Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2017 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
- There is no Scout’s Honor Wiki link
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Learn the Engineering Design Process.
- Do three engineering challenges using the design process (paper structures, an emergency shelter, and earthquake proof build).
- Plan and do a Take Action Plan (TAP).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- 4 Video Walkthrough (No TAP) from GSLP
- PDF Meeting Plan Rewrite from Girl Scouts with a Cause blog – Archived Copy of PDF
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
- PDF Meeting Plan Rewrite from Girl Scouts with a Cause blog – Archived Copy of PDF
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Paper structures by Little Bins for Little Hands
- Emergency shelter building by Young Naturalist Club
- Earthquake Build lesson by instructables
- Earthquake Build lesson by PBSKids
- Earthquake Build lesson by Teach Engineering.org
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- 4 Video Walkthrough (No TAP) from GSLP
- Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Juniors” from GSHS
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- 4 Video Walkthrough (No TAP) from GSLP
- Virtual Programming from GSCSNJ
- Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Juniors” from GSHS
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GSUSA Information and Details
Three steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems.
- Do 3 design thinking activities: design and build a paper structure that can support the weight of heavy books, an emergency shelter, and a prototype of a structure that can withstand an earthquake’s shaking.
(You can earn the Think Like a… badge after step 2. Complete Step 3 to make this a Journey Set) - Plan a Take Action project that helps others. If you’re a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting plans and activity instructions.
(Also get a Take Action Badge after completing Step 3 to make this a Journey Set)
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- There is no leader guide or booklet for this Journey
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for Multiple Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the GSUSA 2011 Multi-Level Think Like a… Journeys.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is typically considered a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it. This can also be a Skill Based Badge when the Outdoor Journey is not planned – 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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(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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