Brownie | Troop Year Planner | Girl Scouts
September
Girl Scout Promise Sign
Brownie Intro Meeting
To kick off your year, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
October
Brownie Outdoor Art Badge
Meeting One: Outdoor Art Creator (part one)
Brownies explore the outdoors and create their own work of art.
Meeting Two: Outdoor Art Creator (part two)
Brownies create a masterpiece inspired by the outdoors.
Field Trip
Brownies get outside and share their art with their troop.
November
Brownie Mechanical Engineering Race Car Badge
Meeting One: Mechanical Engineering: Race Car (part one)
Brownies explore simple machines and create a vehicle engineering plan.
Meeting Two: Mechanical Engineering: Race Car (part two)
Brownies build, test, and share their vehicles to earn the Mechanical Engineering Badge.
Service Project
Brownies identify an issue they care about and make a difference in their community.
December
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Brownies kick off the Cookie Program with their families.
Cookie Time
Caramel DeLites/Samoas Illustration
The Girl Scout Cookie Program
Help troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.
January
My Cookie Customers Badge
Meeting One: My Cookie Customers (part one)
Brownies learn about Girl Scout Cookies and decide how to use their cookie money.
Meeting Two: My Cookie Customers (part two)
Brownies explore finding and connecting with their customers as well as practicing handling money and making change.
February
Brownie Cook Badge World Thinking Day Patch
Meeting One: Snacks (part one)
Brownies learn how to make tasty snacks for themselves, family, and friends.
Meeting Two: Snacks (part two)
Brownies make tasty and healthy snacks as a troop.
Council Event: World Thinking Day Event
Brownies explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Brownie Girl Scout Way Badge
Meeting One: Girl Scout Way (part one)
Brownies practice and share the Girl Scout Way.
Meeting Two: Girl Scout Way (part two)
Brownies explore the history and meaning of being a Girl Scout.
Field Trip
Brownies get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
April
Brownie Naturalist Badge
Meeting One: Bugs (part one)
Brownies make crafts and learn about bugs homes.
Meeting Two: Bugs (part two)
Brownies draw bugs and observe them in their natural settings.
May
Celebration Confetti Icon
End-of-Year Celebration
End your first year of Brownies by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families!
Field Trip
Brownies get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
Summer
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge
Summer is the perfect time to celebrate our love of the great outdoors. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.
September
Girl Scout Promise Sign
Brownie Intro Meeting
To kick off your second year of Brownies, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
October
Fling Flyer Badge
Meeting One: Flying Flyer (part one)
Brownies build a Fling Flyer to explore thrust, drag, gravity, and lift.
Meeting Two: Flying Flyer (part two)
Brownies test their Fling Flyers and earn the Fling Flyer Design Challenge badge.
Service Project
Brownies identify a service project to address hunger in their community.
November
Citizen Badge
Meeting One: Celebrate Community (part one)
Brownies explore how their community is celebrated.
Meeting Two: Celebrate Community (part two)
Brownies experience community celebrations.
December
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Brownies kick off the Cookie Program with their families.
Cookie Time
Caramel deLites/Samoas Illustration
The Girl Scout Cookie Program
Help troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.
January
Cookie Decision Maker Badge
Meeting One: Cookie Decision Maker (part one)
Brownies learn about Girl Scout Cookies and decide how to use their cookie money.
Meeting Two: Cookie Decision Maker (part two)
Brownies explore finding and connecting with their customers as well as practicing handling money and making change.
February
Making Friends Badge Making Friends Badge
Meeting One: Making Friends (part one)
Brownies learn how to make tasty snacks for themselves, family, and friends.
Meeting Two: Making Friends (part two)
Brownies make tasty and healthy snacks as a troop.
Council Event: World Thinking Day Event
Brownies explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Senses Badge
Meeting One: Senses (part one)
Brownies learn about their five senses.
Meeting Two: Senses (part two)
Brownies discover how to use their five senses to explore the world.
Field Trip
Brownies get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
April
First Aid Badge
Meeting One: First Aid (part one)
Brownies learn how to help in an emergency.
Service Project
Brownies identify an issue they care about and make a difference in their community.
Field Trip
Brownies get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
May
First Aid Badge Brownie Bridging Award
Meeting One: First Aid (part two)
Brownies learn how to treat minor injuries.
End-of-Year Bridging Celebration
End your second year of Brownies by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families and bridging to Juniors!
Field Trip (overnight)
Brownies explore their world by going on an overnight adventure.
Summer
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch
Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge
Summer is the perfect time to celebrate our love of the great outdoors. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.
Flag Ceremony
Gather your troop together to honor our flag and learn how to have a flag ceremony as a troop.
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