Honor Troop Brownie Requirements - Girl Scouts Of Northern .

We are troop number ,and we have girls in our troop.(how many?)Let’s have the best year ever! The Honor Troop guidelines provide your troop—girls and leaders—with aroadmap for your Girl Scout year. Following this roadmap will lead to an exceptional experience and willset your troop up for success. Or, in other words, you’ll have the best year ever! To qualify for HonorTroop designation, your troop must complete 12Here’s what you need to do:required elements and (because Girl Scouts is allabout customizing your experience) 3 your choice# of# of Ready to get started?Adult Leadership51Girl Scout Ways &There are just a few things51Traditionsyou might want to know first Girl Scout Program21TimingThe Honor Troop Program spans the membership year(October 2020 through September 2021).PatchesAll girls and adults earning Honor Troop for the first time may purchase theHonor Troop patch. After the first year, girls and adults purchase only theyear bar.This is a council program and patches/bars should be worn on the back of the vest or sash.You may purchase your patches at the time you turn in your completed Honor Troop Tracking Forms. Thisprogram is “On Your Honor,” which means you are immediately eligible to purchase patches.FormsCompleted forms may be submitted to any of GSNI’s Resource Centers between June 15, 2021 and October 15, 2021.When you’re all finished, you have two options for submitting your forms and purchasing your patches:Option 1: Visit a Resource Center. Visit any one of GSNI’s Resource Centers to submit yourpaperwork in-person, at which time the appropriate patches and/or year bars may be purchased.Option 2: Via Email. Email the completed Honor Troop Program Forms tocustomercare@girlscoutsni.org with SUBJECT LINE: Honor Troop 2021. Indicate in the email thatyou’d like to order/ship (shipping fees apply) your patches. Once form is received by email, thetroop leader will be invoiced for payment. Invoices will come from Girl Scouts of Northeran ILinvoicing@messaging.squareup.com.COVID Disclaimer:Troops should keep COVID guidelines in mind when participating in activities to fulfill Honor Troop requirements. Adjust activities, as needed.

Adult LeadershipRequired Elements: Complete all 5!Two Certified Leaders: All troops are required to have a minimum of two, non-related registeredadults (one of which must be a female) who are Certified Leaders. Certified Leaders have completedthe following trainings: GSUSA Foundation 1: The Girl Scout Way GSUSA Foundation 2: The Girl Scout Leadership Experience GSUSA Foundation 3: Well-Being and Development GSUSA Foundation 4: Understanding Troop Operations New Leader Workshop NOTES:All trainings are located in gsLearn.Any Troop Leader who became a Certified Leader in previous years would have completed GS101 and a New LeaderWorkshop.A minimum of two, non-related adults (one of which must be female) must be present at all troop meetings and outings.Additional volunteers may be required to meet girl/adult ratios as outlined in Volunteer Essentials.Safety Activity Checkpoints: Leaders made use of Safety Activity Checkpoints and discussedsafety/emergency rules with their troop, parents, and chaperones for meetings, field trips andovernights.NOTE: Safety Activity Checkpoints are found on the Volunteer Toolkit’s Resources tab.Troop Financial Report: The troop’s financial report was turned in to your Member Support Specialiston or before June 15, 2021.Service Unit Meetings: A leader, or adult troop volunteer, has attended at least 50% of service unitmeetings during the Membership Year.Volunteer Toolkit (VTK): The troop leader utilized the VTK in one or more ways: creating a year plan,communicating with parents, using the resource tab, etc.Adult LeadershipYour Choice Elements: Complete at least 1!Parental Involvement: Leaders welcomed/encouraged parental involvement and have recruitedadditional volunteers to assist with one or more of the troop roles: Troop Treasurer (membership, background check, and training required) Fall Product Program Chair (membership, background check, and training required) Troop Cookie Chair (membership, background check, and training required)Early Renewal: A minimum of 50% of girl members and 2 adult members have renewed for the 2022Membership Year by June 30, 2021.COVID Disclaimer:Troops should keep COVID guidelines in mind when participating in activities to fulfill Honor Troop requirements. Adjust activities, as needed.2

Girl scout ways & traditionsRequired Elements: Complete all 5!Promise & Law: Troop members are able to recite the Girl Scout Promise and Law.Girl Led: Girls took an active and grade-appropriate role in figuring out the what, where, when, whyand how of troop plans.Community Service/Take Action: The troop participated in at least one community service and/orTake Action project(s).NOTE: It is recommended that service projects be those where girls are physically doing or making somethingfor someone in the community. Girl Scouts may NOT raise money for other groups, which includes activitiessuch as ringing bells for The Salvation Army. Service Projects may include participation in one of the Girl ScoutNational Service Projects.Please describe your service project(s) and/or Take Action project(s), including who benefitted(If needed, add an additional page at the end of the report):Fall Product Program: Members of the troop participated in the 2021MY Fall Product Program (fall of2020) either with an equal number of girls or a higher % of girls selling than the prior year oradditional troop funds being raised than the prior year. Note: An exemption applies for any new troopthat forms after the Fall Product Program.Bridge to Girl Scout Juniors: Second year Girl Scout Brownies participated in at least one Bridge toJuniors activity.Note: This required element does not apply to first year Brownies.COVID Disclaimer:Troops should keep COVID guidelines in mind when participating in activities to fulfill Honor Troop requirements. Adjust activities, as needed.3

Girl scout ways & traditionsYour Choice Elements: Complete at least 1!My Promise, My Faith Award: At least 50% of the troop earned the My Promise, My Faith Award.NOTE: Earning this award can be on an individual or troop basis.Invite a Friend: The troop invited a girl, or girls, who are non-Girl Scouts to a Girl Scout event.Make New Friends: At least 50% of troop members participated in a service unit or inter-troop event.NOTE: Attendance can be on an individual or troop basis.World Thinking Day: The majority of the troop earned the current year’s World Thinking Day Award.Requirements can be found here.Note: If this is selected as “Your Choice” for Girl Scout Ways, you will not be able to count it again in Girl Scout Program.Choose which category you’d prefer to use it as your choice.Special Girl Scout Days: The troop participated in an activity for at least one of the following GirlScout days: Juliette Low’s Birthday, October 31 World Thinking Day, February 22 Girl Scout Sunday, March 7, 2021 Girl Scout Birthday, March 12 Girl Scout Sabbath, March 13, 2021Get Outdoors: At least 50% of the troop members completed one of the following outdoor patchprograms: Spring Outdoor Challenge Summer Outdoor Challenge Fall Outdoor Challenge Winter Outdoor Challenge Outdoor Skills Patch ProgramCOVID Disclaimer:Troops should keep COVID guidelines in mind when participating in activities to fulfill Honor Troop requirements. Adjust activities, as needed.4

Girl scout ProgramRequired Elements: Complete both!There’s something you need to know before we get started with the Girl Scout Program section: VTK stands forVolunteer Toolkit and it is a digital resource that supports troop leaders and co-leaders. You access the VTKthrough the MY GS link on our website. Through the VTK, troop leaders can: Plan the troop’s calendar year Access the meeting plans that show a breakdown of every meeting, including a list of the materialsneeded and editable time allotments for each activity in the meeting Email parents with one click Record girls’ attendance at meetings and their badge and Journey achievements AND MORE!Ok, now you’re ready!Girl Scout Cookie Program: At least 80% of troop members participated in the Girl Scout CookieProgram and learned about the 5 Skills: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, PeopleSkills and Business Ethics.Learning about these skills could be completed through one or more of the following: Earn a Cookie Badge (Meet My Customers or Give Back) Earn the Entrepreneur Family Pin Attend GSNI’s Cookie Kick-off Attend a Service Unit Cookie Kick-off Use a combination of activities from Little Brownie Bakers’ WebsiteChoose one of the 14 year plans in the VTK or create your own, and complete all meeting plans.Select which one you chose in the list below and keep track of your progress for each award.YEAR PLAN: Great for Your First YearYEAR PLAN: Complete all listedGirl Scout Way BadgeSpace Science Adventurer BadgeMeet My Customers BadgeCookie Program Family PinMoney Manager BadgeMy Family Story BadgeCoding Basics BadgeEco Friend BadgeREQUIREMENTS FOUNDVTK, Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl ScoutingVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl ScoutingVTK onlyVTK, Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl ScoutingVTK, Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl ScoutingVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletYEAR PLAN: Engineer Your WorldYEAR PLAN: Complete all listedSTEM Career Exploration BadgeAutomotive Design BadgeAutomotive Engineering BadgeAutomotive Manufacturing BadgeProgramming Robots BadgeDesigning Robots BadgeShowcasing Robots BadgeREQUIREMENTS FOUNDVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphletVTK, digital download or hard copy pamphlet(Additional options on next page)COVID Disclaimer:Troops should keep COVID guidelines in mind when participating in activities to fulfill Honor Troop requirements. Adjust activities, as needed.5