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Patches & BadgesASTHMA AWARENESS PATCH PROGRAM
Program Books (as well as other Asthma resources) are available in our Resource Library or you can download the Asthma Awareness Program book containing patch activities for Girl Scouts of all age levels. Each age level contains objectives, activities complete with key points and materials needed, and Program Links to other Girl Scout awards. (this is a large pdf download) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHTING HUNGER IN NEW JERSEY
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GSCBC INTERNET PATCH PROGRAM
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THE PINK The In the Pink Interest Project is an adaptation of two "Council's Own" Interest Projects that were developed independently at two different Girl Scout councils. Click here for the GSUSA IP Patch requirements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATRIOTISM AWARD INFORMATION So.. You've heard about the Girl Scout Patriotism Awards and you need some information? There are a few ways we can help. Below are links for the GSUSA web site with the requirements for each level's award.
The information and the awards themselves are available at the Council Shop
Girl Scout Council of Bergen County
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Learning about the respiratory system and how we breathe is the basis of the Asthma Awareness Program: Helping Girls Breathe Easier. Girls will develop knowledge of asthma triggers, making healthy choices such as avoiding cigarette smoke and eating healthy foods, and practicing relaxation techniques. By completing activities and earning the patch, girls can help create asthma awareness by reaching out to their community. Empowering girls to take charge of their health can lead to increased self-esteem and responsible decision-making. 
This program was created by the Program Cluster (representing all 10 Councils in New Jersey) in collaboration with SEFAN. It is a state-wide necessary initiative because food pantries and soup kitchens are seeing dramatic increases in the number of people they serve while at the same time decrease in the donation of food. Some emergency food providers have to cut back on the amount of food they give out. These empty shelves turn away hungry people: working families who are still poor; the elderly and persons with disabilities on fixed incomes; the middle class, middle aged people who recently lost jobs; and immigrants. 
A program for 5th and 6th grade Junior Girl Scouts, giving the girls a greater understanding and appreciation of the Internet, World Wide Web, and technology of today and tomorrow, and women's place in it. This program is for groups or individuals working with an adult supervisor.
Attempts to increase awareness and helps prevent Lyme Disease through education. Each girl should complete the activities in the TICK RAP and, with leaders or other adults and discuss the information found at the suggested links included in information in our website. The TICK RAP activities focus on how to prevent getting bitten by a tick, rather then getting involved with the disease itself. 
Nursing is a profession that involves the use of your intelligence, skill and compassion to make a difference in peoples’ lives. Completing this interest project will increase your knowledge of the variety of career opportunities available in nursing and will increase your awareness of the growing need for nurses. Books, magazines, videos, Internet sites, nursing professionals, nursing schools, and nursing organizations are available as resources for this project. 
The “Be A Reader Program” is designed to encourage reading. Participants in this program can earn the “Be A Reader” patch and/or additional segments in the shape of a bee. A “Be A Reader Program” Booklet, which provides the details of this program, is revised and distributed yearly. Those participants completing the “Be A Reader Program” requirements can purchase the patch and/or bees through the GSCBC Product Sales Department.