Junior | Troop Year Planner | Girl Scouts
September
Girl Scout Promise Sign Space Science Investigator Badge
Meeting One: Junior Intro Meeting
To kick off your year, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
Meeting Two: Space Science Investigator (part one)
Juniors venture beyond the Solar System and explore the vastness of space.
October
Space Science Investigator Badge Junior Cook Badge
Meeting One: Space Science Investigator (part two) 
Juniors venture beyond the Solar System and explore the vastness of space.
Meeting Two: Simple Meals (part one)
Juniors learn how to serve up any meal for family and friends.
Field Trip
November
Junior Cook Badge
Meeting One: Simple Meals (part two) 
Juniors learn how to serve up any meal for family and friends.
Meeting Two: Service Project
Juniors identify an issue they care about and make a difference in their community.
December
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Juniors 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 Team Badge
Meeting One: My Cookie Team (part one)
Juniors find out about Girl Scout Cookies and decide how they will use their money.
Meeting Two: My Cookie Team (part two)
Juniors set a troop budget and package goal, build their team, and create their pitch to customers.
February
Junior Athlete Badge World Thinking Day Patch
Meeting One: Practice with Purpose (part one)
Juniors set a sports goal and practice to achieve it.
Meeting Two: Practice with Purpose (part two)
Juniors set a sports goal and practice to achieve it.
Council Event: World Thinking Day Event
Juniors explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Junior Digital Leadership Badge
Meeting One: Digital Leadership (part one)
Juniors explore digital communities, digital footprints, and online media sources.
Meeting Two: Digital Leadership (part two)
Juniors design a digital community and create digital content to spread awareness.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
April
Junior Horse Badge
Meeting One: Horseback Riding (part one)
Juniors learn what it takes to be a good rider.
Meeting Two: Horseback Riding (part two)
Juniors learn what it takes to be a good rider.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
May
Celebration confetti icon
Meeting One: Girl-led Celebration Planning
Juniors work together to plan an end-of-year celebration for the troop and their families.
Girl-led End-of-Year Celebration
End your first year of Juniors by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families.
Summer
Junior Trail Adventure Badge Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch
Junior Trail Adventurer
Juniors decide whether to go trail running or hiking, plan and prepare for their adventure, learn about the gear they need, and go for a run on a trail or go for three separate hikes.
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
Junior Intro Meeting
To kick off your second year of Juniors, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
October
App Development Badge
Meeting One: App Development (part one)
Juniors practice user-centered design to create app screens.
Meeting Two: App Development (part two) 
Juniors add interactivity and share their app with the user. Then, they earn the badge.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
November
Independence Badge
Meeting One: Independence (part one)
Juniors learn how to feel more confident doing things on their own.
Meeting Two: Independence (part two)
Juniors learn how to feel more confident doing things on their own.
December
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Juniors 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 Collaborator Badge
Meeting One: Cookie Collaborator (part one)
Juniors get to know the Girl Scout Cookie business and decide on their goals.
Meeting Two: Cookie Collaborator (part two)
Juniors collaborate on a troop budget, reach more customers, and learn from them by walking in their shoes!
February
Citizen Badge
Meeting One: Inside Government (part one)
Juniors learn the basics of government.
Meeting Two: Inside Government (part two)
Juniors learn the basics of government.
Council Event: World Thinking Day Event
Juniors explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Outdoor Art Badge
Meeting One: Outdoor Art Explorer (part one)
Juniors learn how to find the art in nature and create their own outdoor artwork.
Meeting Two: Outdoor Art Explorer (part two)
Juniors learn how to find the art in nature and create their own outdoor artwork.
April
Business Jumpstart Badge
Meeting One: Business Jump Start (part one)
Juniors learn how to create something that solves a problem.
Meeting Two: Business Jump Start (part two)
Juniors learn how to revise their idea and then pitch it to an audience.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
May
Party Popper Icon Junior Bridging Award
End-of-Year Junior Bridging Celebration
End your second year of Juniors by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families and bridging to Cadettes!
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
Summer
Girl Scouts Love State Parks Patch
Outdoor Family Event
Invite families to a park or other outdoor location for a summer family celebration.
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.
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