thanks
  • Gayle from GSCNC Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:35 pm | delete
    Does this work?
    http://www.gscouncilsownawards.wikispot.org/Wild_West_Try-It
  • Tracy Jun 19, 2010 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    Does anyone know the requirements for the American frontier try-it or know of another try-it that would deal with the life of the pioneers? Thanks
  • enolan2 Jun 20, 2010 @ 11:04 am | delete
    New Jersey Juliettes closet has a Colonial Times Try it and badge that may fit.
  • zcamfam May 10, 2010 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    In WV, it's the Black Diamond Council ~ it's misspelled here.
  • Liz May 6, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    If you are looking for a new link for the Arkansas History Patch Program, go to www.ramblingheights.freehomepage.com. You can find a link there under the badge/patch programs tab. That was my daughter's Gold Award project! ;)
  • Troop 899 Apr 23, 2010 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    Hi - looking for a geocaching Try-It and/or Junior badge. And ideas? I've seen the requirements pages, but can't locate the actual badges anywhere. thanks!
  • Troop 76 May 14, 2010 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    GS Historic Savannah (First headquarters) has a geocaching badge & IP- you can call the store to order :0)
  • Brian Bateman Apr 19, 2010 @ 10:46 pm | delete
    I was recently horrified to hear the father of two Girl Scouts say that his two kids were not allowed to refer to him as Dad or father at Girl Scout activities. That they were to refer to him as SAM (significant adult male). What kind of policy is this? If this organization is really supporting this policy, and enforcing it, I can promise this is headed for the six o'clock news. I am appalled, and very offended by this revelation, and shall throw all the means I have at my disposal into bringing this policy to light, and the Boy Scout scandals will pale in comparison. Any organization for kids that teaches kids to disrespect their parents like this needs to be banned.
  • Susie P. Jun 9, 2010 @ 9:58 am | delete
    It's not a Girl Scout policy. Relax.
  • Liz Mar 19, 2010 @ 8:27 am | delete
    Looking for a junior fishing badge. The one originally offered in Virginia is no longer available.
  • shelli May 11, 2010 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    there isnt one anymore, gsusa has basically shut down all the council's own sharing when they redistricted, good gs policy right??? anyway - joycrest has a fishing fun patch
  • enolan2 May 12, 2010 @ 5:22 am | delete
    WE just got one for our junioir troop from the council in Atlanta Georgia
  • Gayle from GSCNC Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:39 pm | delete
    http://www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org/volunteer_zone/documents/GONE_FISHIN.pdf
  • Jo Mar 5, 2010 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    We are doing a campout with a polynesian theme. I am looking for name tag ideas and badge ideas, but can't find much on Girl Guides of Polynesia. Can anyone help me?
  • Kathy Feb 26, 2010 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    I'm looking for a scuba IP. I found one awhile back but the councils must have merged. Does anyone know of a council that now carries this IP?
  • lemonsqueezy Mar 2, 2010 @ 9:10 am | delete
    I did a search and found this on a website.

    The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital has a troop developed "Explore Scuba" IPA which may be available to others outside
    the council. The link to the requirements is: http://www.gscalumet.org/Assets/resources/forms/patches/Scuba.pdf IPAS can be ordered from Patty Dye - phdye84@aol.com for $2.00 apiece. Again, this is not strictly a "council's own" but it couldn't hurt to contact Patty.
  • Maria Apr 26, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    I found this today, while searching for another IP badge. I hope it helps you earn your scuba IP.
    http://www.learn2dive.net/Educ_Kids.asp
  • sylvia Nov 12, 2009 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    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?
  • zuke Oct 13, 2009 @ 11:00 am | delete
    I am looking for a Junior patch for IceSkating. Not the fun patch but the actual round green patch. Any suggestions?
  • Bobbie Jo Feb 12, 2010 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    There is a patch in California for all levels called Ice Skating...get it at girlscoutskating.org
    My troop in Ohio did it and we had a great time.
  • Bobbie Jo Feb 12, 2010 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    there is a badge in California for all age levels...go to girlscoutskating.org for the requirements and info. My brownie troop in Ohio recently earned this and we had a great time.
  • spirituality Sep 30, 2009 @ 5:27 am | delete
    great lens, blessed by a squidangel today :)
  • Elizabeth Sep 22, 2009 @ 8:50 pm | in reply to badge crazy | delete
    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!
  • Peanutt2 Aug 27, 2009 @ 11:50 am | in reply to badge crazy | delete
    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.
  • badge crazy Aug 17, 2009 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Just wondering if you can earn council own badges from ANY council in any state. We are with Black Diamond Council out of WV. My daughter found some of the others states very interesting. Is it possible for her to earn these as well? Thanks!!!
  • spirituality May 15, 2009 @ 10:09 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • EagleScoutMom Mar 18, 2009 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    Great lens ! 5 Stars! Love the Car Care Badge ! Wish they had that when I was coming up. Many Girl Scouts have brothers in the Boy or Cub Scouts - check out my Scouting lens @ http://www.squidoo.com/boyscoutsofamerica
  • shelli May 11, 2010 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    the car care badge has been available in junior and older level girl scouts since i was a kid. thats what got me started on working on cars - which i still do to this day and im 42 years old so it was available in the 80s
  • Wysiwigs Feb 14, 2009 @ 4:39 am | delete
    Nice lens ~ I'm glad to see the Girls Scouts are still alive and well! We need these programs now more than ever for our kids; thanks for some good information :o)
    Http://www.Squidoo.com/EpicFarms
  • lemonsqueezy Jan 30, 2009 @ 11:25 am | delete
    Good question. You contact the council for the particular badge (which is why I have listed the badges underneath their sponsoring council) and order the badge through the council. [in reply to yogi bear]
  • yogi bear Jan 30, 2009 @ 11:01 am | delete
    once my girls have earned a council own badge. what do i have to do to get the badge.
  • Bethany Oct 6, 2008 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Great site! I will have it book marked on my computer and tell all my leader friend's about it. We are always looking for different patches for our girls' to earn.
    Thanks!!!
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 9, 2008 @ 9:07 pm | delete
    Thanks. I hope to add more. I have spent lots of time looking these up on the web. Now that I found squidoo I can keep all my this in one location AND share it with others. This is my favorite lens and I will be updating it as I find more badges online. Keep checking back.
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 9, 2008 @ 9:07 pm | delete
    Thanks. I hope to add more. I have spent lots of time looking these up on the web. Now that I found squidoo I can keep all my this in one location AND share it with others. This is my favorite lens and I will be updating it as I find more badges online. Keep checking back.
  • kab Sep 9, 2008 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    There are some pretty interesting badges here. A badge for cartooning? Pretty cool!

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