Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8)
As a Girl Scout Cadette, you can find true friendships, gain confidence and get ready to lead! Organize a basketball league for girls in your community, help plan a badge workshop for younger Girl Scouts or volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Try a destinations or getaway to California and visit a marine mammal center. Soak up the atmosphere at a majestic national park as you wander through the woods at Yosemite. Strap on your backpack and explore the Grand Canyon or hike the Appalachian Trail. It's up to you!
Self-esteem and confidence continue to blossom as a girl becomes a Girl Scout Cadette! Focus grows toward maintaining healthy lifestyles, taking a stand on issues within the community and learning how to resolve conflict and set goals. However, a Girl Scout Cadette still has the opportunity to mix and match activities that support her passions and earn her badges!
As a Girl Scout Cadette, you can:
- Develop a sense of identity
- Use your leadership skills to earn the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn
- Pick activities that suits your needs – whether it is outdoors and sports or dance and music
- Participate in Girl Scout council-sponsored activities either with your troop or individually including the cookie program and fall product program
- Participate in destinations and travel across the country or around the world