2011 – Brownie: Badge List – The Badge Archive

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Official GSUSA Badges released from 2011 to present (including those retired starting in 2021)
Does not include any Council Own badges or Council Patch Program fun patches or troop Fun Patches.

Girl Scout Promise and Law Printable from GSUSA
Promise and Law in Spanish by GSUSA
Year Planner by GSUSA

Badges

App Development (Part 3 of Coding Set) – Learn decomposition, draw an app screen, then draw a new one after an event.
Art and Design – Learn about art elements and composition, then draw, paint, or make an art project about something and share it.
Automotive (3 Progressive Badges Set)
Automotive Design (Part 1 of Automotive Set) – Draw a car and make a model.
Automotive Engineering (Part 2 of Automotive Set) – Build a small car and test how it moves.
Automotive Manufacturing (Part 3 of Automotive Set) – Make a pretend car factory and put pieces together.
Budding Entrepreneur – Think of a business idea, make a prototype or ad, and learn how to pitch the idea.
Budget Builder (Year 1 – Financial Literacy) – Learn the cost of needs and wants and build a budget.
Bugs – Look for bugs outside, learn about one bug, and make a craft and bug home.
Cabin Camper – Get ready for a camping trip, learn outdoor skills, and camp overnight.
Celebrating Community – Visit a local landmark or make a map, sing songs, march, and learn about flags.
Climbing or Snow Adventure – Try rock-climbing or cross-country skiing while staying safe.
Coding Basics (Part 1 of Coding Set) – Learn about a woman in computer science and about algorithms, events, and loops.
Coding for Good (3 Progressive Badges Set)
Computer Expert – Learn to draw, search, get directions, send email, and play on a computer.
Cookie Decision Maker (Year 2 – Cookie Business) – Cookie flavors, bling your booth, and set a cookie-selling goal and try to reach it.
Craft and Tinker – Learn the tools of a craft and create something with a purpose and something with a specific function, form, or fit.
Create and Innovate – Brainstorm, make something for someone, and make something useful.
Cybersecurity (3 Progressive Badges Set)
Cybersecurity Basics (Part 1 of Cybersecurity Set) – Learn how computers and networks work and how to stay safe online.
Cybersecurity Investigator (Part 3 of Cybersecurity Set) – Crack a code and learn how to protect computers from online dangers.
Cybersecurity Safeguards (Part 2 of Cybersecurity Set) – Keep your online information safe.
Dancer – Learn fun dance moves and create your own dance.
Democracy for Brownies – Discover how local, state, and federal government works and explore the three branches of government.
Design with Nature – Calculate age with nature, draw a diagram, make a feeder and measure bird feed, and bar graph bird data.
Designing Robots (Part 2 of Robotics Set) – Learn biomimicry, make a robot arm, design a robot that can help others, and make a model of the robot.
Digital Game Design (Part 2 of Coding Set) – Create a maze game using algorithms.
Digital Leadership – Learn how to be kind and safe online.
Eco Friend – Explore nature kindly, learn fire safety, and discover how to protect wildlife and outdoor spaces.
Fair Play – Play games, learn about rules and scoring, and be a good teammate.
First Aid – Learn how to call for help, treat minor injuries, and stay safe around outdoor hazards.
Fling Flyer Design Challenge – Build and test a flying paper glider.
Girl Scout Way – Learn about Girl Scout traditions and songs.
Hiker – Go on a nature walk, learn how to hike safely, and eat something to give you energy.
Home Scientist – Do 5 fun science experiments.
Household Elf – Learn about and practice conservation in different ways at home.
Leap Bot Design Challenge – Build a jumping robot with springs and test how it moves.
Letterboxer – Follow clues to find hidden treasures outside.
Making Friends – Practice being a kind and helpful friend and how to disagree.
Making Games – Create and play your own games.
Me Time – Discover how movement, food, body language, and joyful hobbies help you feel good in your body and explore what makes you happy.
My Cookie Customers (Year 1 – Cookie Business) – Cookie flavors, a sales goal, and how to handle customers.
My Family Story – Learn and share things about family or culture.
My Great Day – Organize things, plan ahead, and make a new habit.
My Own Budget (Year 2 – Financial Literacy) – Make a plan for how to spend and save money.
Numbers in Nature – Measure temperature and nature objects, make a line plot, and then design a garden space.
Outdoor Adventurer – Try fun outdoor activities, observe nature, and learn a camp skill.
Outdoor Art Creator – Make art inspired by or from nature.
Pets – Learn how to take care of pets.
Programming Robots (Part 1 of Robotics Set) – Learn about robot parts, algorithms, how robots follow instructions, and do an Hour of Code project online.
Race Car Design Challenge – Build and test a small race car.
Robotics (3 Progressive Badges Set)
Senses – Use your five senses to explore the world.
Shapes in Nature – Find shapes outside, make a web, draw tessellations, and chart bird data.
Showcasing Robots (Part 3 of Robotics Set) – Show off a robot you built and learn about teamwork and robotic competitions.
Snacks – Make four types snacks and learn about nutrition.
Snow or Climbing Adventure – Try rock-climbing or cross-country skiing while staying safe.
Space Science Adventurer – Learn about the moon, stars, and planets.
STEM Career Exploration – Discover cool jobs and how they use STEM.
Trail Adventure – (Hiking or Trail Running) – Go on three nature walks or runs on a trail.
World Thinking Day (Yearly Release) – Learn about a topic GSUSA picks each year that affects the entire world.

Other Awards

Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin (Year 1 & 2) – Work at home to set cookie-selling goals, practice using money, and learn how to talk to customers.
International Friendship Pin – Live in a different country, teach a friend about scouts, and do a good turn daily.
My Promise, My Faith Pin (Year 1 & 2) – Explore how your Girl Scout Promise connects to your faith and values.
Safety Award Pin – Map your neighborhood, school safety, smoke alarms, natural disasters, and make a safety plan for a trip.

Journeys

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

A World of Girls (Journey Set) – Read stories and find ways to make a difference, and do a Take Action Project.
Brownie Quest (Journey Set) – Work as a team to discover your strengths and help your community, and do a Take Action Project.
WoW! Wonders of Water (Journey Set) – Explore water, learn how to conserve, do fun experiments, and do a Take Action Project.
Outdoor Journey (Journey Set) – Earn three specific outdoor badges and do a Take Action Project.
Think Like a Citizen Scientist (Journey Set) – Observe nature, record what you see, help scientists study the world, and do a Take Action Project.
Think Like a Programmer (Journey Set) – Learn how to give computers instructions and solve problems using coding, and do a Take Action Project.
Think Like an Engineer (Journey Set) – Build and create things to solve problems, and do a Take Action Project.
Take Action – Find a way to help your community and make a difference.

Retired Badges

Give Back (Retired – Year 2 from 2011 Original Cookie Business)
Inventor (Retired – from 2011 Original)
Meet My Customers (Retired – Year 1 from 2011 Original Cookie Business)
Money Manager (Retired – Year 1 from 2011 Original Financial Literacy)
My Best Self – (Retired – from 2011 Original)
Painting (Retired – from 2011 Original)
Philanthropist (Retired – Year 2 from 2011 Original Financial Literacy)
Potter (Retired – from 2011 Original)

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

Journey Summit Award – Complete three journeys.
Global Action Award (Year 1 & 2 Badges) – Learn about a topic GSUSA picks each year to help achieve one of the 17 sustainable development goals.

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Badges with the official “Brownie…” name are listed without “Brownie” in this Alphabetical list, but will link to the “Brownie…” badge name on the webpage about the badge (i.e. “Brownie First Aid”, is just listed as “First Aid”). Some badges are known under multiple variations of the name. Any duplicated badges in this list will link to the same page about the badge.

The Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting page has specific information on the Brownie 2011 Program and what year all badges were released.
The full GSUSA 2011 Program has links to Badge Lists of all levels.

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