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| HOW MUCH CHALLENGE & FUN IS YOUR GIRL HAVING? . |
| | A partial list of exciting, values-based, skills-building,
achievement-oriented Girl Scout activities available today for every girl ages
5 – 17 years old. | Girl Scout opportunities are always expanding. Please consult GSUSA’s website (http://www.girlscouts.org) or Angeles
Girl Scout Council’s Program Department for more information. (310) 450-3720 xt. 103 | | |
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| Daisy Girl
Scouts (Ages 5 - 6) | 
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| The First Step in a Lifetime Adventure Daisy Girl Scouts meet in groups of five to 10
with two or more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go
on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and their communities.
Daisy Girl Scouts can also earn Learning Petals and receive participation patches.
Sample Activities
for Daisy Girl Scouts / Patches
- Arts and crafts projects like finger-painting murals
and making colorful barrettes and paper-bag puppets
- Trips
to pick pumpkins and apples
- Camping
and hiking with their family
- Planning
a picnic and making snacks
- Planting a community garden
- Earning patches for activities like reading fun books
or helping their community
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| Daisy Patches | |
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| Flag Ceremony | Follow the Reader Bilingual
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Fun |
| Girl Scouts Against Smoking
| Girls Are Great | GirlSports 2004 |
| GirlSports Basics | Investiture | In the Zone |
| Media Know-How | Ms. President |
Read to Lead |
| Staying Safe | Strength in Sharing: Philanthropy |
World Thinking Day |
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| Brownie Girl
Scouts (6 – 8 years) | 
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| Going Places, Making New Friends Brownie
Girl Scouts work together in groups, earn Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, and explore
their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the
Brownie Girl Scout meeting and move out to the community and wider world. Sample Activities for Brownie Girl Scouts
- Visiting a zoo
to feed—and learn how a veterinarian cares for—baby animals
- Marching in
a community parade
- Working on Brownie
Girl Scout Try-Its: decorating a T-shirt, learning a magic trick, exploring life
on the prairie
- Planning an
overnight to celebrate their birthdays
- Deciding how
many cookies to sell to earn money for trips
- Camping and
making s'mores over a campfire
- Learning to
swim at summer camp
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| Brownie Try-Its |
| All in the Family | Animals | Around the World |
| Art to Wear | Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World | Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years |
| Building Art | Careers | Caring and Sharing |
| Citizen Near and Far | Colors and Shapes | Computer Smarts |
| Cookies Count | Creative Composing | Dancercize |
| Earth and Sky | Earth Is Our Home | Eat Right, Stay Healthy |
| Eco-Explorer | Friends Are Fun | Girl Scout Ways |
| GirlSports | Healthy Habits | Her Story |
| Hobbies | Let's Pretend | Listening to the Past |
| Make It, Eat It | Making Music | Manners |
| Math Fun | Me and My Shadow | Movers |
| My Body | Numbers and Shapes | Our Own Council's Try-It |
| Outdoor Adventurer | Penny Power | People Are Talking |
| People of the World | Plants | Playing Around the World |
| Point, Click, and Go | Puppets, Dolls, and Plays | Ready, Set, Go Camping |
| Safety Sense | Science in Action | Science Wonders |
| Senses | Smart Cookie | Sounds of Music |
| Space Explorer | Sports and Games | Stitch It Together |
| Travel Right | Watching Wildlife | Water Everywhere |
| Wave the Flag | Working It Out | Write Away |
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| Junior Girl
Scouts (8 – 11 years) | 
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| Explorations, Fun, and Best Friends Forever Junior
Girl Scouts earn badges and discover what girl power is all about through new
activities and by learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-confidence
as they explore the world in partnership with their troop/group leaders. Activities for Junior Girl Scouts
- Staying at a
Girl Scout camp and learning outdoor skills
- Sleeping over
in a science museum
- Perfecting soccer
moves with a professional women's soccer player
- Working on the
"Horse Rider" badge by learning to ride a horse
- Selling cookies
to earn money for a trip to a theme park
- Going on a scavenger
hunt for neighborhood litter
- Writing to a
Girl Scout who lives overseas
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| Junior Badges | |
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| Across Generations | Adventure Sports |
Aerospace |
| Architecture | Art in the Home |
Art in 3-D |
| Art to Wear | Becoming a Teen |
Being My Best |
| Books | Business-Wise |
Camera Shots |
| Camp Together | Car Care |
Careers |
| Caring for Children | Celebrating People |
Ceramics and Clay |
| The Choice Is Yours | "Collecting" Hobbies |
Communication |
| Computer Fun | Consumer Power |
Cookie Biz |
| The Cookie Connection | Court Sports |
Creative Solutions |
| CyberGirl Scout | Dance |
Discovering Technology |
| Do-It-Yourself | "Doing" Hobbies |
Drawing and Painting |
| Earth Connections | Eco-Action |
Environmental Health |
| Family Living Skills | Field Sports |
Finding Your Way |
| First Aid | Folk Arts |
Food, Fibers, and Farming |
| Food Power | Frosty Fun |
Fun and Fit |
| Girl Scouti Around the World | Girl Scouting in My Future |
Girl Scouting in the USA |
| Global Awareness | Globe-Trotting |
A Healthier You |
| Healthy Relationships | High on Life |
Highway to Health |
| Hiker | Horse Fan |
Horse Rider |
| Humans and Habitats | It's Important to Me |
Jeweler |
| Lead On | Let's Get Cooking |
Local Lore |
| Looking Your Best | "Making" Hobbies |
Making It Matter |
| Making Music | Math Whiz |
Model Citizen |
| Money Sense | Ms. Fix-It |
Music Fan |
| My Community | My Heritage |
Now and Then Stories from Around the World |
| Oil Up | On My Way |
Our Own Council's Badge |
| Our Own Troop's Badge | Outdoor Cook |
Outdoor Creativity |
| Outdoor Fun | Outdoors in the City |
Pet Care |
| Plants and Animals | Prints and Graphics |
Puzzlers |
| Ready for Tomorrow | Rocks Rock |
Safety First |
| Science Discovery | Science in Action |
Science in Everyday Life |
| Science Sleuth | Sew Simple |
Sky Search |
| Small Craft | Sports Sampler |
Stress Less |
| Swimming | Theater |
Toymaker |
| Traveler | United We Stand |
Visual Arts |
| Walking for Fitness | Water Fun |
Water Wonders |
| Weather Watch | Wildlife |
Winter Sports |
| Women's Stories | The World in My Community |
World Neighbors |
| Write All About It | Yarn and Fabric Arts |
Your Outdoor Surroundings |
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| Older Girl Scouts
(11 – 17 years) | 
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| Ready to Become, Belong, Believe, and Build Girls
ages 11-17 participate in Girl Scouting in many ways. Under the guidance of a
trained adult advisor, girls mix and match activities and resources to suit their
needs while giving back to their communities. They connect with each other and
build self-esteem and confidence in their skills as they work on a range of projects
and gain life experiences. Sample Activities for Girl Scouts 11-17
- Learning how
to be a first responder in an emergency
- Setting goals
and earning charms related to a STUDIO 2BSM Focus book
- Exploring their
future career options with a mentor
- Spending a summer
as a counselor-in-training at camp
- Rafting down
Class III (moderately difficult) rapids with a river guide
- Publishing their
stories online on the STUDIO 2B Web site
- Attending a
Broadway play on a trip to New York City
- Investing "play
dough" in a stock-market game and beating the experts
- Earning a Girl
Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for working on a project
that benefits their community
- Traveling across
the country or around the world to explore culture, science, the outdoors, and
more through STUDIO 2B destinations.
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| Older Girl Scouts / Studio
2B Awards |
| A World of Understanding | All About Birds |
American Patriotism |
| Architecture / Environ. Design | Artistic Crafts |
Backpacking |
| Build a Better Future | Camping |
Car Sense |
| Child Care | Collecting |
Computers in Everyday Life |
| Conflict Resolution | Cookies and Dough |
Desktop Publishing |
| Digging Through the Past | Do You Get the Message? |
Dollars and Sense |
| Eco-Action | Emergency Preparedness |
Exploring the Net |
| Family Living | Fashion Design | Folk Arts |
| The Food Connection | From A to V: AV Production |
From Fitness to Fashion |
| From Shore to Sea | From Stress to Success |
Games for Life |
| Generations Hand in Hand | Graphic Communications |
Heritage Hunt |
| High Adventure | Home Improvement |
Horse Sense |
| Inventions and Inquiry | Invitation to the Dance |
It's About Time |
| Just Jewelry | Law and Order |
Leadership |
| The Lure of Language | Math, Maps, and More |
Media Savvy |
| Museum Discovery | On a High Note |
On the Court |
| On the Playing Field | Once Upon a Story |
Orienteering |
| Outdoor Survival | Paddle, Pole, and Roll |
Paper Works |
| The Performing Arts | Pets |
Photography |
| Planet Power | Plant Life |
The Play's the Thing |
| Public Relations | Reading |
Rolling Along |
| Smooth Sailing | Space Exploration |
Sports for Life |
| Textile Arts | Travel |
Understand Yourself / Others |
| Visual Arts | Water Sports |
Why in the World? |
| Wildlife | Women through Time |
Women's Health |
| Writing for Real | Your Best Defense |
Your Own Business |
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