Girl Scouts of the USA
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Girl Scouts of the USA, which enters its 100th anniversary year in 2012, is rolling out an all-new collection of badges aimed at giving girls the skills they need to succeed.
Girls can still earn popular long-time badges such as Cook, Naturalist, and Athlete - topics as relevant today as they were in 1912 - but now they also have badges such as:
- Product Designer
- Digital Movie Maker
- Customer Loyalty
- Science of Happiness
In addition, new “Make Your Own” badges at every level give girls the opportunity to explore any interest they choose.
“Girls told us they want more challenge, and we’ve responded with substantive, focused, fun new badge offerings that will prepare girls for lifelong success,” said Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of the USA. “What we need today are more adult volunteers to help girls bring these leadership experiences to life.”
Badges now come in categories:
- Legacy
- Financial Literacy
- Cookie Business
- Skill-Building
- Make Your Own
The Girl Scout organization has transformed itself in recent years to focus on leadership development for girls in the 21st century, and the new badge offerings reflect that transformation.
