The Summit Award for all of the levels was never updated as new Journeys were introduced. Initially, there were only three journeys for each level and you had to complete each of them to earn the Summit Pin for that level. Since then, there have been an additional 4 journeys introduced at each level, and you can earn any combination of three out of the seven in order to earn the summit pin. They can of course also be completed independently. Can the Summit pin requirements be updated to include the four additional journeys, which should be update in both locations when entered either under the summit heading or the individual journey. (On a side note, it would be nice if the Outdoor journey could be tied to the individual badge completions and update automatically there instead of having to track when a girl has completed all 2/3 badges and update an achievement.)
Here are the journeys for reference - as noted in previous posts, there is not a consistent entry on how the requirements are listed for the similar journeys at each level.
Daisy
- 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals
- Birdbath Award
- Red Robin Award
- Tula Award
- Between Earth & Sky
- Blue Bucket Award
- Firefly Award
- Clover Award
- Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden
- Watering Can Award
- Golden Honey Bee Award
- Amazing Daisy Award
- Outdoor
- Earn Buddy Camper & Outdoor Art Maker badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how scientists use the scientific method
- Learn how to make observations and collect data
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Building a Foundation
- Happy Maps
- Plant a Seed
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design challenges
- Fairy House
- Car powered by Air
- Cross a Canyon
- Take Action Award
Brownie
- World of Girls
- Hear a Story
- Change a Story
- Tell A Story
- Better World for Girls
- Brownie Quest
- Discover Key
- Connect Key
- Take Action Key
- Brownie Quest Award
- WOW! Wonders of Water
- LOVE Water Award
- SAVE Water Award
- SHARE Water Award
- WOW! Award
- Outdoor
- Earn Brownie First Aid, Hiker Badge, and Cabin Camper badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data and work with scientists
- Do 3 citizen scientist activities
- Observation game
- Observation game
- SciStarter project
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Find out about paper programming
- Create a functional suncatcher
- Create a personnel innovation to discover rapid protyping
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design challenges
- Design & build an assistive device
- Water collection device
- Device that can launch a ball across the room
- Take Action Award
Junior
- Agent of Change
- Power of One
- Power of Team
- Power of Community
- Get Moving!
- Energize Award
- Investigate Award
- Innovate Award
- Amuse
- Reach Out!
- Speak Out!
- Try Out!
- Outdoor
- Earn Animal Habitat, Camper & Eco Camper badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data and work with scientists
- Do 3 citizen scientist activities
- Observation game
- Observation game
- SciStarter project
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Create algorithms to make images with tangrams
- Create mad libs and craft suncatchers
- Create a personal innovation to discover rapid prototyping
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design challenges
- Build a paper structure that can support the weight of heavy books
- Build an emergency shelter
- Build a prototype structure that can withstand an earthquake
- Take Action Award
Cadette
- Breathe
- Aware
- Alert
- Affirm
- aMAZE
- Interact
- Diplomat
- Peacemaker
- MEdia
- Monitor Award
- Influence Award
- Cultivate Award
- Outdoor
- Earn Night Owl, Trailblazing, & Primitive Camper badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data and work with scientists
- Do 3 citizen scientist activities
- Make observations about your environment
- Create a community field guide
- SciStarter project
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Categorize objects
- Create a card-sorting algorithm
- Design technology to meet a user’s need
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design & build prototypes challenges
- Life vest for Dog
- Model Camp Cabin
- Prosthetic leg for an elephant
- Take Action Award
Senior
- GIRLtopia
- Senior Visionary Award
- Mission Sisterhood!
- Sisterhood Award
- Sow What
- Harvest Award
- Outdoor
- Earn Adventurer, Senior First Aid, & Adventure Camper badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data and work with scientists
- Do 3 citizen scientist activities
- Make observations about your environment
- Design a way to test a hypothesis
- SciStarter project
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Create rules for how to stack cards
- Develop an algorithm for building a simple block arrangement
- Test whether an app will meet a user’s needs
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design& building prototype challenges
- Can holder that isn’t harmful to animals
- Kinetic sculpture
- Assistive device for the elderly
- Take Action Award
Ambassador
- BLISS! Live It! Give It!
- Dream Maker Award
- Justice
- Sage Award
- Your Voice, Your World
- Advocacy Award
- Outdoor
- Earn Outdoor Art Master, Water & Survival Camper badges
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Find out how citizen scientists make observations, collect data and work with scientists
- Do 3 observation sessions of a citizen science project from SciStarter
- Take Action Award
- Think Like a Programmer
- Find out how programmers use computational thinking
- Do 3 computational thinking activities
- Build a message-sending machine
- Develop an algorithm to find the smallest playing card
- Design an app that solves a problem for others.
- Take Action Award
- Think Like an Engineer
- Find out how engineers use design thinking to solve problems
- Do 3 design & build prototype challenges
- Animal enrichment product
- Zip line course
- Mobility equipment
- Take Action Award
Hi @MegJakubik,
What year were these updated? That way when I create the new updated badge I can put a year on it to differentiate between the old and the new ones.
Let me know, and I can start putting these in for you!
David Keener
TroopTrack
They aren’t updated or changed badges, they just aren’t entered consistently in all of the levels. The only thing that is “changed” is the expansion of the summit pin to accept any 3 journeys out of the 7 available at each level. And that happened once they new journeys were released.
Hi @MegJakubik,
So these are all summit awards for the different levels that need to be updated/made to match to these requirements then?
And the summit award is one award correct? Like for example the “Daisy” would need to complete all those 5 flowers, between earth and sky etc to earn the summit award?
I’m not familiar with Girl Scouts so I’m sorry for all the questions. I’m understanding what you’re saying more but just want to get it all correct when correcting these awards so I don’t cause a new issue for everyone.
Thanks,
David Keener
TroopTrack
For each level, a girl has the opportunity to earn each of the seven journeys for that level (i.e. Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador). While the journeys are listed under their respective levels, how the requirements are listed in the badge book vary. For example some just have Think Like an Engineer as a single requirement. Some would have a check for the individual component projects and a requirement for the Take Action project. My point in writing out the requirements as I did was hopefully to get some consistency on how they are listed in the badge book. For instance, since my troop worked on the Junior Think Like An Engineer over multiple meetings, I couldn’t record the projects completed based on attendance since it wasn’t split out as an option. That means I’m tracking it offline so that I can let those that want to make up the journey know what they are missing instead of them being able to check their badge book independently.
For the summit pins - The pins themselves are only earned through the completion of three of the respective level journeys. It can be earned once each level. When they were initially released, there were only 3 journeys per level. Those are the ones that are listed as the requirements in troop track currently. Since that time, there have been 4 journeys added per level. Now to earn the pin, a girl only needs to complete any 3 journeys out of the seven. For example, while my daughter did earn the traditional journeys of Get Moving and Amuse, her third journey was the newer Outdoor Journey. In order to document the summit pin, I had to use the override completed date in recording the progress to document. But it also means I have to check each girls individual progress to count journeys to see when they have earned summit. The summit pin in dependent on the tracking of the stand alone journeys. It would be nice if the requirements for the journey components/summit progress were linked so that they could be entered in either place (either under the journey requirements or under the summit pin).
I’m also happy to speak with you to try to clarify this as I know it’s confusing.
Hi @MegJakubik,
Okay I get it! Previously there were 3 requirements (things they could do) for the Summit Pin, and now there are seven, so those extra 4 requirements need to be added. But when those are added they still only need 3 to complete the award, the girls basically just have more options.
I can definitely get those added for you. Thank you for your patience in this matter, and for your explanation. I know that probably took a little while to write out.
I will see if it’s possible that both can be updated together, however; I know that currently that’s not the case. Whenever awards are added they’re seen as separate inside the TroopTrack system.
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Thanks again,
David Keener
TroopTrack
Hi @MegJakubik,
I have added those awards in as new updated awards. This way girls who have already earned them don’t get those taken off in the TroopTrack system.
Thanks,
David Keener
TroopTrack
To me it seems redundant to put all the Journey requirements into the Summit Pins. Perhaps if nobody has used the updated ones yet, they could be changed to just list the names of the Journeys and not all the requirements.
I’m open to other ideas, but wanted to share my thoughts on this.
If they requirements can’t update simultaneously, that is actually a better option.
@Keener-Trooptrack, any update on this? The request is to reduce the requirements of the Summit Awards to:
Complete 3 of the following Leadership Journeys:
- It’s Your World, Change It (Journey has a different name at each level)
- It’s Your Planet, Love It (Journey has a different name at each level)
- It’s Your Story, Tell It (Journey has a different name at each level)
- Outdoor Journey
- Think Like a Citizen Scientist
- Think Like an Engineer
- Think Like a Programmer
Since the requirements can’t be updated simultaneously, this is actually the best solution.
@Keener-Trooptrack, I noticed that the Journey Summit Awards have been updated according to the original suggestion, rather than the consensus recommendation. Is there any way we can get the simplified requirements on the Journey Summit Awards?
I have a corollary request for the “Think Like a…” badge requirements to be listed under the “Think Like a…” badges. I currently have three levels of girls (Daisy, Brownie, and Junior) earning their Think Like a Citizen Scientist badges; and I can’t enter the progress for any of them. I’m currently keeping track of it on a separate sheet.
Ping… This is still an issue. The current entries make these awards very difficult for leaders and parents to track.