--- title: 'Emerald/Diamond Advancement Overview' url: 'https://shepherdsgirls.org/about/emerald-diamond-advancement-overview' markdown: 'https://shepherdsgirls.org/about/emerald-diamond-advancement-overview.md' date: '2025-02-16' description: 'Emerald/Diamond Advancement Overview Emerald and Diamond level girls have a badge and rank based advancement system. We have a growing catalog of badges, which support a progression through a series of ranks and awards. Our core ministry objectives are woven all throughout our advancement system. …' taxonomy: category: - 'Exploring the Ministry' tag: - Advancement - Emerald - Diamond --- # Emerald/Diamond Advancement Overview Emerald and Diamond level girls have a badge and rank based advancement system. We have a growing catalog of badges, which support a progression through a series of ranks and awards. Our core ministry objectives are woven all throughout our advancement system. ### Learning the Basics For new Emerald/Diamond members, including new 6th grade girls, the Field-Forest-Hill progression provides them an opportunity to become familiar with a variety of programmatic aspects and become acclimated to our advancement system. | | **Field Rank** | **Forest** Rank | **Hill** Rank | |---|---|---|---| | **Regular Pace** | 6th (Fall) | 6th grade | 7th grade | | **Leadership** | *Motto, Promise, Verse, Sign, Salute, Mission Statement, Pledge, Safety, Flag Etiquette* | Servant Leadership Basics Badge | Assist in planning and implementing a Flock or Topaz/Sapphire event. | | **Service** | *see above* | Participate in 1 service project | Earn a Servant's Heart | | **Faith & Discipleship** | *see above* | F&D Gospel Module | Complete 2 F&D Modules | | **Outdoor** | *see above* | Outdoor Basics Badge (includes 1 night tent camping) | 3 total nights tent-camping (at least 1 which is tent-camping) | | **Life Skills** | *see above* | Safety Basics Badge | 1 Core badges AND 1 Elective badge | | **Leader Conference** | None | Leader conference | Patrol Leader conference | ### Growing in Leadership With the foundation provided by the Field-Forest-Hill rank progression, the girl is ready to take on more challenges with the Mountain and Summit ranks, which require more initiative and leadership. | | **Mountain** Rank | **Summit** Rank | |---|---|---| | **Regular Pace** | 8th Grade | 9th Grade | | **Leadership** | Hold a leadership position for 6 months. | Hold a leadership position for 6 months AND complete a leadership activity. | | **Service** | Earn a Servant's Heart | Earn a Servant's Heart | | **Faith & Discipleship** | Complete 2 F&D Modules | Complete 2 F&D Modules | | **Outdoor** | 8 total nights camping (at least 5 which are tent-camping) | 10 total nights camping (7 of those tent-camping) AND teach or lead at two campouts. | | **Life Skills** | 2 Core badges AND 2 Elective badges | 2 Core badges AND 2 Elective badges | | **Leader Conference** | Unit Leader conference | Board of Review | ### Demonstrating Leadership A girl at the Summit Rank has a broad set of experiences preparing her for the future. She may also pursue our Crown Award, a capstone award which requires a significant servant-leadership project experience. | | **Crown** Award | |---|---| | **Regular Pace** | 10th /11th Grade | | **Leadership** | Crown service project | | **Service** | Crown service project | | **Faith & Discipleship** | Complete the Faith & Discipleship Award | | **Outdoor** | Total 15 nights camping (10 tent camping) | | **Skills (Badges)** | 5 Core badges 3 Elective badges | | **Leader Conference** | Board of Review | ### Continuing Leadership Girls with the Crown Award are encouraged to pursue a series of Jewels, each demonstrating continued commitment to growth and servant leadership. *Jewels requirements are subject to change. Please see your Unit Leader before pursuing.* | | Jewel | Jewel | Jewel | Jewel\* | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Leadership** | Half-year leadership position or leading/teaching | Half-year leadership position or leading/teaching | Half-year leadership position or leading/teaching | Half-year leadership position or leading/teaching | | **Service** | 10hrs & .5hr project support | 10hrs & .5hr project support | 10hrs & .5hr project support | 10hrs & .5hr project support | | **Faith & Discipleship** | Complete 1 F&D Module | Complete 1 F&D Module | Complete 1 F&D Module | Bible (Diamond) | | **Skills (Badges)** | Career Exploration (Diamond) | Finance/Citizenship (Diamond) | Advanced Outdoors or Fitness (Diamond) | 1 Elective badge | \* *Jewels may be done in any order after earning Crown and are listed in this order for example purposes only.* ### Core Badges Emerald and Diamond Girls have ten core badges to pursue. While these can be completed independently in many cases, they are also programmed on a rotating basis to complete two per year within the patrol setting. - Aquatics & Water Safety - Camping & Outdoor Skills - Common Cents (Money) - Cooking & Nutrition - Family & Home - First Aid - Fitness & Healthy Living - Good Citizen (Citizenship & Flag Etiquette) - Outdoor Explorer (Hiking & Nature) - Weather & Emergency Preparedness ## Faith & Discipleship To nurture the development of Godly character, we have developed a Faith & Discipleship award that integrates Christian disciplines and small-group studies covering a range of topics. | Year | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Gospel OR Bible (long) | Witnessing & Apologetics | Bible (short) | Elective | | 2 | Bible (long) | Prayer | Bible (short) | Elective | | 3 | Bible (long) | Fellowship | Bible (short) | Elective | Our approach involves an annual review of the Gospel message during opening assembly devotion time, followed by a more in-depth study in the first year. Returning members will spend this time engaging in an inductive study of a longer book of the Bible each year. On a three-year rotation, we will explore subjects like witnessing and apologetics, prayer, and fellowship. Additionally, members will also have the chance to complete a short inductive Bible study annually. During the summer, we provide topical studies for further growth. --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Shepherd’s Girls: About Shepherd’s Girls](https://shepherdsgirls.org/about.md) - Previous: [Topaz & Sapphire Achievement Overview](https://shepherdsgirls.org/about/topaz-sapphire-badge-achievement.md)