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Little libraries are showing up all over! Contact your local school, museum, park or other public place to see if they will allow your scouts to add a little library where people can borrow and leave books. It’s a good idea to choose a location the scouts will be able to check from time to time in case your library is needs refilling and the structure remains sturdy. Reward their hard work with this special Little Library patch.
Volunteers of every age can earn the Food Drive patch. Work together with your troop or youth group. You can arrange a food drive with your local supermarket or everyone can collect from family, friends and neighbors.
What are kindness rocks? Just what it sounds like! Rocks painted by your girls placed randomly in areas where people will see them an become inspired by the kind messages on them. If you haven’t seen them, your girls can start placing them in your area and see if others become inspired to do the same. Maybe they will be starting something new in your community that will make people smile. Your girls will love this patch when they have completed and placed their rocks!
If your local service unit, pack, troop or council does not already provide information regarding flag laying at a local national cemetery, your troop can contact them to find out how to register and what you should bring. This patriotic service is performed by scouts and many other organizations annually and is often followed by a very moving ceremony. Don’t forget that flag pick up the following weekend is just as important. The Flag Laying patch is appropriate for scouts of every level.
Get your girls outside! Kite flying could be a fun activity to get your girls outside when the weather is nice and the wind is blowing. Plan a beach clean up and bring kites for a little fun when the work is done. Add to the fun by having the girls make their own. This could be a fun family event too. The colorful Kite Flying patch will brighten up any vest.
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The Feeding the Hungry patch from MakingFriends®.com shows how much your girls love helping others. Take a look at our free suggested requirements.
The first Friday in September is National Food Bank Day.
Your girls will appreciate your providing an opportunity to thank those getting ready to board or coming home from their Honor Flight. Scouts and many other groups gather when veteran’s make their trip to and from an Honor Flight trip to visit a war memorial. This patriotic patch is a special addition to any Scout uniform.
There are so many reasons for your girls to prepare a spaghetti dinner together. Some might decide it’s a great way to fulfill a badge requirement. Other troops might want to reach out to a soup kitchen or shelter to ask if they could prepare a spaghetti dinner for those in need. Many troops participate in meal trains for a sister scout family or community member who needs their support for a while. Spaghetti dinners make a great fundraiser too. Of course sometimes the girls just want to enjoy a meal together just for fun. When serving food to the public remember to check your council regarding the food safety guidelines they require. And of course, you’ll want to remember the patch! The Spaghetti Dinner patch from MakingFriends®.com will make a great reminder of your fun or service.
A community garden can be for beautification or to provide food for a shelter or soup kitchen. Whatever the reason your girls participate in a community garden, they will appreciate this patch from MakingFriends®.com.
If your scouts are ready go beyond basic first aid skills, they will want to earn this CPR patch from MakingFriends®.com. Many girls as young as 9 years old can learn the basics of CPR even if they do not yet have the physical strength to perform CPR. Check with a certified trainer in your area to discuss if your girls are ready.
Candle making is a fun activity for girls. They can make them for fun, as a gift or even to use in a special ceremony. This eye catching patch is a great reminder of your girls learning something new.
Help your girls explore music beyond the current hits. Music from different cultures, different eras and styles of music they might not have heard like classical and opera. They can have fun making their own instruments and try to imitate songs they know or make up new ones.
Check your council for safety wise while working with knives. Remember that progression is important. Remember that scissors were introduced in stages, too. Girls of all ages should know knives are tools, not toys. Start younger girls off with blunt knives and simple tasks. Save pocket knives for last after girls have mastered knives that don’t also bend and fold. When your girls have demonstrated their knowledge of knife safety and have completed their first project, our patch will show they’ve mastered a new skill.
Girls can learn to Respect Authority during a visit from police officers to your troop meeting. Remember to honor police on dates such as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9th) and National Police Week (the week that includes May 15th which is Peace Officers Memorial Day).
Girls can learn to Respect Authority during a visit from police officers to your troop meeting. Remember to honor police on dates such as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9th) and National Police Week (the week that includes May 15th which is Peace Officers Memorial Day).
Help your girls learn age appropriate money smarts. A trip to the bank or meeting with a financial advisor is a great way to help your girls get educated about personal finances. MakingFriends®.com has created a patch program®® for our Money Wise patch with age appropriate ideas for each level.
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