Girl Scout Levels
Girl Scout Daisy, grades K-1
The First Step in a Lifetime Adventure
Girl Scout Daisies 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. Girl Scout Daisies can also earn Learning Petals, Journey awards, and receive participation patches.
Sample Activities for Girl Scout Daisies
- Arts and crafts projects like finger-painting murals and making colorful barrettes and paper-bag puppets
- Trips to pick pumpkins and apples
- Learning about Girl Scout cookie and product sales
- 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
Troop Leaders
Every Girl Scout Daisy belongs to a troop or group guided by leaders—community volunteers who are parents or other adults trained by the local Girl Scout council. Leaders work with girls to determine interests and decide on activities within the framework of the Girl Scout program. Parents are asked to support the leader by helping where needed, such as with transportation, group snacks, or family outings.
Uniforms and Books
Girls can wear a Girl Scout Daisy Membership Pin as a sign of their belonging to the Girl Scout Movement. They can also wear the Girl Scout Daisy tunic or vest over their clothes or purchase a variety of official Girl Scout Daisy uniform components. The girls place Learning Petals, Journey awards and participation patches on their tunics or vests or they can keep them in a scrapbook. Girls can buy the Girl Scout Daisy Journey book and / or the Daisy Activity Book for fun projects and ideas. The Leaders, girls and parents may decide together which uniform components and books will be used for the group.
Girl Scout Brownie, grades 2-3
Going Places, Making New Friends
Girl Scouts Brownies work together in groups, earn Girl Scout Brownie Journey Awards and Try-Its, and explore their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Girl Scout Brownie meeting and move out to the community and wider world.
Sample Activities for Girl Scout Brownies
- Visiting a zoo to feed—and learn how a veterinarian cares for—baby animals
- Marching in a community parade
- Working on Girl Scout Brownie Journey Awards and 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
Troop Leaders
Every Girl Scout Brownie belongs to a troop or group guided by leaders who are taught by certified trainers. Leaders partner with girls, giving them opportunities to make decisions about their activities and to learn leadership skills within the group.
Uniforms and Books
Girls can wear the Girl Scout Brownie Pin, showing they belong to Girl Scouts of the USA, and the World Trefoil Pin, signifying their membership in a worldwide movement. Girl Scout Brownies can purchase uniforms with either a sash or vest to display Girl Scout Brownie Journey Awards, Try-Its and other insignia. Girls can also buy a Girl Scout Brownie Journey book, Brownie Handbook and Try-Its for Girl Scout Brownies. The Leaders, girls and parents may decide together which uniform components and books will be used for the group.
Girl Scout Junior, grades 4-5
Explorations, Fun, and Best Friends Forever
Girl Scout Juniors earn Journey Awards and 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 Girl Scout Juniors
- 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
Troop Leaders
Every Girl Scout Junior belongs to a troop or group guided by leaders who are taught by certified trainers. Leaders partner with girls as they explore new opportunities, learn decision-making skills, and gain the confidence to be trailblazers in service to their communities.
Uniforms and Books
Girl Scout Juniors can wear the Girl Scout Membership Pin, showing they belong to Girl Scouts of the USA, and the World Trefoil Pin, signifying their membership in a worldwide movement. Girls can purchase Girl Scout Junior uniforms with either a sash or vest to display their awards, badges and other insignia. They can also buy the Girl Scout Junior Journey book, Junior Handbook and Girl Scout Junior Badge Book. The Leaders and girls should decide together which uniform components and books will be used for the group.
Girl Scout Cadette, Senior and Ambassador
Ready to Take Action to Make the World a Better Place
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors 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 Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors
- Learning how to be a first responder in an emergency
- Setting goals and earning awards
- 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
- 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 and Journey books.
Uniforms and Books
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors can wear the Girl Scout Membership Pin, showing they belong to Girl Scouts of the USA, and the World Trefoil Pin, signifying membership in a worldwide Movement. They can choose from uniform components for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors —or do their own thing. Girls can also buy a sash or vest to display Interest Project Awards and other insignia. The girls will decide along with their adult mentors which uniform components and books to use.
