Patch Programs
Outrun the Sun
Did you know that your skin is your largest and fastest-growing organ? It’s important to take care of your skin by protecting it from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and indoor tanning beds. Over-exposure to UV radiation can cause skin cancer, the most prevalent cancer in America. Learn how to stay sun-safe through this program created by Outrun the Sun. Patches cost $2 each plus tax and are available for purchase at the Council Stores. Click here to view the curriculum: Use the password OTSGSSSP.
Solar United Neighbors
Learn all about solar energy! Girls will discover how solar works, connect solar energy with their lives, community, and the planet; and take action on what they’ve learned to use solar energy as a renewable and pollution-free resource. Note: The activities and information contained in this patch program are targeted toward Brownies through Ambassadors. Find out more by clicking here.
Delta Dental Smile Squad Patch
Learn about the importance of good oral health and its impact on overall health. This program features science experiments, children’s books, field trip projects, and more! Find out how your girls can get involved in this STEM-focused, literacy-based program.
Mental Health Awareness
Girls can learn more about mental health and earn a Mental Health Awareness patch with this program. Some topics they’ll explore include how the brain impacts mental health, the challenges those with mental-health conditions often face, and how to help combat the stigma of mental illness. Look into this important subject with your girls.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Hoosier Quest
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers three patches: Discover, Challenge, and Explore. Find out more about these outdoor patch programs that make up the Hoosier Quest.
Donate Life
Girl Scouts have the opportunity to change lives and impact the world in meaningful ways. The Donate Life Patch Program is an opportunity for Girl Scouts to learn about how the meaningful donation of organ, eye and tissue donation gives people a second chance at life.
A Heaping Helping of Health
Karen Brandt designed this patch program about healthy eating for her Gold Award project. Since childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States, Karen decided she would create a program to teach other Girl Scouts how to eat healthily. Once your troop completes the workshop, you’re encouraged to share what you’ve learned about healthy cooking with others in your community! Please see page 3 for instructions on ordering this patch after completing the program.
Girl Coders
Created by a Gold Award Girl Scout Caroline Zeng, Girl Coders is a nonprofit organization that combats the gender gap by offering entry-level coding activities that encourage girls to experience STEM in positive, empowering ways. Through coding workshops that troops arrange, Girl Scouts of all levels can earn a variety of free patches. Girl coding workshops provide girls with meaningful hands-on activities. Girls will learn to code and code to learn. Check out https://girlcoders.net/ to learn more about hosting a troop workshop and earning fun patches.
