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Great Southeast Pollinator Census | Aug. 21 - 22, 2026 toggle arrow

Want to be a scientist in your own backyard? You can!

On the weekend of August 21 and 22, 2026, Alabama is hosting the Great Southeast Pollinator Census and they need everyone's help! Girl Scouts can work with their family, friends or their troop to collect valuable information for scientists. The best part is it only takes a few minutes and can be done in your own backyard!

Ready to get started? Here's what you need to do:

Pick your pollinator! Pick a plant to monitor during the designated weekend of August 21 - 22. If you do not have an ideal spot in your yard, you can visit a local park, botanical garden, zoo, green space or recreational area to make your count in.
Next, watch your plant for 15 minutes during the designated weekend. Count the number of insects that visit the plant and log those numbers on a piece of paper. If the selected plant is too large to watch at one time, select a 2-by-2-foot section of the plant to count
Finally, upload your count sheets to gsepc.org by September 1.

Ta da! You are now an official citizen scientist!

The annual pollinator count began in Georgia in 2017 and now includes thousands of participants from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

The data collected by citizen scientists is crucial to helping professionals spot trends in pollinators, such as seeing specific pollinator groups outside of their normal region. It also helps to identify how weather is affecting pollinator populations depending on species.

A patch order form will be posted in the coming days!

Council's Own Badges

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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.

Bit and Bridle (Brownies) toggle arrow

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) toggle arrow

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.

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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) toggle arrow

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) toggle arrow

Boll Weevil (details)
Learn about the history of the Boll Weevil and its impact on Enterprise and Alabama.

Civil Rights (All Levels) toggle arrow

Civil Rights (details)
Learn about civil rights and the history of civil rights in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Civil Rights History Trek (details)

Michelle Browder takes you through the Girl Scouts Civil Rights History Trek (video).

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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.

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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.

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Exploring our Council’s Camps (details)

Girls will explore each of the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama’s four camp properties-Scoutshire Woods, Kamp Kiwanis, Camp Humming Hills and Camp Sid Edmonds. The girls will earn each patch quadrant as they explore the camp and discover what makes each camp unique.

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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!

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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.

KARMA: Kids Against Ridicule, Meanness and Aggression (Brownies-Ambassadors) toggle arrow

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.

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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) toggle arrow

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!

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Outdoor Essentials Patch Program (details)

Outdoor Essentials is a progressive patch program designed to guide each age-level, from Daisies to Adults, to develop increasingly more advanced skills and proficiency in the outdoors. The program is intended to supplement and enhance the existing Girl Scout program of badgework, Journeys and programs at camp. All will build skills in leadership and a passion for lifelong learning.

Check out our Outdoor Essentials Resources Manual with tons of tips and tricks!

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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.

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Self-Defense Patch (details)

Learn how to protect yourself through self-defense. Research, learn and develop new skills through attending classes and watching videos about self-defense.

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Service Dogs (details)
Girls will discover the amazing roles that service dogs play in the lives of people with disabilities.

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Fun Patch toggle arrow

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.

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