Junior Girl Scoutsare girls in the 4th and 6th grades. If a girl is ahead or behind her age-basedgrade level, she may participate in Girl Scouts withher peers by decision of her parents, leader and council.

Uniform:

JuniorGirl Scouts receive the Girl Scout pin that they will wear for the remainder oftheir Girl Scout years, either the traditional gold trefoil with an eagle, or agreen and gold trefoil with silhouettes of girls. This is worn on their vest orsash -- juniors wear green -- along with a white shirt and khaki bottoms(shorts, pants, skirt, capris or skort).

Activities:

Juniorsbegin to dig deeper into things that interest them -- everything from songs andcooking, science and government, to horsemanship and camping of course. Activitiesteach leadership, responsibility and community service in a girl-friendly way.They earn badges and other special awards that demand a certain amount of workfrom the girls and help them develop life skills. Of course, they have fun andbuild friendships along the way.

SpecialJunior Girl Scout Awards:

In addition to their badges, Juniors can earn several otherawards.

·Junior Aide Patch: Thegirls help plan and facilitate activities with a younger troop.

·Junior Leadership Pin: Thegirls develop their skills as a leader and complete 6 hours of communityservice.

·Sign of the Rainbow, Star, Sun and World: Thegirls learn about themselves by working with the 4 program goals of GirlScouts.

GirlScout Bronze Award:

This isthe highest award a Junior GirlScout can earn. The girls must choose acommunity service project, prepare for the project by earning some of the otherspecial awards, learn about the project through badges and research, thencomplete the project with a minimum of 15 community service hours.

WhyJunior Girl Scouts :

Junior Scouts dig deeper into their activities. Earning badges,they have to satisfactorily complete their projects. In doing so, they learn alot about their own character and further develop the qualities expressed inthe Girl Scout Law.

Juniors focus more onself-government and making their own decisions. They learn to both lead andfollow their peers. Their self-confidence grows.

TheJunior Girl Scout program is expertly developed for this age group. Activitiesare fun, educational and at times exciting. By participating in Junior Scouts,girls of this age learn things they wouldn't learn in other settings. If youhave a pre-teen girl, Juniors is an excellent choice to help her guide her intoher teen years.

Activities for Girl Scout Juniors

·Staying at a Girl Scout camp and learning outdoor skills

·Sleeping over in a science museum

·Perfecting soccer moves with a professional women's soccer player

·Working on the "Horse Rider" badge by learning to ride ahorse

·Selling cookies to earn money for a trip to a theme park

·Going on a scavenger hunt for neighborhood litter