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Council Patch Programs

In Girl Scouts, girls develop courage, character and self-esteem. 

Through council patch programs, Girl Scouts follow requirements that link them with local organizations and resources, helping them develop a lasting sense of responsibility and accountability to their communities.

The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians offers the same patch programs as our three separate councils once offered.  You will find a list of them below.

Please note that this page is still under construction.  If you cannot find a council patch, please contact your local council service center.

Girls who complete requirements for each badge may purchase the item through special order from their council shop.

Patch program requirements are linked below each picture. Requirement forms are available in Adobe Reader (PDF) format.  Paper copies of the patch program requirements are also available.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Brownie Level: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Junior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Cadette and Senior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Scavenger Hike Adventures Try-It! Brownie: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Scavenger Hike Adventures Badge - Junior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Eco-Environmental Education: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Leave only Footprints (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Food Farm Fiber - Brownie: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Food Farm Fiber - Junior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Land Stewardship: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Pets Try-it -Brownie: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Girl Scouts Love Diversity: Contact Knoxville Service Center program staff for more information: (800) 474-1912 or (865) 688-9440

Native People - Brownie: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Native People - Juniors: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Native People - Cadettes and Senior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Public Safety (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Nocturnal - Junior: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Love Your Camp (Tanasi): This patch is awarded after the completion of a work assignment during our annual Love Your Camp Day event at Camp Tanasi.

Understanding Challenges: All Age Levels—3 Meetings. Council Resource Tub for a $20 refundable deposit required. The purpose of this patch is to increase girl’s awareness of the challenges that persons with disabilities of all sorts face; to help girls relate to the person and not their condition and to increase their understanding of what these challenges are and the problems that are encountered. The activities in this program will provide girls with a variety of experiences that promote the understanding of the challenges facing persons who are Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, Physically Impaired and Learning Impaired. Call (800) 474-1912 or (865) 688-9440.

Feathers And Nests (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Girl Scout Honor Student (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Gold Star: At the end of each school year, any girl on the honor roll for every report period may add a gold star above the honor patch.

Silver Star: At the end of each school year, any girl that has been on the honor roll for two reporting periods during the year may add a silver star above the honor patch.

Raccoon Run (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Secret City - Daisy: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Secret City - Junior and Cadette: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Secret City - Senior : Download a PDF of the Requirements

Camp Tanasi Tower Patch: This patch is awarded after the completion of a Camp Tanasi Tower training session. Call (800) 474-1912 or (865) 688-9440 for information.

Microscopic World (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Horizons (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

My Family Loves Girl Scouting (all ages): Download a PDF of the Requirements

Bullying: Take Control (all ages): 28 pages. Download a PDF of the Requirements

World in Our Hands Patch:  Download a PDF of the Requirements

Feeding Our Neighbors: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Coat of Many Colors Patch: Download a PDF of the Requirements

Canyon Keepers: (Interest Project Patch for Cadette Girl Scouts) Download Requirements
Patch Cost: $1 (TN residents add 9 cents)
Shipping & Handling:
1-3 patches, add 40 cents
4-10 patches, add 60 cents
11-16 patches, add 83 cents
Send check to: GSCSA P.O. Box 15969, Chattanooga, TN 37415
Or, call with credit card: 423-877-2688

Hiker Patch & Mileage Increments: Must hike a minimum of 10 miles to earn the Hiker Patch (does not have to be completed in one hike). Must hike additional 10 miles to earn the Hiking Segment(s). Download Hiker Patch & Mileage Increments form.

Virtual Badge

  1. Learn about online safety and how to be "street smart" on the information superhighway. Go to www.missingkids.org with your parent/guardian, go through the entire page on internet safety.
  2. Make the Online Safety Pledge. Print it and post a copy near your computer.
  3. Find a web page that is interesting to you. It could be a page about one of your hobbies, Girl Scouts, a college you might want to go to, or many other things. Show someone the page and tell them why you like it. Here are some pages you can try:

    http://www.gogirlsonly.org/
    http://www.girlsgotech.org/
    http://www.wagggs.org/en/home
    http://www.americangirl.com/
    http://www.missoandfriends.com/
    http://www.mygames4girls.com/
    http://www.girlshealth.gov/bones/
    http://pbskids.org/
    http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
    http://www.funbrain.com/
    http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/index.asp
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
    http://www.abc.net.au/children/games/default.htm
    http://www.kids.gov/
    http://www.crayola.com/
    http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
    http://www.ziggityzoom.com/

  4. Find a web page that discusses volunteering or environmentally friendly actions. Pick a project, discuss it with your leader as a possible troop project.
  5. Look at our Girl Scouts Council web site. What do you like? What don't you like? What else should the pages have? Send your suggestions using e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text30209 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail your suggestions to Girl Scouts, Attn: Christine Jessel Grider, 1567 Downtown West Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37921.
  6. Learn about e-mail. Why is e-mail better than regular mail? Why is it not as good? Show someone how to send e-mail (you don't need an account, just pretend.)
  7. Learn something about Girl Scout history. You can find some information at the national Girl Scout homepage at www.girlscouts.org. At this site you can go to other Girl Scout council web sites around the world. Learn something interesting about other Girl Scout councils. Where are they located?
  8. If you have completed these requirements, Congratulations! You have earned your Virtual Patch! If you would like a Virtual Patch decal, please load decal transfer paper (available at most office supply stores) into an inkjet colorprinter. After printing, follow paper directions for iron-on transfer.  Iron on the back of your vest or sash. Click here for your Virtual Patch decal!
Recruit A Friend Badge: When you add a friend in your troop as an assistant and accept more girls into the troop you will receive a friendship ball to begin sharing with friends. If the girls recruit a friend into the troop, they will receive a patch.  To receive the incentive, you must submit the “Recruit a Friend” form. Contact a membership director at the Johnson City Service Center for more information. "Recruit A Friend" Form.

Appalachian Heritage: Learn more about upper East Tennessee by exploring its regional history, home living, recreation, arts, industry, and agriculture. Download a PDF of the requirements.

Appalachian Singers: Girl Scouts love to sing! The Appalachian Singers Book and its accompanying cassette tape are available at the Johnson City Service Center Library for checkout.  Download a PDF of the requirements.

Camp Round-Up: A patch designed for resident campers and Girl Scouts new to Camp Sky-Wa-Mo for an exploration into nature. Download a PDF of the requirements.

Do-Dads are Grrr-reat!!! This patch creates quality time for girls and a male caretaker, also known as a "do-dad." Do-Dads may be fathers, stepfathers, adopted fathers, close friends, etc.  Download a PDF of the requirements.

Service Center: This patch is designed to commensurate a troop's visit to the Johnson City Service Center. When troops complete their tour of the Service Center, they earn a special patch representing all they learned during their visit. Download a PDF of the requirements.

Tipton Haynes Historical Farm Patch: A patch designed to give Girl Scouts an understanding of, appreciation for, and pride in East Tennessee history dating back to 1783-1840. Download a PDF of the requirements.

Southwestern Virginia Museum: You'll discuss Victorian foods, lifestyles, entertainment, and dress as well as museum construction and materials. Discover why it took seven years to build. Download a PDF of the requirements.