These are the requirements for the Daisy, Brownie and Junior OK Spirit badge. I've attached the links to the original requirements pages at the bottom of the post.
Requirements listed in this post: DAISY OKLAHOMA SPIRIT BADGE BROWNIE OK SPIRIT BADGE JUNIOR OK SPIRIT BADGE BROWNIE DISCOVER OK CSA DISCOVER OK BADGE Found the badge, but not the requirements: CSA OK Spirit badge DAISY OKLAHOMA SPIRIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS Complete the following 2 activities 1. What does Oklahoma mean? 2. What is your favorite thing about Oklahoma? Draw or cut out a picture showing your favorite thing. Choose 6 of the following activities to complete: 1. What is Oklahoma’s nickname? 2. Where is the state capital? Take a field trip there. 3. Learn the state song “Oklahoma” 4. What is the Oklahoma’s state bird? Got outside and find one. Tell someone what is special about this bird in flight. 5. What is the state flower? 6. Find the state wildflower 7. Draw a picture of the official state animal. 8. Look for a Red Bud tree. Why is this tree important to Oklahoma? 9. Does Oklahoma have a state rock? What is it? See if you can find one. 10. What is the state fruit? Try some. 11. What is the state beverage/drink? BROWNIE OK SPIRIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS Complete 6 activities-2 from each category Oklahoma Early Days and Statehood 1. Visit the present state capital of Oklahoma and tell about your visit in a story or picture. Why did the state capital move? 2. Draw a picture of the state flag. Explain the symbols and why they were chosen 3. As a group, compile a book about the early days of Oklahoma. It may be poems, pictures, or stories. Have all the girls participate. Present your book to a younger group, service unit,or other group. 4. Besides the flag, there are other things that symbolize Oklahoma. Learn about the state tree, flower, bird, rock or other state symbol. Draw a picture of a state symbol. 5. What is the Chisholm Trail? Make a map showing the Chisholm Trail .6. Visit Harn Homestead to get a feel for what living in Oklahoma years ago was like. Experience some of the chores done by children your age. Oklahoma’s People 1. Native Americans are very important to Oklahoma. Read a story, poem or learn a game Native American children used to play. 2. How is your life different from the life of someone living in 1889? Act out a typical day in Indian Territory, 1889. 3. Find out what sort of games pioneer children played, learned the rules, and play them. 4. Make a toy that could have been found in Oklahoma in 1889. 5. Visit a rodeo. What are some of the events people participate in? Learn about the importance of cowboys and cowgirls in Oklahoma. 6. Learn about one famous Oklahoma woman. What is her story? Working and Living in Oklahoma 1. Visit a farm. What is still done today that was done in 1889? What is different? Make a display about your visit or share what you find out with another group. 2. Shopping malls of today are different from stores of 1889. How are they different? Make a display of a store 50 years ago and explain why it is different. 3. Find two kinds of windmills OR two types of solar energy. How are these forms of energy different than the forms of energy used 1889? 4. Transportation has changed a great deal since the Land Run. How did children in 1889 get to school? How will children of the future get to school? 5. Horses have been important to Oklahoma. Talk to someone who works with horses. Ask them how the uses of horses have changed. 6. What are the main farm crops of Oklahoma today? What was planted after the Land Run? 7. Eating habits now are different from eating habits in 1889. Try some foods that would be common in 1889. 8. Oklahoma weather has many extremes – hot, cold, rain, and drought. Find out and display ways of dressing for the ever-changing weather. 9. Find out about Oklahoma oil. What are some interesting facts? Make a display to share with others. JUNIOR OK SPIRIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS Oklahoma Yesterday Complete 4 activities 1. Find out about 3 folk arts from Oklahoma past and do one. 2. Visit a museum or gallery that depicts life as it was in Oklahoma’s past. 3. Find out about the toys Oklahoma pioneer children played with and make one for yourself or a friend. 4. See a collection of Oklahoma Native American art. If possible, talk to an Oklahoma Native American artist. Try your hand at a piece of Oklahoma Indian craft. 5. Take a walking tour of a downtown area in a town or city in Red Lands Council. Find three types of architecture used prior to 1930. 6. Interview 2 senior citizens born and raised in Oklahoma. Find out what Oklahoma history they lived through or helped create. 7. Find out about the migration of different ethnic groups into Oklahoma. Talk to the descendants of Oklahoma pioneers from at least two different ethnic groups. 8. Learn the famous story of the Great Seal of Oklahoma and find out if it is true. Visit the original home of the seal and its current resting place. 9. If you were 5 years old in 1889 how long could you expect to live and why? 10. If your family farmed in Oklahoma prior to 1920 what crops would be most likely to grow? What equipment would you use? 11. If you were starting school the year Oklahoma became a state what immunizations would you have to have and why? 12. If you grew up in Oklahoma before 1920 where would you purchase the items you needed for daily life, such as clothing, food, milk, appliances, etc.? How would they come packaged and how much would they cost? 13. How was water pumped from the ground in Oklahoma before the widespread use of electricity? Is this source of power used today? 14. Oklahoma has two historic trails, the California Road and the Chisholm Trail. Pick one and find out where it was located and its historic significance. Using your own modern transportation (automobiles) follow one for at least 40 miles. Stop at any historical markers along the way. 15. Identify 5 trees and 5 wildflowers that are native to Oklahoma. What are Oklahoma’s state bird, tree, wildflower and floral emblem? 16. What sports were played in Oklahoma in its early days? Find out about at least two famous Oklahoman athletes. 17. What was the importance of Route 66? Is it still used today? Oklahoma Today Complete 3 activities 1. Find out about one art form popular in Oklahoma today and try your hand at it. 2. Find out about an Oklahoma artist currently working in this state. If possible visit with the artist and view his/her work. 3. Learn to use your camera for landscape photography. Take a photo of at least 2distinctly different terrains of Oklahoma. 4. Visit the office of oil and gas exploration company or an oil and gas-drilling contractor.Find out about the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma and, if possible, view a drilling site from a distance. 5. Tour a modern farming or ranching operation in Oklahoma. Find out about three new farming or ranching techniques developed within the last ten years. 6. Find out about and, if possible, visit a farm in Oklahoma where livestock is being raised which is not native to the United States or find out about a newly developed use for an “old” farm product of Oklahoma. 7. Find out why horses are becoming “big business” in Oklahoma and visit a horse farm. 8. What athletic events of national prominence are held in Oklahoma? Attend one of these events or tour the National Softball Hall of Fame. 9. Visit with someone who has emigrated from another country to Oklahoma. Find out why they chose our state as their home. 10. Weather is a daily topic on the minds of Oklahomans. Find out why Oklahoma has such unusual weather and visit with a meteorologist. 11. Get acquainted with an organization in Oklahoma whose sole purpose is to preserve some portion of Oklahoma’s past. Do something to help the efforts of this organization. 12. Research to find Oklahoma based businesses and find out how long they have been in business. Have they grown to other states? Oklahoma Tomorrow Complete 3 activities 1. Find out what new industries are being developed in Oklahoma today which might become very important to Oklahoma’s future. Visit one. 2. Where does Oklahoma rank, nationally, in expenditures for education and the success of our education system? Talk to someone involved in education and find out what they think needs to be done to improve our situation for the future. 3. With the members of your troop discuss some of the problems of life in Oklahoma today and decide how you might solve those problems if you were put in charge of the world for one day. 4. Pick any career which sounds fun to you. Find out what you need to do to prepare yourself for that career. 5. Talk to your mother or an adult woman friend. Find out how to the role of being a woman has changed since she was your age and then write an imaginary conversation you might have in 20 years with a Junior Girl Scout doing the same activity. 6. Visit a Daisy Girl Scout or Brownie Girl Scout troop/group and find out what they see in their own future. Do something with this troop/group to improve Oklahoma’s future. 7. There are six NASA astronauts who call Oklahoma home. Who are they and where were they born? Choose one to do research on. BROWNIE DISCOVER OK REQUIREMENTS To earn this badge, you must complete at least four of the activities. Read! Look through books about Oklahoma that include state facts like state bird, flower, tree, etc. (The public library is a great resource!) Other books might include stories about Oklahoma’s past and famous Oklahomans. Sing! Learn the words to our state song Oklahoma! and sing it with your troop. Watch! Sit back and relax as you tour Oklahoma without ever leaving your seat! The Council’s Adventure Oklahoma video (available for check-out) gives a fun and informative tour of important state locations. Bonus: Use the video as a guide to find out more about the well-known state sites and pick one to visit. Go there and take a tour to learn more: →Tulsa Historical Society (Tulsa) →Tsa La Gi (The Cherokee Heritage Center) →The Pioneer Museum (Ponca City) →The Territorial Museum (Guthrie) →Governor’s Mansion (Oklahoma City) →Cowboy Hall of Fame (Oklahoma City) →The Capital (Oklahoma City) →Standing Bear Park (Ponca City) →Har-Ber Village (Grove) →Fort Gibson →Will Rogers Museum or Farm (Claremore) →Five Civilized Tribes Museum (Muskogee) →Marland Mansion (Ponca City) →Phillips Mansion or Townhouse (Tulsa, Bartlesville) →Murrell Home (Tahlequah) →Or some other location that educates the public about Indian Territory or Statehood Locate! Look at an Oklahoma map and identify these famous locations: →Capital of Oklahoma →Guthrie - The first capital of Oklahoma →Route 66 →Red River →Five largest cities →Home of OU and OSU →Lawton - Home of Ft. Sill →Tulsa - The Intersection of Four Indian Nations →Glenpool - First oil well and town in Oklahoma →Oklahoma’s Panhandle →Port of Catoosa - Kerr-McClellan Waterway Draw! You will need markers or crayons and paper for this activity. After learning about Oklahoma, what do you think our state flag should look like? Draw your own version and then look at the official Oklahoma flag and learn about the symbols.Act!Calling all Boomers, Sooners, and Cowboys! Talk about the Oklahoma Land Run and then have your own! This activity requires a field or gym, paper marked with random numbered claims (ex. 19 claims, 2 claims, 45 claims), pioneer dress optional. Have an adult layout the claims before hand. Line up your troop at the starting line and determine a starting signal. At the signal, each girl runs to try and stake her claim! Check It Out on the Web! Great resources for the activities above and additional information maybe found on the Internet. Here are some websites to get you started: http://www.okhistory.org/ http://www.oklatravelnet.com/# http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/oklahoma.html http://www.ok.gov http://www.guthrieok.com/http://www.okc.gov/to_do/index.html http://www.tulsa.com These websites are full of information and links to museum websites and directions! CSA DISCOVER OK BADGE REQUIREMENTS Girls are to complete 7 activities: 2 Skill Builders, 1 Technology, 1 Service Project, 1 Career Exploration and 2 others. SKILL BUILDERS 1.List the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. Locate on a map the present day capitals of each of these tribes. Pick one tribe and find out where the tribe was from and what area of the state they settled in. 2.Research the following: When did Oklahoma become a state? What does the word Oklahoma mean? The word "Oklahoma" comes from which tribal language? 3.Which two cities in Oklahoma have been state capitols? Find out why the capitol was moved. 4.Oklahoma was once mainly an Indian Territory. Find out when the territory was opened to everyone. When did this event occur? What was it known as? 5.Oklahoma was also known as a haven for criminals prior to statehood. Name a famous location in southeastern Oklahoma that was used as a hideout for outlaws. Find out about three notorious outlaws and write a brief story on one of these people. 6.Identify the following: Oklahoma’s state bird, state wildflower, state tree and state symbol. Also find out what the design on our state flag represents. 7.Oklahoma is also rich in cowboy history. Visit two sites (such as a museum, old west preservation site or theater production) to learn about cowboy life. 8.The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from their homeland to Oklahoma. Visit Tahlequah and Cherokee Heritage Center. 9.On what side did most Native Americans fight during the Civil War? Discover why. 10.Visit your town’s Historical Society Museum and find out about the history of your town. 11.Visit two locations where Native American artifacts are displayed. TECHNOLOGY 1.Using the internet see what type of Native American Art is on display at the Smithsonian. 2.Oklahoma has the largest population of Native Americans of any state. Using the internet find out the overall population of Oklahoma and what percent are Native Americans. 3.Find out how technology has changed mining processes for natural resources over the years. 4. Oklahoma is known as Tornado Alley. Visit one of the TV stations and talk to a weatherman about the equipment they use to predict tornadoes. SERVICE PROJECTS 1.Find several examples of Native American games and teach one to a group of younger Girl Scouts. 2.Collect all the data you have gathered about this badge and make it available to others in your community by placing it in schools, libraries or the Girl Scout Service Center. 3.Take a younger group of children to the history section of a library and help them to explore the history and cultural resources of Oklahoma. 4.Make up a board game about Oklahoma and teach it to Brownie Girl Scouts. CAREER EXPLORATION 1.Oklahoma is rich in mineral resources such as petroleum and natural gas. In the 1920’s the state’s main economic activity was changed from agriculture to mining. Research the type of career opportunities in both industries. 2.Learn the names of five famous people who helped shape Oklahoma in to the state that it is today. Find out about their educational backgrounds and careers. 3.Research two of the following crafts: Beading, pottery making, weaving, basket making. Locate someone who is skilled in one of these crafts. Find out from them what they have learned about selling their craft and what advice they can offer to someone else who wants to sell crafts. 4.Visit a working ranch and find out the skills required for this occupation Daisy Spirit: http://www.gswestok.org/content/dam/gswestok/documents/OK%20Spirit%20(daisy).pdf Brownie Discover: https://www.gseok.org/content/dam/girlscouts-gseok/documents/500-599-program-levels-and-travelling-troops/515T_Oklahoma!_Brownie_Badge.pdf CSA Discover: http://gscobadge.info/resources/Badges/OK_Spirit.pdf Brownie OK Spirit: http://www.gswestok.org/content/dam/gswestok/documents/OK%20Spirit%20(brownie).pdf Junior OK Spirit: https://volunteer.gswestok.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/OKSpirit_Junior.pdf
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Looking for a fun way to teach geography to your Girl Scout? Why not use council badges to do so. When a good option is available, I'll post Council's Own patches that allow you to learn about the region. Otherwise, I'll list a link to purchase a basic council patch and optional requirements that will help you teach your scout in a fun way. This will be an ongoing project. ArchivesCategories
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