Girl Scouts celebrate "Girl Scout Day at the Capital" at Lincoln Home National Historic Site, IL where they had the chance to learn about 1860's-era activities and lifestyle

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Becoming a Girl Scout Ranger and earning a certificate or patch is easy! Take a look at the simple steps.

Earn a certificate

• Participate for five hours in either an educational program or volunteer service or action project.
• Download the certificate. (Use of the certificate is on the honor system, as the certificate should only be downloaded after contributing five hours to project.

Earn a patch

1. Participate for ten hours in either an educational program or volunteer service or action project.
2. Girl Scouts will be awarded a patch upon verbally reporting their completion of the program requirements to an NPS employee or volunteer at a visitor center or information center.
   

Share your Experience
We would love to hear about your experience as a Girl Scout Ranger! Keep in touch with us. Send an email to the National Park Service at npsyouthprograms@nps.gov. Be sure to include your name, age, and troop.