Cadette-Senior-Ambassador Multi-Level | Troop Year Planner

Your guide to a year of action, adventure, and friendship!

For Girl Scouts in 6th through twelfth grade.

Follow this plan to create a fun and blended experience for your multi-level troop. This will make it easy for you and your Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors to bond as a troop as you explore common themes through age-appropriate badges. Look to council or service unit events (plus generous caregivers!) to help you complete these activities. This plan is built around two meetings per month that connect content for troops serving Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.

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How to get started:

Use these online Cadette-Senior-Ambassador multi-level troop year plans to start planning your year. You can customize it along the way as you get to know your Girl Scouts and their interests.

Order your Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador program materials and resources from the Girl Scout Shop
Access detailed instructions to lead troop meetings through the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK), your free online resource for meeting overviews, materials lists, and more. See step-by-step access instructions.

Cadette-Senior-Amassador First Year Plan (PDF)

September

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Meeting One: Girl Planning Meeting

Cadettes work together to plan their year of Girl Scouts.

Meeting Two: Outdoor Art Apprentice

Cadettes head into the outdoors and look for inspiration to spark their own creativity.

Field Trip: Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across our country during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend.

October

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

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Meeting One: Digital Leadership (part one)

Cadettes explore their digital landscape, online bias, and digital communities.

Meeting Two: Digital Leadership (part two)

Cadettes design digital content to create change and share their process with others.

November

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Meeting One: Digital Leadership (part three)

Cadettes design digital content to create change and share their process with others.

Service Project (any)

Cadettes engage in acts of service and kindness to improve their communities.

December

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Meeting One: Democracy (part one)

Cadettes learn about their local and state government.

Cookie Time

The Girl Scout Cookie Program

Helps troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.

January

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Meeting One: Cookie Innovator (part one)

Cadettes choose a big idea, set goals, and build a budget to master their cookie business.

Meeting Two: Cookie Innovator (part two) and Cookie meeting

Cadettes explore ethics in their cookie business and decide how to meet their big goals and sell their big dream to others.

February

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Meeting One: Democracy (part two)

Cadettes learn more about the three branches of government.

Meeting Two: World Thinking Day

Cadettes explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.

Council Event: World Thinking Day Event

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March

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Meeting One: Business Creator (part one)

Cadettes create a business idea that solves a local, national, or global problem.

Cookie Booth

Cookie booths are a great place for Girl Scouts to leverage and grow their entrepreneurial skills.

April

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Meeting One: Business Creator (part two)

Cadettes revise their ideas, test them out, create a business plan, and make a pitch.

Field Trip

Go for a small trip or simply meet in a new space to shake things up.

May

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End of Year Celebration

End your first year of Cadettes by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families!

Summer

Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge (all levels)

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate with outdoor activities. You have so many options for how to explore – from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.

Cadette-Senior-Amassador Second Year Plan (PDF)

September

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

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Meeting One: Girl Planning Meeting

Cadettes work together to plan their year of Girl Scouts.

Meeting Two: Trees

Cadettes have fun with trees while discovering how they serve the world around us.

Field Trip: Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across our country during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend.

October

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

Cadette

Meeting One: First Aid (part one)

Cadettes begin learning how to take care of people in an emergency.

Meeting Two: First Aid (part two)

Cadettes continue learning how to take care of people in an emergency.

November

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Meeting One: First Aid (part three)

Cadettes continue learning how to take care of people in an emergency.

Service Project (any)

Cadettes engage in acts of service and kindness to improve their communities.

December

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Meeting One: Space Science Researcher (part one)

Cadettes explore the complexities of light.

Cookie Time

The Girl Scout Cookie Program

January

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Meeting One: My Cookie Venture (part one)

Cadettes prepare for their cookie business and set goals and a budget.

Meeting Two: My Cookie Venture (part two) and Cookie meeting

Cadettes create a mission statement, reach more customers, and write a team business plan.

February

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

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Meeting One: Space Science Researcher (part two)

Cadettes broaden their understanding of light.

Meeting Two: World Thinking Day

Cadettes explore World Thinking Day and find out about environmental problems around the world.

Council Event: World Thinking Day Event

Join Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in over 150 countries around the world to make a difference on a global level!

March

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

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Meeting One: My Dream Budget (part one)

Cadettes explore their earning power and think about where they'll live in their future.

Meeting Two: My Dream Budget (part two)

Cadettes imagine what their day-to-day expenses would be, how they'll give back, and add up their future.

Cookie Booth

Cookie booths are a great place for Girl Scouts to leverage and grow their entrepreneurial skills.

April

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

Cadette

Meeting One: Snow or Climbing Adventure

Cadettes decide whether to go slope sliding or outdoor climbing, then plan and prepare for their adventure.

Climbing Field Trip

Cadettes ski/snowboard on a slope or go on an outdoor climbing adventure.

May

Cadette | Senior | Ambassador

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Bridging to Senior Ceremony

End your third year of Cadettes by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families, then finish by bridging up to Seniors!

Summer

Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge (all levels)

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate with outdoor activities. You have so many options for how to explore – from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.

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Tips and Resources:

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Arrival: Ask Girl Scouts who arrive early to help unpack and set up any snacks and activity materials for later.
Warmups and Wellness: Get Girl Scouts excited to begin their meeting with a warm activity or question and a wellness check. Ask them how they are feeling today and what they are excited about!
Opening Ceremony: Officially open your troop meeting by reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Activities: Engage your Girl Scouts in the exciting activities to earn their badges. Involve your Girl Scouts in the planning of badge activities for each meeting.
Give the Girl Scouts a chance to work both with their program level and with other program levels within the troop. There’s so much for Girl Scouts to learn from each other!
Closing Ceremony: End your meeting by reviewing what you have learned together and asking Girl Scouts to share their favorite part of the meeting. Congratulate Girl Scouts on their accomplishments.
Follow Up with Families: After the meeting, remember to share with families all the great things their Girl Scouts accomplished!

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When you can get outside, do it! Go for a small trip or simply meet in a new space. Shaking things up occasionally keeps things exciting
Check with your council to see if they’re offering events or activities that your troop could attend. Those events make life easier for you and allow your troop to connect with other Girl Scouts from their area. Many councils and service units host annual World Thinking Day events in February.
If any of the recommended program options is not the right fit, or if you want to give your Girl Scouts the chance to shape their own experience, have them vote to choose a different badge or activity within the same focus area. When you enable Girl-led activities, girls step up and take ownership of their decisions, they grow into confident leaders who can make informed and empowered decisions—a valuable skill they’ll carry throughout their lives.  Check out our Award and Badge Explorer for other badge favorites, our latest release of new programs, or visit the Girl Scout Activity Zone.

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Access free detailed instructions to lead each of the meetings included in these troop year plans through the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). Simply log in or create a member account from mygs.girlscouts.org. Once you log in, from the left navigation menu choose “Volunteer Toolkit.” Then choose “Explore,” “Pre-Selected Tracks,” “Fun and Friendship” and you’re set! See step-by-step access instructions.
Access other easy-to-follow volunteer essentials to keep you organized and inspired.

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Access volunteer training from gsLearn for easy access to essential training and courses to lead activities the Girl Scout way.
Simply log in via myGS.girlscouts.org and search for “GSUSA” or other topics of interest. Each course will show you how to bring the badge content to life for your multi-level troop.
See step-by-step access instructions.

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Cadette-Senior-Ambassador Multi-Level Troop Year Planner

Your guide to a year of action, adventure, and friendship!

For Girl Scouts in 6th through twelfth grade.

How to get started:

Cadette-Senior-Amassador First Year Plan (PDF)

Cadette-Senior-Amassador Second Year Plan (PDF)

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