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: Geography and History! This category includes fun patches for geographical locations, if they can be earned not on site (I didn't include place-based fun patch programs that required specific location visits, since you can't earn those from anywhere), as well as fun patches for historical subjects and notable people of history.
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.
GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
100 Years of Votes for Women, Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Learn about the history of women's suffrage and the importance of voting.
Africa to America, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Learn about Africa, Afro-French culture, and African-American culture.
Be a Partner: Pax Lodge, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland. Learn about the Pax Lodge World Centre and the history and culture of England.
Civil Rights, Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. Learn more about the history of the Civil Rights Movement. This is a good fun patch program to fill a meeting during Black History Month or around Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, or in preparation for a field trip to a site important to Civil Rights history.
D-Day 1944 Normandy, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Answer questions to learn more about D-Day.
Discover Dubai, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. View a Google Slides presentation, then answer questions.
Discovering Flight, Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast. Answer questions to learn more about the history of flight.
Dolores Huerta, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California. Learn about the life of Dolores Huerta, and the importance of fighting racism. My favorite program activities are the ones that expose Girl Scouts to strong female role models! This one is particularly special, because it was created in collaboration with Dolores Huerta, herself!
European Castles and Palaces, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Learn about some of the castles and palaces of Europe. This fun patch program could make a fun supplement to World Thinking Day activities.
Freedom Seekers, Girl Scouts of Western New York. Learn about the Underground Railroad and the lives of those enslaved in North America before the Civil War. There are a couple of place-based requirements that you'll need to substitute, ideally with a field trip to an Underground Railroad location near you.
Getting to Know the Desert, Girl Scouts of Arizona Cactus-Pines Council. Learn about the desert ecosystem of the American Southwest.
Girl Scout Birthday Week, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana. Celebrate the founding of Girl Scouts with a week of fun activities.
Global Action Days, Girl Scouts of Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Celebrate the international holidays that bring awareness to equity and diversity issues. This fun patch program is meant to be earned throughout the Girl Scout year, so is a good way to ensure ready-made programming for a few troop meetings.
Historical Versailles, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Research what Versailles was like when it was in official use.
Iroquois Confederacy, Girl Scouts of Western New York. Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, and its history and culture. There are a couple of place-based activities that you'll need to substitute, ideally with experiences relevant to the native peoples of your area.
Juliette Low, Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama. Learn about the founder of Girl Scouts by completing activities related to her life. This is a GREAT fun patch program to help you give Girl Scouts a comprehensive biography of Juliette Gordon Low. It would pair well with Girl Scout Week or her birthday.
Juliette Low World Friendship, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas. Complete activities to learn more about other places and cultures.
Mountain Mommas, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council. Learn about the Appalachian mountains and the cultural heritage of the Appalachian people through the lens of strong female role models like Dolly Parton and Barbara Kingsolver. This would be a really fun--and intense!!!--way to prepare for a trip to the region.
Paris Worlds to Explore, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Complete activities to learn more about Paris and French culture.
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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