The Badge Archive

Disclaimer: The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) contains the official free badge meeting plans provided by GSUSA and can be accessed by logging into MyGS. The outline provided here is a general representation of a similar meeting, but it is not identical to the official GSUSA plan. For the complete and most accurate meeting content, please refer directly to VTK.

Meeting Start

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

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Activity 1 – Step 1

(Requirement 1 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Art Around You – Scouts explore different types of art and design around them, learn about materials and styles, and reflect on what inspires their own creativity.

OPTION B:
Field Trip to See Art – Scouts visit a space where art is displayed or created, observe different styles and materials, and reflect on what inspires their own creativity.

OPTION C:
Maker Guest Art Show – Scouts meet a maker (guest speaker), explore their art style and materials, and reflect on what they learned and created.

Activity 2 – Step 2

(Requirement 2 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Paint Color Mixing – Scouts explore color mixing and create a painting using color, line, and texture.

OPTION B:
Line Exploration Art – Scouts create the same line-based artwork using two different art mediums and compare the results.

OPTION C:
Drawing Textures – Scouts create artwork that includes different textures using lines, patterns, and optional materials.

Activity 3 – Step 3

(Requirement 3 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Shape & Form Exploration – Scouts explore shapes and forms through cutting, tracing, observing, and creating artwork.

OPTION B:
Shadow Puppets – Scouts create and test shadow puppets using cutouts and a flashlight.

OPTION C:
Symmetrical Patterns – Scouts explore symmetry and pattern by cutting, tracing, observing, and creating artwork.

Meeting End

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

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Meeting Start

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

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

Activity 4 – Step 4

(Requirement 4 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Basic Self Portrait – Scouts create a portrait of themselves or someone they admire using drawing or other art materials.

OPTION B:
Still Life – Scouts create a still life drawing or painting based on a real object they can see.

OR

Landscape Photos – Scouts create a landscape drawing based on a photo that inspires them.

OPTION C:
Inspired Art – Scouts create a piece of art based on something they enjoy or imagine.

Activity 5 – Step 5

(Requirement 5 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Create an Art Display – Scouts choose one of their art pieces and create a display to share it with others.

OPTION B:
Host an Mini Art Show – Scouts plan and host a mini art show to share their artwork with others.

OPTION C:
Gift Artwork – Scouts prepare one of their art pieces as a gift and create wrapping and a card to go with it.

Meeting End

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

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

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