What Juniors Do
Badges & Journeys
Updated: 2025
Starting Your Junior Troop
If you are just starting with a Junior troop, there are many great resources for you. Your best resource is your fellow troop leaders. Be sure to attend service unit meetings in order to meet other troop leaders and get questions answered by your service unit team. Another good resource is the Volunteer Tool Kit (VTK) on the Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast website. You can plan out your year, track meetings, and email parents.
Below you will find a nice way to start out your troop. Have a great Junior year!
Below you will find a nice way to start out your troop. Have a great Junior year!
First Four Junior Meetings
Just starting out with your juniors and unsure of where or how to begin? Here are your first four meetings in order to get you into the swing of things.
Skill Building Badges
Girl Scouts is updating their badge work all the time. These are just a few of the badges available to troops. Visit the Girl Scout shop to purchase the booklets for each of the current badges and the badges your troop has earned
Progressive Badges
Automotive Engineering Badges
Cybersecurity Badges
Mechanical Engineering Badges
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Coding for Good Badges
Robotics Badges
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STEM Badges
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STEM Career Exploration Badge
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Outdoor Badges
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Geocacher Badge
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Snow or Climbing Adventure Badge
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Life Skills Badges
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Girl Scout Way Badge
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Entrepreneur/Financial Literacy Badges
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Business Jumpstart Badge
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Additional Awards
2, 8, 16, 25, 27, 29 The Safety Award
The Safety Award is earned by following a three-five step process for staying safe, tailored to each Girl Scout level. More information on the steps can be found in your Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
7, 13, 18, 23, 26, 29 Journey Summit Awards
The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have competed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. For more information see your level’s Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
24 Girl Scout Bronze Award
The Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior can earn. A girl must complete one Junior journey, build her team, and complete a Take Action Project.
The Safety Award is earned by following a three-five step process for staying safe, tailored to each Girl Scout level. More information on the steps can be found in your Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
7, 13, 18, 23, 26, 29 Journey Summit Awards
The Journey Summit Award Pin is earned by girls who have competed three National Leadership Journeys at their grade level. For more information see your level’s Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.
24 Girl Scout Bronze Award
The Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior can earn. A girl must complete one Junior journey, build her team, and complete a Take Action Project.
