Girl Scouts Of America is an organization for girls of all ages.
There are six levels in the Girl Scouts Of America: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador. "Daisy" is the first level; scouts in this group are normally kindergarten or first grade students. "Ambassador" is the highest level; scouts in this group are typically juniors or seniors in high school. In the middle is the "Cadette" level. These scouts are in middle school (grades six through eight). The process of moving from one level to the next is called "bridging," and includes an extensive list of requirements, including the earning of badges.
Cadette-Level Badges
Badges for Cadettes are categorized into five separate groups: Life Skills, The Arts and History, Sports and Recreation, Communications and Nature and Science and Health. In all, there are 79 different badges that can be earned on the Cadette level.
Life Skills Badges
Learning about cars is one option for a Cadette-level badge.
There are 16 badges, or interest patches, in the life skills category. Some of them are car sense, child care and conflict resolution.
Each badge comes with its own set of requirements. Cadettes must build their skills, master the technology, perform service projects and career exploration in order to earn the badge. For example, in order to earn the car sense badge, a Cadette must assemble an emergency roadside kit, learn change the oil on a car, locate the air bags in a vehicle, create a car safety campaign and interview a mechanic.
Arts And History Badges
Fashion is one area a Cadette can earn a badge.
There are 17 badges in the arts and history category. These include architecture and environmental design, collecting and fashion design.
As with the life skills badges, Cadettes working to earn a badge in the arts and history must also show knowledge in four different areas of a subject (skills, technology, service, and career). A scout working to earn her badge in fashion must learn to knit or crochet, learn about a raw material's impact on the environment, host a fashion show for youngsters and visit a retail store to interview employees.
Sports And Recreation Badges
Learning water safety skills is a requirement for a Water Sports badge.
There are 16 badges available in sports and recreation. Some of them are backpacking, camping and water sports.
Again, Cadettes must show expertise in the four areas of scouting in order to earn a badge in any of the above categories. For example, in order to earn a badge in water sports, a Cadette must first complete a water safety course, tour a water sports training center, volunteer at a swim meet and shadow an aquatics director.
Communications
Reading is one of the badges available in the communications category.
Cadettes can earn up to 13 badges in the field of communications. Some examples of communications badges are reading, media savvy and public relations.
In order to receive a badge in any of these 13 categories, Cadettes must first show competence in the four different areas previously described. For example, to earn the reading badge, scouts must dramatize a scene from a book for an audience, learn about electronic publishing, read to someone with impaired vision and host an event such as an author's tea.
Nature, Science And Health Badges
Learning about pets is one way to earn a nature, science and health badge.
There are 17 badges in the nature, science and health category. These badges include pets, wildlife and women's health.
To earn a badge in any of these fields, Cadettes must first show proficiency in the four scouting areas listed in previous sections. For example, to earn a badge in pets, scouts must first interview a veterinarian, learn about environmental hazards to pets, volunteer at a kennel and interview a pet store employee.
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