This is no longer listed on the GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log, Girl Scout Shop, or GSUSA Badge Explorer and is considered retired since Sept 2025.
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Brownie page has information on when all badges were released.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Record something about yourself (hair/eye color, favorites, what makes you feel happy/hungry/tired/nervous/sad/angry/thirsty, OR how are you unique) and share.
- Try a new healthy habit (3 new foods, 3 types of exercises, OR a week of no sweetened soda/juice).
- Learn a body fact (why tummies might hurt, why are temps high/low, OR how does the body make it’s own bandages).
- Find one way to create happiness when feeling down (happy box, track feelings, OR movement for 5 minutes).
- Meet a someone trained in healthcare (doctor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, counselor, EMT, OR firefighter).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Basic Meeting Plan by The Badge Archive
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Meeting Plan at DS Brownie Girl Scouts
- Meeting Plan at Earn Brownie Try-Its Blog
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
- Slideshow Google Doc from GSCI – Archived Copy of PPT
- Slideshow PDF (Part 1 and Part 2) from GSWNY – Archived Copy of PDF1 and PDF2
- Slideshow Google Doc from GSNWGL – Archived Copy of PPT
Other Resources
- See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- At Home Plan w/video from GSCWM – Archived Copy of PDF
- At Home Plan from GSNC – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF – Original Link
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Get to know your body
- Eat and play in a healthy way
- Find out how your body works
- Know what to do if something bugs you
- Meet a health helper
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet
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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: Be Yourself (Who You Are, Elf Self, or Unique), Body Fact (Tummy Aches, Temperatures, or Bandages), AND Happiness (Happy Box, Moving to be Happy, or One Week Tracking)
- Mtg 2: Healthy Habit (3 New Foods, 3 Exercises, or Thirsty Challenge), AND Health Care Professional (Doctor, Dentist, Optometrist, School Nurse, Counselor, EMT, or Firefighter)
- My Best Self Mtg 2 Activity Choices by GSUSA
- Step 1: VTK My Elf Self by GSUSA
- Step 2: VTK Choose My Plate by GSUSA
- Step 2: VTK Government Food Pyramid by GSUSA
- Step 4: VTK Feeling Faces by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Healthy Living 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
Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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