The Badge Archive

The Badge Archive is an independent resource designed to support scout leaders. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a licensee of American Heritage Girls, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girlguiding UK, Scouting America, or Trail Life USA. The names, marks, and all associated trademarks of these organizations are owned by their respective entities. This website does not use official images or descriptions but may provide links to official resources for informational purposes.

We have a Teachers Pay Teachers website for any fully Printable Meeting Plans available for purchase. We launched our RedBubble store to provide great gift ideas for cookie managers and leaders. Explore Badge Archive Creations for more details.

We have a Donate PayPal button in the footer of the website that goes to Tia Kennard, the founder of The Badge Archive. ANY donation amount is helpful and goes 100% to the costs of keeping The Badge Archive as a free resource for all.

Our March 2026 goal is to earn or receive enough donations for the $354.

Visit our Support Us page to see how we are doing on our March 2026 Goal!

Other Affiliations?

As of September 2025 – The Badge Archive has no affiliations with any group, organization, or business. We used to be associated with Hobnobbing Crafts, which was the business of the creators of this website before we permanently closed the doors in 2024. There may still be some mentions of it as it was an active part of our lives when we created The Badge Archive in 2020.

We do not earn money, a stipend, percentage, or even a discount from any of the links we currently have on our site unless it links to one of our Badge Archive Creations sites.

We started a Kofi and Patreon account in 2020 as a way to practice how to do so before teaching our GSUSA Seniors in their Website Designer badge and never expected anyone to actually help the costs of maintaining this website. They’re still there but we do not actively use them currently. If anyone did subscribe, those funds would also be used directly to keep The Badge Archive as a free resource for all.

The Badge Archive was created to make a place where leaders and scouts can go for one website to find multiple options available to earn badges. And we love retired GSUSA badges and felt there should be a place to find information about them. We have a large amount of GSUSA material versus other scouting organizations as that is what started this whole project.

At this time, we do not make any money whatsoever from doing this service of archiving information.

Scouting America

Please be aware that any links (that are not to the Official Scouting America website) to activities and materials that can be used in earning any award, adventure, badge, etc. in the Scouting America programs falls under “Unofficial Worksheets and Learning Aids” (See page 52 of 2025 Guide to Advancement). We’ve been active in Scouting America and would love to also support their organization with helpful plans for Den Leaders in Cub Scouts or Merit Badge workshops for Merit Badge Counselors, but as of September 2025 there is very little resource links beyond the main Scouting America resources available.

What to help us?

• Join our Facebook Group so when we ask for advice on different aspects we can get good feedback to improve the website.
• Donate on PayPal button we have.
• Want other ways to help? Visit our Support page to find out how.

Other Associations?

Facebook group for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scout Leaders

This is a supportive Facebook community for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout leaders. Whether you’re seeking advice, fresh ideas, or meeting plans, you’re in the right place! Let’s inspire each other, share our experiences, and make every troop meeting a memorable adventure.

Facebook group for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Scouts

This is a supportive community for Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scout leaders. This group offers solutions to keep older scouts engaged in scouting amidst their busy lives. Share strategies, tackle challenges, and exchange ideas for fun, meaningful activities that resonate with teens and build lasting connections.

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