GSEM Bronze Award Project Catalog

Girl Scout Engagement: Meeting and Badge in a Box

Project Details: To earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, these young leaders decided to make troop meetings as accessible as possible, by placing everything a troop could need to earn the Outdoor Art Explorer Badge in a box. The Girl Scouts used funds raised during a lemonade stand to purchase supplies for the box, including Model Magic, sketch notebooks, and wing patches. The Girl Scouts spent time researching local art and sensory gardens to prepare meeting summaries and examples of outdoor art. They then planned a meeting for a younger Girl Scout troop at Reed Elementary School. The Juniors hosted 15 Girl Scouts at Shaw Park and led them through their meeting in a box to earn the badge and perform a bridging ceremony. After ensuring their box provided everything a troop would need, the Juniors provided the box to the Girl Scout Service Center for other troops to use to complete the Outdoor Art Explorer Badge.

Bronze Award Team: Troop 4561

Issue: There is a decrease in the number of Girl Scouts as girls get older. Root Cause: Busier schedules for both Girl Scouts and their host schools results in some girls choosing other extracurriculars, and some schools are not allowing meetings to be held in their spaces after school. Target Audience: The Juniors worked with Reed School Troop 2832, as well as area Junior Troops to provide them with the resources.