IMPORTANT! Missing Merit Badges
Hi all! As you may have heard, we are experiencing extreme delays and missing shipments with USPS due to their covid-related capacity issues. We've been very disappointed that these issues have continued and affected our ability to get your merit badges to you.
As you may have also heard, we're shifting to a new theme starting on January 1st (though Camp Gertie will live on in our hearts!). In light of this, we want to make a plan to make sure we've done everything possible to get you your merit badges. Don't worry, we won't leave you hanging!
We are seeing merit badge shipments take an average of six weeks to reach you. That said, if you are still missing merit badges from prior months, we have created a form for you to report your missing badges.
Please fill out this form to let us know what badges you're missing, so we can prepare a reshipment. UPDATE: We have added the November and December badges to the form.
Please note: The Merit Badges are available only if you were a patron for that month, so when you join you don't get access to past badges. Please confirm before listing a badge as missing that you were eligible for that one (aka, a member on Patreon at the time in a tier that received merit badges). If you want a badge from before you were a Patron, we'll have them available for sale soon on the Charm site!
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND PATRONS, PLEASE NOTE: USPS has paused mailings to Australia and New Zealand given covid-related capacity issues. Your October, November and December badges are being held until we are allowed to resume shipments again. UPDATE: Australia has finally begun shipments again, so October, November and December badges and yearly gifts are going out this week. Unfortunately, New Zealand is still not open to USPS.
Thanks so much for your patience as we navigate a very overburdened postal system!
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (39)
Thanks for all you do.
Well, I never received any badge at all.... :(
Hi Carla! The merit badges were sent to patrons in the Rose Scout ($10) and up tiers. All are available for sale on charmpatterns.com
I filled out the form and havent seen anything about the missing badges or a reply. Should I be concerned? Should I resubmit the form again?
I haven't received anything since the swimwear badge (I'm in Australia also) which is unfortunate, hopefully the rest of mine will arrive soon. I did fill out the form just incase though.
I received my 2nd hardware badge (October's badge) instead of the embellishment badge (November's badge). I've emailed Charm about this. So if anyone in Ottawa Canada is missing October's badge & wants my extra badge let me know. We can arrange a social distanced badge drop-off / pickup.
My Bias Binding badge (Cobbler Dress) arrived yesterday. On the envelope it says it was sent in the post on 16th September. I am in Australia. Hang in there everyone! 😊👍🏻💜
I'm missing the November Embellishment badge, but it could still be in transit to Ireland. When should I presume it's not coming?
Hi. I have been in touch regarding mine. Again, none have arrived since my initial communication either.
Hardware badge arrived to me in Sweden today. But the Mariner badge never arrived 😞
The hardware badge arrived in Sweden today!
I’m in Australia so I’m guessing items purchased through the online store will be held also. My partner has ordered me a wristband pin cushion for Xmas.
Number 9, the hardware badge, arrived yesterday! (The Netherlands)
I'm a little late n making my sash, I can't remember the order...I have 9, does anyone know the order that we received them?
Look back at the form for missing patches to see the list with their coordinating months.
I'm fortunate to have all the badges listed so far. I'm a little confused however, will we end up with 11 or 12 since the camp is ending in December. I remember in a CrowdCast session that Gertie said we got a bonus badge so we would end up at 12 anyway. What was the bonus patch?
The bonus patch was the Shirt (Presley) patch –– that month we did two, so you will end up with twelve! :)
Thanks for sorting! It was also a great way for me to gather all mine up and finally put them in one spot! :D
Thanks to Team Gertie for sorting this all out!
Thanks Gertie, Melisha, and Naty!!
Ha! You are the one sending me merit badges I’m not entirely sure I’ll ever earn! I’m just happy to support someone who puts so much good in the world. Thank you for giving everything your all. It’s been a super fun scout journey and I intend to earn every badge I’ve got. Someday.
I just filled out the form today and then went out to the letterbox to find my buttons badge had arrived! Oops! If you feel like sending me a trousers badge instead...;-p Excited for next year's theme!!!
I’ve just filled in the form but also acknowledge being in Australia that the ones I’m missing could simply still be in transit. I haven’t been receiving mine till about 2 months later (not mad about it, just noting the data) so using that theory my September badge should be showing up sometime later this month? But I put it in just in case and happy to receive a bulk mail out once UPS resumes overseas shipping 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁😁
Ooooh when will will the new theme be announced? Is it possible to have any missing badges held and sent together with the Nov/Dec badges?
The new theme will be announced January 1st, though I may be able to convince Gertie to drop a hint or two :) –Naty
I'm excited to see what the new theme will be!!!
Does anyone have a list of what we should have by now? I know I have some missing and I think it’s the earliest ones but don’t know what they were.
I created a list and put it in discord. I can send you a copy through DM if you'd like?
Thank you for the update. It was a major celebration when a badge arrived during lockdown here in Auckland. And we do understand about shipping issues as a package here in Auckland can take 10 days to travel 60kms at the moment
Will we find out more this month about the new theme for next year? I'm a list maker, i must have information to make lists!!!! Simply MUST!! :)
Thanks for the update as I’m still awaiting my October badge. I’m sad to see the Charm Scout theme end. Vintage Girl Scout paraphernalia has long been a passion of mine, and you fulfilled such a dream of mine by creating the redesigned fabric on Spoonflower. I’ve had so much fun building my scout wardrobe. Life got away from me half way through the year, so I still have some fun projects to look forward to (looking at you, Esther, Mariner with pink polka dotted bow, and Stanwyck dress)!
Thank you so much for all you do. I’m sad to hear about charm scouts ending a month early however I completely understand. It’s not working out just how we like.
Thank you for the update. My newest badge (for the waspie corset) arrived at my house today in wet and windy Manchester xxx
Thank you! I knew l hadn’t seen anything in quite some time but filling out the form l realized l hadn’t received a badge since knits! 😱 Thank you for making it easy to report
Thank you so much for the update!
As an oversees scout, I am happy that we get badges at all 🥰
I second this! 💖
I am excited about buying that ones that I don't have, they are so cute
Thank you team for being so amazing and making sure everyone gets their swag! You are awesome!! I can't wait to see what happens next year