Brownies | Troop Leader Blueprint

Program ideas and adaptations for Brownies

This year, your Brownies will explore their world and discover just how far they’ll go with their Girl Scout sisters by their side! Inspire them to dream big with these fun and easy badges and activities, adapted for both virtual and in-person meetings.

How to use these resources:

Girl Scout Way Badge toggle arrow

Brownies learn all about the Girl Scout traditions and how to share the Girl Scout way.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to practice and share the Girl Scout way.

REQUIREMENTS:

Sing everywhere
Celebrate Juliette Low's birthday
Share sisterhood
Leave a place better than you found it
Enjoy Girl Scout traditions

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 3 of this badge.

Leading an engaging Brownie meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge, including materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Coding Basics Badge toggle arrow

Brownies find out how computer scientists write programs for computers to solve problems.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how programmers write programs that make computers work and how people can use computers to help others.

REQUIREMENTS:

Create algorithms for a computer that follow a sequence
Use loops to improve your algorithm
Use events to make things happen
Learn about women in computer science
Create your own set of commands that use events

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.

Leading an engaging Brownie meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge, including materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Democracy for Brownies Badge toggle arrow

Brownies find out how people in the government decide what rules are made and how they are followed.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know the three branches of government—and some of the things they are responsible for.

REQUIREMENTS:

Find out about local government
Find out about state government
Find out about our country’s legislative branch
Find out about our country’s executive branch
Find out about our country’s judicial branch

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Democracy for Brownies.

Leading an engaging Brownie meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge, including materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Meet My Customers Badge toggle arrow

Brownies find out how to manage their money by pretending to be a customer. Then they use what they learned to make sure cookie customers enjoy buying from them.

REQUIREMENTS:

Find out where your customers are
Talk to some customers
Practice handling money and making change
Role-play good customer relations
Thank your customers!

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.

Virtual Selling Tips for Earning Your Brownie Cookie Business Badges
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for the Meet My Customers badge.

Money Manager Badge toggle arrow

Brownies will learn the difference between needs, like food and clothing, and wants, like video games and movie tickets.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to manage money wisely.

REQUIREMENTS:

Shop for elf items with your elf doll Go grocery shopping Go clothes shopping Get ready for school Have some fun

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Virtual Selling Tips for Earning Your Brownie Cookie Business Badges
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more Money Manager Meeting 1 and Meeting 2.

Pets Badge toggle arrow

Brownies learn how to choose the pet right for them—or find out how to take the best care of a pet they already have.

PURPOSE:

When girls earned this badge they’ll know how to take care of a pet.

REQUIREMENTS

Find out what care different pets need
Keep a pet comfy
Help a pet stay healthy and safe
Make a pet feel loved 
Feed a pet

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge.

Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for the Pets badge Meeting 1 and Meeting 2.

World Thinking Day Award toggle arrow

Every year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate February 22 as a day of international friendship called World Thinking Day. The 2021 theme for World Thinking Day is "Peacebuilding." To earn this award, Brownies will explore the theme’s meaning and make a peace pledge to make a difference. 

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this award, they’ll understand what peacebuilding means and will have made a peace pledge for World Thinking Day.

REQUIREMENTS

Explore World Thinking Day
Find out what peacebuilding means
Explore peacebuilding in Girl Scouts
Get inspired by peacebuilding
Create a peace pledge

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breaker
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for World Thinking Day Meeting 1 and Meeting 2.

STEM Career Exploration Badge toggle arrow

Brownies find out how all the things they love—like camping, baking, or walking a dog—can become jobs that change the world. Then, they’ll create a plan to turn their dreams into reality!

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to use STEM to help others.

REQUIREMENTS

Explore your interests
Discover the possibilities
Learn about the day-to-day
Brainstorm your next steps
Share your goals

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 and 3 of this badge.

Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for Meetings 1 and 2 of the STEM Career Exploration badge.

Hiker Badge toggle arrow

Brownies find out what they need to know to become a Brownie hiker.

PURPOSE:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to hit the trail for a hike.

REQUIREMENTS

Decide where to go
Try out a hiking skill
Pick the right gear
Pack a snack for energy
Go on your hike!

PLAN YOUR MEETING

Watch a volunteer lead Step 2 of this badge.

Patch Opportunity: The Girl Scout Tree Promise
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers
Girl Scout Camp: Find in-person and virtual camp opportunities.
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more for the Hiker badge Meeting 1 and Meeting 2.

National Service Project toggle arrow

Brownies choose a service project to put into action.

PURPOSE:

When girls have completed this activity, they will have given back to their community through a service project.

PLAN YOUR MEETING

National Service Project Ideas: Choose a service project from this list, or create one of your own!
Leading an engaging meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital games and ice breakers

Find even more adapted activities in the Volunteer Toolkit—just look for the “Virtual” icon! Browse Award and Badge Explorer to see all of the badges and activities that will excite your Brownies!

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