Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore how laws are made, what an Active Citizen is, explore local or state government meetings, and role play government involvement OR raise awareness about an issue.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Learn what an Active Citizen is (make a list of 10 things, ask 3 members of the community, OR talk to someone who has lived in another country).
- Learn about local (city/town/county) OR state government (tour city/town/county/state branch, interview an elected official, OR make a chart of school/town/county/state government structure).
- Learn how laws are made and do an activity around laws (Mock vote on a law, review 3 laws, list daily laws, OR think of laws you would propose based on 3 different scenarios).
- Learn about government meetings (attend a meeting of town/city council/board of education/county commissioner, collect news articles for 1 week and write opinion letter to the editor, OR interview a local historian/longtime citizen).
- Role play how to be involved in government (plan a campaign to run for an office OR work on someone else’s campaign) OR raise awareness about an issue you’d like to see changed (pamphlet/poster you have permission to handout or post).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
- Buy Activity Booklet from Leader Connecting Leaders
- Buy Printable Meeting on Teachers Pay Teachers from Leadership Made Simple
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
- At Home Plan from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
- At Home Plan from GSGCNWI (only all steps if stated completed at end of document) – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSofCT – Original Link
- At Home Plan from GS-TOP – Archived Copy of PDF
- Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Daisies” from GSHS
- Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Decide what being an active citizen means to you
- Go inside government
- Look into laws
- Report on the issues
- Get involved in government
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: Active Citizen (Be One, Take a Poll, OR Global View), AND Executive (Campaign Yourself, Campaign for Someone, OR Pamphlet/Poster)
- Mtg 2: Local Government (Visit, Interview, or Chart), Laws (Mock Vote, 24 Hour List, OR Law Proposal), AND Report (Government Meeting, Week of Daily News, OR Interview)
- Inside Government Mtg 2 Activity Choices by GSUSA
- Citizenship in Action: Sybil Ludington by GSUSA
- Government Chart Sample by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Citizen 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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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
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