Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2011 and is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Senior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Advocate for animal welfare by learning about pet care and rights, animal testing, husbandry, and animal sports/entertainment, and create something about one of the issues.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Learn about pet care and rights, with a visit/volunteer with a pet/animal expert (shelter, ASPCA, animal-adoption, spay/neuter drive, animal-rescue) OR write a pets’ right document about what it takes to treat pets ethically and respectfully.
- Research two points of view (i.e. scientist vs animal-rights activist) on a product/medical testing, research how a beauty product that was not produced with animal testing was developed AND make a visual timeline or diagram, OR find an experiment/lab study and learn how the animals were treated.
- Learn about husbandry (visit working farm/ranch OR animal breeder) OR research livestock or pet breeding.
- Look into animal sports (rodeo, greyhound racing, polo or dressage, horse racing, OR falconry) or entertainment (movie, circus, zoo, OR dog show) and talk to someone (zookeeper, animal trainer, participants, OR owners and handlers), OR research it AND write something (short story, poem, OR article).
- Choose an animal issue and create something from your research (policy debate, editorial article, or public service announcement).
* – 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
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) – Original PDF
- Slideshow Google Doc from GSNWGL – Archived Copy of PPT
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online Version 1 OR Booklet Online Version 2
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:
- Find out about domestic animals
- Investigate animals used for science
- Explore animals in husbandry
- Take a look at animals used for sports and entertainment
- Look into an animal issue
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online V1 OR Online V2)
(Part of 5 badge set)
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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
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Animal 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 Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Scouts
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