100th Anniversary Program

This patch program is a way to actively engage girls in the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting and recognize them for that engagement. By being actively engaged in the 100th Anniversary, girls will increase their sense of pride in being a Girl Scout because they will increase their understanding of:

• the history of Girl Scouting
• the influence Girl Scouting has had on women in our community
• the opportunities available to them through Girl Scouting
• the impact they as Girl Scouts can have on our community

The patch program is for all grade levels and may be earned through participation in Centennial events and activities at the troop, service unit, and council levels, including the Oral History Project, various The Great Girl Gathering @ MOA festivities, and the Centennial Day of Service: 2012 Take Action Project.

Earning the patch is one of the core components of Planning Guides, so that all girls are given the opportunity and time to engage in the 100th Anniversary as part of their regular Girl Scout programming.

Requirements for All Girls:

• Earn the Centennial Day of Service Patch. Earning this patch includes:
  • Taking the Water Quality Pledge
  • Doing 60 minutes of Water Quality Troop Activities in your program grade level’s activity guide, including Activity 1 (which is required for all)
  • Participating in the Centennial Day of Service: 2012 Take Action Project
  • Submitting the Centennial Day of Service Evaluation Form on October 13, 2012

AND, Girls Choose Two of Five:

1. Attend one of these three family-friendly events:
   • Girl Scout Corn Maze Day at Tweite’s Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, September 24, 2011; register at GirlScoutsRV.org
   • Service Unit Family Event in November 2011 or spring 2012; register through your service unit
   • Service Unit Thinking Day Event in February 2012; register through your service unit
2. Participate in River Valleys’ Oral History Project
3. Participate in activities at The Great Girl Gathering @ MOA, March 10–11, 2012; information at
4. Learn about Girl Scout history by either:
   • Doing activities from River Valleys’ “Follow Me Girls” patch program/program resource kit (patch requirements on GirlScoutsRV.org and resource kits available for checkout from all service centers)
   • Doing activities from GSUSA’s “Celebrate History in Honor of the 100th” packet (on GirlScoutsRV.org)
5. Earn a badge from the Legacy Badge Category in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for your program grade level:
   • Artist
   • Athlete
   • Citizen
   • Cook
   • First Aid
   • Girl Scout Way (**note: activities to earn steps 1, 3 and 5 of the badge in this category will be offered at The Great Girl Gathering @ MOA)
   • Naturalist

“Bonus” (optional for girls):

• If your troop is planning to make a donation from your troop treasury this year, consider giving to the River Valleys Centennial Fund (information on GirlScoutsRV.org)