Check Out These Great Patch Programs

Click on the patch name for more information on each program.

Click here for the "Cookie Biz" Badge information

Click here for the "Cookie Connection" Badge information

Food from the Heart
The Food from the Heart patch is a program that gets the Girl Scouts involved with Food Cupboards throughout their community.  By February, food cupboards are looking for an infusion of food. Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives are over and most of that food is gone. This program allows girls to: discover how community outreach is a life skill that can be used every day and how girls can challenge their community to share; connect to promote this activity through team building and cooperation that will bind them together within their community; and take action to learn more about hunger in their community and help inspire others to make a difference in each community. Cost for patch: $1.25

Widen the Circle
Introducing three ways to “Widen the Circle” of friends at Girl Scouts of Maine. These patch program options encourage our current members to spread the word about Girl Scouting, while in turn they will make new friends; develop new skills while helping others learn about the fun, friendship and power of girls together, help new girls join a troop where they will build courage, confidence, character, and make the world a better place.


Good Turn Days

Work in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Northern New England to do community service in your area. The community service begins with collecting gently used clothing, linens and toys to donate to Goodwill.

Sign Language Award     
Deaf people around the world speak many different languages.  Here in the United States, American Sign Language, or ASL, evolved when American deaf people wanted to communicate with one another.  Although there are other American Sign communication systems that are word-for-word translations of spoken English into signs, only ASL is a true language.  It’s important to be polite when using ASL or any language.  For all levels, participants earn a sign language pin that says “I love you.” Click here to learn how to sign the alphabet.

United We Stand
Junior Girl Scout Badge    
The USA is a very special place to live.  It provides all of its people with the freedoms necessary to lead a happy life.  Find out how to celebrate the things that make the United States unique.           

Wave the Flag                  
Brownie Girl Scout Try-It
The USA is a very special country.  For hundreds of years, people from other
countries have come to the United States to visit, live or work.  Try these activities to celebrate what makes the United States of America special.

Native American Lore
Learn about the Native Americans in our area, their history, food, language, culture and dance. Visit a museum that exhibits Native American art and learn to appreciate the first Americans of the northeast, including the Abnakis whose name we shared at the time the patch was created. 

American Patriotism     
Interest Project Award for Girls 11 to 17    
The USA is a unique place to live and work. While it offers many freedoms, freedom comes with responsibilities.  Find out what those freedoms and responsibilities are by earning this Interest Project. 

Ms. President
Can a girl become President of the United States? Of course she can!  She can grow up to be anything she wants to be.  Girl Scouts of all ages learn to be a leader in her troop, school, town, city or even Ms. President! Click the following for the Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Senior instructions.

Cake Decorating Patch

Learn how to create beautiful, basic decorated cakes. Decorating and icing cakes will be emphasized. Try your hand at some fancy handwork and decorating while earning this new patch designed by Girl Scout Troop 466.

Maine Lobster Patch

Learn all about lobsters and lobstering in Maine as you earn this patch. Click here for informational sheets to help with this program.

Discover Nursing

Nursing is a profession that involves the use of your intelligence, skill, and compassion to make a difference in peoples; lives. Completing this interest project will increase your knowledge of the variety of career opportunities available in nursing and will increase your awareness of the growing need for nurses. Books, magazines, videos, internet sites, nursing professionals, nursing schools, and nursing organizations are available as resources for this project.

Asthma Awareness

Learning about the respiratory system and how we breathe is the basis of the Asthma Awareness Patch Program: Helping Girls Breathe Easier. In addition, girls will develop knowledge of asthma triggers, learn to make healthy choices, and become responsible members of the community.

Medieval Merriment
Step into the enchanted land of knights, princesses, and castles. Learn more about their attire, games, jobs, and parts of a castle.
 

Historically Speaking Juliette Low
Girl Scouts of all ages learn games and activities from the 1800’s, the early years of Girl Scouting, and many more fun activities. Included in this kit is a time line, info on the four World Centers, Victorian and historical Girl Scout paper dolls, games, recipes, tea, manners and much more. 

Historically Speaking Switzerland
Ski down the icy Alps. Learn about yodeling, lederhosen, and homemade hot cocoa. Go on a scavenger hunt, make paper snowflakes, candle cups, chocolate mousse, sing songs, and more.

Girls of the Past
Learn about the girls of the past and how they lived their lives. Learn many games, recipes, skills, and more from the Pioneer, Native Americans, African Americans, and the Colonial girls.

Outdoor Skills
This program for all ages has a concentration on outdoor camping skills and activities including, fire building, outdoor cooking, dressing for the weather, environmental projects and safety skill building.  Participants begin with Level 1 and progress at their own pace to complete any or all levels. 

Water Drop Patch
For Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts and Girl Scouts 11-17. This project was jointly developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC). The purpose of the project is to encourage girls to: Make a difference in their communities by becoming watershed and wetlands stewards. Use their skills and their knowledge to educate others in their community about the need to protect the nation's valuable water resources. Explore the natural world to gain an interest in science and math. Use the Internet as a source of information.

Experience Boston
Interest Project Award for Girls 11—17    
Come to Boston!  Learn about the history and culture of Boston. Visit Bunker Hill, Boston Common, the New England Aquarium, the Fleet Center, walk the Freedom Trail and find out what a Busker is, experience and enjoy this great city. 

Hola Mexico
Girl Scouts of Maine has a special relationship with the Our Cabaña World Center in Mexico. Learn all about Mexico’s culture and people in this fun, fascinating patch program.

Atlantic Salmon
For Junior Girl Scouts
Atlantic Salmon are native to Maine waters and a fascinating fish to study. Learn about this remarkable creature, visit a fish hatchery, and find out what issues face this species and the Maine fishing industry.

Get With The Land
By earning this patch girls will learn about the Linking Girls to the Land partnership, work side by side with a federal or state natural resource agency professional and choose an environmental project or activity in which to participate or complete.