The Badge Archive

2011 – aMUSE (Journey Set)

Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.

What is this badge about?

Explore stereotypes, how they affect careers, how to fight stereotypes to help your community, and do a Take Action Project.

Choose your own activities!

  • Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Reach Out! – Learn what a stereotype is. Explore different roles (doctor, teacher, firefighter) and learn what kind of stereotypes are associated with them. (Leader Guide pg. 45-46 recommends doing an interview of one role or having a panel discussion.)
  2. Speak Out! – Plan out three possible projects that focus on a different stereotype. (See Girl Scout Wiki for the 4 steps of a Speak Out Activity) AND do a Take Action Plan (TAP) (Leader Guide recommends doing one of the three planned projects to tackle stereotypes.)
  3. Try Out! – Do 2 of the Try Out Activities (See Girl Scout Wiki for a list of Try Out Activities) AND reflect on what they accomplished.

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links

Meeting Plans

Other Resources

What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans

At Home Plans

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GSUSA Information and Details

Explore roles you play in your life and try on new ones—play a role-playing game, invite actors to talk about the characters they’ve played, or learn to spot stereotypes on TV, in movies, or in ads.

Three steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Reach Out!
    • shows that you understand the many roles women and girls play in the world around them and the leadership skills used to play them
    • Keep a Casting Call Log and do an interview or panel discussion (Sessions 1-4 in Leader Guide).
  2. Speak Out!
    • shows that you are aware of how stereotypes could hold yourself and others back from trying on roles, and they take action to help stop stereotypes.
    • Complete 3 Speak Out! activities and team up to choose a stereotype and create and tell a story to help stop it (Sessions 5-8 in Leader Guide).
  3. Try Out!
    • shows that you have the courage and confidence to try out new roles
    • Keep a Role Call Log and choose and complete two other Try Out! activities (Sessions 9-10 in Leader Guide).
Official badge from Girl Scout Shop online
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Please note that the Leader and Girl Guides of all journeys were no longer being printed as of 2024 as far as we are aware. Copies being sold are those leftover until the supply runs out.

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the It’s Your Journey Multi-level GSUSA 2011.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts

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Tia Kennard