Participation Patches

Fit for a Princess Patch Program

Just about every young girl likes to pretend and perform. Fit for a Princess is about playmaking. It’s about girls having fun and using their imaginations. It’s about every girl getting the chance to be a princess…and to perform for others. Fit for a Princess is a FREE nutrition and physical activity patch program for Junior Girl Scouts. (Small fee to cover shipping costs.) Its goal is to encourage Junior Girl Scout age girls to eat smart and be physically active.

The central activity of the Fit for a Princess patch program is readers’ theater, a short skit with educational messages. Once the girls practice, they’re encouraged to perform for an audience, i.e. parents, Brownie Girl Scouts, senior citizens, or other community groups. In readers’ theater, girls read their lines – no memory work. There are no stage settings required, and few, if any, props. In the process of practice and performing, girls develop self-confidence, use their imaginations, and build self-esteem. They learn by doing.

The program is made available by the Texas Beef Council and consists of a full color activity booklet, durable paper tiara, cloth patch, a letter to families explaining the program and one leader guide for each troop. Included in each girl’s activity book are the readers’ theater script, the easy-to-assemble tiara, puzzles, recipes, and a choice of cooking and fitness activities to earn the patch.

A registered dietitian working with troop leaders and Junior Girl Scouts developed the Fit for a Princess program. Troop leaders pilot tested the program with Junior Girl Scouts in several areas including Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council. Materials for the program are free of charge to Junior Girl Scout troop leaders while supplies last. To order your troop’s copies, please read and complete the order form, attach fee for shipping and mail to 3110 Southwest Freeway, Houston, 77098, Attention: Darlene Wafer, allowing a minimum of two weeks to process requests.