Civic Leadership & Democracy Badges and Patches

Become a leader in your community and create positive change! Complete the Civic Leadership Challenge patch, earn your democracy and citizen badges, and participate in a national service project to get out the vote.

Civic Leadership Challenge

The Civic Leadership Challenge patch program is about identifying ways girls can create positive change in the world and recognize their leadership skills and potential.

Check out the requirements for the Civic Leadership Challenge.

Promote the Vote

Participate in this national service project and help shape your tomorrow—today!

Democracy Badges

Through badges related to civics and democracy, Girl Scouts at all age levels (Democracy for Daisies, Democracy for Brownies, etc.) build their understanding of how local, state, and federal government works, equipping them to be voters, activists, and even political leaders. They also research their own government officials and are encouraged to meet them.

Citizen Badges

These Citizen badges—Good Neighbor, Celebrating Community, Inside Government, Finding Common Ground, Behind the Ballot, and Public Policy—engage girls in age-appropriate activities involving community service, public policy, government, voting, and more. Over time, the badges build girls’ knowledge of local and global communities and show them how their actions as citizens make the world better for everyone.