The Badge Archive

(Part of Ambassador Outdoor Journey Set)

(Note: Per GSUSA’s 2025 Award Log: “These awards are retiring on 10/1/26”. While the Journey will be retiring, this will still remain as a badge.)

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. Celebrate the presence of water in your life with one activity (visit water in natural state, try a new water skill, OR revisit a familiar water activity).
2. Explore the artistic and cultural significance of water and create your own (read a book and write a review, read 5 poems and compose your own poem, visit a water-focused art and express your reaction artistically, OR capture the sounds of water and make a composition).
3. Tackle a water issue (endangered marine life, or water as a hazard) OR tour a water facility (waste-treatment plant, desalination plane, or managed watershed)
4. Explore humanity’s ingenuity in managing and protecting water with one activity (interview a water scientist, tour/research a dam, or present an idea visually for a water innovation).
5. Share your insights and inspiring others (celebrate with younger scouts, advocate in your community, or create a tour of a local water place).

_{^{* – 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

• Archived Copy of PDF from GSRV (River Valley) _{– Original PDF}
• Slideshow PDF (Part 1 and Part 2) from GSWNY _{– Archived Copy of PDF1 and PDF2}

Other Resources

• (Not Available Yet) See the Activity List – choose your own activities!
• Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
• Virtual Programming 2 of 5 Steps from GSCSNJ
• 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 Virtual _{– 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 Virtual _{– Original Link}
• 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 Binder (View Online)
  (Part of 7 Legacy badges in 2011 Handbook binder)

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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
• Leave No Trace for Older Girls by GSUSA

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

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

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is typically considered a Journey Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it. This can also be a Skill Based Badge when the Outdoor Journey is not planned – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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