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Your girls can go beyond a visit to a nursing home, assisted living or veteran’s facility. Help them get more involved by adopting a grandparent. Schedule regular troop visits or write letters so the girls can connect. Plan a few activities. Perhaps a movie or game night will be fun for all. A patch reminds them that they made a connection!
Find out if there is an organization running an Empty Bowl Project event that would appreciate some help from your scouts. If there is nothing in your area, your scouts can partner with a local food pantry to help them start their own Empty Bowl Project event.
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This colorful Regatta patch is sure to be a hit after your troop or service unit event!
An eye catching patch for a great event. The Whale Watching patch is a must have especially if your girls are lucky enough to spot a whale!
A local baseball game is a great opportunity for a fun family event for your troop or service unit. When you contact the stadium for group events you might find that your girls can participate as color guard during the National Anthem. Your girls will want a patch of course to remember the fun.
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.
Book drives are a great community service for your scouts to provide to your local shelter, community center, hospital and more. The Book Drive patch from MakingFriends®.com will remind your girls of their hard work.
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.
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