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Program ideas and adaptations for Seniors

Your Seniors are ready to take on new challenges! Spark their sense of adventure with these badges, Journeys, and activities, adapted for both virtual or in-person meetings.

Learn more about the Girl Scout Gold Award.

How to use these resources:

Eco Explorer Badge

Become an eco explorer as you get hands-on experience with environmental issues and help make positive changes to the environment.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have researched different environmental issues and taken at least one trip to see how an area is impacted.

REQUIREMENTS:

Meet an eco explorer
Explore biodiversity
Investigate a global ecosystem issue
Plan a trip to explore and work on an issue
Share what you learned

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch Step 3 of this badge.

National Service Project: Citizen Science
Leading an engaging Senior meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign-in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge including, materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Business Startup Badge

Seniors find out more about the entrepreneurial mindset and what it takes to start your own business.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have the skills to come up with a business idea, design a prototype, solicit feedback, improve their idea, then create a business plan and pitch.

REQUIREMENTS:

Come up with an idea you can turn into a business
Design a prototype and get feedback
Revise your prototype
Create your business plan
Make your pitch

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video demonstration: Watch Step 1 of this badge.

Leading an engaging Senior meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge, including materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

Democracy for Seniors Badge

Learn all about the three branches of government—and more.

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

When girls have earned this badge, they’ll have expanded their knowledge about how their local, state, and national governments work

REQUIREMENTS:

Find out about local government Find out about state government Find out about the federal legislative branch Find out about the federal executive branch Find out about the federal judicial branch

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

Video Demonstration: Watch Step 3 of this badge.

Take Civic Action: Promote the Vote! (service project)
Leading an engaging Senior meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting
Digital ice breakers and games
Step-by-step planner: Sign in to the Volunteer Toolkit to find instructions for meeting 1 and meeting 2 of this badge, including materials lists, scripts, meeting aids, and more.

G-Team TV: By girls, for girls

Cadettes will tune in to G-Team TV and join Hangouts with girls across the country!

WHAT THEY'LL LEARN:

Introducing G-Team TV! This online show for middle and high school girls is run by a group of Girl Scouts called the G-Team. Each episode features special  looks at key issues for girls and interviews with accomplished Girl Scout alums.  You can find every episode on Girl Scouts’ YouTube channel.

PLAN YOUR MEETING:

G-Team TV playlist (YouTube) (all episodes and discussion guides)
Website: The Girl Scout Base Camp for Teens
Leading an engaging Senior meeting: Recommendations for facilitating group conversations, handling supplies, and organizing your meeting

Find even more adapted activities in the Volunteer Toolkit—just look for the “Virtual” icon! Browse Award and Badge Explorer to see all of the badges, Journeys, and awards that will excite your Seniors!

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