2011 – Trailblazing

(Part of Cadette Outdoor Journey Set)

Released in 2011. Can be earned as a single badge or as part of the Cadette Outdoor Journey set.
The Cadette’s Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting page has the information on when all badges were released.

Image Credit is from GSUSA Online Shop

Five steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Start planning your adventure
  2. Get your body and your teamwork skills ready
  3. Create your menu
  4. Gain some trailblazing know-how
  5. Head out on the trail

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Multi-Level Matches

Check out other badges that might work well with this badge when doing activities with multiple levels.  These are simply suggestions and may take some creativity and extra steps to earn all the badges in various levels.

A Multi-Level Troop will need to do extra steps when earning different badges across levels. It depends on how many requirements overlap. Some will only have one or two matching requirements.

If there is no badge in a level, we suggest that a level earns a Fun Patch related to the rest of the badges instead of an official badge.

  • Daisy – Fun Patch (no equivalent, might tie into Buddy Camper – plan, pack, and camp)
  • Brownie – Fun Patch (no equivalent, might tie into Cabin Camper – camp and learn some camp skills AND/OR Hiker – shorter hike required)
  • Junior – Fun Patch (no equivalent, might tie into Camper – camp and learn some camp skills)
  • Cadette – Trailblazing – pick a trail, build teamwork, lightweight food, and go on the trail
  • Senior – Traveler – plan budget and itinerary for a 2 full day trip AND/OR Adventurer – plan one outdoor adventure including a service project
  • Ambassador – Ultimate Recreation Challenge – plan and make 4 events in 4 categories

Uniform Placement

This badge can go where #21, #22, or #26 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide. as it is part of the Cadette Outdoor Journey set.

Note – Journey badges can go anywhere on the left side of the vest, and in any order. Outdoor Journey does not need to go above the traditional.

It is an option to put this badge where #14 is stated on the GSUSA Uniform Guide, when not intending to earn the Outdoor Journey, at all in the 2 years as a Cadette Girl Scout. However, placing it where #17 is often preferred to free up space for other skill-based badges where #10 is as well as to allow the option of earning the full Journey later without having to move the badge later.

The Outdoor Journey does not have to be in a specific order, or placement. Just place all 4 badges in the same area together. You can place badges as you earn them, you do not have to wait until all 4 badges are earned. If you never earn all 4 badges, these can still be placed on the Journey side of the vest.

Image Credit is from GSUSA Uniform Guide

(Note – Badges and pins on a sash simply go in order (top of sash to bottom of sash) of Identification badges, bridging badge, pins, journeys, and other badges. Anything that does not fit on the front can be placed on the back of the sash. Sashes will not hold a lot of badges and vests are recommended if you plan to earn badges.)

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