One Outdoor Outing
Simple Ways to Get Outdoors
Plan for outdoor activities with Girl Scout friends! This can be as simple as holding a troop meeting outside or adapting an activity to be outdoors instead of indoors. Get ideas from these places.
• Attend council-hosted badge-earning events that work with your troop schedule. Check the council website for events; use the Advanced Search function and click the box for “Outdoors.”
• Researching outdoor-focused badges? Use the GSUSA Award & Badge Explorer to search for badges by grade level. Under Topic, fi lter for “Outdoors” and discover 8–13 badges in each grade level focused on outdoor activity.
• In the Volunteer Toolkit, look for the evergreen tree icon to see adapted badge activity for getting the troop outside. Or, sort for “Outdoors” to fi nd outdoor-focused badges.
• Find links to outdoor activity planning resources on the Get Outdoors pages of the Volunteer Collective.
• Browse the Field Trip & Travel Partners list on the Volunteer Collective to fi nd organizations willing to host Girl Scout troop field trips.
Get your troop outdoors for meetings, a family event, a STEM activity, or a community service project. Dress for the weather and enjoy the fresh air!
All program grade levels have earned award options in these categories:
• Outdoor Journey
• Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey (Outdoor STEM)
• Eco
• Snow or Climbing Adventure
• Trail Adventure
• Troop Camper
• Outdoor Art
…plus other outdoor adventure and life skills badges within each program level!
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Events to Inspire Outdoor Activity
• March 12 Girl Scout Birthday and Girl Scout Week Outdoor activity is one of the pillars of the Girl Scout program!
• April 22 Earth Day Find Earth Day events in your community and join in.
• April 22 Girl Scout Leader Day Recognize all the volunteers that contribute to your troop. Invite families to a picnic, a hike, or other outdoor activity to celebrate volunteers.
• May/June Bridging to the next program grade level? Use a real bridge, whether it’s at a playground or in a park. Reference our Bridging Guide for planning help.
• Memorial Day events In your Girl Scout uniform, walk in parades, honor veterans, or host a flag ceremony to show your patriotic pride.
• May/June Troop year-end parties Bring girls and families together for celebrations and ceremonies.
• June/July/August Girl Scout Summer Camp Attend camp, including troop camp, day camp, sleepaway camp or wilderness camp.
• Mid-September Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend Visit any State Park, meet with park rangers, and earn a fun patch!
• October 31 Founder’s Day Host a campfire event with a Scout’s Own ceremony or a scavenger hunt!
There’s a fun patch for that!
Check our Girl Scout council and national websites for more fun patch program ideas, which are great for multi-level troops. No matter which outdoor activity you choose, pick a complimentary fun patch at the Girl Scout shop to help girls remember the day.
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