The Badge Archive

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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Choose your own activities!

• Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

1. Listen to multiple stories (book, show, other’s talking) about families (in general or about your own).
2. Try a family or cultural tradition (holiday activity, song, game, dance, or recipe).
3. Make a story tree (family tree with one description of each person).
4. Learn about an object (photo, item, book) that is significant to your family history or to someone in your family who lives far away.
5. Share what you learned (family recipe potluck, make family crest, pen pal with far away family member).

_{^{* – 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
• Meeting Plan at Bluehouse School
• Meeting Plans 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 on Google Docs from GSNWGL _{– Archived Copy of PPT}
• Buy Printable Meeting at Teachers Pay Teachers for Growing Girl Scout Helpers
• Buy Printable Meeting on Etsy from On My Honor Downloads

Other Resources

• (Not Available Yet) See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
• 9 Badge Plan at Creating Butterflies
• 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 GSSEF _{– Original Link}

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 GSIOWA _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF _{– Original Link}

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GSUSA Information and Details

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: Family Story (2 Stories About Families, Watch Family Story, or Share Family Stories), Family Tradition (Festival, Holiday/Event, Song, Game, Dance, or Recipe), AND Family Object (Photo, Object Passed Down, or Object Far-Away)
  • Mtg 2: Make Story Tree (Use Story Tree, Draw/Paint Story Tree, or Digital Story Tree), AND Share Family (Potluck Party, Family Crest, or PenPals with Far-Away Family)
• My Family Story Mtg 2 Activity Choices by GSUSA
• VTK My Story Tree by GSUSA

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Writing Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.

Council Patch Program for other levels on a similar topic: Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast (GSCCC) Climb Your Family Tree Patch – (Requirements Link, Purchase Link)

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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