Life Skills
Girl Scout badges, beginning with Civic Engagement and expanding to
Healthy Living, Communication Skills, Practical Skills, and Global
Citizenship, form the foundation of activities that help girls grow as
Girl Scouts.
Whether it’s by exercising and staying healthy, developing strong
relationships with family and peers, advocating on behalf of others,
protecting our environment, or exploring careers that can truly change
the world for the better, girls gain the skills and the inspiration to
accept challenges, overcome obstacles, and take the lead.
Life Skills Journeys
As a Girl Scout, she’ll team up with other girls to identify a
problem she wants to do something about, come up with a creative
solution that will make a difference, and create a team plan to make
that solution a reality. Then she’ll put her plan into action, talk
about what she learned, and celebrate her achievements. That’s a Girl
Scout Journey, and here are just a few of the areas she’ll explore:
Civic Engagement: With a focus on preparing girls to be active
and informed members of their communities, Girl Scouts offers Citizen
badges for all grade levels (including Daisies!), along with the
Silver Torch and Gold Torch awards for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
Community Service: Whether it’s through planting a garden,
painting a mural, or launching a letter-writing campaign, the It’s
Your World—Change It! Journey inspires Girl Scouts at
every grade level to take on unique leadership and advocacy challenges
and discover what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in
the world.
Healthy Relationships: At every stage, from Daisy to
Ambassador, Girl Scouts form stronger connections with family,
friends, and their communities. Younger Girl Scouts (grades K–5) make
new friends as they strive to be considerate, caring, and kind. In
middle school, girls learn how to cope with bullying and relational
aggression. And as a Senior or Ambassador, she’ll hone her people
skills with her peers and her community, as she makes the world a
better place.
OC Girl Scouts C.R.E.A.T.E.
Healthy Relationships with the NEW Healthy Relationships Patch Program.
Financial Literacy: Grounded in real-life situations, Financial
Literacy badges give girls a deeper understanding of financial issues,
providing them with insight, skills, and practical knowledge in areas
such as budgeting, philanthropy, making smart buying decisions,
financial planning, and more.
Leadership Journey Examples for Life Skills
Daisy: Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden
Brownie:
Brownie Quest
Junior: Agent of Change
Cadette:
aMaze!
Senior: Mission: Sisterhood
Ambassador: Bliss: Live
it! Give it!
Life Skills Badge Examples
College Knowledge
Healthy Living
Practical Life Skills
Life Skills Special Programs
Be a Friend First (BFF)
World Thinking Day Award
Global Action Award
