Many Girl Scout councils across the United States have special patches that all Girl Scout can earn and the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains in New Hampshire and Vermont are no exception. Click here for a complete list of their council’s own patches and see below for a highlighted patch for every season.
Summer – Sunsational Summer Patch
Open to all levels of Girl Scouts, this patch has tons of different options for activities including going on a theme walk for Daisies, going on a hike or putting on a skit for the neighborhood for Brownies, plan an all-day or overnight outing for Juniors and Cadettes, making a windmill or solar water heater for Seniors and Ambassadors.
Fall – Apple Quest Patch
This patch will bring girls and troops out to an orchard to go apple picking. In addition, girls can also pick activities like baking with apples, learning about the importance of bees to orchards, bring apples to a food pantry, and/or learn about different varieties of apples and where they come from.
Winter – Operation Snowflake Patch
Don’t let the cold weather keep you trapped indoors. Girl Scouts of all levels can earn this patch by learning about winter sports, reading books about the snow, and learning about first aid for frostbite, for example.
Spring – Maple Sugaring Patch
The sap runs when the nights are still cold but the daytime temperatures get above freezing and maple syrup seasons is usually a sign that winter is coming to an end. Girl Scouts of all ages can earn this patch by learning about how maple syrup is made (including the two types of maple trees that produce maple syrup sap), the difference between artificial and real maple syrup, and the important role maple syrup plays in the economies of New Hampshire and Vermont.
All Year ‘Round – A Year in the Life of Juliet Patch
This patches program gives girls and troops a chance to learn more about the life of the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliet Gordon Low. Girls start with the center patch and then build out around the circle with a new activity and piece of the patch each month. Activities may change over time but currently include learning how to be inclusive of girls with disabilities in September, learning about World Thinking Day in February, and learning about how to be a friend to animals in March.
The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Store
Click here to order the patches from the online store or call (888) 474-9686 (and ask for the store) to order over the phone.
If you are going to be in the area, you can stop by and visit their Girl Scout store in person at:
- Bedford, NH Corporate Office
One Commerce Drive, PO Box 10832, Bedford NH 03110-0832
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
888-474-9686
603-624-5989
customercare@girlscoutsgwm.org - Williston, VT Service Center
60 Knight Lane, Suite 30, Williston VT 05495
Hours of Operation
Monday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Closed for lunch daily from 1:00-1:30 pm
888-474-9686
802-872-5887
The Girl Scout membership year officially runs from October 1 to September 30 but Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is offering special incentives for girls, troops and for Medford when girls and adult volunteers re-register early.
Girls who renew before April 25 will receive:
Renew 75% of your girls in your troop (and two adult volunteers) by June 13 and receive:
Last year, we re-registered more than 50% of our girls and we received $300 that we used to buy a set of Girl Scout flags which we can use for city-wide events and which troops can use for their own flag ceremonies. 
The Cookie Cupboards are closed, the Recognition Orders have been placed, and the Cookies-for-a-Cause have been delivered, all of which adds up to the end of another successful Girl Scout cookie season. We are proud to report that this year’s cookie sale far surpassed last year’s totals. This year, 23 Medford troops sold 33,852 packages of cookies, a 27% increase over last year’s total of 26,515 packages. Way to go girls, volunteers, and our supportive Girl Scout families! We look forward to seeing how the troops decide to spend their earnings to pay for dynamic troop activities and to help make the world a better place.
Medford Girl Scouts is proud to announce that we have recently purchased our own set of Girl Scout flags, which are available for troop and city-wide events. The money to purchase the flags came from the $300 bonus Medford Girl Scouts received from Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts when more than 50% of our girls re-registered before June 30 last year during the early bird Spring Renewal membership drive. Thanks to all the troop leaders and volunteers for helping their members re-register early.
We have three flags: a Medford Girl Scout flag, a World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts flag, and a flag of the United States of America. In addition, we also have flag stands and flag holders that the girls can wear while walking with the flags.
If your troop would like to learn how to do a flag ceremony, please check out the links below:
Tufts University has a new club this year called 
Troops don’t have to work on a badge to join forces with the Tufts Girls of Code. Middle-school and high-school aged troops are welcome to connect with Dr. Strange if they would simply like the Tufts Girls of Code to lead a workshop for the troop. For example, the group already led a couple of workshops that were open to all girls in Medford. The first one taught girls to build an animated Jack-o-Lantern in JavaScript and the second one helped the girls create their own Android app video game.
Disney on Ice – Follow Your Heart – Friday, Nov. 4 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Tickets for Girl Scouts and their family and friends are $17. Fun patch included. 
Annie the Musical – May 11, 2017. Special Q&A for Girl Scouts at 5pm, show starts at 7pm. Wear your uniform to the show. Annie patches will be available for purchase. 
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