Badges and Awards
You are only limited by your imagination!
Embark on exciting journeys of discovery through a diverse range of badges and activities, fostering new skills and a deeper understanding of the world around them.
What is your passion? Camping in the great outdoors? Designing your own app? Exploring the wonders of STEM? Developing entrepreneurial skills? Advocating for community change? These hands-on experiences provide practical knowledge by also cultivate leadership, teamwork, and a strong sense of accomplishment, empowering girls to explore their passions and make a positive impact.
Your possibilities are endless!
Age Level Badge Charts, Pins and Additional Awards
Patch Programs
What is a Girl Scout patch?
A Girl Scout patch is a supplementary insignia that girls receive for participating in a special event or activity. They are worn on the back of their uniform.
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois and GSUSA has several patch programs that Girl Scouts and volunteers can participate in by completing the requirements below!
GSNI Patch Programs
Camp Challenge Patch 
Find a Gnome at Camp McCormick!
Find the Goats at Camp Dean!
Find the Birds at Mary Ann Beebe Center!
Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program (FARE)
Girl Scouts Northern Illinois has partnered with Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) to offer the Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program. FARE is the world’s leading food allergy advocacy organization and the largest private funder of food allergy research. Its mission is to improve the quality of life and health of individuals with food allergies and provide them hope through the promise of new treatments. The Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program requirements give Girl Scouts the opportunity to learn about life with food allergies, with an emphasis on raising awareness of the public health issue, which impacts 32 million children and adults in the United States.
Download the requirements document here.
After you complete the required number of activities please fill out this survey to request your free patches.
FARE Patch Request Survey
Girl Scouts Love State Parks
GSNI Outdoor Challenge Patch
Outdoor Skills Patch and Charms
GSUSA Patch Programs
Girl Scout Climate Challenge
Girl Scout Tree Promise
Girl Scout Love the Outdoors!
I Am a Girl Scout!
International Day of the Girl
Mental Wellness
Resilient. Ready. Strong.
Solutions Superstar
World Thinking Day
Join your fellow Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from over 150 countries around the world to celebrate World Thinking Day! The best part is, you don’t need to wait until February 22 to get started. Start learning about World Thinking Day and embracing perspectives outside your own.
We’re celebrating 100 years of World Thinking Day in 2026—what an exciting birthday! This year’s special theme is Our Friendship. We invite you to join in as we explore our worldwide Girl Scout/Girl Guide community and celebrate the friendships that connect us all around the globe.
Find Volunteer Toolkit Meeting plans for World Thinking Day for all Girl Scout levels in VTK.
Meet the New Leadership Awards
Introducing fresh ways for Girl Scouts to lead with confidence, mentor others, work as a team, and take action in their communities. They're also a prerequisite for the Highest Awards.
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