The Junior planning guide is an online resource to help Junior 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 Juniors as well as downloadable activity plans. Journeys consist of three activity plans and badges consist of one or two activity plans.
Also see our additional resources for completing journeys and badges. For a summary of the core Junior 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! aMUSEGirls explore their potential by combining storytelling with the many roles—real and creative—that the world offers. They'll have fun trying on roles, learning about people, and learning about the power of real-life leadership in action. To earn, complete the three activity plans:
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 It’s Your Planet — Love It! Get Moving!Girls will investigate and innovate as they explore their own energy, the energy of places and spaces, and the energy of getting from here to there. Meet energizing people and "get moving" to get others moving, too! To earn, complete the three activity plans: | Journey |
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 It’s Your World—Change It! Agent of ChangeThis powerful Journey is filled with ceremonies, circles, and real-life heroines. Along this Journey, girls will learn how their own power combines with others' into team power and then becomes community power. To earn, complete the three activity plans: | Journey |
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 Junior AideJuniors earn this award by making and completing a plan to guide Daisies or Brownies on one of their Journeys. To earn, complete steps in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. | Patch |
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 Girl Scout Bronze AwardThe Girl Scout Bronze Award is a leadership adventure and the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. As she and her team plans and completes their project, she’ll develop more confidence, meet new people, and have the kind of fun that happens when you work with other Girl Scouts to make a difference. To earn, see Highest Awards. | Highest Award |
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 JewelerGirls can explore the design process by making jewelry. They can create it for themselves or give to other people. Try this badge and she’ll have something wonderful to wear in no time. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Digital PhotographerIt seems like almost every gadget can take a digital photograph, from phones to laptops to digital cameras. But do the girls in your troop know how to get the most of their digital devices and what it takes to capture a winning photo? This badge will help them do just that! To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Entertainment TechnologyGirls can learn the ins and outs of entertainment technology: discover the sound waves in a ringtone, the light magic that makes movies, and the topsy-turvy physics of roller coasters. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 GardenerGirls dig their hands into the earth and spend time with soil, water, and sunlight to find out how to help life grow from a tiny seed. At the end of earning this badge, they'll know they can make their own garden no matter where they live. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 DetectiveStories, movies, and television are full of detectives solving mysteries and bringing criminals to justice. Their jobs are important, exciting, and take serious skills—skills girls can try in this badge. Have them grab their magnifying glasses and dive into the science of detecting. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 DrawingIn this badge, she’ll learn techniques to make her drawings even better—which will make seeing what her imagination can do even more fun. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Product DesignerA product is anything developed by one person for another. An innovation is an invention that improves people’s lives, like a smartphone or waterproof fabric for a tent. In this badge, girls can be the product designers. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Playing the PastHave girls dream up a character for themselves as a girl or woman who lived in another time period. She could be a poodle skirt-wearing Girl Scout from the 1950s, a wild west cowgirl, a medieval duchess, or maybe a Japanese princess from long ago. She can be someone who really existed or a historical woman from her imagination. Girls can give themselves a new name and get ready to live history. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Practice with PurposeEven the best athletes weren’t born great at sports. They had to practice with purpose. Girls can fun with these activities as they learn to improve a skill—no matter what track, court, rink, pool, slope, or field she likes to play on. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Simple MealsWith this badge, girls discover how to make amazing meals and learn to create an entire meal on their own. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 First AidWhen girls earn this badge, they'll know how to help people when they’re ill or injured and how to respond during an emergency. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Staying FitGirls need fit bodies and minds to do all their favorite things. Girls jump into this badge to figure out what they need to stay strong for life. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 MusicianWhether she's already a musician or she just wants to see what it’s like to make sounds on an instrument, there’s something for every Girl Scout in this badge. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 ScribeGreat writing can make people feel encouraged, entertained, or excited. Teach girls when they are sad or angry, that writing down their feelings can make them feel better! In this badge, girls will find out what they can do with words. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 IndependenceThis badge will start girls on the road to riding solo so they can feel confident on their own, show their families they can trust them, and get comfortable striding down their own path to change the world. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 FlowersThere is more to a flower than just good looks; without flowers, plants could not make seeds and scientists think the world would be much drier (and a lot less pretty). Girls will dig up more flower secrets in this badge. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 CamperWith this badge, girls will plan a camping adventure, watch a sky full of stars, cook a meal on a stick, share silly stories around the campfire, and learn outdoor skills as they take part in this favorite Girl Scout tradition. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 GeocacherGeocaching is a chance to be part global explorer, part detective. She’ll search for treasure chests called “geocaches” using a GPS receiver that will help her find each chest’s secret hiding place. Get ready for a thrilling adventure. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Animal HabitatsImagine meeting a monkey or kicking up dust with a kangaroo. These animals live in the wild, so we don’t get to spend time with them in their natural homes—their habitats. But that doesn’t mean we can’t find out more about where they live, how they play, and how we can help them thrive. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Horseback RidingRiding a horse is one of the most exciting things someone can do. But ask any good horseback rider her secret to success and she’ll say that understanding a horse is as important as learning to ride one. Get girls clued in to horses, and get them ready to ride. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | 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 Junior Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin Requirements | Pin |
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 Cookie CEOWith this badge, girls will learn more about how to run all parts of their cookie businesses and become the leader of their own sale! To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Customer InsightsGirls will gain a better understanding of their cookie customers. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Business OwnerGirls earning this badge will know the basic steps to plan and create a new business. To earn, complete the following activity plan: | Badge |
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 Savvy ShopperGirls who earn this badge will know the difference between what they need and what they want, and they will be able to wisely save money for both. 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 a Girl Scout Junior, a girl is on an adventure to find her path through the world. Our sisterhood is full of traditions to help guide her. In this badge, she will share activities and spirit that are a century strong and growing stronger every day. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Social ButterflyHave girls in your troop ever found themselves in a group or place where they didn’t know how to act? It happens to everyone! In this badge, they will have fun practicing the social style and good manners that will make them comfortable in any situation! To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Inside GovernmentActive citizens should know the basics of government, so here’s your troop's chance to go behind the scenes. In this badge, girls will explore laws that affect them every day, meet people who work in government, and be active in government themselves. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Eco CamperWhether or not you've been camping before, you will earn this badge by learning how to protect the environment on your trip. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Outdoor Art ExplorerLet nature be your inspiration as you explore, create, and design different kinds of art. To earn, complete the following activity plans: | Badge |
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 Bridge to Girl Scout CadettesWhen a girl climbs up to Girl Scout Cadettes, she'll get ready to take the lead on all kinds of adventures. As a Cadette, she’ll have the power to create an amazing impact on the world around her. 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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 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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