Patch Programs

Bring the exploration, fun, and learning of Girl Scouts to your family or troop. Use our self-guided PDFs or virtual patch program videos to keep your girl, your troop, and your community connected.

Completing patch programs will help your girls along their Journey, and may satisfy requirements for certain badges.

More at-home activities | Purchasing your fun patch

Featured Patch of the Month

Every month we feature a brand new patch program created just for Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania! Check back each month for new activities! Special this month, we're featuring TWO patches!

May: Knot Fun! (PDF) AND Knife Safety (PDF)

Knot Fun!
Discover—Learn the basics of knot tying.
Connect—Complete an art project using knots.
Take Action—Use your new skill!

Knife Safety
Discover—Discover how to use a knife safely.
Connect—Make a paper knife, and practice using a knife.
Take Action—Use a knife to carve something in a bar of soap.

Virtual Patch Programming

Join our girl program specialists as we complete patch programs together in a series of live videos.

At Home Challenge Patch Program

Discover—Discover virtual programming within our Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania council.
Connect—Connect with community and global partners.
Take Action —Take action with a service project.

GSWPA Patch Programs

All patch programs are self-guided, suitable for all grade levels, and sorted by category below.

Life Skills & Fun: Baseball Game Fun (PDF)
Basic First Aid (video)
Canning 101 (PDF)
Cast Iron Cooking (PDF)
Cosplay (PDF)
Disability Awareness (video)
Diversity (PDF)
Duct Tape Fashion (PDF)
Duct Tape Fashion (video)
Emergency Preparedness (PDF)
Emergency Preparedness (video)
Exploring our Heritage (PDF)
Fall Fun (PDF)
Fall Fun (video)
First Aid, Part 2 (video)
Friendship Bracelets (video)
Jewelry Making (video)
Healthy Living (PDF)
Ice Cream Making Fun (PDF)
Ice Cream Making Fun/National Ice Cream Day (video)
Keep Calm (PDF)
Keep Calm (video)
Keep Calm, I'm a Girl Scout, Part 2 (video)
Kindness (PDF)
Magic Tricks (PDF)
Magic Tricks (video)
Making Dollars & Sense (PDF)
May Mystery (video)
Origami (PDF)
Origami (video)
Photo Memories (PDF)
Picnic Fun (PDF)
Pie Making Fun (PDF)
Pie Making Fun (video)
Pumpkin Carving (PDF)
Reading (PDF)
Resilient. Ready. Strong. (PDF)
Scrapbooking (PDF)
Senior Pals (PDF)
Sewing Fun (PDF)
Sewing Fun (video)
Summer Reading (PDF)
SWAPS (PDF)
SWAPS (video)
The Art of Chocolate Making (PDF)
Time Capsule (video)
Upcycle Challenge (video)
Winter Survival (PDF)
Outdoor: Apple Harvest (PDF)
Bees and Pollination (PDF)
Bike Safety (PDF)
Bike Safety (video)
Cast Iron Cooking (PDF)
Explore the S'more (PDF)
Fairy Gardening (video)
Gardening Fun (PDF)
Gardening Fun (video)
Knife Safety (PDF)
Knife Safety (video)
Knot Fun (PDF)
Knot Fun (video)
Leave No Trace (video)
Maple Syrup (PDF)
Nature Fun (video)
Picnic Fun (PDF)
Sun Safety (PDF)
Use Resources Wisely (PDF)
STEM: Bird Conservation (PDF)
Endangered Species (PDF)
Future Scientist (video)
Nighttime Explorer (PDF)
Rocket Launch (video)
Simple Machines (PDF)
Weird Science (PDF)
Weird Science (video)
Weather Watchers (PDF)
Council Favorites: Apple Harvest (PDF)
Fairy Garden (PDF)
Fairy Gardening (video)
Ice Cream Making Fun (PDF)
Knot Fun (PDF)
Knife Safety (PDF)
Sewing Fun (video)
Weird Science (video)
Annual Observances/Holidays: Celebrate and Honor Juneteenth (PDF)
Cupid Crew (video)
Fourth of July (video)
Halloween Bash (video)
He and Me (video)
Honoring Our Veterans (PDF)
Honoring Our Veterans (video)
Ice Cream Making Fun/National Ice Cream Day (video)
Love Your Leader (PDF)
Love Your Leader (video)
She and Me (PDF)
She and Me (video)
Traditions (PDF)
Women's Suffrage (video)

Program Partner Patches: Heinz Memorial Chapel Patch Program
To earn this patch, girls will discover the history represented in Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh, learn more about historical figures and neo-gothic architecture, and bring the knowledge she gains from this experience to other girls.

Pennsylvania Paraoptometric Association - Vision Awareness Patch
Pennsylvania Paraoptometric Association (PPA) would like to offer Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a Vision Awareness Patch. PPA is an association committed to enhancing the quality of eye care. PPA believe the activities required for the girls to earn this patch will make them more aware of the importance of eyesight and good vision care. The girls’ efforts may even spark an interest in Optometry or related fields. Check out the resource guide they've provided to help GSWPA Girl Scouts earn the patch.

BlazeSports - Adapted Physical Activity Patch Program
To earn this patch, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts will complete the requirements developed by BlazeSports. Girls will learn about different disabilities, how to nurture an inclusive environment, and learn the value of exercise for everyone living with a disability.

Purchasing your fun patch:
After competing a patch program, you can purchase your fun patch from our GSWPA shops for $1.25 by visting our online shop. Fun patches can be worn on the back of Girl Scout's vest or sash.