The Badge Archive

2011 – Bronze Award

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?

Spend at least 20 hours on a community-focused permanent project, such as building a structure, providing education, or advocating for an issue, that includes research, planning, taking action, and sharing the impact the project had.

Choose your own activities!

  • Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Do any one of the seven available Junior Journeys.
  2. Ideally, have a team of Girl Scouts that is taking on the same project. If no Girl Scouts in your area, recruit others her age or families/friends willing to help when needed.
    • Teambuilding activities are recommended, but optional. Only requirement is to work as a team on the project.
  3. Examine your local area and see what is needed.
    • The Service Cards used by Daisies to help them think of service opportunities can be used by Junior to think of any problems in different areas of the community.
  4. Choose a problem to help for the Bronze project.
    • After brainstorming, chose one project that sounds like you can do to work on.
  5. Make a plan of action.
    • Start counting hours at this point and use the Girl Guide and Adult Guide to help make a plan for the project.
    • Call and research to ensure the project is possible before you do the majority of the work and planning. If you have to change your project, the time spent on the first does count, but only for so many hours as most councils have a limit for how many hours can be service versus how many hours are
  6. Follow the plan.
    • Work as a team and take pictures and video along the way.
  7. Thank everyone that helped make the project happen and reflect on the experience.

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA PDF guide.

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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?

  • None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans

At Home Plans

  • None Currently Available

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GSUSA Information and Details

Seven steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Go on a Girl Scout Junior Journey.
  2. Build your Girl Scout Junior team.
  3. Explore your community.
  4. Choose your Girl Scout Bronze Award project.
  5. Make a plan.
  6. Put your plan in motion.
  7. Spread the word.
Official GSUSA Pin
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources

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  • No VTK Plan available as of Nov 2025

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Multi-level GSUSA 2011 Leadership Awards.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is one of GSUSA’s Highest Award pins and goes near the insignia tab – 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