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Basic Meeting Plans are designed to have minimal supplies and still hit the GSUSA Requirements. Most meetings can be done in a 90 minute time frame.

Items Needed:

• App Icons compiled by The Badge Archive
• Write or Print cards that are labeled: “Helpful”, “Learning”, and “Entertainment”
• One copy of the Decomposition Rocket for each scout.
• Scissors (to cut out shapes during the meeting)
  • Pre-cut the Tangrams out before the meeting to save time and you do not need Scissors at the meeting.
• Copy of App Screens (at least 2 per scout)
  • Choice A: Blank App Screen by The Badge Archive
  • Choice B: Blank App Screens from GSUSA
• App Problems from GSUSA for Brownies
• Pencil/Pen (for each scout)
• Troop coloring supplies (markers, crayons, or colored pencils)
• A stack of sticky notes – all the same color – for each scout.

Meeting Outline

Full instructions for each activity are found on the connected links. This outline shows the recommended order of activities for a nice flow from one activity to the next.

Meeting Start

Always plan for 5-10 minutes to allow scouts to arrive and your troop’s opening routines.

Time Expected*: 10 minutes

Activity 1 – Learn that apps can help people.

(Requirement 1 Earned)

Fun Activity: App Sorting Game

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 2 – Learn what decomposition is and apply it to your app idea.

(Requirement 2 Earned)

Fun Activity: Decomposition Rocket

Time Expected*: 15 minutes (If you Pre-cut the Tangrams before meeting)

Activity 3 – Draw your app idea screen AND Include an event in your app.

(Requirements 3 and 4 Earned)

Action Needed: Storyboard An App

Time Expected*: 20 minutes

Activity 4 – Get feedback on your app idea and brainstorm how you could improve it.

(Requirement 5 Earned – Fun Activity optional)

Action Needed: Sticky Note Feedback

Time Expected*: 20 minutes

Meeting End

Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines

Scouts can keep sorting through their Sticky Notes from the Feedback activity until it’s time to go home.

Time Expected*: 10 minutes

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Total Time Expected*: 90 minutes

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General Notes

• The Basic Plans from The Badge Archive are designed to earn one official GSUSA badge per level per meeting to remain budget-friendly.
• Some badges require two meetings to complete. This allows scouts to fully enjoy the activities while keeping costs low by only needing one GSUSA badge for every two meetings.
• For troops that wish to give scouts a badge or patch for every meeting, a fun patch can be awarded during one of the two sessions. Scouts attending only one meeting can earn the fun patch, while those attending both will receive both the fun patch and the GSUSA badge.

*Time Expected*

• The time estimates provided by The Badge Archive are based on the writer’s personal experience and are meant as a guideline.
• Troops may take more or less time depending on their scouts’ abilities and interests. Plan your meetings accordingly to suit your troop’s unique needs.

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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Brownie App Development  page.
To choose your own activities – see the Brownie App Development Activity List.

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