Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2018 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Ambassador page has information on when all badges were released.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
- No Scouts Honor Wiki
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Learn what Computational Thinking is.
- Do three activities to practice computational thinking (binary message-sending machine, minimum card algorithm, and design a user-centered design app to solve a problem)
- Plan and do a Take Action Plan (TAP).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
–
What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- None currently available.
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Binary Code Secret Message by Science in School
- Human-Machine Minimum Card by Course Hero
- Computational Thinking Activities by STAR Net
- 3 Computational Thinking Activities by imacs
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
–
GSUSA Information and Details
Three steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking to solve problems.
- Do 3 computational thinking activities: build a message-sending machine out of everyday objects to learn about binary, develop an algorithm to find the smallest playing card in a row of cards, and design an app that solves a problem for others to explore user-centered design.
(You can earn the Think Like a… badge after step 2. Complete Step 3 to make this a Journey Set) - Plan a Take Action project that helps others. If you’re a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.
(Also get a Take Action Badge after completing Step 3 to make this a Journey Set)
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- There is no leader guide or booklet for this Journey
–
- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for Multiple Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
–
Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the GSUSA 2011 Multi-Level Think Like a… Journeys.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
–
For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Scouts
Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
This is a supportive community for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout leaders. This group offers solutions to keep older scouts engaged in scouting amidst their busy lives. Share strategies, tackle challenges, and exchange ideas for fun, meaningful activities that resonate with teens and build lasting connections.
Find out how you can support The Badge Archive!
–
- Return to the Ambassador Badge List.
–
The Badge Archive 