Troop year plans
Get a year of activities as a troop leader with this quick and easy guide.
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Field Trips and Travel 
Girl Scouts love to travel—from the field trips they take as Brownies to the global adventures they go on as teens. If you love exploring different places and cultures, then Girl Scouts is the place for you. Click here to view the page
Badge in a Box
Designed to make Girl Scouting at home stress-free, the Badge in a Box includes the supplies needed to complete a badge at home, an easy-to-follow activity guide, and the badge itself.
Ordering a Badge in Box
When you purchase Badge in a Box, you will have the option of free pickup at the Buffalo, Rochester, Lockport, or Jamestown Service Centers or have it shipped straight to your house; an additional fee will apply to each box based on the weight of the box. Kits will only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
Click here to order your Badge in a Box.
NOTE: Grant funds are available for some areas of our Council reducing the cost of boxes down to $5.00. If there is not a grant available in your area, members can apply for Council Opportunity Funds.
Program on Demand
Programs on Demand
Our Programs on Demand (POD) provide additional Girl Scout experience opportunities for girls and troops throughout our nine counties. These businesses and organizations feature programs designed to appeal to a wide array of interests, including STEM, art, animals, and many more. Even better, you work directly with these collaborators to determine the specific program and date that fits your schedule.
Check out the programs below and get started planning your Program on Demand! If you have additional questions, the organization associated with the program is your best point of contact. They can answer your inquiries related to pricing, hours, program adjustments, and more.
Our Programs on Demand opportunities can be found in this online repository. The businesses contained in the document are sorted alphabetically by name..
To find a business quickly or search for keywords, use CTRL + F (Windows PC), Command + F (Mac), or your mobile browser’s search function.
Programs are also sorted by the category they fall under: Badge, Journey, STEM, Outdoors, Entrepreneurship, and Life Skills.
We do not recommend printing this repository as it is updated often with new opportunities and contact information.
Disclaimer
Please remember that these opportunities are not Girl Scout-sponsored events, so you will need to meet all safety requirements laid out in Safety Activity Checkpoints.
If you know of an organization/business that works with Girl Scouts, please let us know! Complete application here.
These programs are operated exclusively by the organizations and are not associated with any activity sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Western New York.
Council Patches
Explore your interests and expand your horizons by working on patches and badges created just for you! Be creative at home by completing the required steps at home or virtually with your troop. Each patch program offers a curriculum for every age level.
- Ability Awareness and Inclusion Patch
- The Four Pillars of Girl Scouts Patch
- 2023 Earth Day Patch
- Citizenship Counts patch program
- GS week Patch program
- DEI Anti-Racism patch
- Neuro School Patch
- New York Power Authority (NYPA)
- GSUSA's Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge
- Council's Own Patch: Celebrating Olmsted: Parks for all People
- Comella Orthodontics Patch
- Back to Girl Scouts Challenge
- GSWNY CEO Patch
- Girl Scout Values: Anti-Racism Patch
- Belva Lockwood
- Erie Canal Ecology
- GSWNY 19th Amendment Centennial Patch
- Pan-American Exposition
- Buffalo Waterways
- Freedom Seekers
- Freedom's Rites
- Iroquois Confederacy
- Lewiston Bicentennial
- Niagara Heritage
- Stories in Stone
- Ceremonies Patch
- Susan B. Anthony
- Blue Rose Foundation
- White House Connection
- Archives Patch Program
- Super Troop Patch Program
Multicultural Community Celebrations
Community Service
Community Service is core to Girl Scouts and our promise to make the world a better place. Here are some opportunities for Girl Scouts to serve their communities.
Please view the community service opportunities in the drop down below and remember that these opportunities are not Girl Scout-sponsored events, so you will need to meet all safety requirements laid out in the Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Disclaimer
If you have a volunteer opportunity for Girl Scouts, please submit opportunities using this form.
These programs are operated exclusively by the organizations and are not associated with any activity sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Western New York.
Opportunities at Williamsville Suburban
Name of Organization: Williamsville Suburban
Contact
Name: Katrina Hunley
Email: khunley89@aol.com
Phone Number: 716) 276-1900
Organization Address:193 S.
Union Rd.
Williamsville , New York 14211
Description: During the holidays, we are hoping to connect with Girl
Scouts of Western New York, to bring in holiday cheer to Williamsville
Suburban. Activities can be about music program, craft or social. It
can be any day during the time slots of 10-12, 2-4 or 6-8 for 1 hour.
Opportunity at RocKats
RocKats is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to
improving the lives of free-roaming cats in the city of Rochester. We
are committed to helping the cats and those who care for them.
We hope to build 40 cat shelters to provide a warm space for
cats that live four doors during the harsh winter months. We donate
these to colony caretakers throughout the city of Rochester.
We have most of the supplies needed, and hope there might be
some troop, of all ages, willing to help us with the construction of
the shelters (made from styrofoam, black plastic bags and wood.
We do not have a space for the activity, and hope that perhaps
individual troops or families will take on the task or work in any way
possible. If you like to build things and save the lives of community
cats, please reach out with any questions! Thank you for your
time.
Learn more about us from our website:
www.RocKats.org
Opportunity at YWCA
Here at YWCA WNY, we serve a population of low-income seniors who
reside in our building in Black Rock. My main duty as a Project
Coordinator is to create and execute activities for our seniors.
Previously, we had hosted trivia night for our seniors with the
Clarence Youth Bureau. However, the youth bureau is no longer doing
activities outside of Clarence. I am wondering if a local Girl Scouts
Troop would be interested in partnering with us to host a trivia night
for our seniors.
I would be interested in helping develop
a trivia board with an interested troop, as well as figuring out
prizes for winners.
Any date from Monday through Friday
would work for us, most likely during the hours of 1 to 3.
The service location would be our building at 1005 Grant
Street.
Interested troops can contact me at jorrange@ywca-wny.org
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!
Have you ever been curious about hosting a foreign exchange student?
Did you know…
EF Exchange only accepts students that will flourish on an international exchange. Our thorough screening and preparation process set our students up for success.
We provide host families and students with proactive outreach and individualized support. Our local and regional coordinators will be within driving distance!
Host families provide the student with room, board, and food, and are expected to treat their student as a member of the family, not as a guest. Students cover their own travel costs, health insurance, school expenses, cell phone, and spending money, anything extra. EF and the U.S Department of State also designate certain requirements of all host families. For example, host parents should be at least 25 Years old, pass a background check and have a stable and suitable household.
Our families represent the diversity of American culture, and we encourage families of all shapes and sizes to apply. There is no “typical’ host family. Some families have young or teenage children, while others may be empty nesters or newlyweds. Our families include single people, same sex couples and grandparents, and we find them all to be wonderful hosts.
We are committed to making sure that our foreign exchange students and host families have a great experience. If problems ever arise, you can rely on your local exchange coordinator, regional coordinator, and full-time EF staff to be there for you. In the rare case that we can’t all resolve the issue together, we will find the student a new home.
We are currently looking to place over 1000 students with host families for this upcoming school year.
Please contact mary.keller@efexchangeyear.org
Service Opportunity in a Senior Living Community
The Village at Unity in Rochester, New York is providing an
opportunity for intergenerational programming. Celebrate national Girl
Scout day and Plant a Flower day by connecting with members of an
older generation and making someone’s day.
The Village at
Unity is a high-quality senior living community that offers residents
all of the comforts of home, and a wide range of programs and
amenities. They are hoping to find volunteers to participate in an
activity and spend time with senior citizens. The residents of this
community are always looking forward to interacting with other
people.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference,
be friendly and helpful, and learn from the experiences of
others.
Please contact Lindsay Lown if interested, or for
more events. There are multiple opportunities to volunteer with The
Village at Unity.
Lindsay Lown: Lead Resident Programs
Coordinator
llown@leisurecare.com | (585) 351-6767
GSWNY Troop Badge & Journey in a Box Kits
Designed to make Girl Scouting stress-free, the Troop Badge and Journey in a Box kit includes the supplies needed for a troop to complete a badge or journey including an easy to follow activity guide. These kits are rentals, all non-consumable supplies must be returned to GSWNY. Please note that the cost of badges is an additional charge to the rental of the box. The boxes will be available for in-store pick-up at the Buffalo, Rochester, Lockport and Jamestown Service Centers. All kits are $25 to rent (except Girl Scout Ways which is $10) with badges being an additional cost. View the available kits below -
Robotics
Daisy – Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the What Robots Do, How Robots Move and Design a Robot Daisy badges
Brownie - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Showcasing Robots, Designing Robots and Programming Robots Brownie badges
Junior - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Showcasing Robots, Designing Robots and Programming Robots Junior badges
Cybersecurity
Daisy - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete Cyber Security Basics, Cybersecurity Safeguards and Cybersecurity Investigator Daisy badges
Brownie- Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete Cyber Security Basics, Cybersecurity Safeguards and Cybersecurity Investigator Brownie badges
Junior- Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete Cyber Security Basics, Cybersecurity Safeguards and Cybersecurity Investigator Junior badges
Outdoor Art
Daisy - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Daisy Outdoor Art Maker badge
Brownie - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Brownie Art Creator badge
Girl Scout Ways
All Levels – Includes past Girl Scout handbooks and traditional games and songs books to aid in the earning of the Girl Scout Ways badges
Think Like an Engineer Journey
All Levels – Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Think Like an Engineer Journey
Think Like a Programmer Journey
Daisy/Cadette/Senior/Ambassador - Kit includes programming and supplies for a Girl Scout troop to complete the Think Like a Programmer Journey
