The Eight-Point Challenge

In this phase, Junior Girl Scout work on the badges they have selected
in the 8-point challenge. Badges are symbols that mean a Junior Girl Scout
has done something valuable in the GSP movement.

Junior Girl Scout are free to choose the badge that they would like to
work on. A Junior Girl Scout can work by herself, with her patrol or with the
troop when achieving badges. Each one should work on something that interest
her and that she thinks wii be fun to do. The troop Leaders will help
everyone along the way. They will see to it that everyone will learn and at
the same time have fun when doing badge work.

THE 8- POINT CHALLENGE THIS MEANS>>>>>>>

The Challenge of Spirituality and Knowing and participating what your
Well-Being religion teaches you and keeping
yourself healthy and strong.
The Challenge of Family Life
The Challenge of Economic Self-
Sufficiency
The Challenge of the Environment
The Challenge of Preparedness

The Challenge of Heritage and

Citizenship

The Challenge of the Arts

The Challenge of World Community

The Challenge of Spirituality and Well-Being

The Challenge of Spirituality and Well-Being considers the health-giving factors and
activities which contribute to the making of a well-rounded girl, sound in mind, body, and
spirit. It delves into spirituality, religious creeds and practices, ethics, values, attitudes, and
relationships. At the same time, it helps the girls in reflective and critical thinking and
decision-making. The Challenge also takes the girl through Good Grooming, Sanitation,
Hygiene, Nutrition, Sports and Games, Safety, Hobbies, Personal Health, Fitness
Programs, Home Living, and Deportment, steering her clear of drug/substance abuse and
many other pitfalls and hazards in this ever-changing world.

Junior Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Spirituality and Well-Being

BADGE Date Started Date completed SIGNATURE OF

TROOP LEADER
 1. I Believe .
2. Good Grooming
 Keeping Fit

Senior Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Spirituality and Well-Being

 My Spritual Life
 I Look at Myself
 Growing Up

Cadet Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Spirituality and Well-Being

 Awesome Power
 Experience the Almighty
 Pursuit of Happiness
 The Challenge of Family Life

The Challenge of Family Life reinforces the role of the Filipino girl in her family which is
the basic unit of Philippine society. She gets fresh perspective on her growing
responsibilities as a family member and as an active promoter of healthful parenthood.
Emphasis is given on her attitude and contributions towards maintaining solidarity,
teamwork, openness and cooperation, to make the family God-loving, strong, cohesive,
stable and always prepared to endure the challenge of an ever-changing world.

Junior Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Family Life

 Overcoming Hardship
 My Family Tree
 My Family Project

Senior Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Family Life

 A Gift of the Heart

 My Family and I
 Family Adventure
 Cadet Girl Scout Badges– Challenge of Family Life

 Healthy Food
 Family Time
 Family Reunion

The Challenge of Economic Self-Sufficiency

The Challenge of Economic Self-Sufficiency provides practical and meaningful

activities that would instill values like discipline, resourcefulness, teamwork, decision-
making, leadership and followership, self-denial for the common good, thrift, industry,
initiative, perseverance and creativity.

Junior Badges– none

Senior Badges– none

Cadet Badges– Challenge of Economic Self-Sufficiency

 Start a Small Business

 Start a Tutoring Business
 Become a Web Developer
The Challenge of the Environment

The Challenge of the Environment prepares the girl to live and cope in a rapidly
changing environment and its attendant problems. It underscores awareness of
environmental protection and conservation not only locally, but globally and prods the
Filipino girl to advocacy and action in promoting and undertaking positive action affecting
the environment to ensure a better world for her and the next generation.

Junior Badges– none

Senior Badges– none

Cadet Badges– none

The Challenge of Preparedness

The Challenge of Preparedness underscores the importance and meaning of survival in
different situations. It translates the Scout Motto “Be Prepared” into real action not only at
home, but also in school and the community, reinforcing Robert Baden-Powell’s idea of
being in a “state of readiness in mind and body” to do one’s duty.

Junior Badges- none

Senior Badges- none

Cadet Badges- none

The Challenge of Heritage and Citizenship
The Challenge of our Heritage and Citizenship opens opportunities for the Filipino girl
to love her country and all that it stands for. She carries on cherished traditions of her
forefathers, their strong belief in God, and unerring faith in the goodness of a Supreme
Being. She looks into her past that marked her country’s history and brings to the fore
what is best and useful. The Challenge surfaces an enlightened perspective of her being a
Filipino, with a deep appreciation of the diverse traditions, practices, languages and
dialects, and religions that are present in all Philippine regions.

Junior Badges– none

Senior Badges– none

Cadet Badges– none

 The Challenge of the Arts
The Challenge of the Arts accords venue for the preparation of and experience in the
sublime and finer aspects of human endeavor. The Challenge seeks to enhance the girl’s
creativity, aesthetic sense, expressions, and communication.

Junior Badges– Challenge of The Arts

 Dancer
 Musician
 Singer

Senior Badges– Challenge of The Arts

 Musical Instrument Appreciation

 Dramatic Performer
 I Love Visual Arts

Cadet Badges– Challenge of The Arts

 News Article
 Communication Campaign
 Simple Art Activities
 The Challenge of World Community
The Challenge of World Community unfolds the “wider world” to the girl and her unique
place in this scheme of things. She is reminded that she is part of a huge international
networking which includes the WAGGGS and the United Nations. She is also encouraged
to participate in the global programmes of WAGGGS and like-minded associations.

Junior Badges– Challenge of the World Community

 World Kindness Day

 World Peace
 Unity in Community

Senior Badges– Challenge of the World Community

 GSP and WAGGGS Surfer
 Harmony in Diversity
 Twinning

Cadet Badges– Challenge of the World Community

 Stamp out Violence against Children

 The Better World Movement
 End Racial Discrimination