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Brownie Program

Brownie Scouts can participate in two hands-on badge programs — Automotive Engineering or Mechanical Engineering — led by NASCAR Hall of Fame educators.

This 60-minute session encourages creativity, teamwork, and discovery through NASCAR-themed STEM activities that meet official Girl Scout badge requirements. Programs are available virtually or in person.

Program Option 1: Automotive Engineering

Badges Earned: Automotive Design · Automotive Engineering · Automotive Manufacturing

Scouts participate in a series of lessons to discover how cars are designed, engineered, and manufactured. They learn how street cars and race cars differ yet share similar parts and functions.

What Scouts Do

• Automotive Design: Understand why cars have different designs and purposes. Create a design for your own vehicle and shape a 3-D model from clay.
• Automotive Manufacturing: Discover the role of engineers in building and testing cars and learn about assembly lines and the need for preparation before manufacturing.
• Automotive Engineering: Engineer and test a small race car (design varies by level) and take part in a distance challenge to see which design travels the farthest.

Program Option 2: Mechanical Engineering

Badges Earned: Leap Bot Design Challenge · Race Car Design Challenge

In one 60-minute workshop, Brownies explore motion, force, and simple machines through NASCAR-inspired engineering challenges. Scouts build spring-powered Leap Bots and investigate how race car design affects speed, performance, and movement.

What Scouts Do

• Learn how mechanical engineers design, build, and test innovative products.
• Experiment with simple machines and forces through hands-on engineering challenges.
• Discover how engineering impacts everyday life and plays a vital role in NASCAR racing.

Additional Information

Program Kits: Essential materials are shipped to the scout leader about two weeks before the event (additional shipping fees may apply).

Troop Supplies: Tape, scissors, crayons/markers/colored pencils.

Technology (for virtual sessions): Zoom access, strong internet connection, large screen or projector, external microphone and speakers.

Booking: Reserve at least six weeks in advance to allow for shipping and scheduling.

Badges: Leaders order badges through their local Council or Girl Scout Shop (badge cost not included).

Have a combined Daisy/Brownie troop? Ask about our Blended Daisy/Brownie Program, designed for younger scouts to explore engineering together through age-appropriate activities.

Looking for other badge program options? Browse all Girl Scout badge programs.