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: Social-Emotional Skills! This includes fun patch programs that teach character-building and growth mindset, as well as qualities like leadership, independence, gratitude, and positive self-esteem. Many of the fun patch programs are specifically keyed to Girl Scout traits like sisterhood, the Girl Scout Law, and making the world a better place, so most could pair well with the Girl Scout Way badges.
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.
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS
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| Attitude of Gratitude GSTF |
Attitude of Gratitude, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. Learn about gratitude and show appreciation for Girl Scout volunteers.
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| Be a Better Sister GSHNJ |
Be a Better Sister, Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey. Explore topics of diversity and discrimination.
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| BOW GSGI |
BOW, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. Celebrate and demonstrate inner and outer strength.
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| Character GSAK |
Character, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Complete these activities that help you become more comfortable trying new things.
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| Character Patch Set GSAK |
Character patch set, Girl Scouts of Alaska. To work on building character throughout the entire Girl Scout year, earn this complete patch set.
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| Civic Leadership Challenge GSOSW |
Civic Leadership Challenge, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Identify the ways that you already show leadership in your community, and learn more about civic leadership opportunities. This fun patch program pairs well with many Journeys.
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| Climb Your Mountain GSAK |
Climb Your Mountain, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Spend the summer completing activities that lead to social/emotional growth. This fun patch program is a good one for Girl Scouts to complete independently over the summer, especially if the troop doesn't meet.
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| Girl Scout Pillars GSAK |
Girl Scout Pillars, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Grow your independence and leadership skills through girl-led Girl Scout activities. This is a good fun patch program to encourage a Girl Scout troop to become more girl-led and proactive in thinking up and planning activities.
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| H-E-B Health and Wellness GSCTX |
H-E-B Health and Wellness, Girl Scouts of Central Texas. Complete activities that support physical and emotional health. Most of the activities are simple and low-prep enough that you could use them as time fillers if a troop meeting runs short, then you could just set aside some time to prep and complete the last couple of activities. This fun patch pairs well with the Senior Women's Health badge.
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| #hitpause USAGO |
#hitpause, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Take time away from screens to practice mindfulness and explore more non-screen activities.
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| KARMA GSSA |
K.A.R.M.A., Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. Practice bullying prevention and build positive self-esteem.
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| Leadership GSAK |
Leadership, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Complete activities that build leadership skills. This is a good fun patch for younger Girl Scouts to earn while prepping for their first Journey or other large-scale girl-led project.
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| Life Skills Leader GSC |
Life Skills Leader, Girl Scouts of Citrus. Complete activities from a checklist to practice different life skills. This is a great fun patch program for Girl Scouts to complete independently.
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| Live the Girl Scout Law GSNorCal |
Live the Girl Scout Law, Girl Scouts of Northern California. Check off the activities that you complete as you live the Girl Scout Law. This fun patch program pairs well with the Girl Scout Way badges. Since the program is a checklist of numerous activities, it would work well incorporated as a time-filler into meetings, or for Girl Scouts to complete independently.
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| Mental Health Awareness GSNMT |
Mental Health Awareness, Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails. Learn about mental health, and how to support good mental health for yourself and others.
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| A Mindful Girl GSGWM |
A Mindful Girl, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. Practice mindfulness and protect yourself from harmful media representations.
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| Overcoming Challenges GSAK |
Overcoming Challenges, Girl Scouts of Alaska. Complete activities to build a growth mindset. This would be a good fun patch program to work on throughout the Girl Scout year to continue to build growth mindset in a troop.
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| Paris Peace Patch USAGSO |
Paris Peace Patch, USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Learn about peace and hold a Peace Ceremony.
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| Pillar Power GSOFSI |
Pillar Power, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois. Incorporate the four pillars of Girl Scouts into your daily life by completing activities from the checklist. This is a good fun patch program for Girl Scouts to earn independently throughout the Girl Scout year.
Resilient. Ready. Strong., Girl Scouts of Central Texas. Complete activities related to emotional wellbeing and mental resilience. This fun patch program pairs well with the Journeys that have a wellness theme, like MEdia, Breathe, etc. It would make a good fun patch for Girl Scouts to work on independently, perhaps over the summer, with regular check-ins or a culminating troop activity.
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| Superpower Squad GSGI |
Superpower Squad, Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. Train to be a superhero who uses her powers to make the world a better place.
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| A Susie Forest GSEWNI |
A Susie Forest, Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Grow your courage, build your literacy, and take action for the environment.
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| Talk it Out GSNCCP |
Talk it Out, Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines. Designed to get kids thinking about underaged alcohol consumption, and why they shouldn't participate. There's a website with supporting resources. I think this would combine well with one of the First Aid or Health badges, and you could support it locally with a visit from a first responder.
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| Turn Beauty Inside Out GSMWLP |
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| Unwind Your Mind GSSS |
Unwind Your Mind, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage. Practice relaxation and stress reduction through these fun patch activities. This fun patch program pairs well with the Cadette Breathe Journey. I would be a good patch program for Girl Scouts to earn partly independently and partly as a troop.
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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