2011 – Brownie: Badge List – The Badge Archive

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Current Badge List

All official GSUSA badges for Junior level released from 2011 to present. This does not include any Council Own badges, Council Patch Programs, or Fun Patches.

App Development – 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 Design – Draw a car and make a model.
Automotive Engineering – Build a small car and test how it moves.
Automotive Manufacturing – 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 – Learn about a woman in computer science and about algorithms, events, and loops.
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 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.
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.

Awards

These are official GSUSA award pins for Brownie level released from 2011 to present.

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.

Badge Sets

These Sets are badges that are grouped in sets by GSUSA because their requirements are all in the same badge booklet, or they were released in the same year as a set. All badges can be earn independently from each other at any time. Progressive Sets have a recommended order GSUSA has said to earn them in, but all can be earned in any order or independently from each other.

Automotive (3 Progressive Set)
Coding for Good (3 Progressive Set)
Cybersecurity (3 Progressive Set)
Robotics (3 Progressive Set)

Retired Badges

All official GSUSA badges for Brownie level released from 2011 to present but retired. For older retired badges, see the 1980s Brownie Try It Badges. There were no official Brownie badges before that time.

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.
Give Back (Year 2 from 2011 Original Cookie Business) – Learn how business help the community, then set your own giving goal. Talk to cookie customers about it and make it happen, then tell your cookie customers how they helped.
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.
Journey Summit Award – Complete three journeys.
Inventor – Try a Brainstorming activity, learn how to make multiple solutions for one task, then make a list of different problems and make a solution to only one of them. Share you solution with others.
Meet My Customers (Year 1 from 2011 Original Cookie Business) – Make a customer list, practice a pitch, calculate change and role play cookie selling, then say thank you to customers when they buy.
Money Manager (Year 1 from 2011 Original Financial Literacy) – Pretend to shop on a budget and try it for groceries, clothes, and school, then budget for a fun adventure.
My Best Self – (from 2011 Original) – Write something about yourself, learn a body fact, and meet someone who works in healthcare. Try a new healthy habit and learn how to create happiness when feeling sad.
Outdoor Journey (Journey Set) – Earn three specific outdoor badges and do a Take Action Project.
Painting – Learn how to be inspired by art and then paint four pieces of art: a still life or landscape, an emotion, a painting without brushes, and a mural.
Philanthropist (Year 2 from 2011 Original Financial Literacy) – Discover needs everyone has, how to help hungry people and those without clothing, and how to help in emergency situations. Then do a philanthropist action.
Potter – Look at pottery, learn about clay, make a clay pot and one other clay art piece, then paint or glaze one.
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.
WoW! Wonders of Water (Journey Set) – Explore water, learn how to conserve, do fun experiments, and do a Take Action Project.

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The GSUSA 2011 Program page has links to Badge Lists of all levels.

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Updated on November 8, 2026. Published on November 19, 2021. Author:

Tia Kennard

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