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Girl Scout Brownies earn "Try-it" badges - triangular badges, typically edged in brown to match the uniform.
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[[File:1468340084431.jpg|thumb|236x236px]]'''Girl Scout Brownies''' earn triangle shaped badges, typically edged in brown to match the uniform.
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==Current Badges, 2011-Present==
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In 2011, the Girl Scouts of the USA updated all of the Girl Scout badge programs and retired or remade all of the old ones. It is still possible to earn Brownie awards that have been retired, if you have a copy of the original requirements and can find the badges themselves.
   
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Below is a list of the current Brownie badges:
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'''Planning Evaluation form for Brownies''' (PDF version: [[File:Planning Evaluation form Brownies.pdf]]; Word version: [[File:Planning Evaluation form Brownies.docx]]) [[File:Planning_Evaluation_form_Brownies_pic.jpg|thumb|Planning Evaluation form for Brownies [[File:Planning Evaluation form Brownies.pdf]].]] Borrowing the setup for a Junior planning evaluation, I created one for the Brownies to fill out listing all of the awards, journeys, and badges with descriptions of each. The girls rate each award according to how much they would like to do it. The ratings can then be combined to rank and prioritize the awards to come up with a troop schedule.
  
   
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=== Legacy Badges ===
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==Current Try-its==
  
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*[[Brownie Girl Scout Way (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scout Way]]
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* [[Bugs (Brownie Try-it)|Bugs ]]
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*[[Celebrating Community (Brownie Try-it)|Celebrating Community]]
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* [[Brownie First Aid (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie First Aid ]]
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*[[Computer Expert (Brownie Try-it)|Computer Expert]]
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* [[Snacks (Brownie Try-it)|Snacks ]]
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* [[Painting (Brownie Try-it)|Painting]]
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*[[Dancer]]
  
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*[[Give Back (Brownie Try-it)|Give Back]]
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* [[Brownie Girl Scout Way (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scout Way ]]
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*[[Hiker (Brownie Try-it)|Hiker]]
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* [[Fair Play (Brownie Try-it)|Fair Play ]]
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* [[Celebrating Community (Brownie Try-it)|Celebrating Community ]]
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*[[Home Scientist ]]
  
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*[[Household Elf (Brownie Try-it)|Household Elf]]
  
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*[[Inventor (Brownie Try-it)|Inventor]]
  
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*[[Letterboxer (Brownie Try-it)|Letterboxer]]
  
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*[[Making Friends (Brownie Try-it)|Making Friends]]
  
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*[[Meet My Customers (Brownie Try-it)|Meet My Customers]]
  
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*[[Money Manager (Brownie Try-it)|Money Manager]]
  
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*[[My Best Self (Brownie Try-it)|My Best Self]]
  
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*[[My Family Story (Brownie Try-it)|My Family Story]]
  
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*[[My Great Day (Brownie Try-it)|My Great Day]]
  
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*[[My Own Badge (Brownie Try-it)|My Own Badge]]
  
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*[[Painting (Brownie Try-it)|Painting]]
  
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*[[Pets (Brownie Try-it)|Pets]]
  
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*[[Potter (Brownie Try-it)|Potter]]
  
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*[[Philanthropist (Brownie Try-it)|Philanthropist]]
  
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*[[Senses]]
  
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*[[make games]
  
   
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=== Financial Literacy Badges ===
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==Journeys==
  
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* [[Money Manager (Brownie Try-it)|Money Manager ]]
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* [[Philanthropist (Brownie Try-it)|Philanthropist ]]
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==== Cookie Business Badges ====
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* [[Meet My Customers (Brownie Try-it)|Meet My Customers ]]
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* [[Give Back (Brownie Try-it)|Give Back ]]
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=== Skill Building Badges ===
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===== It's Your World-Change It! =====
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* [[Computer Expert (Brownie Try-it)|Computer Expert ]]
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* [[My Best Self (Brownie Try-it)|My Best Self]]
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* [[Dancer (Brownie Try-it)|Dancer ]]
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* [[Home Scientist (Brownie Try-it)|Home Scientist ]]
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* [[My Family Story (Brownie Try-it)|My Family Story ]]
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===== It’s Your Planet—Love It! =====
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* [[Potter (Brownie Try-it)|Potter ]]
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* [[Household Elf (Brownie Try-it)|Household Elf ]]
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* [[My Great Day (Brownie Try-it)|My Great Day ]]
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* [[Senses (Brownie Try-it)|Senses ]]
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* [[Hiker (Brownie Try-it)|Hiker ]]
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===== It’s Your Story—Tell It! =====
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* [[Letterboxer (Brownie Try-it)|Letterboxer ]]
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* [[Inventor (Brownie Try-it)|Inventor ]]
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* [[Pets (Brownie Try-it)|Pets ]]
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* [[Making Games (Brownie Try-it)|Making Games ]]
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* [[Making Friends (Brownie Try-it)|Making Friends ]]
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== Journeys ==
 
*[[Brownie Quest (Brownie Journey)| Brownie Quest]]
  
*[[Brownie Quest (Brownie Journey)| Brownie Quest]]
 
*[[WOW Wonders of Water (Brownie Journey)| WOW Wonder of Waters]]
  
*[[WOW Wonders of Water (Brownie Journey)| WOW Wonder of Waters]]
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==Other Awards==
  
==Other Awards==
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*[[Safety Award (Brownies) | Safety Award (Brownies)]]
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*Safety Award (Brownies)
 
*[[Thinking Day | Thinking Day]]
  
*[[Thinking Day | Thinking Day]]
 
*[http://going-green-mama.blogspot.com/search/label/Family%20of%20God%20Award Family of God - National Catholic Committee on Girl Scouting]
  
*[http://going-green-mama.blogspot.com/search/label/Family%20of%20God%20Award Family of God - National Catholic Committee on Girl Scouting]
   
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==Retired Try-its==
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==Brownie Try-its, 1999-2011==
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In 1999, the Try-Its began to be produced with a brown border, rather than the colored borders of the Worlds to Explore era, and were embroidered on ivory fabric. There were fifty-seven Try-Its in the new ''Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts'' published in 2001. When girls completed any four activities in a Try-It, they could receive the award to wear on their sashes or vests.
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In 2011, the Girl Scouts of the USA updated all of the Girl Scout badge programs and retired or remade all of the old ones. <span style="font-style: normal; ">It is still possible to earn Try-its that have been retired, if you have a copy of the original requirements and can find the badges themselves. </span>Below are a list of the old badges:
  
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''Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts'' introduced twelve new Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its and renamed other Try-Its.
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A new Try-It called "Wave the Flag" was introduced in 2002.
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Below is a list of the retired Brownie Try-Its:
   
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*[[All in the Family (Brownie Try-it)|All in the Family]]
  
 
*[[Animals (Brownie Try-it)|Animals]]
  
*[[Animals (Brownie Try-it)|Animals]]
 
*[[Around the World (Brownie Try-it)|Around the World]]
  
*[[Around the World (Brownie Try-it)|Around the World]]
 
*[[Art to Wear (Brownie Try-it)|Art to Wear]]
  
*[[Art to Wear (Brownie Try-it)|Art to Wear]]
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*[[Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World]]
  
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*[[Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years]]
  
 
*[[Building Art (Brownie Try-it)|Building Art]]
  
*[[Building Art (Brownie Try-it)|Building Art]]
 
*[[Careers (Brownie Try-it)|Careers]]
  
*[[Careers (Brownie Try-it)|Careers]]
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*[[Citizen Near and Far (Brownie Try-it)|Citizen Near and Far]]
  
*[[Citizen Near and Far (Brownie Try-it)|Citizen Near and Far]]
 
*[[Colors and Shapes (Brownie Try-it)|Colors and Shapes]]
  
*[[Colors and Shapes (Brownie Try-it)|Colors and Shapes]]
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*[[Computer Smarts (Brownie Try-it)|Computer Smarts]]
  
 
*[[Cookies Count (Brownie Try-it)|Cookies Count]]
  
*[[Cookies Count (Brownie Try-it)|Cookies Count]]
 
*[[Creative Composing (Brownie Try-it)|Creative Composing]]
  
*[[Creative Composing (Brownie Try-it)|Creative Composing]]
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*[[Dancercize (Brownie Try-it)|Dancercize]] - changed to new [[Dancer (Brownie Try-it)|Dancer]] Try-it
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*[[Dancercize (Brownie Try-it)|Dancercize]]
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*[[Earth is Our Home (Brownie Try-it)|Earth Is Our Home]]
  
 
*[[Earth and Sky (Brownie Try-it)|Earth and Sky]]
  
*[[Earth and Sky (Brownie Try-it)|Earth and Sky]]
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*[[Eat Right, Stay Healthy (Brownie Try-it)|Eat Right, Stay Healthy]]
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*[[Earth is Our Home (Brownie Try-it)|Earth is Our Home]]
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*Eat Right, Stay Healthy (formerly Good Food)
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*[[Eco-Explorer (Brownie Try-it)|Eco-Explorer]]
  
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*Eco-Explorer (formerly Outdoor Fun)
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*[[Friends Are Fun (Brownie Try-it)|Friends Are Fun]]
  
 
*[[Girl Scout Ways (Brownie Try-it)|Girl Scout Ways]]
  
*[[Girl Scout Ways (Brownie Try-it)|Girl Scout Ways]]
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*[[GirlSports (Brownie Try-it)|GirlSports]]
  
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*[[Healthy Habits (Brownie Try-it)|Healthy Habits]]
  
 
*[[Her Story (Brownie Try-it)|Her Story]]
  
*[[Her Story (Brownie Try-it)|Her Story]]
 
*[[Hobbies (Brownie Try-it)|Hobbies]]
  
*[[Hobbies (Brownie Try-it)|Hobbies]]
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*[[Let's Pretend (Brownie Try-it)|Let's Pretend]]
  
 
*[[Listening to the Past (Brownie Try-it)|Listening to the Past]]
  
*[[Listening to the Past (Brownie Try-it)|Listening to the Past]]
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*[[Make it, Eat it (Brownie Try-it)|Make It, Eat It]]
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*Make It, Eat It (formerly Food Fun)
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*[[Making Music (Brownie Try-it)|Making Music]]
  
 
*[[Manners (Brownie Try-it)|Manners]]
  
*[[Manners (Brownie Try-it)|Manners]]
 
*[[Math Fun (Brownie Try-it)|Math Fun]]
  
*[[Math Fun (Brownie Try-it)|Math Fun]]
 
*[[Me and My Shadow (Brownie Try-it)|Me and My Shadow]]
  
*[[Me and My Shadow (Brownie Try-it)|Me and My Shadow]]
 
*[[Movers (Brownie Try-it)|Movers]]
  
*[[Movers (Brownie Try-it)|Movers]]
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*Making Music (formerly Music)
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*[[My Body (Brownie Try-it)|My Body]]
  
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*My Body
 
*[[Numbers & Shapes (Brownie Try-it)|Numbers and Shapes]]
  
*[[Numbers & Shapes (Brownie Try-it)|Numbers and Shapes]]
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*[[Outdoor_Adventurer_(Brownie_Try-it)_-_Retired|Outdoor Adventurer - retired]]
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*[[Our Own Council's (Brownie Try-it)|Our Own Council's]]
  
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*[[Outdoor Adventurer (Brownie Try-it)|Outdoor Adventurer]]
  
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*[[Penny Power (Brownie Try-it)|Penny Power]]
  
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*[[People Are Talking (Brownie Try-it)|People Are Talking]]
  
 
*[[People of the World (Brownie Try-it)|People of the World]]
  
*[[People of the World (Brownie Try-it)|People of the World]]
 
*[[Plants (Brownie Try-it)|Plants]]
  
*[[Plants (Brownie Try-it)|Plants]]
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*Playing Around the World (formerly Play)
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*[[Plants and Animals (Brownie Try-it)|Plants and Animals]]
  
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*[[Playing around the World (Brownie Try-it)|Playing Around the World]]
  
 
*[[Point, Click, and Go (Brownie Try-it)|Point, Click, and Go]]
  
*[[Point, Click, and Go (Brownie Try-it)|Point, Click, and Go]]
 
*[[Puppets, Dolls, and Plays (Brownie Try-it)|Puppets, Dolls, and Plays]]
  
*[[Puppets, Dolls, and Plays (Brownie Try-it)|Puppets, Dolls, and Plays]]
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*[[Ready, Set, Go Camping (Brownie Try-it)|Ready, Set, Go Camping]]
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*[[Ready, Set, Go Camping (Brownie Try-it)|Ready, Set, Go]] (formerly Outdoor Happenings)
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*[[Safety Sense (Brownie Try-it)|Safety Sense]]
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*[[Safety Sense (Brownie Try-it)|Safety]]
 
*[[Science in Action (Brownie Try-it)|Science in Action]]
  
*[[Science in Action (Brownie Try-it)|Science in Action]]
 
*[[Science Wonders (Brownie Try-it)|Science Wonders]]
  
*[[Science Wonders (Brownie Try-it)|Science Wonders]]
 
*[[Senses (Brownie Try-it)(Retired)|Senses]]
  
*[[Senses (Brownie Try-it)(Retired)|Senses]]
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*[[Smart Cookie (Brownie Try-it)|Smart Cookie]]
  
 
*[[Sounds of Music (Brownie Try-it)|Sounds of Music]]
  
*[[Sounds of Music (Brownie Try-it)|Sounds of Music]]
 
*[[Space Explorer (Brownie Try-it)|Space Explorer]]
  
*[[Space Explorer (Brownie Try-it)|Space Explorer]]
 
*[[Sports and Games (Brownie Try-it)|Sports and Games]]
  
*[[Sports and Games (Brownie Try-it)|Sports and Games]]
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*[[Stitch it Together (Brownie Try-it)|Stitch It Together]]
  
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*[[Travel Right (Brownie Try-it)|Travel Right]]
  
 
*[[Watching Wildlife (Brownie Try-it)|Watching Wildlife]]
  
*[[Watching Wildlife (Brownie Try-it)|Watching Wildlife]]
 
*[[Water Everywhere (Brownie Try-it)|Water Everywhere]]
  
*[[Water Everywhere (Brownie Try-it)|Water Everywhere]]
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*[[Wave the Flag (Brownie Try-it)|Wave the Flag]]
  
 
*[[Working It Out (Brownie Try-it)|Working It Out]]
  
*[[Working It Out (Brownie Try-it)|Working It Out]]
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*Our Own Council's
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*[[All in the Family (Brownie Try-it)|All in the Family]]
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*[[Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scouts Around the World]]
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*[[Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years (Brownie Try-it)|Brownie Girl Scouts Through the Years]]
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*[[Computer Smarts (Brownie Try-it)|Computer Smarts]]
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*Friends are Fun
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*[[Healthy Habits (Brownie Try-it)|Healthy Habits]]
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*[[Let's Pretend (Brownie Try-it)|Let's Pretend]]
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*[[Penny Power (Brownie Try-it)|Penny Power]]
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*[[People Are Talking (Brownie Try-it)|People Are Talking]]
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*Stitch It Together
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*[[Travel Right (Brownie Try-it)|Travel Right]]
 
*[[Write Away (Brownie Try-it)|Write Away]]
  
*[[Write Away (Brownie Try-it)|Write Away]]
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*[[Wave the Flag (Brownie Try-it)|Wave the Flag]]
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== Brownie Worlds to Explore Try-Its, 1986-1998 ==
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In 1986, a new Brownie Girl Scout handbook was published. Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its became a unique feature of Brownie Girl Scouting. They were noncompetitive recognitions that Brownie Girl Scouts could receive to symbolize participation, not performance, in selected activities.
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Each Try-It contained six activities and Brownies had to complete four of the six activities in order to receive a Try-It Patch.
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Originally there were fifteen Try-Its in all--three for each of the five worlds. The patches were triangular in shape and embroidered in bright colors on ivory twill, measuring approximately 2" x 1 3/4". Each Try-It utilized one of the five colors of the Worlds to Explore program on its border.
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In 1988, the Our Own Council's Try-It, a blank Try-It for council use, was approved. Additional Try-Its were developed in response to direct requests from numerous councils. In 1989, ''More Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its'' was published, which featured twenty new Try-Its, four in each world of interest. The new ''Brownie Girl Scout Handbook'' published in 1993 introduced six new Try-Its. The former Plants and Animals Try-It was divided into two separate Try-Its, each with a new design. Some Try-Its had name changes. In 1997, a supplementary twenty-eight page booklet, ''Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its'', introduced another five Try-Its.
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Below is a list of the retired Worlds to Explore Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its:
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* World of Well-Being
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** Dancercize
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** Food Fun
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** Sports and Games
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** Caring and Sharing <span>(launched 1989)</span>
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** Good Food <span>(launched 1989)</span>
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** Manners <span>(launched 1989)</span>
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** Safety <span>(launched 1989)</span>
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** Hobbies (launched 1993)
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* World of People
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** Girl Scout Ways
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** People of the World
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** Play
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** Careers <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Her Story <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** It's a Small World (<span>released</span> 1989, renamed Around the World in 1994)
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** Listening to the Past <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Citizens Near and Far (<span>released</span> 1993)
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* World of Today & Tomorrow
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** Movers
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** Numbers and Shapes
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** Science Magic (renamed Science Wonders in 1994)
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** Math Fun <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** My Body <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Science in Action <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Space Explorer <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Senses (<span>released</span> 1993)
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* World of Art
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** Colors and Shapes
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** Music
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** Puppets, Dolls, and Plays
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** Art to Wear <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Artful Architecture
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** Creative Composing <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Me and My Shadow <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Sounds of Music (<span>released</span> 1993)
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* World of Outdoors
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** Outdoor Fun
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** Outdoor Happenings
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** Plants and Animals (retired 1992)
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** Our Own Council's (<span>released</span> 1988)
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** Earth and Sky (<span>released</span> 1989)
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** Earth is Our Home <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Outdoor Adventurer - retired (<span>released</span> 1989)
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** Water Everywhere <span>(released 1989)</span>
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** Animals (<span>released</span> 1993)
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** Plants (<span>released</span> 1993)
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* 1997 Additions (As these Try-Its were introduced after the decision had been made to discontinue the Worlds to Explore designations, the color of their borders did not relate to the former colors of the Worlds.)
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** [[Cookies Count (Brownie Try-it)|Cookies Count]]
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** [[Point, Click, Go]]
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** [[Ready, Set, Go Camping (Brownie Try-it)|Ready, Set, Go]]
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** [[Watching Wildlife (Brownie Try-it)|Watching Wildlife]]
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** [[Working it Out]]
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== Brownie Girl Scout Pre-Try-Its ==
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"Before the launch of the current Try-its program of triangular shaped badges, GSUSA researched and studied a variety of council programs of earned badges for Brownies. Little information remains on these pre-Try-its, but they are often found on Brownie sashes and vests."<ref>http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/badgepre.html</ref>
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== Brownie Bs, 1977-1986 ==
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[[File:Brownie Bs with Bridge and Junior Aide.jpg|thumb|220x220px]]
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"A set of three Brownie B patches was introduced in 1977. These official patches, a form of noncompetitive recognition, were worked on by the entire Brownie Girl Scout troop, and each patch represented a year's participation in Brownie Girl Scout activities."
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"The patches were wedge-shaped, measuring approximately 1 1/4" at their longest point. Each of the three patches had an embroidered tan else in the center. A yellow Brownie B patch was used for the first year; red, the second year; and blue for the third year. The Brownie B patches were discontinued in 1986 with the introduction of the Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its."
   
 
==Other Resources==
  
==Other Resources==
 
* [http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/get-involved/volunteers/troop-leaders/planning-guides/planning-brownie/ Girl Scouts River Valleys Council] has some great ideas too.
  
* [http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/get-involved/volunteers/troop-leaders/planning-guides/planning-brownie/ Girl Scouts River Valleys Council] has some great ideas too.
 
* This [http://scruggseasthigh.wikispaces.com/Girl+Scout+Legacy+Badges website] has info sheets for each of the new badges.
  
* This [http://scruggseasthigh.wikispaces.com/Girl+Scout+Legacy+Badges website] has info sheets for each of the new badges.
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* https://www.girlscouts.org/en/our-program/grade-levels/what-brownies-do.html
 
[[Category:Brownies]]
  
[[Category:Brownies]]
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[[Category:Badges]]

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Girl Scout Brownies earn triangle shaped badges, typically edged in brown to match the uniform.

Current Badges, 2011-Present

In 2011, the Girl Scouts of the USA updated all of the Girl Scout badge programs and retired or remade all of the old ones. It is still possible to earn Brownie awards that have been retired, if you have a copy of the original requirements and can find the badges themselves.

Below is a list of the current Brownie badges:

Legacy Badges

Financial Literacy Badges

Cookie Business Badges

Skill Building Badges

It's Your World-Change It!
It’s Your Planet—Love It!
It’s Your Story—Tell It!

Journeys

Other Awards

Brownie Try-its, 1999-2011

In 1999, the Try-Its began to be produced with a brown border, rather than the colored borders of the Worlds to Explore era, and were embroidered on ivory fabric. There were fifty-seven Try-Its in the new Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts published in 2001. When girls completed any four activities in a Try-It, they could receive the award to wear on their sashes or vests.

Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts introduced twelve new Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its and renamed other Try-Its.

A new Try-It called "Wave the Flag" was introduced in 2002.

Below is a list of the retired Brownie Try-Its:

Brownie Worlds to Explore Try-Its, 1986-1998

In 1986, a new Brownie Girl Scout handbook was published. Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its became a unique feature of Brownie Girl Scouting. They were noncompetitive recognitions that Brownie Girl Scouts could receive to symbolize participation, not performance, in selected activities.

Each Try-It contained six activities and Brownies had to complete four of the six activities in order to receive a Try-It Patch.

Originally there were fifteen Try-Its in all--three for each of the five worlds. The patches were triangular in shape and embroidered in bright colors on ivory twill, measuring approximately 2" x 1 3/4". Each Try-It utilized one of the five colors of the Worlds to Explore program on its border.

In 1988, the Our Own Council's Try-It, a blank Try-It for council use, was approved. Additional Try-Its were developed in response to direct requests from numerous councils. In 1989, More Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its was published, which featured twenty new Try-Its, four in each world of interest. The new Brownie Girl Scout Handbook published in 1993 introduced six new Try-Its. The former Plants and Animals Try-It was divided into two separate Try-Its, each with a new design. Some Try-Its had name changes. In 1997, a supplementary twenty-eight page booklet, Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, introduced another five Try-Its.

Below is a list of the retired Worlds to Explore Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its:

  • World of Well-Being
    • Dancercize
    • Food Fun
    • Sports and Games
    • Caring and Sharing (launched 1989)
    • Good Food (launched 1989)
    • Manners (launched 1989)
    • Safety (launched 1989)
    • Hobbies (launched 1993)
  • World of People
    • Girl Scout Ways
    • People of the World
    • Play
    • Careers (released 1989)
    • Her Story (released 1989)
    • It's a Small World (released 1989, renamed Around the World in 1994)
    • Listening to the Past (released 1989)
    • Citizens Near and Far (released 1993)
  • World of Today & Tomorrow
    • Movers
    • Numbers and Shapes
    • Science Magic (renamed Science Wonders in 1994)
    • Math Fun (released 1989)
    • My Body (released 1989)
    • Science in Action (released 1989)
    • Space Explorer (released 1989)
    • Senses (released 1993)
  • World of Art
    • Colors and Shapes
    • Music
    • Puppets, Dolls, and Plays
    • Art to Wear (released 1989)
    • Artful Architecture
    • Creative Composing (released 1989)
    • Me and My Shadow (released 1989)
    • Sounds of Music (released 1993)
  • World of Outdoors
    • Outdoor Fun
    • Outdoor Happenings
    • Plants and Animals (retired 1992)
    • Our Own Council's (released 1988)
    • Earth and Sky (released 1989)
    • Earth is Our Home (released 1989)
    • Outdoor Adventurer - retired (released 1989)
    • Water Everywhere (released 1989)
    • Animals (released 1993)
    • Plants (released 1993)
  • 1997 Additions (As these Try-Its were introduced after the decision had been made to discontinue the Worlds to Explore designations, the color of their borders did not relate to the former colors of the Worlds.)

Brownie Girl Scout Pre-Try-Its

"Before the launch of the current Try-its program of triangular shaped badges, GSUSA researched and studied a variety of council programs of earned badges for Brownies. Little information remains on these pre-Try-its, but they are often found on Brownie sashes and vests."[1]

Brownie Bs, 1977-1986

Brownie Bs with Bridge and Junior Aide

"A set of three Brownie B patches was introduced in 1977. These official patches, a form of noncompetitive recognition, were worked on by the entire Brownie Girl Scout troop, and each patch represented a year's participation in Brownie Girl Scout activities."

"The patches were wedge-shaped, measuring approximately 1 1/4" at their longest point. Each of the three patches had an embroidered tan else in the center. A yellow Brownie B patch was used for the first year; red, the second year; and blue for the third year. The Brownie B patches were discontinued in 1986 with the introduction of the Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its."

Other Resources

  1. ↑ http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/badgepre.html
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