Practice with Purpose

Practice with Purpose is a legacy badge for Junior Girl Scouts. Other Girl Scout badges in the athlete category include: Fair Play for Brownie Girl Scouts, Good Sportsmanship for Cadette Girl Scouts, Cross-Training for Senior Girl Scouts and Coaching for Ambassador Girl Scouts. The purpose of the is badge is to set a sports goal and practice to achieve it.

Requirements

1. Decide on your goal
   • Ask a coach for advice OR
   • Speak to a trainer at a gym or community center OR
   • Talk with a physical education or gym teacher at your school
2. Increase your endurance
   • Run OR
   • Dance OR
   • Work out routine
3. Build up your strength
   • Work with an older athlete in your sport OR
   • Work with an expert, coach, or community center trainer OR
   • Find a video with strength exercises
4. Drill for skill
   • Talk to a coach or gym teacher OR
   • Work with a friend who likes the same sport OR
   • Find a drill in a book or online
5. Practice, practice, practice
   • Discuss the process wit a coach, friends or family OR
   • Write a list of top 10 tips for practicing OR
   • Make a short video or photo slideshow about your practice