This depends on your interests and the available badges.
The best Girl Scout badge to earn is one that you are interested in and can complete by following the badge requirements.
Many Girl Scouts like to start with on of the badges which covers learning about Girl Scouts - "The Girl Scout Way".
There is a wide variety of Brownie Girl Scout and Girl Guide Badges. Each badge has its own name and requirements. Each badge represents the topic of the steps taken to earn the badge.
The highest award a Girl Scout may earn in Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the Girl Scout Gold Award. The highest award an adult in GSUSA may receive is the Thanks Badge. For each level there is an award. It starts with Juniors who earn the Girl Scout Bronze Award, then the Cadettes earn the Girl Scout Silver Award. Then the Seniors/Ambassadors may earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. The process is very long but you know you helped your community and maybe even the world!
To earn the sign of the star, you need to be a Girl Scout Junior. There are five steps for completing the Sign of the Star: 1) earn a badge that teaches you a new skill or that is a topic you know nothing about 2) Do at least four activities from the following badges: A Healthier You Being My Best Looking Your Best 3) Demonstrate or display one of your talents to your troop or others. 4) Complete two activities from the "It's Great to Be a Girl" chapter of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Note: The Junior Girl Scout Handbook and the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book are being discontinued. As of September 2012, the new "Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting" will be the books used and the Sign of the Star will no longer be required.
The highest award a Girl Scout member of Girl Scouts of the USA can earn is the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout must be a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador in order to work on the 7 steps required to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award.
It's called the Snow Sports merit badge now that you can earn it in either skiing or snowboarding.
Because they earn them.
Girl Scout Awards are earned recognitions. Girl Scouts earn the awards by completing the requirements. Awards include the Girl Scout Badges; the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards; the Journey Awards, etc.
No. Under the current Girl Scout Bronze Award requirements (2012), you have to earn a Girl Scout Junior Journey before building your team and choosing a project.
No there is not, merit badges for Boy Scouts are earned by completing certain sets of skills and having them signed off by instructors and scout masters/leaders. You cannot achieve a badge just by going to a certain area. Cub Scout rules may vary on this.
A Girl Scout Journey badge is a component of the Girl Scouts program that encourages girls to explore specific topics, themes, or skills through a series of activities and experiences. Each Journey typically focuses on leadership, community service, or personal development, allowing girls to earn badges by completing projects and engaging in discussions. The Journey badges are designed to promote teamwork, critical thinking, and self-discovery, aligning with the Girl Scouts' mission of empowering young girls.
All of the Girl Scout Safety Badges and Safety Awards have been or will be discontinued by GSUSA by the end of September 2011. If you are planning to earn the Safety Badges or Awards, be sure to check with your Girl Scout council to see if they have the badges in the council store because they probably will not be able to order any additional badges. See Related Links for links to the GSUSA web site where the requirements for the different Safety Awards are listed.
It depends on who is asking the questions and why they are asking questions. If you are asking about becoming a Girl Scout: What activities do Girl Scouts do? How much does it cost to be a Girl Scout? What badges do Girl Scouts earn? When are the troop meetings? What Girl Scout level would I be? What is the Girl Scout uniform like? If you are going to be asking a Girl Scout questions about Girl Scouting: Who founded Girl Scouts? When did the first girl scout troop form? Why did you want to become a girl scout? Why do Girl Scouts sell cookies? If you are a Girl Scout and will be questioning the children: Who was Juliette Gordon Low? Who started Scouting? What do you want to know about Girl Scouts?