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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:

• Pre-cut VTK Trivia Cards from GSUSA (one set for each group of 2-5 scouts)
• Whiteboard or chart paper and marker
• Stopwatch or timer
• Pre-cut VTK Scam Cards from GSUSA (one complete set with all 8 cards)
• VTK Common Passwords from GSUSA (one or two copies for the troop to share
• Pre-cut VTK Man in the Middle Cards from GSUSA
• Blank sheet of paper (several per scout)
• Pen or pencil (one per scout)
• Pre-cut VTK Encrypted Quotes from GSUSA (one strip per pair of scouts)
• VTK Caesar Cipher from GSUSA (one per scout)
• 1 brass brad (paper fastener) (one per scout)
• Scissors for scouts to share

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 – Two-Factor Authentication

(Requirement 3 Earned)

Fun Activity: GSUSA Two-Factor Authentication

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 2 – Social Engineering

(Requirement 4 Earned)

Action Needed: Too Good To Be True

Time Expected*: 10 minutes

Activity 3 – Passwords

(Requirement 2 Earned)

Fun Activity: Game: Hack a Password

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 4 – Man-in-the-Middle

(Requirement 4 Earned)

Action Needed: GSUSA Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 5 – Code Making

(Requirement 1 Earned)

Fun Activity: GSUSA Caesar Cipher

Time Expected*: 20 minutes

Meeting End

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

Scouts can keep making new codes with the Caesar Cipher 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 Cadette Cybersecurity Basics page.
To choose your own activities – see the Cadette Cybersecurity Basics Activity List.

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