As Girl Scouts we strive to be friendly and helpful, considerate and caring and respectful to all people. We are sisters to every Girl Scout and can help to make the world a better place by exploring and celebrating diversity. Through the She’s My Friend Patch Program, girls will explore inclusivity, the value of each person in a society and discover the confidence to stand up for what is right. Girl Scouts encourages every girl to develop her own beliefs and to advocate for them.  Click Here to Download the Patch Program.

We’re celebrating Girl Scouts’ 100-year-plus camping legacy and we want you to take part! Challenge yourself to experience the outdoors by spending a night under the stars between October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020.

Earn an exclusive Every Girl in a Tent Patch for any outdoor overnight stay in a non-permanent structure (think tent, hammock, or quinzhee) with your troop, family, or Girl Scout sisters.

Why It’s Important

Outdoor education is one of the four areas that form the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Every Girl in a Tent continues a strong tradition in camping and learning outdoor principles such as Leave No Trace. Camping experiences and programs like Every Girl in a Tent afford every girl the opportunity to:

• Explore nature and learn to appreciate and protect the outdoors
• Be challenged to grow in new ways and become better problem solvers
• Unplug from screens and social media – and know that it’s ok to take a break
• Develop leadership skills and become team players
• Have fun exploring and building social bonds within a safe space like Girl Scouts!

After your trip, tell us about your adventure to earn your patch:

1. Share the details of your trip and upload a photo here.
   
2. Tag us on social media with #GSEveryGirlInATent. 
   

Patches are available for purchase online while supplies last.

The CEO Patch is earned by completing any act that raises recognition for the vision of Girl Scouts. Recognition can be earned at your school, on social networking sites, in the media, or any other avenue in which the act is made known to the public.

Being supportive of one another is a lifelong skill that girls can develop at an early age to make friends, support one another, end comparison and competition and combat bullying. Teach your girls to “Stand Beside Her” and you’ll be teaching them to make the world a better place! Learn more about the National Stand Beside Her Movement and the Stand Beside Her Patch Program at www.standbesideher.org.

In an age when virtual reality is rapidly replacing real experiences, girls need to breath fresh air and play in green spaces more than ever. Girl Scouts will connect with the natural world as they participate in hands-on, outdoor learning through the Memphis Botanic Garden Fun Patch Program. Girls just need to print off the Fun Patch Check-off Sheet and head to the 96-acre property. It will take a minimum of 2 hours to complete and there are special rate available for Girl Scouts. The Memphis Botanic Garden Patch can be purchased at the Memphis Trefoil Trunk council shop. 

Be A PAL Food Allergy Awareness Patch Program

This patch program teaches Girl Scouts how to better understand food allergies and to know the importance of how to help an individual suffering from an allergic reaction. By learning about food allergies, you can help allergic individuals avoid risks, and know what to do if a reaction should occur.

Once you complete this patch program you should feel confident in the following:

1. Being able to identify common allergens.
2. Preparing allergy-friendly foods with substitutes.
3. Knowing what to do if someone suffers from a reaction.

Download the Be a PAL Food Allergy Awareness patch program.

Purchase your Be A PAL patch in your local Trefoil Trunk council shop location.