Beach Awareness Badge (details)
Girls gain practical life skills, which will help them be safe and enjoy the beautiful beaches along the Gulf Coast. This badge is applicable to all beach areas.
GSSA Badges and Patches
Seasonal Patch Opportunities
June - Aug 2026 | Summer Library Fun! 
Council's Own Badges
Beach Awareness (Brownies)
Bit and Bridle (Brownies)
Bit & Bridle Badge (details)
While learning how to safely groom, ride and stable a horse, girls expand their knowledge and skills, set goals for themselves, and take appropriate risks.
Bump in the Night Badge (Brownies)
Bump in the Night Badge (details)
Girls gain practical life skills by learning about nocturnal animals. This will help them be more comfortable around nature when camping out.
Gulf Coast Marine Exploration (Cadettes)
Gulf Coast Marine Exploration (details)
Thanks to Troop 9327, girls will learn to appreciate marine life while learning how to serve and protect beaches.
Our Community Badge (Brownies)
Our Community Badge (details)
By learning about their community, girls will feel connected and understand the value of contributing their time and effort to the community now and in the future.
Council's Own Patches
Boll Weevil (All Levels)
Boll Weevil (details)
Learn about the history of the Boll Weevil and its impact on Enterprise and Alabama.
Civil Rights (All Levels)
Civil Rights (details)
Learn about civil rights and the history of civil rights in Montgomery, Alabama.
Civil Rights History Trek
Civil Rights History Trek (details)
Michelle Browder takes you through the Girl Scouts Civil Rights History Trek (video).
Discover Southern Alabama (All Levels)
Discover Southern Alabama (details)
This patch demonstrates to members of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama many different educational, cultural, service-oriented, and fun opportunities available to explore in our 30-county Council area.
Distinguished Young Women's Be Your Best Self (All Levels)
Distinguished Young Women's Be Your Best Self (details)
To develop an understanding of the Distinguished Young Women Be Your Best Self program while gaining a desire for excellence. To build self-esteem to help one prepare to successfully deal with daily challenges in a way that exemplifies courage, confidence and character.
Exploring Our Council's Camps (All Levels)
Ft. Novosel (All Levels)
Girl Scouts will discover the role of the military in our lives by exploring Fort Novosel. They will connect with members of the military by meeting and interviewing them.
Geared to Grow (Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors)
Geared to Grow (details)
Girl Scouts will gear up with tools to help them on their growing journey, learn about their bodies changing, and how to take care of themselves with appropriate supplies. Don't worry, it's in the bag!
GSSA Cookie Achiever (All Levels)
Are you a GSSA Cookie Achiever? Show the world how many cookies you have sold as you progress as a Girl Scout! You earn the patch and a 2,000 charm after you sell 2,000 boxes of cookies. Add additional charms for every 2,000 more boxes you sell. Have you sold 10,000 boxes? That's amazing! You've earned a 10,000 charm! Replace the 2,000 charms on your patch with a 10,000 charm. Then you can keep adding charms as you sell increments of 2,000 boxes.
Please note: this patch has the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA) designation.
GSSA Honor Troop (All Levels)
KARMA: Kids Against Ridicule, Meanness and Aggression (Brownies-Ambassadors)
KARMA - Kids Against Ridicule, Meanness and Aggression (details)
Anti-Bullying Patch Objective: To develop an understanding of the different types of bullying, how to prevent bullying and how to build a safe environment. To build self-respect and confidence to help girls overcome a bullying situation.
Nature Journaling (All Levels)
Nature Journaling (details)
Girl Scouts will discover environmental stewardship and place connectedness through journaling what they find in nature. They will use their creativity to discover and connect to the great outdoors!
Mardi Gras (All Levels)
Mardi Gras (details)
Girls learn about the socio-cultural and historical background of a major annual event in Mobile. This helps them to develop positive attitudes about learning and seek opportunities for expanding their knowledge. Bonus: This council favorite has an ALL NEW look!
Outdoor Essentials Patch Program (All Levels)
Ronald McDonald House (All Levels)
Ronald McDonald House (details)
Girls feel connected to their communities by learning about the Ronald McDonald House and contributing to the House through tab collection and service projects. Troops earn the Ronald McDonald House patch the first year of participation. Those who participate additional years will earn a "tab top" to accompany the original patch.
Self-Defense (All Levels)
Service Dogs (All Levels)
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Fun Patch
GSSA council fun patch highlights a few of the things we love in Alabama! It shows our Capitol building in Montgomery, Auburn's Samford Hall, a Mardi Gras mask, peanuts, a camellia, and what's that bird? A Yellowhammer, our state bird, of course! This patch should be worn on the back of tunic, vest or sash.
