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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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Choose your own activities!

• Activity List for Senses

Our Summary* of requirements:

1. Explore sense of sight (magnifying glass, Kim’s game, visual scavenger hunt).
2. Explore sense of sound (listen for 10 different sounds, sound boxes, listen with earplugs and without).
3. Explore sense of smell (follow a scent trail, smell boxes, blindfold smell test).
4. Explore sense of taste (look at taste buds, change color of food and see if sight affects taste, taste test salty, sweet, bitter, and sour).
5. Explore sense of touch (blindfold touch test, braille, feel wheel of smooth, rough, sticky, bumpy, hard, squishy, or hairy).

_{^{* – 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 PDF from GSRV (River Valley) _{– Original PDF}
• Sense – Halloween Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive

Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links

Meeting Plans

• Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
• Meeting Plans at DS Brownie Girl Scouts
• Meeting Plan at Earn Brownie Try-Its Blog
• Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) _{– Original PDF}
• Sense – Halloween Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
• Slideshow PDF from GSEP _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• Slideshow on Google Docs from GSNWGL _{– Archived Copy of PPT}
• Buy Activity Booklet from Leader Connecting Leaders

Other Resources

• See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
• Camp Plan at Creating Butterflies
• 3 of 5 Steps Virtual Programming from GSCSNJ
• Printable Step 1 at Teachers Pay Teachers for Growing Girl Scout Helpers
• Printable Step 3 at Teachers Pay Teachers for Growing Girl Scout Helpers
• Step 3 – Follow Your Nose by The Badge Archive
• Fall Sensory Activities by Artful Parent
• Mystery Touch Box from Beyond the Chalkboard
• 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 GSKSMO at Home _{– Original Link}

Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans

At Home Plans

• At Home Plan w/video from GSCWM _{– Archived Copy of PDF}
• Archived Copy of PDF from GSKSMO at Home _{– Original Link}
• PDF (multiple badges) from GSOC
• Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF _{– Original Link}
• 5 Video Walkthrough from GSLP
• Free October Themed Printable by Geena Tee (Troop 41259) _{– Original Canva Link}
• Google Classroom (request by email/phone number) under “Virtual Badges for Brownies” from GSHS

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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: Sight (Scavenger Hunt, Kim’s Game, or Window Hunt), AND Sound (10 Sounds, Sound Boxes, or Earplugs)
  • Mtg 2: Scent (Follow Your Nose, Smelly Game, or Sniff 3 Foods), Taste (Salt, Sweet, Bitter, and Sour Taste Test, Taste Buds, or Sight Influences Taste), AND Touch (Feel Wheel, Arm/Leg Touch Test, or Braille)
• Brownie Senses Mtg 2 Activity Choices by GSUSA
• VTK Brownie Braille by GSUSA

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the Investigation 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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