Requirements

Arizona Badge for Junior Girl Scouts Our state’s flag, heritage, parks, national monuments, cacti, and out-of-doors are unique to Arizona. Take care of our state is important to all of us. What better way to learn and remember the great state of Arizona?

The girls must complete at least eight of the following activities, including the two starred activities.

*1. Locate on a map of Arizona a town or city other than your own town or city. Learn the meaning of the town’s name. Write to the Chamber of Commerce in the town for information. Share what you have learned with your troop.

2. Visit a fort and a mission in Arizona. Learn about the importance of forts and missions to Arizona’s history.

3. Learn the names of at least four Native American tribes that live in Arizona. Locate on a map at least two Native American communities. See if any counties have Native American names. Which counties have Native American names? Visit a Native American community, make fry bread or attend a Native American crafts show.

4. Learn what industries are important to Arizona. Visit cotton or citrus farm, a mine, a cattle ranch or hotel facility and learn how it is operated.

5. Locate on a map at least one national park and three national monuments or historical sites in Arizona. Find out why they are important and visit one. Talk to a park ranger about the place you visit and about the ranger’s job.

*6. Color a map that identifies each county in Arizona. Be able to identify the following: Capital of Arizona State Bird State Flower Name of the Governor of Arizona

7. Learn a little about Arizona wildlife. Be able to identify three trees, three shrubs, three cacti, six wildflowers or five animals and five birds that grow or live in the desert. Find out what “life zone” means. Share the information you have learned. Take a hike when you identify the wildlife. Arizona Badge for Junior Girl Scouts

8. Find out what the Gadsden Purchase was. Learn how the Mexican culture has influenced Arizona. Cook some Mexican food or make a Mexican craft such as paper flowers. If possible cross the border and visit a Mexican town like Nogales or Naco. Ask the border patrol about their jobs.

9. Participate in an activity (such as a trash clean-up) that helps to improve Arizona.

10. Visit the state capital in Phoenix. If possible, speak to a legislator from your community. Find out what the governor does and what the legislator does in Arizona.

11. Take pictures of places you visit and collect brochures. Make a scrapbook or poster about your trip or trips. Display the scrapbook or poster in the council office or in you school.

12. Take a hike that passes through two or more life zones. Learn the names of the life zones. Learn the differences between the life zones and identify at least three major plants and two animals that live in each life zone.

Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. gratefully acknowledges that this patch program was developed by: Sahuaro Girl Scout Council Junior Troop 92