The Badge Archive

2011 – Staying Fit

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 Junior page has information on when all badges were released.

Choose your own activities!

  • Activity List  (Not Available Yet)

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Follow a fitness plan (30-min aerobics three times a week, walk 10,000 steps a day, OR change one hour of TV time to one hour of exercise three times a week) for two weeks.
  2. Use the USDA Food Pyramid to do an activity (food-label detective, brainstorm healthy foods in each category, OR chose five nutrients and hunt in a store/kitchen for foods that provide the highest percent of those nutrients).
  3. Perform one lowering stress activity (write in a diary for one week, help someone else each time you are stressed for two weeks, OR spend 15 minutes in a designated spot with a bag of favorite things when you need a break for two weeks) AND compare your stress before you started and after you performed it.
  4. Learn how not all medical advice is truthful and how to find the true facts (review three medical answers to decide which is legit, OR investigate a health advertisement to see if the facts are right) OR speak to a health professional about where to find correct advice and their own top 10 tips.
  5. Get your family involved in one health-centered challenge (cook a healthy dinner, do a healthy activity like a bike ride/hike/game to do chores, OR hold a family meeting where everyone can talk to each other about the good and bad).

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links

Meeting Plans

Other Resources

What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans

At Home Plans

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GSUSA Information and Details

Five steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Start moving!
  2. Keep your fit body fueled
  3. Know how to stress less
  4. Get the truth about health
  5. Help your family stay fit
Official badge from Girl Scout Shop online
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources

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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: Move (30 Min Aerobics, Make Day More Active, OR No Couch Potato), Body Fuel (Food-Label Detective, Brainstorm Game, OR Nutrient Scavenger Hunt), AND Health Truth (Health Websites, Health Professional, OR Truth in Advertising).
    • Mtg 2: Stress-Less (Dear Self, Help Others, OR Stress-Free Zone) AND Family Fit (“Slow Food” Dinner, Active Family Activity, OR Family Check-In Night)
  • Step 2: VTK USDA MyPlate Food Guidance 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

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Tia Kennard