Girl Scout Programs

Girl Scout Programs by Communication ALL Ways

Explore inclusive communication and Deaf awareness through interactive Sign Language programs!

 

All badge and petal requirements are met during each program, but badges/petals are not provided and must be purchased through your local council.

  • Every participant receives:
  • Custom Sign Language Fun Patch
  • Take-home ASL handouts
  • Hands-on, inclusive activities for all learning styles

"Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout" – ASL & Friendship

  • Learn signs for kindness, feelings, and friendship
  • Read: How Does Baby Feel? or Luli and the Language of Tea
  • Sing: “Make New Friends” in ASL
  • Petal Tie-In: Violet Petal (Be a sister to every Girl Scout)
  • Includes: Fun patch, take-home activity sheet, ASL coloring printable

"Five Senses in Action!" – Explore Communication

  • Focus on how Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals use their senses
  •  Learn about hearing, sight, and visual communication
  • Book: Can You Hear a Rainbow?
  • Petal Tie-In: Gloria (Respect Myself and Others), Lupe (Honest & Fair)
  • Includes: ASL alphabet sheet, “speechreading” activity, fun patch

"See What I’m Saying!" – 5 Senses Badge Program

  • Sensory-based activities exploring communication beyond sound
  • Sign language games, speechreading challenge, and emotions in ASL
  • Book: Can You Hear a Rainbow?
  • Badge Tie-In: 5 Senses Badge (Not earned, but covered)
  • Includes: Fun patch, ASL vocabulary sheet, Girl Scout Promise in ASL

"Fingerspell Fun" – Crafting with ASL

 

  • Learn the ASL alphabet
  • Create a personalized name craft with fingerspelling
  • Practice introducing yourself in sign
  • Badge Tie-In: My Best Self or Making Friends (Themes only)
  • Includes: Fun patch, fingerspelling printable, name template

"Social Butterfly with a Twist!" – Inclusive Etiquette in ASL

  • Book: Luli and the Language of Tea
  • Learn signs for greetings, polite words, and body language
  • Tea party–themed manners roleplay
  • Song: “Make New Friends” in Sign Language
  • Badge Tie-In: Social Butterfly Badge (Not earned, but closely aligned)
  • Includes: Fun patch, ASL tea party printable, communication etiquette guide

"Hands Together" – Kindness, Inclusion & Communication

  • ASL signs for feelings, identity, and community
  • Roleplaying empathy scenarios with Deaf Culture awareness
  • Girl Scout Law Focus: Respect, Courage, and Sisterhood
  • Includes: Fun patch, ASL kindness chart, parent handout

Deaf Culture Discovery & ASL 101

  • Intro to Deaf Culture: “What can Deaf people do?”
  • Learn how ASL is different from English
  • Games, visuals, and signs to take home
  • Includes: Fun patch, Deaf Culture Q&A sheet, signs for inclusion

Sign & STEM

  • Combine science and sign language through hands-on activities
  • Learn signs for animals, weather, senses, or motion
  • Tailored by level and topic
  • Includes: Fun patch, themed sign sheet, activity extension ideas

What’s Always Included:

  • Fun Patch (theme-specific)
  • Customized Take-Home Handouts
  • Visual Aids
  • Hands-on, inclusive learning
  • Aligned with the Girl Scout Law:
    “Be honest and fair, considerate and caring, courageous and strong…”