The Badge Archive

1980 – Completing Badges

In the 1980 badges, scouts are often asked to “show, describe, design, create, make, construct, or keep a record” of their ideas and projects. This list below highlights the different ways Junior level scouts did so.

Personal Record-Keeping

  • Keep a Journal or Diary: Write down thoughts, reflections, or daily events to document experiences over time.
  • Make a Scrapbook or Newspaper: Collect and arrange photographs, articles, and memorabilia to creatively preserve memories or ideas.
  • Record by Audio or Video: Capture ideas, interviews, or personal reflections using audio or video recordings.
  • Take Photographs: Document meaningful moments, scenes, or details that relate to a project or concept.
  • Conduct an Interview: Ask someone five questions and complete the activity once their answers are recorded.

Exhibition & Demonstration

  • Prepare an Exhibit: Organize and present work or projects in a format suitable for display.
  • Give a How-to Demonstration: Provide step-by-step instructions to showcase skills or processes.
  • Teach Someone Else the Skill: Share knowledge or teach a specific skill to another person.

Visual Creations

  • Draw or Sketch: Use illustrations or sketches to visualize a theme, idea, or message.
  • Paint: Express creativity and ideas through painting techniques and materials.
  • Design a Poster or Advertisement: Create an eye-catching display or promotional material to convey a specific idea.
  • Make a Collage: Combine images, text, and materials into a creative arrangement that represents a concept.
  • Assemble Magazine Cutouts: Put together themed images from magazines to create a mood board or collage.
  • Create a Sculpture: Build a three-dimensional artwork to physically represent an idea.
  • Construct a Model: Develop a scaled or miniature representation of an object, idea, or environment.
  • Produce a Diorama: Design a detailed and realistic miniature scene to showcase a concept.

Narrative and Artistic Expressions

  • Write a Story or Poem: Use creative writing to explore themes, convey emotions, or share ideas.
  • Compose a Song: Write lyrical and musical content to express a message or feelings.
  • Create a Comic or Picture Book: Develop a sequence of illustrations or a visual narrative to communicate a concept.
  • Make a Video: Film or compile footage to present ideas, document events, or tell a story.
  • Describe in Written or Spoken Words: Offer a detailed explanation or account through writing or speech.
  • Write an Article: Create a formal or informal piece to inform, explain, or entertain.

Organizational Creations

  • Make a Graph: Document findings or data in a visual graph to represent relationships or trends.
  • Draw a Diagram: Use labeled visuals to represent processes, structures, or ideas.
  • Design a Chart: Organize data visually with bar graphs, pie charts, or flowcharts.
  • Compile a List: Arrange steps, information, or ideas systematically in written form.

Performance-Based

  • Put on a Skit: Perform a short, humorous or dramatic scene to represent an idea or concept.
  • Perform a Pantomime: Use gestures and movement without speech to creatively convey a story or message.
  • Stage a Puppet Show: Utilize puppets to act out characters and scenarios related to the concept.
  • Present a Play: Produce and act in a theatrical performance to dramatize a theme or idea.

Event-Based Activities

  • Plan a Party: Organize a themed event or celebration that showcases ideas in a fun and interactive way.
  • Host a Parade: Coordinate a procession featuring costumes, floats, or performances that bring a concept to life.
  • Set up a Carnival: Arrange games, activities, or booths as part of a creative event to engage and present an idea.
  • Create a Fashion Show: Design and host a showcase of clothing or accessories that represent a theme or idea.

Game-Making Activities

  • Create a Maze: Design a maze for others to navigate, based on concepts or themes that have been learned.
  • Devise a Challenge: Invent a creative or intellectual challenge that reflects key takeaways from a topic.
  • Organize a Race: Plan an indoor or outdoor race with elements or obstacles tied to a specific concept or skill.
  • Design a Board Game: Create a tabletop game that incorporates what has been learned into its rules, pieces, or themes.
  • Develop a Computer Game: Use programming or digital tools to design a playable computer game based on the material studied.

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The Badge Archive References:

  • Algranati, Melissa J, and Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Junior Girl Scout Badgebook. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A, 2001.
  • Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Girl Scout Badges and Signs. 1980. Fifth Printing ed., New York, NY, Girl Scout of the United States of America, Dec. 1984.
  • Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Girl Scout Badges and Signs. 1990. Revised ed., New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A, 1990.

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