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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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Choose your own activities!

• Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

1. Research animals (how three domestic animals changed after human interaction, watch a human-animal documentary, OR make fact cards for animals noted for changing history).
2. Visit with an animal helper (emergency service animal, police K-9, airport security, search-and-rescue team, home security training organization) OR learn about animal skills/abilities and brainstorm ways humans could teach those animals to use them to help.
3. Visit an organization that trains animals to help emotionally (autism, anxiety, PTSD, dementia, alzheimer’s, long term hospital patients, OR rehab centers), OR interview five pet owners about what difference the pets make in their lives, OR create a fact sheet about research for pets/animals showing a positive effect on people’s emotional/mental health.
4. Visit OR research an organization or person with assistant animals for disabilities (visual, hearing, epilepsy, paralysis, OR diabetic) to learn how they were trained and how they help, OR find out the ethics of training by researching if monkeys can be trained in the U.S. AND write/draw your view on both sides of the issue.
5. Help animals (advocate with an animal rights group, welfare organization, contact elected officials about important issues, local wildlife conservation) OR collect data for an animal centered Citizen Scientist project (like SciStarter).

_{^{* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.}}

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

• None currently available with updated requirement #5 done in 2024. See Retired Information for previous plans.

Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links

Meeting Plans

• Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki

Other Resources

• (Not Available Yet) See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
• Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
• Step 1 – Animal Helper Teaser from GSUSA
• Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
• View Booklet Online

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

• Blitz It by The Badge Archive

Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans

At Home Plans

• None Currently Available

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GSUSA Information and Details

Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources

• Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)

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• GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
• Animal Helper Teaser by GSUSA

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Animal Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

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

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Retired Information

Retired Requirement Resources:

• PDF Meeting Plan (Mtg 1 and Mtg 2) from GSRV (River Valley) _{– Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2}
• Slideshow PDF from GSEP _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• Slideshow on Google Docs from GSNWGL _{– Archived Copy of PPT}
• Slideshow PDF from GSWNY _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• At Home Plan w/video from GSCWM _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Cadettes” from GSHS
• Walkthrough (no registration needed) from Virtually Badges

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