Junior | Troop Year Planner | Girl Scouts
September
Girl Scout Promise Sign Space Science Investigator Badge
To kick off your year, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
Juniors venture beyond the Solar System and explore the vastness of space.
October
Space Science Investigator Badge Junior Cook Badge
Juniors venture beyond the Solar System and explore the vastness of space.
Juniors learn how to serve up any meal for family and friends.
Field Trip
November
Junior Cook Badge
Juniors learn how to serve up any meal for family and friends.
Juniors identify an issue they care about and make a difference in their community.
December
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
Juniors kick off the Cookie Program with their families.
Cookie Time
Caramel DeLites/Samoas Illustration
Help troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.
January
My Cookie Team Badge
Juniors find out about Girl Scout Cookies and decide how they will use their money.
Juniors set a troop budget and package goal, build their team, and create their pitch to customers.
February
Junior Athlete Badge World Thinking Day Patch
Juniors set a sports goal and practice to achieve it.
Juniors set a sports goal and practice to achieve it.
Juniors explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Junior Digital Leadership Badge
Juniors explore digital communities, digital footprints, and online media sources.
Juniors design a digital community and create digital content to spread awareness.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
April
Junior Horse Badge
Juniors learn what it takes to be a good rider.
Juniors learn what it takes to be a good rider.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
May
Celebration confetti icon
Juniors work together to plan an end-of-year celebration for the troop and their families.
Girl-led End-of-Year Celebration
End your first year of Juniors by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families.
Summer
Junior Trail Adventure Badge Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch
Juniors decide whether to go trail running or hiking, plan and prepare for their adventure, learn about the gear they need, and go for a run on a trail or go for three separate hikes.
Summer is the perfect time to celebrate our love of the great outdoors. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail. 
September
To kick off your second year of Juniors, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.
October
Juniors practice user-centered design to create app screens.
Juniors add interactivity and share their app with the user. Then, they earn the badge.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
November
Juniors learn how to feel more confident doing things on their own.
Juniors learn how to feel more confident doing things on their own.
December
Juniors kick off the Cookie Program with their families.
Cookie Time
Help troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.
January
Juniors get to know the Girl Scout Cookie business and decide on their goals.
Juniors collaborate on a troop budget, reach more customers, and learn from them by walking in their shoes!
February
Juniors learn the basics of government.
Juniors learn the basics of government.
Juniors explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.
March
Juniors learn how to find the art in nature and create their own outdoor artwork.
Juniors learn how to find the art in nature and create their own outdoor artwork.
April
Juniors learn how to create something that solves a problem.
Juniors learn how to revise their idea and then pitch it to an audience.
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
May
End your second year of Juniors by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families and bridging to Cadettes!
Field Trip
Juniors get out of their meeting space to explore the world around them!
Summer
Outdoor Family Event
Invite families to a park or other outdoor location for a summer family celebration.
Summer is the perfect time to celebrate our love of the great outdoors. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.
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