Monday, November 25, 2019

Deadline Extended: Help GSUSA and Earn Free STEM Badges in the Process!

Girl Scouts of the USA is looking for troops at each Girl Scout level to participate in a research study on troop use of Girl Scout STEM program.We are seeking troops who are willing to engage their girls in local and/or national STEM program during this membership year.

What's Involved
  • Throughout the study timeframe, October 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020, troops will go about their regular troop-selected activities.
  • By December 1, 2019, leaders and girls will complete a pre-survey.
  • Troop leaders will report their troop's program activities monthly through a short online tracking survey.
  • At the end of your troop year, troop leaders will complete a leader post-survey and administer a girl post-survey to all girls in their troop. All surveys will be available online and in paper format.
  • All surveys must be submitted to GSUSA by August 15, 2020.

Who Can Participate
  • Any Girl Scout troop interested in participating in local and/or national STEM program during this membership year. We are looking for troops at all Girl Scout levels (multi-level welcome).
  • Troops with any level of STEM experience welcome. No STEM experience required.


Benefit to Troops
Participating troops will have the opportunity to help Girl Scouts of the USA understand how girls are experiencing and benefitting from Girl Scout STEM programs. Participating troops will also receive earned badges free of charge for up to two programs!

How to Apply
Interested troops can apply by clicking here. Troop leaders must complete the entire application by November 30th to be considered. Troops will be selected to represent a variety of program experiences.