The Badge Archive

In our final installment of the summer Spotlight Series, we’re featuring Terri Bose—an entrepreneur whose creativity and innovation built MakingFriends.com into a beloved resource for scouting leaders, youth organizations, and families. Some of the best ideas begin as experiments. The simple sparks of curiosity can evolve into something far greater. For Terri Bose, her journey…

Managing a troop’s badge progress, events, and records can be an overwhelming task, but thanks to volunteers like Audra Edmunds, scouting leaders have powerful tools to stay organized. With a passion for efficiency and a commitment to supporting fellow leaders, Audra developed the Girl Scout TRAX spreadsheets—an invaluable resource that has helped troops track achievements…

Behind every great scouting experience is a dedicated leader working to keep things organized, accessible, and inspiring. Emilee Rea is one of those leaders. She turned her passion for scouting into practical resources that help other troops thrive. Through her GS Leader Resources blog, she has built a collection of tools that simplify badge tracking,…

History isn’t just about preserving the past. It’s about understanding the traditions, innovations, and milestones that shape the present. Few have dedicated themselves to capturing the rich legacy of Girl Scouting quite like Ann Robertson. Through her extensive digital archives, she has ensured that the stories, badges, and cultural moments that define Girl Scouts remain…

Continuing our summer Spotlight Series, we’re featuring Sharon Beecroft—an expert in scouting patch history and founder of GS Treasure Hunters, a thriving community of collectors and leaders. For collectors and scouting enthusiasts, patches are more than just fabric—they represent milestones, history, and a shared passion for tradition. Few know this better than Sharon Beecroft, owner…

In our third installment of the summer Spotlight Series, we’re featuring Jen Wall—an innovator who turned virtual learning into a thriving scouting program. When the pandemic threatened to disrupt scouting activities, Jen Wall and her Girl Scouts found a way to adapt. Rather than shutting down, they launched Zoom with an Expert, a virtual workshop…

Continuing our summer Spotlight Series, we’re shining a light on another incredible woman making a difference in scouting: Carriebeth Habegger, founder of Girls Love Scouting! What started as a simple idea—creating troop shirts that scouts would actually love to wear—soon grew into something much bigger. When Carriebeth Habegger founded Girls Love Scouting, she wasn’t just…

As we kick off our summer Spotlight Series, we’re celebrating the incredible women shaping the scouting world today. First up: Maggie and Madi, the dynamic duo behind Mad About Patches! Badges and patches in scouting tell stories—of adventure, achievement, and personal growth. For Maggie and her daughter Madi, they became a way to inspire and…