The Ambassador planning guide is an online resource to help Ambassador troops and Juliettes complete Journeys and badges. Refer to the Volunteer Toolkit for the most up to date materials.
This guide includes many, but not all of the badge and award options for Girl Scout Ambassadors as well as downloadable activity plans. Journeys may consist of two activity plans, and badge activity plans can be found in the Ambassador Girl’s Guide to Scouting and Journey badge activity sets.
Also, see our additional resources for completing journeys and badges. For a summary of the core Ambassador badges and their requirements, download our requirements overview from the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
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 It’s Your Story—Tell it! Bliss: Live It! Give It!Girls learn to dream big and begin their legacy as leaders who help others achieve their dreams. As they prepare to move from high school into the next phase of their lives, Bliss helps them navigate life’s twists and turns in order to realize their dreams, whether they want to win a Gold Medal, discover a vaccine that cures a disease, or run for president. To earn, complete two activity plans and one Take Action project: | Journey |
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 It’s Your Planet—Love It! JusticeOn this Journey to justice, girls explore environmental justice (and injustice) from many angles including science, math, and decision-making. Ultimately, they can create and present their own unique definitions for justice! To earn, complete two activity plans and one Take Action project: | Journey |
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 It’s Your World—Change It! Your Voice, Your World: The Power of AdvocacyHow often have girls seen something that really needed to be changed and wondered, “Why isn’t someone doing something about that?” This Journey gives them a way to be that someone—an advocate with the power to start the first flutter of real and lasting change. While creating their own “butterfly effect,” they'll gain an array of skills, such as networking, planning, and learning to speak up, that will benefit them as they prepare for life beyond high school. To earn, complete two activity plans and one Take Action project: | Journey |
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 Counselor-in-Training (CIT) I and IIAmbassadors will mentor younger girls in a camp setting as they build skills toward becoming a camp counselor. To earn, attend Counselor in Training summer camp session. Visit Camp.GirlScoutsRV.org/Camp-Calendar to find trainings. | Pin |
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 Girl Scout Gold AwardAs part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, girls are in an exceptional position to take action and make the world a better place. By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, they will join the ranks of generations of young women who make a difference both locally and globally. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouts and therefore is a commitment they make and complete as an individual. To earn, see Highest Awards. | Highest Award |
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 PhotographerPhotos show others how someone sees the world. The focus in this badge is on honing girls' artistic skills with any type of camera and presenting the world through their eyes. To earn, complete the following: | Badge |
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 CoachingWhat does it take to motivate a team to accomplish its goals? The best coaches put their answers into action at every practice. With this badge, find answers and share them! Coaching is an opportunity to share their love of a sport, demonstrate their athletic skills, and inspire to empower athletes to realize their potential. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Dinner PartyChefs are on the cutting edge of entertainment and are masters of building community at the table. They also have the thrill of defining and redefining delicious dishes in their kitchens every day. For this badge, girls try on a chef’s apron as they throw a great dinner party, bring people together, and practice creating course after course with finesse and flair. To earn, complete the following: | Badge |
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 First AidGirl Scouts get the chance to experience amazing outdoor adventures, and when they're exploring outside, anything can happen. When it does, others may look to them to know what to do in an emergency situation. For this badge, they'll learn skills that define the Girl Scout motto. They'll be prepared to handle any outdoor situation, from treating a mosquito bite to saving a life. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 WaterWater surrounds us, sometimes in such quantities that we forget how precious it is. Water is both familiar and mysterious. It exists as a liquid, solid, and gas. It falls from the sky and exists deep within the earth. Water can nourish us and challenge us. For this badge, girls experience the bliss of water. To earn, complete the following: | Badge |
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 Ultimate Recreation ChallengeThe Ultimate Recreation Challenge is a chance for girls to deepen their experiences. They’ll go on five adventures where they can step up their outdoor skills and do awe-inspiring things they've never done before. To earn, complete the following: | Badge |
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 Cookie ProgramThe new Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin enables families to support girls as they learn to think like an entrepreneur through the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Each Girl Scout grade level has its own set of requirements to help families guide their Girl Scout as she runs her own cookie business year after year. Girls can earn all 13 pins in the collection—one unique pin for every year they participate. To earn, follow the Ambassador Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin Requirements | Pin |
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 Research & DevelopmentFor this badge, girls will learn how to research and develop new ways to build their cookie business. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 P & LAfter earning this badge, girls will know how to translate their Girl Scout values to their cookie business. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 On My OwnWith this badge, girls will understand the importance of creating a budget—a skill that will help them wherever life leads. To earn, complete the following:
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 Good CreditGirls will learn more about ways to borrow money and will understand the importance of establishing good credit. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Snacks & MagazinesSnacks & Magazines, our fall product program, is a simple money-earning activity to earn funds for troop activities and trips. Girls sell nuts, chocolates, and magazines in the fall. Earn various rewards by participation level. To participate in the sale, see the troop fall product manager year-at-a-glance. | None |
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 Girl Scout WayAs Girl Scout Ambassadors, girls are perfectly poised to help our sisterhood fly into its second powerful century. Though many things have changed, some things have always been the Girl Scout way. Through song, celebration, service, and action, the Movement continues to educate, inspire, and bring people together. Girls share our legacy in this badge as they spread their wings and launch Girl Scouting into the future. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Public PolicyGirls want their voices heard. If they want their voices heard by government, it helps to know about public policy: the laws and government actions surrounding particular issues. To influence public policy, it’s important to know how a citizen can work to effect change in their communities, their countries, and the world. This badge is their opportunity to find out how. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Eco AdvocateDiscover a nature issue that’s important to you, find solutions, and make a difference. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Outdoor Art MasterThis is your chance to bring art and the outdoors together to get inspired by the beauty in nature and use that inspiration to get creative. Roll up your sleeves and dive in! To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Survival CamperIf you've ever imagined going off the grid and going back to the land, this is your chance! Survival camping is the ultimate camping adventure. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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Court of Awards Ceremony/Year-End CelebrationBy the end of the year, girls have learned new skills, made new friends, and discovered their inner leaders. Celebrate the girls’ accomplishments by hosting or attending a troop or service unit year-end ceremony. See our Ceremonies, Traditions, and Celebrations article for ideas! | None |
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 Bridge to Girl Scout AdultGirls can cross the bridge to Girl Scout Adult! Their moment is here! As a graduating Girl Scout Ambassador, it’s time to embrace what girls have learned in Girl Scouting, honor how that will forever be a part of who they are, and step into the world as a young woman of courage, confidence, and character. It’s time to begin their adult journeys. To earn, complete the following:
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 Camp, Field Trips, and TravelGirl Scouts does not stop when school is out. Have your girls join us this summer at camp, make new friends, and explore the community with other girls. Use the following resources for ideas: | None |
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