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Girl Scout merit badges get a 21st century facelift, concentrate on science and technology

Think only Boy Scouts can earn badges in bad-ass activities like robotics and games (whatever happened to wood carving and fire building)? Well you’re wrong sir (or ma’am). The Girl Scouts of America are giving their merit badges a 21st century makeover, adding high-tech accomplishments like Computer Expert and Digital Movie Maker, in addition more esoteric points of pride like Locavore. Even old standbys are being reinvented for the fashionable age just like the Fashion, Fitness and Makeup badge, that is referred to now because the Science of favor and makes a speciality of how such things as sunscreen work and making your personal perfume. The update seems like one of these thing that strong, tech-savvy women like Lady Ada might approve of and we’re excited about it, why should the Boy Scouts be the sole ones to be informed about nuclear fusion? Just ascertain our Thin Mints still arrive on time… seriously, we’re beginning to struggle through withdrawal over here!

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