No current version of this badge 2011 |
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![]() Across Generations 2001 |
![]() Across Generations 1994 |
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Was not included in Handbook 1986 |
![]() Across Generations 1980 |
![]() Across Generations 1977 |
2011 – No current version of this badge.
2001 – Across Generations
See 2001 Junior Girl Scout Badge Book manual for complete requirements. This list only gives a general idea of what would be required.
Complete 6 of the following 10 options:
- Interview older adults to find out about their lives and get dates to make a timeline, scrapbook, or painting portraying what you learned. Give it to person interviewed.
- With troop, invite a person over 70 with special skill or hobby to share her talent.
- Visit someone in nursing home or senior center 2 times. Find out about their life, share yours, and learn about something you can do from their childhood today.
- Help an older person in your community.
- With troop, contact organizations formed to help older people. Get information and make a directory. Make the directory available to public.
- Find women who were Girl Scouts between 1912 – 1950 to share memories, and find out what has stayed the same and what is different.
- Participate in activity at nursing home, retirement home, or senior citizens’ center.
- With troop, find someone over 65 still active in her career. Have them share what makes them happy and successful.
- Research cartoons or comic books 20-30 years ago and compare them to today’s cartoons or comic books.
- With a senior citizen, prepare a recipe they enjoyed in childhood. Ask specific questions about the differences between today and their childhood and try the food.
1994 – Across Generations
Was not included in Junior Girl Scout Handbook, but was included in the Badges and Signs.
See 1994 Girl Scout Badges and Signs manual for complete requirements.
1990 – Across Generations
See 1990 Girl Scout Badges and Signs manual for complete requirements. This list only gives a general idea of what would be required.
Complete 4 of the following 10 options:
- Interview older adults to find out about their lives and get dates to make a timeline, scrapbook, or painting portraying what you learned.
- Invite a person over 50 with special skill or hobby to demo talent.
- Read and complete “Other Types of Diversity” in Junior Girl Scout Handbook [1986 version, p.82].
- Participate or create Adopt-A-Grandparent program.
- With troop, volunteer with organization formed to help older people.
- Find women who were Girl Scouts in 1920s – 1950s to share memories, and find out what has stayed the same and what is different.
- With troop, participate in activity at nursing home, retirement home, or senior citizens’ center.
- Write older person and discover more about their life through correspondence.
- Investigate. How are older people portrayed in media? Share your findings.
- Find someone 65 or older that is still active in business or arts, who has changed careers or is active in community or government. Discuss with them what makes them happy and successful.
1986 – Was not included in Junior Girl Scout Handbook
1980 – Across Generations
See 1994 Girl Scout Badges and Signs manual for complete requirements.