Council Patch Program
Patch programs are a great way to explore a wide variety of topics. Detailed booklets describing the requirements for each patch are available below. Have fun exploring, Girl Scouts!
To purchase or request any of these patches, please fill out this form and select the appropriate patch program to receive the lesson plan and ordering details.
Note that some patch programs are free and the links to the lesson plan is linked, please use the form above to request your patches. Other patch programs are available at a small cost, you will have to fill out the form above to request the lesson plan and purchase patches.
Junior Naturalist Patch Program
Calling all Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors—Earn your Junior Naturalist Patch with the May Arboretum by branching out with fun, environmental education activities! Gain a sense of wonder and stewardship for the natural world with this patch program created by the Wilbur D. May Arboretum in collaboration with Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada.
Program materials (booklet) are free upon request, the patch is $2.50.
Please fill out this form to request materials and patches.
Advanced Junior Naturalist Patch Program
Attention Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors—Earn your Advanced
Junior Naturalist in collaboration with the May Arboretum by learning
about environmental challenges local parks and green spaces face,
participating in Citizen Science research, meditating in nature, or
creating En Plein Air Creations.
Program materials
(booklet) are free upon request, the patch is $2.50.
Please fill out this form to request materials and patches.
Mining In Today's World Patch Program
The Mining in Today's World Patch Program explores all areas of the mining industry and the impact mining has in today's world.
As per Tyre L. Gray, Esq., president of the Nevada Mining Association:
“Americans born today will require more than three million pounds of mined materials in their lifetime. As new technologies continue to change the world, mining will produce the minerals needed to help shape our future. The Nevada Mining Association is thrilled to introduce Girl Scouts across the country to mining and to help create the next generation of leaders.”
The activities for the Mining in Today's World Patch Program are age-specific so that Daisies through Ambassadors can age-appropriately participate in this special opportunity! We thank the Nevada Mining Association for sponsoring this patch and giving Girl Scouts the opportunity to investigate mining in today's world.
This program and patch can be purchased individually for $5 or $25 for a troop ($25 covers up to 10 girls, each additional patch will be $2.50). Please fill out the formstack in the link below to receive your program and patch.
Click here to fill out the form to purchase the Mining in Today's World program and patch.
What's the Buzz About Bees Patch Program
Bees play an important role in both our ecosystem and food system
that often goes unnoticed. In the What’s the Buzz About Bees Patch
Program, girls will discover how bees pollinate, why bees are so vital
to the health of our Earth, and how to make your own bee garden.
Explore how beekeepers are helping save the bees and what you can do
to help.
This program and patch can be purchased individually for $5 or $25 for a troop ($25 covers up to 10 girls, each additional patch will be $2.50). Please fill out the formstack in the link below to receive your program and patch.
Click here to fill out the form to purchase the What's the Buzz About Bees? program and patch
Wild Horses and Burros Patch Program - Free
Thank you to The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Nevada for sponsoring this patch and giving Girl Scouts the opportunity to learn about the wild horses and burros that inhabit Nevada. This program explores how these animals live, what they eat, herd management, and much more.
This patch program is available for Daisies through Ambassadors and can be completed as an individual Girl Scout or as a troop. The program and patch can be purchased individually for $5 or $25 for a troop ($25 covers up to 10 girls, each additional patch will be $2.50). Please fill out the formstack in the link below to receive your program and patch.
Click here to fill out the form to request the Wild Horses and Burros patch.
Donate Life Patch Program - Free
Did you know that there are 115,000 men, women, and children waiting for lifesaving organ transplants? Even the largest football stadium in the United States couldn’t fit the number of patients on the national transplant waiting list.
In collaboration with Donor Network West and Donate Life, GSSN is proud to present the Donate Life Patch Program – a unique opportunity for Girl Scouts to explore how we can make a big difference in the lives of transplant patients through organ and tissue donation. Just one organ donor can save as many as eight lives! By the end of this program, Girl Scouts will gain knowledge about organ donation and feel ready to inspire their friends, families, and communities to donate life.
This patch program is available for Daisies through Ambassadors and can be completed as an individual Girl Scout or as a troop. This program and patch can be purchased individually for $5 or $25 for a troop ($25 covers up to 10 girls, each additional patch will be $2.50). Please fill out the formstack in the link below to receive your program and patch.
Click here to fill out the form to purchase the Donate Life patch
Women's Suffrage Centennial Patch Program - Free
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
In celebration of this milestone anniversary, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada invites you to learn more about the 19th Amendment, Women’s Suffrage, and 100 years of its impact on women and the American democratic process by completing the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Patch Program.
The activities for this patch are age-specific so that Daisies through Ambassadors can age-appropriately participate in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Once complete with your program, fill out this form to request your free patches.
Kindness Patch Program
As Girl Scouts, we all know that within the smallest acts of kindness is the power to change the world for the better. And now, there's a patch for doing exactly that!
In collaboration with the non-profit organization Think Kindness, Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada (with the help of our amazing 2017-18 Girl Board Members Danielle and Baylee) has created the Kindness Patch Program -- a fun opportunity to explore the joys of doing good deeds and become a Kindness Champion! This program is open to Girl Scouts of all ages and consists of five engaging steps. By the end, you will have made your community a better place and inspired others to spread the message of kindness wherever they are.
Click here to fill out the form to purchase the Kindness patch and program
Peace Begins At Home Patch Program - Free
Domestic violence is defined as violent or aggressive behavior within the home. On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada is reintroducing the Peace Begins at Home patch program. By completing this patch, girls will investigate what domestic violence is, discover where they can find resources about domestic violence, and explore how they can help others in domestic violence situations.
This patch was originally written in 2008 as a multi-agency collaboration and the activities included in it are still very relevant to our society today. We have updated the Appendix section of this patch program’s requirements to include up-to-date web sites, resources, and phone numbers. This patch program is available for Daisies through Ambassadors.
