The GSCI Monthly Patch Program is for troops and girls who are interested in additional activities. Each month a new patch program will be offered. The patch programs will include the following:

• A specific program area of concentration
• The opportunity for girls to discover, connect and take action
• An opportunity for leaders to introduce a new topic with little preplanning needed. Use the patch program as a meeting filler, a pre-meeting activity for the month, or as the activity for a meeting itself!
• A community service project
• Activities for all Girl Scout age levels
• Additional listing of resources to help with executing the patch program

When the patch program is complete follow these three steps to obtain the monthly patches:

• Complete the patch order form/evaluation
• Include payment for the number of patches ordered ($1.25 each)
• Mail order form and payment by the 15th of the following month to 
   Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
   Decatur Service Center
   462 West William St,
   Decatur,IL 62522

or take to your local GSCI service center

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Robin Howard, Program Specialist, at 217-423-7791 or 1-800-791-9319 ext. 1302, or  rhoward@girlscouts-gsci.org.

GSCI May, June, July, and August Patch Program: Summer Action

Program Area of Concentration: Healthy Living, Arts

Girl Scouting can be a year-round activity for girls. Just because school is out for the summer does not mean girls should not continue to grow as Girl Scouts. The summer months provide unique opportunities for Girl Scouts to participate in activities that require warmer weather or take longer to accomplish. This patch program is designed to recognize
a troop’s or individual girl’s summer activities. For troops, the summer program should include the new girls who have bridged into your troop.

Summer 2010 Monthly Patch Program

These days it seems like kids are reading not for the pleasure of reading but to pass the next AR test or reach classroom goals. Bring the love of reading back to the girls in your troop by introducing reading, writing, and books in a new light!

October 2010 Monthly Patch Program

This patch program is designed to encourage girls to become aware of the diverse cultures of Native Americans through active involvement.

Long before settlers came to the east coast of the United States, the area was inhabited by many Native American tribes. The area surrounding the site of the first Thanksgiving, now known as southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island, had been the home of the Wampanoag people for over 12,000 years and had been visited by other European settlers before the arrival of the Mayflower. The native people knew the land well and had fished, hunted, and harvested for thousands of generations The Native Americans and the pilgrims shared the first Thanksgiving meal at Plymouth Rock in 1623. It’s important to learn about the Native Americans as they were the ones that helped shape the success of the people on the Mayflower in adjusting to their new land.

November 2010 Monthly Patch Program