Additional Badges, Patches, and Awards

Bronze Cross

This award is given to a Girl Scout who has shown extraordinary heroism or risked their life to save another's.

Contact us with questions or to nominate a Girl Scout for this award.

Diverse. Inclusive. Together. Patch

Girl Scouts learn about the rich diversity of cultures and how to better relate to others, explore history of race and ethnicity in the United States, and how they can make a difference.

This patch program has two different activity plan options. For in-person meetings, use meeting plans 1 and 2 for your program grade level. For virtual meetings, use the virtual meeting plan option.

Medal of Honor

This award is given to a Girl Scout who has shown presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit in an emergency.

Contact us with questions or to nominate a girl for this award.

Program Aide

Cadettes receive their Program Aide Award by earning one Leadership in Action (LiA) Award, completing a Program Aide training at a council-led event or as a troop using the Program Aide Plus Activity Plan and working directly with younger Girl Scouts at least six times.

The Program Aide Plus Activity Plan is designed for Cadettes to work on their own with an adult available for support, for a troop to work on together, or for a Service Unit to offer the training. The first section of the activity plan is the basic Program Aide Activity Plan. The second section covers the role of a Service Unit event assistant, day camp junior caddie, facilitating flag ceremonies and leading songs and games. Activity resources for many of the sessions can be found in the second part of the plan.

Volunteers leading the activities may customize them to best suit the needs of the Girl Scouts and the types of activities they are being prepared to lead for troop, Service Unit events, or day camp activities.

Service to Girl Scouting Bar

Service to Girl Scouting bars are earned by volunteering at least 20 hours for Girl Scouts.

Volunteer in Training

1. Find a mentor volunteer who is currently the adult volunteer for a group of Girl Scouts at the level you’d like to work with. This volunteer will help you through your training and internship, and you’ll help the volunteer with her group of Girl Scouts for the 3-6 month period.


2. Determine 2-3 goals for this training and what you would like to learn and practice.


3. Completed Program Aide training. (This may have occurred during your Cadette years.)


4. Create and implement a thoughtful program based on a Journey or badge that lasts over four or more sessions. Be responsible for designing, planning, and evaluating the activities. If you’re passionate about a topic like art or technology, you could design the activities around the area you love or in which you have expertise.