Patch Programs and Earned Age-Level Awards
Here are some patch programs and earned age-level awards to explore with your Girl Scout Troop. Most of them were developed through Girl Scouts of Nassau County. They cover a wide range of topics and offer unique learning experiences for your girls. Most of the information can be downloaded below. The other Patch Program booklets are available from your local Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room at Girl Scouts of Nassau County.
Once you have completed the activities, purchase the patches and awards at our Girl Scout Shop, Slaticl@gsnc.org 516.741.2550 ext. 202. (Note: Religious Recognitions are not sold in the Girl Scout Shop.)
- Bridge to Girl Scout Ambassador Patch
- Be a Brownfield Buster
- Choices and Challenges
- Curiosity Box
- Every Drop Counts
- GSNC Oceanography Try-It
- Girls Having Strong, Healthy Lungs
- NEW! Go Batty! Discovering Bats on Long Island
- Go Girl, Govern!
- Growing Strong, Staying Healthy
- I Fish NY: A Fishing Patch Program
- Imagination First
- Juliette Low World Friendship Patch Program
- Living History Patch Program for Girls 11-17
- New York State of Mind Try-It and Badge
- Religious Recognitions available to Girl Scouts
- Sum-more Girl Scouting
- Tastebuds!
- Women are History
New! Bridge to Girl Scout Ambassador Patch Requirements
Girls moving from the Senior to Ambassador level can download the requirements for this bridging patch. Girls who are currently Girl Scout Ambassadors can also earn this patch, which has just been introduced.
Adult advisors: See the Leadership Outcomes for this activity.
Be a Brownfield Buster: Girl Scouts Keep Long Island's Environment Clean and Healthy!
Girls learn about brownfields (abandoned and/or contaminated properties) in their communities and help to identify and target them through advocacy and education. (All levels).
Download Patch Program (pdf)
Download Evaluation (pdf)
This is our premier substance abuse prevention program where Girl Scouts learn about choices through a variety of activities. (All age levels)
Contact your Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room for the Choices & Challenges patch program booklet.
The Curiosity Box uses a variety of tools to help strengthen math, science and technology skills in an informal learning environment.
(All age levels)
This Patch Program is sponsored by the Long Island Water Conference in conjunction with Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. Its purpose is to teach the importance of water conservation. The challenge is to save as much water as possible in a one-week period.
Purchase patches in the GS Shop. Contact slaticl @gsnc.org to place an order.
Download Patch Program (pdf)
Download Evaluation (pdf)
Oceanography Try-It
Girl Scouts of Nassau County Oceanography Try-It was modeled on a similar one offered by Oregon’s Columbia River Girl Scout Council. The content has been modified for our local ecosystem. Brownie Girl Scouts will enjoy these simple and fun activities. The activities will help them understand and appreciate plant and animal life in the Atlantic Ocean.
Girls Having Strong, Healthy Lungs: Asthma Awareness Patch Program (All age levels)
This 2002 patch program developed in conjunction with the Nassau-Suffolk Asthma Coalition has activities for all age levels. Through this program girls learn about the respiratory system, how we breathe, and how to identify asthma triggers in our environment. It encourages girls to develop a healthy lifestyle by avoiding cigarette smoke, eating healthy foods, and exercising regularly.
Contact your Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room for this program.
NEW! "Go Batty!" Discovering Bats on Long Island (All age levels)
Look up in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane. . . no it's a BAT! Bats are one of the most misunderstood creatures in the world. Are they birds, flying mice or mammals? What factors are threatening them and why are they important to humans? Find out more about this interesting and unique animal.
(Junior, Cadette/Senior/Ambassador)
The Go Girl, GOVERN Patch Program, for Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts, is sponsored by the Long Island Women's Agenda (LIWA) in conjunction with Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. Its purpose is to encourage girls to learn about the role of women in government and foster awareness of government as a future career choice.
Go Girl, GOVERN Patch Program Activities
Growing Strong, Staying Healthy
This program teaches Girl Scouts to take control of their bodies and stay strong and healthy. Nutrition and exercise are stressed. (All age levels)
Download Patch Program (pdf)
Download Evaluation (pdf)
I FISH NY: A Fishing Patch Program (All age levels)
I FISH NY: A Fishing Patch Program was developed in collaboration with the New York Sea Grant. Through this patch program your girls will learn about Long Island's many fresh and saltwater resources as they discover, connect, and take action. Once your girls know some of the basics, they will plan a fishing trip to a local site and then "Go out and fish!"
Download Patch Program and Evaluation (pdf)
Imagination First (All age levels)
Through this program Girl Scouts of all levels explore the Arts in Girl Scout Program Materials (petals, try-its, badges, IP's), use their imagination in a "creative area" and discover cultural arts in their community by visiting a museum, seeing a performance, viewing an exhibit, attending a cultural fair, or learning through a guest at a troop meeting.
Contact your Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room for this program.
Juliette Low World Friendship Patch Program "Countdown to Thinking Day"
Through this patch program Daisy, Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts learn about Juliette Low and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). The activities encourage international exploration and respect for individual differences. The patch program is designed to start in October with Juliette Low's birthday (October 31st) and end in February with a Thinking Day Ceremony (February 22nd). Sample ceremonies and a resource list are included.
Download Patch Program (pdf)
Download Evaluation (pdf)
Living History Patch Program (Cadette/Senior/Ambassador)
This patch program for Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador level explores the history of Girl Scouting. It encourages girls to develop an appreciation of the past and present day Girl Scouting and to use their imaginations to explore the future.
Contact your Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room for this patch program.
New York State of Mind (Brownie Try-It & Junior Badge)
New York - the Big Apple - is our home. It is a great State with diverse geographic features, industry and people. Many important historical events took place in New York State . Now Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts can have fun learning about New York State and earn an award written by a Girl Scouts of Nassau County volunteer.
If you need help earning these awards, the Resource Room's "NY State of Mind" Resource Binder has the information you need. Visit the Resource Room or contact Diane Seekamp, seekampd@gsnc.org for more information.
Junior Badge
Try-It
Religious Recognitions Available to Girl Scouts
DID YOU KNOW there are awards and emblems girls and adults in Girl Scouting are eligible to earn?
While Girl Scouting does not endorse any specific religion, Girl Scouting does foster and support an inclusive environment in which girls develop respect for people of all faiths. Girl Scouts recognizes that religious instruction is the responsibility of parents and religious leaders. Each girl is encouraged to become a strong member of her own religious group.
Learn More about the Religious Recognitions
SUM-MORE Girl Scouting (All age levels)
Girl Scouting can be a year-round activity for girls. The summer months provide unique opportunities for Girl Scouts to participate in activities that require warmer weather or take longer to accomplish. This patch program is designed to recognize a troop's summer activities.
Download Patch Program and Evaluation (pdf)
TASTEBUDS! Patch Program: Exploring Diversity Through Dining
This patch program is designed for Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Girl Scouts. Through this patch program girls widen their horizons by learning about another country.
The activities include visiting a restaurant, learning about the country's culture and sampling its cuisine. By repeating the activities for additional countries, the girls can receive the YUMMY! GREAT! TASTY! patch bars.
Download Patch Program (pdf)
Download Evaluation (pdf)
Women are History (All age levels)
Celebrate the women of the past, present, and future! Using a variety of age-appropriate activities, this program fosters an appreciation of the role of women in our society and encourages girls to actualize their own potential.
Contact your Association Resource Liaison or the Resource Room for this program.
