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Free Patch Programs

Patches for the patch programs below are free. Please use the Request for Free Patches form to request your patch.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellness Patch Challenge toggle arrow

Wellness is the process of making choices and decisions that help you become the best version of yourself. There are six areas of wellness—body, mind, emotional, environmental, social, and conscious.

Do 1–2 activities from each area to complete the challenge. For the Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies, please ask an adult for help if needed.

View the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Girl Scout Wellness Patch Challenge.

Request your free patch.

Be a Brownfield Buster toggle arrow

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). FREE PATCH AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY AT THE GSNC SHOP!

Be A Brownfield Buster Patch Program and Evaluation Form

Patch Request Form

Be FAST Stroke Awareness Patch Program by Catholic Health toggle arrow

Recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke to become a BE FAST Stroke Awareness Champion. This interactive program includes in-person workshops and individual workbook activities, focused on encouraging healthy habits that support brain and heart health—eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep and understanding the harmful effects of tobacco use. This free patch program is open to all levels!

  • Discover: stroke prevention and identification
  • Connect: learn how BE FAST action can make a difference in saving a life
  • Take action: empowerment to maintain a healthy lifestyle and sharing the BE FAST message with others
  • Earn a recognition patch: Girl Scouts will receive a unique Catholic Health stroke patch

View Catholic Health BE FAST Stroke Awareness Patch Program patch program

Order your Catholic Health BE FAST Stroke Awareness Patch Program patch  

Bubbles and Bridges toggle arrow

The objective of this patch program is to explore how we see ourselves, relate to others and understand who we are. Understanding these elements of ourselves will help us recognize what we can learn about other people.

The program is broken into 3 parts:  

  1. Who’s in My Bubble?
  2. Who’s Not in My Bubble?
  3. Building Bridges.

After the 3 parts are completed, you have achieved the exclusive Girl Scouts of Nassau County Bubbles and Bridges patch.

Bubbles and Bridges Patch Program Videos.

Bubbles and Bridges Patch Program.

Request your patch (For Nassau County Girl Scouts)

Purchase your patch (For Non-Nassau County Girl Scouts)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This patch is free for Girl Scouts from Nassau County, NY only. The cost is $1 per patch for non-Nassau County Girl Scouts. GSNC Girl Scouts can pick up patches in the GSNC shop within 3 business days.

Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program toggle arrow

GSNC has partnered with Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) to offer the Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program. Girl Scouts will learn about life with food allergies while raising awareness of the public health issue. Girl Scouts must complete 4 out of 10 activities to earn the patch. Then, when you’re done, fill out the form to receive your free Food Allergy Awareness Patch patch.

Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program

Patch Request Form

Free Being Me Program toggle arrow

Any Girl Guide/Girl Scout group (girl-only and boys and girls mixed), aged 7-14 can take part in this one-of-a-kind program. Free Being Me has been created with world-leading experts in body confidence. Studies have shown that taking part in activities like those in Free Being Me has a lasting impact on girls’ well-being. Through fun and interactive activities, children and young people learn that body confidence and self-esteem come from valuing their bodies, standing up to social pressures, and supporting others to be more body confident. By working together, leading others and speaking out, participants will be empowered to make a difference in their local and global communities. FREE PATCH AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY AT THE GSNC SHOP!

Ages 7-10 (Requirements)

Ages 11 and up (Requirements)

GSNC Free Being Me Patch Program Evaluation

Patch Request Form

Project C/National Grid 4 Pillars Patch Program toggle arrow

Girl Scouts of Nassau County is proud to partner with Project C/National Grid to teach our girls how to strengthen our neighborhoods from the ground up. Girl Scouts of all levels will have the opportunity to earn all four patches by learning about the 4 pillars of Project C/National Grid: Clean Energy and Sustainability; Environmental Justice and Social Equity; Neighborhood Development and Community Engagement; and Workforce Development.

By completing each of the level appropriate activities listed for each patch, our Girl Scouts will gain greater insight and ability to inspire positive, sustainable change in their communities.

View Project C/National Grid 4 Pillars Patch Program

Request your free patch

 

PSEG Patch Program toggle arrow

Learn about being prepared for an emergency, indoor electric safety, ways to minimize energy consumption and clean energy. FREE PATCH AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY AT THE GSNC SHOP!

PSEG Patch Program Requirements
PSEG Patch Program Patch Request Form

 

Other Patch Programs

Patches for the patch programs below are available in the GSNC Shop.

Be Aware and Share toggle arrow

Be Aware and Share

The human body can do amazing things, including saving the lives of others through organ donation! Organ donation is when people share a part of their body to help someone who is sick feel better and live a long, healthy life. The Be Aware and Share patch program is designed to help Girl Scouts understand organ donation, its life-changing impact, and how to share what they’ve learned with others. All Girl Scout levels can complete the activities below to earn their Be Aware and Share fun patch. Once completed, patches are available for purchase at the GSNC shop. 

Organ Donation Patch Program | Daisies & Brownies

Organ Donation Patch Program | Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors

Centennial Patch Program toggle arrow

The Centennial Patch Program will enable Girl Scouts to explore how the Past, the Future, their Self and their Community have positively impacted their Girl Scout experiences in Nassau County.

Requirements for earning the patch: There will be 4 Rockers, each named for the 4 areas: The Past; The Future; Self and Community. Complete at least 1 Rocker to earn the main patch.

Get started on GSNC's Centennial Patch Program

Centennial Patch Program "Tell Your Story" form

Centennial Patch Program "Service Hours" form

Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York toggle arrow

November 2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of New York women gaining the right to vote—three years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment granted women nationwide the right to vote. In collaboration with the NYS Women’s Suffrage Commission, the Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York Girl Scout Patch Program has been created to honor this momentous occasion.  

Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York Girl Scout Patch Program

Changemaker Bucket List toggle arrow

Are you ready to be a changemaker? Let’s think about what a change maker is and how Girl Scouts can make changes in their communities. This bucket list will be available from October 2024 through July 2026, culminating with the GSUSA National Council Session and the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Complete the Girl Scout level-appropriate activities. Patches will be available in the GSNC shop for purchase.

Changemaker Bucket List

Every Drop Counts toggle arrow

This Patch Program was created 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. PATCH AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE GSNC SHOP!

Every Drop Counts Patch Program and Evaluation Form

Patch Request Form

Flight to Leadership toggle arrow

Juliette Low pinned her first girl achieving the Highest Award in Girl Scouts at that time, the Golden Eaglet of Merit, in the year 1916. To earn this patch, you will need to complete one activity from each of the sections.

100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in Nassau County Patch Program and Evaluation Form

Patch Request Form

Girl Scouting at Home toggle arrow
 

Looking for your first Patch Program to work on, try our new Girl Scouting at Home Patch Program, created to to commemorate our new Girl Scouting at Home program! Girl Scouts can earn their patch by completing five tasks for each of the seven categories. Patches will be available for in-store purchase/pickup in the GSNC Shop.

Girl Scouting at Home Patch Program (Instructions)

Girl Scouting at Home Activity Log

Girl Scouts Feeding New York toggle arrow
Girl Scouts Feed New York Patch

Food insecurity is the lack of access to affordable and nutritious food. Although food insecurity was a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic the current crisis has made this issue worse. Almost half of the people affected by food insecurity are children under the age of 18. The elderly population also struggle with food insecurities. Donations to a food bank or spreading awareness about food insecurity is a great way to help with this growing problem. Taking part in Girl Scouts Feeding New York is a great way to help fight food insecurity.

View the Girl Scouts Feeding New York Patch Challenge

Girls Having Strong, Healthy Lungs: Asthma Awareness toggle arrow

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. (All age levels) 

Girls Having Strong, Healthy Lungs: Asthma Awareness Patch Program

Patch Request Form

Growing Strong, Staying Healthy toggle arrow

This program teaches Girl Scouts to take control of their bodies and stay strong and healthy. Nutrition and exercise are stressed. (All age levels)

Growing Strong, Staying Healthy Patch Program

Patch Request Form

HLTF (Hispanic Latino Task Force) Cultural Patch toggle arrow

This patch program is designed to help Girl Scouts of all cultures develop an understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic/Latino culture through History, Dance, Literature and the Arts.

HLTF Patch Program and Evaluation

Patch Request Form

Hurricane Awareness toggle arrow

“Be prepared” is the Girl Scout motto. Being prepared for a hurricane or tropical storm is important for Long Islanders. Historically, hurricanes have left an imprint on our shoreline and communities many times. Therefore, it is important to know how to prepare for this kind of weather emergency. By completing this patch program, you will gain a better understanding of Long Island’s hurricane history and how to be better prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms. This patch program will help Girl Scouts on Long Island understand the potential impact of hurricanes and learn how to be better prepared in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm. (All levels)

Hurricane Awareness Council Patch Program

Patch Request Form

I FISH NY: A Fishing Patch Program toggle arrow

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!" (All levels)

I FISH NY: A Fishing Patch Program

Patch Request Form

Summer Service Challenge toggle arrow

Every girl can make a difference this summer! We’re challenging you to perform community service. All you need to do is tell us what kind of community service you performed and keep track of it. Simply print a copy of the GSNC Summer Service Challenge Log and fill it in every time you take part in a community service activity. At the end of the summer, return the log to the GSNC Shop. Let’s see how many hours Girl Scouts of Nassau County can get towards the Summer Service Challenge. We want to beat 1470 hours! Can We Do it?

The GSNC Summer Service Challenge patch is available for purchase at the GSNC Shop.

GSNC Summer Service Challenge Log

SUM-MORE Girl Scouting toggle arrow

Girl Scouting can be a year-round activity for girls. The summer months provide opportunities for girls to participate in activities that require warmer weather or take longer to accomplish than a Troop meeting. Stay in touch with your Troop during the summer and have fun with SUM-MORE Girl Scouting Patch Program activities. (All levels)

SUM-MORE Girl Scouting Patch Program

TASTEBUDS! Exploring Diversity Through Dining toggle arrow

 

This patch program is designed for Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior & Ambassador Girl Scouts. Through this patch program girls have fun and 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 add the YUMMY! GREAT! TASTY!

TASTEBUDS!  Patch Program

UMOJA (Uniting Members of Joint Ancestry) Patch Program toggle arrow

This patch program is designed to help Girl Scouts of all cultures develop an understanding and appreciation of the African Diaspora and African American/Black Heritage through History, Dance, Literature and the Arts.

UMOJA Patch Program and Evaluation

Patch Request Form

One Patch at a Time
One Patch at a Time

How the Bizzy Bees from troop 1395 got started working on patch programs and earned their National Grid/Project C patch.  

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