Girl Scouts USA changed its program entirely in 2011. They changed from a printed handbook to a binder with individual badge pamphlets. There is an official handbook included in the binder with minimal information on the Girl Scout program and the 4 additional award pins girls could earn in that level.
There were 7 legacy badges, 2 cookie business badges, and 2 financial badges included in the original binder of every level, except Daisies (who have the petals instead of legacy badges) and Cadettes (who have 3 cookie business and financial badges instead of 2).
Three Girl Scout Journeys (Now commonly called the traditional 3 Journeys) were released in 2011. Four new options as Journeys were released between 2017 and 2019 for all levels. All Journeys require a Take Action Plan. Three of the 7 Journeys need to be completed to earn a Journey Summit Award for any level. All 7 were retired in 2026.
2011 also had 3 sets of 5 additional skill base badges (15 total additional badges) for all levels except Daisy and Ambassador. Each set was associated with one of the 3 traditional Journeys but could be earned on their own without doing the Journey.
Additional badges have been released yearly from 2015 to current date. Badges started being retired and replaced with new releases in 2021.
This page shows the original 2011 Girl’s Guide, badge sets, and Journeys, and then the changes each year of those added or retired. For more information on the badges listed, please see the 2011 Junior Badge List.
Original 2011 Release
- It’s Your World – Change It!
- Agent of Change (Journey set) (Retired 2026)
- Digital Photographer
- Entertainment Technology
- Musician
- Scribe
- Staying Fit
- It’s Your Planet – Love It!
- Camper
- Detective
- Gardener
- Get Moving (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Independence
- Jeweler (Retired 2023)
- It’s Your Story – Tell It!
- aMUSE (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Animal Habitats
- Geocacher
- Playing the Past
- Product Designer (Retired 2023)
- Social Butterfly
- Legacy Badges
- Drawing (Retired 2023)
- Flowers
- Inside Government
- Junior First Aid
- Junior Girl Scout Way
- Practice with Purpose
- Simple Meals
- Financial Literacy & Cookie Business Badges
- Business Owner (Year 1 Financial Literacy – Retired 2022)
- Savvy Shopper (Year 2 Financial Literacy – Retired 2022)
- Cookie CEO (Year 1 Original Cookie Business – Retired 2021)
- Customer Insights (Year 2 Original Cookie Business – Retired 2021)
- Additional Awards
- Bronze Award
- Global Action Award Badge (Retired 2026)
- International Friendship Pin
- Junior Aide Award Badge (Retired 2026)
- Junior My Promise, My Faith Pin
- Junior Safety Pin
- Junior Journey Summit Award (Retired 2026)
- World Thinking Day (Annual Theme Release)
Changes in 2015:
- Added:
- Horseback Riding
Changes in 2016:
- Added:
- Outdoor Art Explorer
Changes in 2017:
- Added:
- Eco Camper
- Junior Design a Robot
- Junior Programing Robots
- Junior Showcasing Robots
- Junior Think Like a Citizen Scientist (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Junior Think Like an Engineer (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Junior Think Like a Programmer (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Outdoor Journey (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
Changes in 2018:
- Added:
- Balloon Car Design Challenge
- Crane Design Challenge
- Junior Cybersecurity Basics
- Junior Cybersecurity Investigator
- Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards
- Paddle Boat Design Challenge
- Space Science Investigator
Changes in 2019:
- Added:
- Junior App Development
- Junior Coding Basics
- Junior Climbing or Snow Adventure (Climbing)
- Junior Digital Game Design
- Junior Snow or Climbing Adventure (Snow)
- Junior Trail Adventure (Hiking)
- Junior Trail Adventure (Trail Running)
Changes in 2020:
- Added:
- Business Jumpstart
- Democracy for Juniors
- Junior Automotive Design
- Junior Automotive Engineering
- Junior Automotive Manufacturer
- Junior Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
- Junior STEM Career Exploration
Changes in 2021:
- Added:
- Junior Digital Leadership
- Junior Design with Nature
- Junior Global Action Award Badge – Year 1 (Retired 2026)
- Junior Global Action Award Badge – Year 2 (Retired 2026)
- Junior Numbers in Nature
- Junior Shapes in Nature
- Cookie Collaborator (Year 2 New Cookie Business Badge)
- My Cookie Team (Year 1 New Cookie Business Badge)
- Retired:
- Cookie CEO (Year 1 Original Cookie Business – Retired 2021)
- Customer Insights (Year 2 Original Cookie Business – Retired 2021)
Changes in 2022:
- Added:
- Budget Maker (Year 1 – New Financial Literacy)
- My Money Plan (Year 2 – New Financial Literacy)
- Retired:
- Business Owner (Year 1 Financial Literacy – Retired 2022)
- Savvy Shopper (Year 2 Financial Literacy – Retired 2022)
Changes in 2023:
- Added:
- Junior Art and Design
- Junior Craft and Tinker
- Junior Create and Innovate
- Retired:
- Drawing (Retired 2023)
- Jeweler (Retired 2023)
- Product Designer (Retired 2023)
Changes in 2024:
- Added:
- Junior First Aid – new design (GSUSA discontinued the red cross symbol)
Changes in 2025:
- Added:
- Global Action Award Pin
- Junior Aide Pin
- Take Action Pin
- True North Pin
- Uniquely Us
- Retired:
- Staying Fit (Retired 2025)
Changes in 2026:
- Retired:
- Agent of Change (Journey set) (Retired 2026)
- aMUSE (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Get Moving (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Global Action Award Badge (Retired 2026)
- Junior Aide Award Badge (Retired 2026)
- Junior Journey Summit Award (Retired 2026)
- Junior Think Like a Citizen Scientist (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Junior Think Like an Engineer (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Junior Think Like a Programmer (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
- Outdoor Journey (Journey Set) (Retired 2026)
