Girl Scouts Build Confidence and Earn Badges at Camp Invention

If your child is a Girl Scout, give them a summer camp experience that will boost their confidence, expand their creativity and teach them the joys of STEM learning, all while providing the opportunity to earn badges! At Camp Invention^®, campers build persistence as they dive into STEM challenges and learn to dream big, knowing that there is a place in STEM fields for everyone.

Discover This Summer’s All-New Program

Our all-new 2025 Camp Invention program, Discover, invites campers to explore four fun and inspiring experiences — Penguin Launch^™, Claw Arcade^™, Illusion Workshop^™ and In Control^™. These experiences help children gain STEM and life skills that align with the goals of the Girl Scouts organization. Throughout the program week, campers also learn how their interests can lead them toward awesome STEM careers. One way they experience this is by becoming young inventors themselves!

Penguin Launch takes campers on an eco-expedition to explore penguin colonies in Antarctica. With a robotic research assistant, campers develop problem-solving strategies to help protect the environment. Then, they find fun in physics as they design launchers to propel their personal plush penguins through a planet-saving mission.

In Claw Arcade, campers build their very own functional claw machine. By harnessing the power of creativity, campers use inspiration from claws in nature to test and adapt their claw machine before filling it with one-of-a-kind prizes. While bringing their awesome arcade idea to life, campers enter the world of entrepreneurship to hook investors.

Guided by incredible National Inventors Hall of Fame^® Inductees, in Illusion Workshop campers uncover the world of optical illusions and step behind the curtain to witness the science of special effects in art, movies and theater. Campers create original props to demonstrate the illusion of motion through physics and engineering. As they explore the next wave of innovative entertainment, campers are introduced to a variety of creative STEAM careers.

In Control empowers campers to embark on the ultimate road trip – one where they must invent their way around every bump in the road. Campers develop navigation skills and explore circuitry as they create their custom control panel and wire a transmitter and receiver. They even learn to decode Morse code messages to make their journey a success.

Earn Badges at Camp

Camp Invention can help Girl Scouts explore new STEM interests and take on big challenges – all while having fun and earning badges. To do this, Scouts must verify with their Girl Scout troop leader that they will approve the badges earned by participating in Camp Invention. This summer in our 2025 Discover program, Girl Scouts can earn badges in each of the below levels, from Daisy to Cadette.

Daisy

Grades K-1

Campers can earn STEM, outdoor and life skills badges as they solve problems, conquer challenges and uncover future STEM career possibilities.

• Daisy Craft and Tinker
• Daisy STEM Career Exploration
• Daisy Create and Innovate
• Animal Observer
• How Robots Move
• Eco Learner

Brownie

Grades 2-3

Badges are up for grabs when campers discover their innovative potential by using STEM and life skills to develop great ideas and bring them to life.

• Brownie Craft and Tinker
• STEM Career Exploration
• Brownie Create and Innovate

Junior

Grades 4-5

Campers practice problem solving and creativity as they build upon their innovative ideas and learn how they can pursue STEM interests.

• Junior Craft and Tinker
• Junior STEM Career Exploration

Cadette

Grades 6-8

There are even more opportunities for STEM learning and personal growth when campers are introduced to inspiring role models and careers.

• STEM Career Exploration

Learn More

Visit our website for more information about each of the brand-new experiences that make up Camp Invention’s inspiring 2025 program and to find a camp near you!