Cave Explorer
Calling all adventure seekers! Enjoy the world of caving. Come along and learn about caves as a natural wonder, how to appreciate them as a habitat, and then stretch yourself as you explore!
Keep active at home, Girl Scouts!
Online programs engage kids or troops at home. From crafting as a family to earning a badge at home, Girl Scouts can explore their interests anywhere at anytime!
Council Patches 
Cave Explorer
Fly Like an Eagle
The Bald Eagle is our Nation’s Symbol of Freedom! Not so long ago the Eagle was on the Endangered Animals list. As of recent years, the eagle is making a comeback. Follow along on the Eagle’s journey!
Living Like Laura
Laura Ingalls Wilder was a great American author who wrote down the stories of her family traveling in a covered wagon looking for a new home. Learn why so many girls love her pioneer stories.
Wild Goose Chase
Join our road trip adventure to discover the special, unique, and weird sites across our council region. Girls and their families or troops can take road trips to locations that make our communities unique and achieve the Wild Goose Chase patch. Embrace adventure and join our wild goose chase today!
Complete the Wild Goose Chase challenge for each region over the next five years to collect all of the Wild Goose Chase patches.
Southern Region Challenge
Quad Cities Region Challenge
Northern Region Challenge
Central Region Challenge
Dubuque Region Challenge
Des Moines Area Challenge
Complete a region? Submit your photos.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Program
Diversity Patch Program
The Diversity Patch Program is is designed to celebrate and honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of our communitites. It begins with the Trefoil center patch, followed by 5 rocker patches that acknowledge the many contributions that each community has made and continues to make across our nation.
The program is for Girl Scouts of all levels and their leaders, and we encourage girls from all ethnic backgrounds to participate.
The Black History Month Celebration Patch is designed for Girl Scouts of all levels and their leaders to celebrate the cultural richness of Black Americans and those whose ancestors originated in the African diaspora.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
The Native American Heritage Celebration Patch is designed to celebrate and honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
The Hispanic Heritage Celebration Patch is designed to celebrate the cultural richness of all people in the U.S. whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
The Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration Patch is designed to celebrate the cultural richness of all people in the U.S. whose ancestors came from the Pacific Islands or the Asian diaspora.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
The LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration Patch is designed to honor LGBTQ+ history, to celebrate the diverse cultures and identities of LGBTQ+ people.
Activity Sheet: English | Spanish
Girl Scouts Anti-Racism Patch
The Anti-Racism patch represents the first Girl Scout My Values patch created by GSUSA to reflect the values of the Girl Scout Movement. Girls can wear this patch to show the values they believe in.
Girl Scouting prepares girls to be leaders in our world, to speak up, speak out, and take action for fairness, equality, civility, and compassion for all people, and to arm them with the courage, confidence, and character they need to make the world a better place.
