Welcome back to my very weird series in which I am listing, week by week, topic by topic, every single Council's Own Girl Scout fun patch program that your Girl Scouts can earn from everywhere!
My Girl Scout troop enjoys earning Council's Own fun patches, as well as official badges and retired badges. I usually look for a fun patch that they can earn in addition to a badge whenever we're planning a big project or a trip, etc. This list is essentially just my own research written down for easy reference.
This week's category: Culture, Diversity, and Equity! This includes fun patch programs that allow Girl Scouts to learn about other communities or cultures, and those that encourage them to take action to support and encourage diversity and equity and become empathic global citizens.
For this list, I only included fun patch programs that fit the following criteria:
- Girl Scouts can earn this fun patch wherever they are. I did not include any fun patch programs that have site-specific criteria, unless I felt that those criteria would be easy to substitute and still maintain the point of the fun patch program. I also didn't include fun patch programs that require time-specific criteria that have already passed, such as patches programs designed for the 2020 COVID lockdowns. I noted in the description of each patch when substitutions would be required.
- Girl Scouts can obtain the council's requirements to earn this fun patch. I found several instances in which the council still sells a specific fun patch, but has deleted all the requirements from its website. If I couldn't find an easy link to those requirements from another site, I did not include the patch.
- Girl Scouts can obtain the physical fun patch. There were also several instances in which councils still host the requirements for a fun patch program, but no longer sell the patch (or, as in the case of a few GSAK patches, they have fewer than ten remaining). If it is unlikely for a Girl Scout to be able to obtain the fun patch, I did not include it. The link to purchase each fun patch is in the caption for its graphic.
CULTURE, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY
All About Guide Dogs, Girl Scouts of Naussau County. Learn about the process of guide dog training and proper etiquette around guide dogs. This would pair well with the Girl Scout Senior Voice for Animals badge.
Aloha, Girl Scouts of Hawaii. Explore the history, culture, and geography of Hawaii. Order the printed guide book and patches directly from the GSOH council shop. My two kids earned this fun patch together as part of a larger Hawaii unit study, and it encouraged them to delve into more cultural components of their study than they might have experienced without it.
American Sign Language, Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming. Learn the basics of ASL and about deaf culture.
Festival of Trees, Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama. Includes multicultural, service, and educational activities centered on Christmas. My Girl Scout troop loves to have a Christmas-themed meeting, and actually, this last year, they went ham and planned an entire Christmas-themed camping weekend! I modified the Outdoor Art badge to be Christmas-themed for them, but I LOVE the idea of a fun patch they can earn this year. It looks like this patch program has patches that change yearly, so the troop can make a tradition of earning it.
Guide Dog, Girl Scouts of San Diego. Learn about guide dogs and how to behave when they're present. This fun patch program pairs well with the Brownie Pets badge and the Senior Voice for Animals badge.
Mardi Gras, Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. Learn about the history and culture of Mardi Gras. You will have to substitute a few site-specific activities, but Mardi Gras is so generally popular that it shouldn't be difficult. This is the perfect fun patch to fill a meeting during Mardi Gras!
Peace it Together, Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland. Complete the anti-bullying program to earn the patch set. This could pair well with a few of the older Girl Scout Journeys, or even as a program that an older Girl Scout troop hosts for their Service Unit as a Journey TAP.
Sisterhood, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Learn about strong female role models and forge stronger connections with fellow Girl Scouts. This is a good fun patch program to complete during Women's History Month.
Stand Against Racism, Girl Scouts of Central Texas. Earn this badge by learning more about Black history topics and exploring racism and what it means to be anti-racist. This fun patch pairs well with the Democracy badges and Senior Truth Seeker badge.
They are My Friends, Girl Scouts of Central Texas. Have a conversation about diversity, equity, and bias in your community and around the world. This fun patch pairs well with the Cadette Finding Common Ground badge, the Senior Truth Seeker badge, and any of the wellness-themed Journeys like GIRLtopia, MEdia, etc.
What If I Couldn't, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. Brownies learn about physical disabilities and grow their empathy. Guest speakers who could personify different abilities and allow the Brownies to interact with all different types of people would greatly add to this fun patch program.text
Here's a look at my complete fun patch series:
- Arts and Crafts
- Culture, Diversity, and Equity
- Games and Sports
- Geography/History
- Outdoors
- Practical Life Skills
- Reading and Writing
- Science
- Service Learning
- Social-Emotional Skills
- Technology, Engineering, and Math
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