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| TROPAS DE AMISTAD (Friendship/Sister) TROOPS PATCH PROGRAM |  |
| (Adapted from the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council) | |
| The Tropas de Amistad program has two purposes. One is to encourage adult volunteers to support and learn from each other. By increasing their circle of volunteer friends, leaders become mentors to each other, sharing successes, challenges and solutions. The other purpose is to provide an opportunity for girls to make new friends, see new things, and share new experiences. Through the Tropas de Amistad program girls and adults sharpen leadership and communication skills, learn acceptance of cultural differences, and much, much more…they make lifelong friendships. This is a great way for everyone to learn more about their Girl Scout family. |
| Troops may register through the Resource Center where they will be matched up with a troop of similar size and age or find their own friendship troop. The troops meet together, complete the activities required, and can then purchase the Tropas de-Amistad (Friendship Troops) patch at the Girl Scout Shop. |
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All levels should complete four (4) activities, including the starred
activity, with their Amistad troop. Be sure to involve the girls in the
planning. (Applications for friendship troop matches are available in the Resource Center.) |
| *1.) Meet with your Amistad Troop at least four times
throughout the current Girl Scout year. Possibilities include: -a get acquainted meeting -an overnight event -attend a Girl Scout council event together -celebrate a Girl Scout special day together -just get together and have fun! 2.) Plan and complete a service project with your Amistad troop. 3.) Communicate with your Amistad troop through the mail or Internet during the months you will not be able to visit them. Try some of the activities below or make up your own ideas. -exchange photos and troop histories -tell about a field trip your troop took -girls could create, write, and exchange a troop newspaper -designate pen pals or special Amistad sisters -write a story (one troop begins the story, mails it to the Amistad troop who adds to the story and sends it back to the other troop, etc.) 4.) Create a scrapbook of your Tropas de Amistad activities. Have each girl autograph the book. 5.) Have a cookout or create a camp book of favorite camp recipes, snacks, games, activities, etc. of all the Amistad sisters. 6.) Plan and learn a craft from another culture with your Amistad troop. Each troop should share something it has learned about that culture with the other troop. 7.) Share your troop's favorite songs and games with your Amistad troop. Each Amistad troop should teach the other a song or game. 8.) Complete badge, try-it, or bridging activities with your Amistad troop or plan and carry out an end-of-year event together. |
If you are interested in this patch program and would like to order the patches, please contact The San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts at (210) 349-2404 or sagscout@flash.net |
To apply for a Friendship Troop
match, contact the Resource center! 
