With the Journeys being discontinued and new awards to be earned, here is a free Girl Scout uniform badge placement guide for the 2026-2027 scouting year. Last August, the GSUSA announced that the Journeys program would be discontinued and new leadership awards were being introduced. While all badges will always be official and could still …
If you are looking for a fun and cost saving meeting idea, here is the free Girl Scout Allies for All Patch and Program. Leaders everywhere are trying to figure out how to cut costs and still run a Girl Scout troop full of meaningful experiences. While this blog post lists more than 350 freebies …
This free Girl Scout Council’s Own program master list from 2021 has all the programs leaders need in one document. One of the ways I come up with ideas for blog posts is doing an internet search. Oftentimes, what I find becomes its own blog post. While searching for inexpensive Council’s Own programs troops could …
This free Girl Scout America 250 guide will help your troop earn patches as we celebrate the USA’s milestone birthday. As the United States approaches its 250th birthday there’s never been a better time for Girl Scout leaders to bring history to life in a meaningful, engaging way. The America 250 patch program offers a …
This free Girl Scout Food Allergy Awareness program and patch is something your troop can earn together. When I was growing up, no one I knew had any food allergies. Fast forward to my early teaching career, and I can only remember one student with a peanut allergy. I often made food with my class …
These 10 free Girl Scout Olympics and Winter Sports activities are easy to incorporate into your meetings this month. In my last blog post, I shared that your Girl Scout troop can earn an official Girl Scout World Games Council’s Own badge that has an Olympic theme. The Winter Olympics will begin being televised on …