Patch Programs
Signature Programs
Girl Scouts of Colorado partners with Colorado's leading organizations to provide one-of-a-kind programs to give Girl Scouts the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Our partners engage with our girls in hands-on opportunities to spark interest in their fields and foster our girl’s confidence and competence in our four program pillar areas.
Troops and individual Girl Scouts can earn these patches on their own.
Be a Diabetes Detective: Exploring Health, Friendship, and Confidence 
Dive into the world of diabetes education and advocacy with the Children's Diabetes Foundation in this hands-on event, designed to teach youth about the science of diabetes and how they can support friends with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Taste Girl Scout cookies and learn how blood sugar levels change in real time using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM).
- Gain insight into the daily experiences of someone living with T1D.
- Discover how exercise impacts blood sugar levels.
- Connect with individuals living with T1D throughout the event.
Older Girl Scouts will explore the mental health challenges of managing T1D, including diabetes burnout, anxiety, and eating disorders, while learning supportive friendship skills.
Volunteer Guide: Welcoming Girl Scouts with Diabetes into your troop
Download the patch cirriculum here.
After you complete the program you can request your free patch here.
Build Like a Girl - Kiewit
Experience what it is like to have a career in construction and engineering with Girl Scouts of Colorado's Build Like a Girl powered by Kiewit Corporation. Girl Scouts of Colorado is thrilled to partner with Kiewit Corporation, one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations, to bring this hands-on opportunity to Girl Scouts.
Download the programs below to get started. Once completed you can request your free patch here.
CBS Young Reporters
Colorado Credit Union Jr. Financial Counselor
Junior Financial Advisor patch program brought to you by Colorado Credit Union
Colorado Credit Union and Girl Scouts of Colorado have partnered to create a bilingual patch program for Girl Scouts in Colorado.
Girl Scout participants gain practical insights on financial basics. At the end of the program, each participant will earn a badge, patch and financial tools to enable them to practice and share their knowledge with friends, extending the program's impact beyond the workshop itself. Girl Scouts will:
- Learn budgeting basics: Understand how to manage money wisely and make smart spending choices.
- Save with a purpose: Discover the importance of saving money and setting financial goals.
- Quality vs. Cost: Explore the concept of value and how to make informed purchasing decisions.
Download the Junior Financial Counselor curriculum in English for Brownies and Juniors.
Download the Cadette Budget Manager curriculum
Once complete you can request your patch by completing this form.
Programa de parches de Junior Financial Counselor presentado por Colorado Credit Union Colorado.
Credit Union y Girl Scouts of Colorado se han asociado para crear un programa de parches bilingüe para Girl Scouts en Colorado. Los participantes de Girl Scout obtienen conocimientos prácticos sobre los fundamentos financieros.
Al final del programa, cada participante ganará una insignia, un parche y herramientas financieras que les permitirán practicar y compartir sus conocimientos con amigos, extendiendo el impacto del programa más allá del taller en sí.
Descargue el currículo de Junior Financial Counselor en español (para Brownies y Juniors):
Descargue el currículo de Cadette Budget Manager en español.
Una vez completado, puede solicitar su parche completando este formulario.
Exploring Healthcare careers with HCA HealthONE
Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to partner with HCA HealthONE and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children to showcase the wide world of healthcare careers. With an ever-growing need for compassionate, skilled, and diverse healthcare providers and administrators, HCA HealthONE wants to inspire girls to help us achieve their mission: “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.” This patch program teaches Girl Scouts about the varied roles found in hospital care through a ‘journey to health’ interactive experience.
Exploring Satellites and Space Careers with Blue Canyon Technologies
Discover the fascinating world of satellite technology with the Satellite Explorers program, supported by Blue Canyon Technologies. Girl Scout Juniors through Ambassadors will explore how satellites are designed, built, and launched, while also learning about exciting aerospace careers. Participants will have the chance to create their own model satellites and explore the innovative small satellite solutions developed by Blue Canyon Technologies. Complete the program to earn the exclusive Satellite Explorers patch!
Foundations of Democracy: Exploring Civics and Government
Giving in a Box powered by Rose Community Foundation
Learning about Rose Community Foundation and community giving equips youth with the understanding that they have the power to make a positive impact on their communities. Early exposure to philanthropy can inspire a lifelong commitment to helping others and addressing societal challenges. Additionally, it cultivates important skills such as collaboration, leadership, and financial literacy which can all be translated into Girl Scout Highest Awards. By learning about community giving, youth are empowered to become proactive, compassionate leaders of tomorrow.
This program is geared towards Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors and can be earned in tandem with a Highest Award project.
Download the meeting plans:
Meeting One
Meeting Two
Meeting Three
Make Kindness The Norm
Make Kindness the Norm by Random Acts of Kindness
In the Kindness Challenge patch, Girl Scouts explore the power of kindness and how both receiving it and sharing it with others can truly change the world, one kind act at a time.
DBJ Leader Guide
Patch Program Booklet DBJ
Patch Program Booklet CSA
To request your FREE patch, complete this form after completing your booklet. Patches available for the first 500 Girl Scouts to complete the program.
NextGen Learning Lab: A Girl Scouts & Microsoft AI Patch Program
Unlock creativity and unleash the power of AI in a first-ever Girl Scouts of Colorado collaboration with Microsoft. In this Patch Program you will develop prompting skills as you explore how generative AI can help you brainstorm, write, refine, and design stunning visuals, bringing your imaginative ideas into reality. Each step is packed with fun sample prompts and examples to inspire your creative journey as you learn new skills. Complete this to earn a special patch from GSCO and Microsoft that celebrates your new skills in generative AI prompting!
Libera la creatividad y libera el poder de la IA en la primera colaboración de Girl Scouts of Colorado con Microsoft. En este programa de parches, desarrollarás habilidades de motivación mientras exploras cómo la IA generativa puede ayudarte a generar ideas, escribir, refinar y diseñar imágenes impresionantes, llevando tus ideas imaginativas a la realidad. Cada paso está repleto de ejemplos y sugerencias divertidas para inspirar tu viaje creativo a medida que aprendes nuevas habilidades. ¡Completa esto para ganar un parche especial de GSCO y Microsoft que celebra tus nuevas habilidades en la IA generativa!
For those completing this as a troop, troop leaders will need to download:
(Para aquellos que completen esto como una tropa, los líderes de tropas tendrán que descargar):
- Patch Program Troop Leader Guide
- Patch Program Troop Leader Slides
- Guía de Líder de Tropas del Programa de Parches
- Programa de parches Diapositivas del líder de tropa
Girl Scouts participating in this program with their troop will need to download:
(Las niñas exploradoras que participan en este programa con su tropa tendrán que descargar):
For those completing this in a self-paced, non-troop setting, participants will need to download:
- Patch Program Self-Paced Guide
- Explore AI Presentation
- Guía a su propio ritmo del programa de parches
- Explorar la Presentación de IA
Project Heart
Project Heart Patch created in partnership with OtterCares Foundation
Daisies, Brownies and Juniors- Explore philanthropy and your WHY you want to give back with the Project Heart Patch program. Perfect patch to prepare you for your first service project or Highest Awards project.
Slingshot Challenge
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors, could earn $10,000 as part of National Geographic’s Slingshot Challenge! The Slingshot Challenge is open to students ages 13-18 with an idea for a project to address conservation and sustainability.
National Geographic is inviting Girl Scouts to submit a one-minute video describing their idea for solving an environmental issue. Is your Girl Scout working on a Highest Awards project that also matches this criteria? Good news! They can use their project idea for the challenge.
S.O.S. Bracelet Project
Create a sisterhood of support network in your community with our S.O.S. Bracelet project. Girl Scouts can request as many bracelets as they will use for free.
Request
bracelets here.
Use
the provided flyer to spread the word!
STACK Cloud Technology Challenge
Whether you are ordering a meal delivery or sharing a funny photo with your friends, you are accessing a network of data shared through a cloud-based system. Have you ever stopped and wondered how these systems work? In this patch program, we will challenge you to use your knowledge and skills in coding and app design to construct your own cloud-based platform for a personal data collection company.
This patch program meets requirements for Coding Basics and App Development badges for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
GSCO Patch Programs
Girl Scouts of Colorado partners with businesses and organizations across the state who believe in supporting and enriching the Girl Scout experience. These partnerships help expand opportunities for Girl Scouts to explore their interests and ambitions by increasing access to local experts, resources, badge and Journey earning opportunities, discounts, and unique experiences. View our wide range of activities.
Troops and individual Girl Scouts can earn these patches on their own.
American Numismatic Association and Money Museum
Become a Waste Sorting Champion - All Levels
Diverse. Inclusive. Together. - All Levels
GSCO Commitment to Caring Patch Program
GSCO Get Outdoors Challenge Patch - All Levels
Earn the new Get Outdoors Challenge patch! This is a checklist challenge
full of fun outdoor activities for the fall/winter and spring/summer
seasons. Complete the required number of activities for your Girl Scout
level to earn each side of the patch. This patch is designed to be
girl-led and to get girls outside and having fun! Download
the checklist to get started.
GSCO Outdoors Skills Patch - All Levels
Promote the Vote Patch Program - All Levels
Reach Out and Read Colorado - All Levels
Book Drive with Reach Out and Read Colorado
An important factor in early learning and brain development is reading and bonding with a child. Reach Out and Read Colorado partners with healthcare providers across the state to encourage families with young children to read aloud together, building the groundwork for growth.
Partner healthcare clinics receive books, training, and support from Reach Out and Read Colorado. The providers across the state also have been trained to use books as an exam room diagnostic tool to discuss early literacy with parents and evaluate child development.
Girl Scouts of Colorado and Reach Out and Colorado are challenging Girl Scouts, troops, or service units to host book drives so we can get books into the hands of healthcare providers and then into the hands of families. So, clean out those bookshelves and donate to Reach Out and Read Colorado! The guidelines for a book drive are here. Gently used or new books appropriate for up to age 18 reading are accepted.
Reach Out and Read Colorado patches are available at the Girl Scout Shop.
Recruitment Skills Series Patch - All Levels
The progressive Girl Scout Recruiter Patch Program is for Girl Scouts of all levels that are out in their community sharing with others what Girl Scouts is all about!
This patch includes four components, called rockers, to earn as you build your public speaking skills, host events to influence new members to join, and support other recruiters.
- Be an Influencer by honing your public speaking skills and raising awareness.
- A Star Recruiter takes actions and spreads the word about local recruitment activities.
- Become an Expert Recruiter by hosting an event or helping launch a new troop.
- A Captain takes what they have learned to train and support other recruiters!
Download the PDF for more details of rocker requirements and how to submit the form to have your patch and rockers sent to you. Completion of activities must be verified by an adult.
To earn each rocker, complete the required activity and at least one optional activity. Request you patch here.
Resilient.Ready.Strong - All Levels
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver - All Levels
Vision Awareness Patch with the Colorado Optometric Association- All Levels
