Have you ever wondered how the light switch talks to the light bulb? They’re definitely not texting each other! Maybe not in the way we think of texting, anyway. But they are sending messages – through a circuit!
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
The Outdoor Skills Patch Program is open to all Girl Scout levels, from Daisy to Ambassador. Girls will build core outdoor skills in areas like First Aid, Leave No Trace & Environmental Stewardship, Fire Building, Outdoor Safety & Survival Skills, Knife Safety, Outdoor Cooking, Knots & Lashing, and Navigation in accordance with your troops level(s).
This program is intended to complement, not replace, the existing Girl Scout Journeys, badges, or other outdoor activities—it’s a fun and flexible way to enrich your troop’s adventures!
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will meet some of the requirements of the Outdoor Skills patch program and will receive a Program on the Move fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Yes, and...Join us for some spontaneous, informative fun in the dramatic arts. Stage direction, script reading, improv games - they’ll be having so much fun, they won’t even realize that they're working on public speaking, confidence and team building too.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed. This program is suitable for indoor and outdoor meeting spaces. Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Want to know more about our Girl Scout Heritage? Girl Scouts Past and Present is for you! Learn about Girl Scouts’ trailblazing founder Juliette Gordon Low and explore Girl Scouts’ impact throughout American history. This program has been crafted with the help of the Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay Archives Committe to educate a new generation of Girl Scouts in a fun and engaging way.
This program is 90 minutes, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
First time hiker? Seasoned hiker who wants a break from planning? Somewhere in between? This is for you! Reserve a GSCB Program Specialist to lead your group on a short hike -location of your choosing. GSCB Program Specialists will tailor your hike and experience to fit your troop’s needs.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires an outdoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Digital technology, like computers, tablets or smartphones, help us with so many things. We play video games. We chat with other people. We look up information. Everything we do with digital technology happens in our digital world. Your group will find out how technology can help them lead. They can be leaders who teach. They can be leaders who inspire. They can be leaders that make the world a better place.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Digital Leadership badge for their level. One patch per Membership Year.
Learn the basics of cybersecurity through exploring how computers talk to each other. In this program, Girl Scouts will find out how computers read information, what safety and protection means and how data (both good and bad) travel along the internet.
This program is 2 hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires an indoor meeting space.
Your troop or service unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Cybersecurity Basics badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
The internet is a powerful tool! You can chat with friends, research school projects, play games, watch videos, or listen to music. The downside is that you leave information about yourself with every screen tap and click of the mouse. In this program, Girl Scouts find out how to create and protect a username and password. They discover what information is private and the people they can share it with. They explore how information online can last forever and who is trustworthy online.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Cybersecurity Safeguards badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Bring your detective skills to learn what happens behind-the-scenes online to your personal data! In this program, Girl Scouts will use investigative skills to explore how the internet is open to threats and dangers and learn ways to be safe online.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Cybersecurity Investigator badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Are there robots for everything? What is something that you’d like to see done by a robot in the future? In this program, Girl Scouts will use what they've learned about robots and begin to design a robot that solves a problem. They will plan, design, and share their robot prototype.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Designing Robots badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Do you want to learn how to communicate with robots? Coding is how we communicate with robots and each line of code tells the robot to do something. In this program, Girl Scouts will learn all about coding through a variety of hands-on activities.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Programming Robots badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Being prepared is what Girl Scouts do best! Learn how to stay safe, help others in emergencies, and handle common minor injuries like cuts and burns. They’ll build their own first aid kits and explore how to be prepared and stay calm in urgent situations. Activities are tailored by level and support earning the First Aid badge.
This program is an hour to an hour and a half, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete all or most of the requirements for the First Aid badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
It’s time to get outside and see what exciting things the natural world has to offer. Are you ready to plan an outdoor adventure? This program will help your troop decide what outdoor activities they want to try and figure out what they need to prepare. At the end of the program, your troop will take a short hike.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program can be held indoors or outdoors, but does require an outdoor hike.
Your troop or service unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete most or all of the requirements for the Trail Adventure badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year. GSCB Program Specialist will review badge requirements met ahead of scheduled program.
Body appreciation is important for all! Appreciating our bodies and ourselves goes beyond liking our appearance. Accepting ourselves and others, being mindful about what we view in the media, and positive language are just some pieces that make up body appreciation. In this program, Girl Scouts will explore what it means to appreciate themselves for who they are as they learn about the many components of body appreciation. Activities are tailored by level and support earning the Body Appreciation badge.
This program is an hour to an hour and a half, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Body Appreciation badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Math is all around us, even outside - let’s take a look! In this program, Girl Scouts will understand the shapes and patterns in the natural world around them, and what purposes these shapes and patterns serve.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed. This program is suitable for indoor or outdoor meeting space. Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Shapes in Nature badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Math is all around us, even outside - let’s take a look! In this program, Girl Scouts will learn about how numbers work in the natural world.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed. This program is suitable for indoor or outdoor meeting space. Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Numbers in Nature badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Math is all around us, even outside - let’s take a look! In this program, Girl Scouts will use math to do things in the natural world.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed. This program is suitable for indoor or outdoor meeting space. Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete the requirements for the Design with Nature badge for their level and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Available for Cadettes (Grades 6-8) only.
Childcare skills are extremely valuable, especially when it comes to keeping the children in your care safe. Learn about how kids develop, practice and prepare for challenges, have fun playing, and prepare your business. Upon completing, Cadettes will be ready for the final step of putting their skills to use by providing childcare.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires indoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will complete most of the requirements for the Cadette Babysitter badge and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year. This program does not include any official training or certification and only meets the requirements for the Cadette Babysitter badge.
Available for Cadettes (Grades 6-8) only.
Cadettes will explore how scientists use math to understand and protect the natural world. In this hands-on program, they’ll learn about concepts like population density and data collection through real-life examples (like tracking bird populations or studying tree distribution). Girl Scouts will work in teams to gather and analyze simple data, connecting mathematical patterns to the environment around them. Discover how math and biology go hand in hand!
*This program is best suited for an outdoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Available for Daisies (Grades K-1) only.
There's nothing quite like camping and the outdoors! But before you go, there's a lot of planning that needs to come first. In this program, Girl Scouts will learn about the essential supplies they'll need for an overnight trip, camping safety, and how to be respectful to the world around them. They’ll be prepped and ready for the last step – spending a night camping, which will be completed on your own.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires an outdoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will meet most of the requirements for Daisy Buddy Camper and Eco Learner badges and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
Available for Daisies (Grades K-1) only.
Explore the outdoors and use what you see and hear to make different kinds of art projects. Get inspired by the outdoors! In this program, Girl Scouts will learn how to look at nature like an artist and will make their own outdoor art.
This program is two hours, which includes a debrief and survey. GSCB Program Specialists will provide all supplies needed.
*This program requires an outdoor meeting space.
Your Troop or Service Unit is responsible for providing ratio.
Program attendees will meet the requirements for the Daisy Outdoor Art Maker and will receive a fun patch for participating. One patch per Membership Year.
What is it? Program on the Move is a completely FREE program opportunity that Girl Scout troops and/or Service Units can request to come out to your meeting location.
What types of activities are available? There are a number of topic selections available, depending on your program level. Examples include seasonal hike, robotics, babysitter, math in nature, and more. View the dropdowns above to learn more about each topic.
If the program meets badge requirements, will girls receive the badge? Badges are not included. However, after reserving your program, GSCB will contact you about purchasing earned badges for your attendees with no shipping costs. If you choose to purchase badges, we will do our best to have them delivered to girls during the program. Depending on when you place the order and shipping timelines, we may need to arrange a separate delivery.
What should I expect at my program? GSCB facilitators will bring all the necessary materials to facilitate a fun experience. Our facilitators will need 30 minutes to set up, so please ensure your meeting location can accommodate that. Programs are generally two hours and includes a debrief and survey. Girls will also receive a Program on the Move fun patch! One patch per membership year.
What happens if I need to cancel? If you need to cancel, please contact GSCB Member Care at 1-800-341-4007 immediately. We thank you in advance for this, as it helps us to provide as many program opportunities as possible.
What happens in the case of inclement weather? While it is GSCB’s intention to always deliver scheduled programming, inclement weather may necessitate cancellation of programming. Girl Experience Specialists, in coordination with the Associate Director of Program and Partnerships, may make decisions to hold or cancel programs on an individual basis based on the safety and well-being of all involved.
We will do our best to reschedule your program. The Girl Experience Specialist will reach out within 48 hours of cancelled program.
Still have more questions? Call Member Care at 1-800-341-4007 or email MemberCare@cbgsc.org.