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At my troop leader's house, we had weekly meetings. My troop leader
would hand out badges for finishing a specific project. Badges are both
rewards
and signs of a Girl Scout’s
accomplishments.They symbolize each activity we have participated in,
what
levels we have graduated to within Girl Scouts, and how many years of
membership
we have. Badges are like medals that are given to people in the
military. When
wearing the vest covered in badges, people know who you are, what you
have
done, and most importantly, it shows that we are a leader within our
community.
Badges are not something that you are just given, but rather they
require much
hard work to earn them.
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Signs of Our
Accomplishments  In a typical
student’s life, when they receive an award, they
would probably think of receiving a pin, a certificate, or a
medal. In Girl Scouts, we do
receive
pins, but the majority of our accomplishments are portrayed on badges.
Badges
show others that we are working for something and also helping out the
community. The more badges
we have, the more it shows that we are
helping out
the community. Girl Scout Vests are also like a soldier's formal
attire. Our attire in public is our physical form of how we display our
citizenship. As part of our membership in these activities, we have to
take pride in wearing this attire, along with being able to represent
ourselves in public as model citizens. When people of the public see a
Girl Scout or a Soldier in their attire, they show great respect for
these people for what they have done for the community, especially when
they know what each person did to get each badge, pin, or medal. Of
course, Girl Scouts are on a smaller scale compared to soldiers, but
their attire has similar meanings.
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Updated May 2nd, 2009
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