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REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETIONof theCATHOLIC GIRLS AND GIRL SCOUTS (100 YEARS) PATCHCommemorate 100 years of Girl Scouting. Encourage Catholic girls to explore the rich traditions of theirCatholic faith and Girl Scouting. Below are suggested activities required to earn this patch.1. Research a Saint that represents Scouting qualities. You may find the qualities in the Girl ScoutPromise and Law. Share with your troop.2. Discover Catholic religious orders in your diocese that have been instrumental in serving yourcommunity through Catholic schools, hospitals, orphanages, or social programs. If your parish issponsored by a religious order, consider researching that order. Create a display for your parish toeducate others.3. Make a mosaic of Mary—Use a variety of material such as sequins, beads, yarn, paper, pictures.Display in a prominent place in your home and use it to remind yourself to regularly pray the HailMary.4. Interview a woman who is a leader in your parish. Find out how she lives her journey of faiththrough her ministry. Write an article about her committed faithful leadership for your parishbulletin/newsletter.5. Participate in or help plan Scout Sunday for your diocese or parish.6. Learn about a holy woman who has lived in the past 100 years. Write an article about her and sharewith your troop and/or have it printed in your parish bulletin/newsletter. Examples are:• St. Mother Cabrini—American, died 1917• St. Katherine Drexel—American, died 1955• St. Gianna Molla—Italian, died 1962• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton—American, died 1821• Blessed Mother Teresa—Macedonian, died 19977. Participate in or help plan a retreat. Talk with your parish youth minister or pastor to see whatretreats are offered in your area. Invite other Catholic girls to attend.8. Honor the founder of Girl Scouting, Juliette Gordon Low—Learn about and participate in the GirlScout Forever Green: 100 th Anniversary Take Action project.http://www.girlscouts.org/gsforevergreen/9. (Older Levels Only) Plan an outside activity for younger Catholic Scouts that would either benefityour parish or diocese. Prepare an outdoor activity with those younger girls that Juliette Low taughtthe first Girl Scouts, for example, sports, outdoor recreation, nature study, prayer service outside ina meditation garden.Activities to Be Completed Girl Scout Level2 Daisy/Brownie3 Juniors4 Cadettes/Senior/Ambassadors