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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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Choose your own activities!

• Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

1. Pick something (trees, pets, snakes) and calculate the age (tree rings, dog years, length of snake) of several subjects.
2. Draw a diagram (a hexagon, bee hotel, or hive) and scale it (hexagon becomes a stick hexagon you can stand in, bee hotel can be built from the diagram, and hive should have 3 honey boxes, 10 frames each and each frame holds 5 pounds of honey… and they figure out how many pounds that is and how many could fit in a jar you have).
3. Pick a type of bird feed (seeds, nectar, or something else) and make a feeder (seed feeder, nectar feeder, or unique design).
4. Make bird feed (nectar ingredients, different seeds to make a mix, or a standard feed you need to fill multiple feeders with) and calculate the ratios (sugar to water, how many of each seed, or how much feed for each feeder).
5. Make a bar graph from data you get from birds (how much food they eat each day, how many birds you see, or how much food eaten at different locations)

_{^{* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.}}

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

• Basic Meeting Plan Outline compiled by The Badge Archive

Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links

Meeting Plans

• Basic Meeting Plan Outline compiled by The Badge Archive
• Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki

Other Resources

• (Not Available Yet) See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
• Counting Tree Rings from Tudor Place
• Free Kandinsky Tree Rings on Teachers Pay Teachers by Desks and Art Designs
• Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
• View Booklet Online

What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

• None Currently Available

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At Home Plans

• None Currently Available

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GSUSA Information and Details

Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources

• Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)

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• GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
  • Mtg 1: Age Calculation (Tree, Pet, or Snake), AND Bee Activity (Beehive Shape, Bee Hotel, or Calculate Money from Honeyboxes)
  • Mtg 2: Build a Feeder (Seed, Nectar, or Unusual), Calculate Feed (Seed Recipe, Nectar, or Multiple Feeders), AND Gather Data (From Feeder, or Bird-Watching) – Must follow up on Data Gathering at a Later Meeting
• Brownie Math in Nature Overview by GSUSA
• Brownie Math in Nature Glossary by GSUSA
• Brownie Math in Nature Material List by GSUSA
• Brownie Math in Nature Girl Survey by GSUSA
• VTK Tree Cookie Photo by GSUSA
• VTK How Old Am I by GSUSA
• VTK Honeycomb Photo by GSUSA
• VTK Honeybox Photo by GSUSA
• VTK Bee Hotel Photo by GSUSA
• VTK Bird Feeder for Unusual Feed by GSUSA
• VTK Nectar Feeder by GSUSA
• VTK Bird Seed Feeder by GSUSA
• VTK My Bird Data by GSUSA
• VTK Nectar Feeder Data by GSUSA

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Nature Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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