Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
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Released in 2011.
The 2011 Junior Page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore Active Citizenship, local or state government, laws, and government meetings. Then do one basic government involvement activity.
Quick Links:
Activity Choices, Meeting Plans, Solo Scouts,
Uniform Placement, GSUSA Info & Links
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.
Activity Choices
Work in Progress, links may not be available. Check back later!
- Do four Required Activities:
- Pick one About Active Citizens activity.
- Pick one About Laws activity.
- Pick one About Government Meetings activity.
- Pick one Basic Government Involvement activity.
- Pick one Required Optional Activity:
- Any Local Government Basics activity.
- Any State Government Basics activity.
Available Troop Meeting Plans
- (2) 90 Min Mtgs – Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley)
- (2) 90 Min Mtgs – GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan
- Mtg 1: Active Citizen (3 choices), Executive (3 choices)
- Mtg 2: Local Government (3 choices), Laws (3 choices), Report (3 choices)
- Buy Activity Booklet from Leader Connecting Leaders
- Buy Printable Meeting on Teachers Pay Teachers from Leadership Made Simple
How to earn individually as a Solo Scout?
- At Home Plan from GSEP
- At Home Plan from GSGCNWI
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSofCT – Original Link
- Archived Copy of PDF from GS-TOP – Original Link
- 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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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 and goes on the troop number side of the vest – Click Here to see Junior diagrams and details on where to place it or sash placement.
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GSUSA Information and Details
There are five steps needed to complete this badge, found on the Girl Scout Shop description or searching the GSUSA Badge Explorer. Information on the official requirements can also be found on the Scout’s Honor Wiki.
Printed Booklets
Booklet and VTK Information(Coming Soon)- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet
Other Non-GSUSA Resources
- None Currently Available.
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
(No official Groups)
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Click Here -> To see information References:
Disclaimer: The information published on The Badge Archive is built from the references listed below. These sources demonstrate that our content is grounded in facts and research, not opinion or speculation. Readers may consult them directly when looking for additional material.
- Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : Inside Government 1.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
- Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : Inside Government 2.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
- Roberts, Rachel. Junior the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 2011.
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