What’s the difference between badges, patches and try-its?
The main difference in what we call those small fabric “thingys” that girls earn by completing a list of requirements is related to the age level of the girls. • Daisies (Gr. K-1) – earn petals and patches • Brownies (Gr. 2-3) – earn try-its (triangular shapes) and patches • Junior Girl Scouts (Gr. 4,5,6) – earn badges (round) and patches • Teen Girl Scouts (Gr. 7 and up) earn interest project patches (rectangles), charms, silver award and the gold award and patches Petals, try-its, badges, charms, etc…are official GSUSA awards available to all girls of a certain age level in all councils across the United States. The requirements are found in your daughter’s Girl Scout age level books. Patches are different and more loosely defined. Patches are also fabric “thingys” that come in many different shapes and sizes, but they don’t all come from our national organization. Some come from GSUSA for special projects, some patches are created by our local council, your daughter’s service unit o
