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This is a Council's Own Brownie badge from GSSA - Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. You will have to order directly from them online or over the phone if you are not local to this council.
I was so excited to plan this badge! We hiked, explored the dark, learned about nocturnal animals, did a craft and had s'mores! This also helped with the girls' progression to overnights.
1. Learn about nocturnal animals
- We watch a YouTube video and I quizzed them afterward
- We also talked about what we thought we would hear or see while out there
- This will depend on what you have access to. We had internet and a TV, but reading a book would be fun!
2. Look for nighttime sights
- We stopped the creek and lake after our hike.
- We didn't see anything --- it was October we when did this. Maybe it's better in the summer for sights like lightening bugs.
3. Go on a nighttime adventure
- We went on a night hike on a trail in my subdivision. It was DARK, but the girls were brave and had fun!
- We have over 20 scouts, so we paired them up. I led, there was a Mom-Volunteer in the middle and two co-leaders in the back.
- Our girls started the song: "We're going on a bear hunt" I don't know the song, but they led it and everyone sang along.
- My neighbors were thrilled to see us and stood outside with flashlights waving, it was cute!
4. Explore in the dark
- After our hike we broke into two groups - for s'mores and a glow in the dark rock painting craft.
Supply List
- Bump in the Night Brownie Badge
- Kid size headlamp - may have one from 2023 cookie sales
- Glow in the dark rock painting project
- A learning tool for nocturnal animals - book, YouTube video, etc
- Glow Sticks
- S'mores supplies - sticks, graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows
- Fire
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