There are four separate program age levels in Girl Scouts:

Daisy Girl Scouts (Grades K-1, Ages 5-6)
Brownie Girl Scouts (Grades 1-3, Ages 6-8)
Junior Girl Scouts (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-11)
Pre-Teen and Teen Girl Scouts (Grades 6-12, Ages 11-17)

• Get to know how to play with others and learn to share
  
• Learn decision-making by choosing between several things to do
  
• Have fun with friends

• A word of praise, a pat on the back
• Beginning and ending certificates
• Participation patches or Daisy petals
• Bridging to Brownie Girl Scouts

• Make decisions as a group in the Brownie Ring
  
• Take part in product sales
  
• Enjoy a variety of Brownie Try-it activities
  
• Plan field trips and attend day camp
  

Brownie Recognitions include:

• Participation or Brownie Try-It patches
  
• Contemporary Issue patches
  
• Religious recognitions
  
• Brownie Wings
  
• Bridging to Junior Girl Scout

Girls at this age:

• Earn badges, and council patches
  
• Visit theaters, museums and businesses; ride horses and repelled
  
• Take part in service projects for the community
  
• Make a majority of troop decisions, create plans and annual budgets
  
• Plan overnights and go to summer camp

Junior Girl Scout Recognitions include:

• Proficiency badges
  
• Contemporary Issue patches
  
• Religious recognitions
  
• Bridging to teen Girl Scouting
  
• Bronze Award service projects

• Increasing levels of decision making within the adult/girl partnership
  
• Optional ways to participate (with or without a troop, or in special interest groups)
  
• National and international travel opportunities
  
• Leadership experiences
  
• 18-29 year old advisors that help out with special subjects or areas of interest
  
  

Pre-Teen and Teen Recognitions include:

• Interest Project patches, and/or STUDIO 2B charms
  
• Religious recognitions
  
• Leadership Awards
  
• Challenge Awards
  
• Silver and Gold Awards
  
• College scholarships