Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Cadette page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Play games and learn how to be a fair and supportive teammate.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Observe sports (watch an event, a series, OR read three news stories about sports behavior).
- Research a good sportsman role model (gather a dozen or more inspirational quotes for a book, interview a professional, OR read a female athlete’s biography AND write an essay, poem, or song about why she’s inspirational).
- Work on teamwork (play trust, do three teambuilding games, OR play capture the flag).
- Experience how mind over matter works (Interview an athlete who competes in a subjectively scored sport, learn about mental training and how it can improve sports, OR run through the psych-up exercises before a team game and write down the results).
- Use your definition and practice good sportsmanship (in a game, running a game for younger kids, OR volunteering as a referee/umpire/judge) AND review after if it made a difference.
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Archived Copy of PDF from GS-HCC – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) – Original PDF
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF – Original Link
- Walkthrough (no registration needed) from Virtually Badges
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Create your own definition of sportsmanship
- Be a good competitor
- Be a good teammate
- Psych yourself up
- Put your definition of good sportsmanship into action
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
- VTK Your Definition of Sportsmanship by GSUSA
- VTK Psych-Up Activities by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Athletic 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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