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Become a CSI Detective Through Suspicious Clues, Hidden Motives, and an Exciting Showcase Mystery!
Leaders, are you ready to turn your next troop meeting into an exciting detective adventure where girls discover that even the smallest clue can make a BIG difference?
The Showcase Sabotage: CSI Girl in Training is a printable, leader-led program designed for Daisies through Ambassadors. Just minutes before judging at the Northbridge Innovation Showcase, the Aurora Beacon invention has been damaged—and its original blueprint has disappeared! With four suspects, conflicting stories, and three evidence envelopes to investigate, girls must examine the clues, question assumptions, and work together to uncover the truth.
📥 This is a self-printable program—nothing will be shipped!
Download instantly and bring your Scouts an exciting meeting filled with evidence comparisons, puzzling discoveries, and collaborative detective work. Designed for approximately 55 minutes, this adventure is a fun choice for troop meetings, mystery-themed events, or a special CSI detective experience!
What’s Included?
✨ 54 Pages of Exciting Detective Activities, Leader Guidance, and Interactive Printables Across 4 Main Activities
✅ Welcome & Program Introduction – Invite girls into the Northbridge Innovation Showcase mystery, where a damaged invention and a missing blueprint set the investigation in motion
✅ Activity 1: Investigate the Scene – Girls examine the incident report, compare before-and-after scene images, study shoe-print patterns, and meet the four suspects
✅ Activity 2: Connect the Lab Findings – Detective teams compare illustrated fingerprints, investigate a setup record, piece together a torn warning, and examine design and borrowing records
✅ Activity 3: Test the Alibis – Girls arrange timeline cards, compare suspects’ stories with recorded events, sequence printed camera frames, and identify the recovered blueprint
✅ Activity 4: Report and Reveal – Teams complete their Final Detective Case Report, explain their theories using evidence, and hear the official case solution
✅ Reflection & Case Closed Celebration – Celebrate each girl’s detective work with reflection questions and a printable CSI Girl in Training Completion Certificate
✨ Designed to Build Confidence Through Observation, Critical Thinking, and Teamwork
✅ Builds observation skills through scene investigations and visual evidence comparisons
✅ Introduces forensic thinking through illustrated fingerprint and shoe-print activities
✅ Encourages critical thinking by helping girls separate facts, theories, and assumptions
✅ Strengthens logical reasoning through timelines, camera sequences, and alibi investigations
✅ Develops communication, teamwork, and leadership as girls share discoveries and present their findings
✅ Inspires honesty, fairness, and responsibility by encouraging girls to look beyond first impressions before making accusations
Complete Program Kit Includes:
✅ Step-by-step leader instructions, materials lists, preparation guidance, and a timed Leader Quick Start
✅ Three printable evidence-envelope sets: The Scene, The Lab Findings, and The Broken Alibi
✅ Incident Report, before-and-after scene images, and Shoe Print Comparison Sheet
✅ Four Suspect Profile Cards and a Northbridge Showcase Location Map
✅ Fingerprint Comparison Sheet and Signed Setup Record
✅ Torn Warning Message fragments, Design and Borrowing Records, and two design comparison cards
✅ Timeline and Rehearsal Record, seven Timeline Event Cards, and four printed Camera Evidence Frames
✅ Service Cupboard Search Record and Recovered Blueprint Identification Sheet
✅ Final Detective Case Report worksheet, leader-only hints, and the official case reveal
✅ Reflection questions and a printable CSI Girl in Training Completion Certificate
✅ Suggested badge connections and guidance for adapting the investigation for different GS levels
Badge Connections for All Levels:
🔵 Daisies: Honest and Fair Petal, Be Responsible for What I Say and Do Petal
🟤 Brownies: Senses Badge, Making Friends Badge
🟣 Juniors: Detective Badge, Scribe Badge
🔴 Cadettes: Special Agent Badge, Public Speaker Badge
🟠 Seniors: Truth Seeker Badge, Troupe Performer Badge
🟡 Ambassadors: Public Policy Badge, Coaching Badge
These are suggested connections to related skills and themes. Some connections are introductory or indirect, and additional activities may be needed to fulfill official badge requirements. This program uses a fictional mystery and simplified illustrated evidence for educational detective play.
Why Leaders Love It
✔ Instant download with themed investigation materials ready to print and prepare
✔ Built-in storytelling, leader prompts, optional hints, and an official reveal help guide the adventure
✔ Four engaging activities create a complete mystery experience in approximately 55 minutes
✔ Three evidence envelopes help organize the clues and keep the investigation moving
✔ Adaptable participation for Daisies through Ambassadors—younger girls can point, match, draw, or answer aloud, while older girls explain their reasoning
✔ Flexible setup for small troops, larger groups, or multi-level events, with detective teams working at tables and optional station movement
✔ Girls leave with greater confidence, stronger teamwork skills, and a reminder to follow the evidence before jumping to conclusions
Let the CSI Detective Adventure Begin!
Whether they’re spotting changes at the scene, comparing fingerprints, piecing together a mysterious warning, or checking a suspect’s story against the timeline, girls will discover that being a great detective takes curiosity, careful thinking, and teamwork. Every clue offers an opportunity to ask better questions, reconsider a theory, and recognize the difference between what they know and what they suspect.
With a damaged invention, a missing blueprint, and four suspects to investigate, can your detective team connect the evidence before the final reveal?
👉 Click “Add to Cart” to download The Showcase Sabotage: CSI Girl in Training program and plan a meeting filled with intriguing clues, exciting discoveries, and meaningful lessons in fairness, teamwork, and finding the truth.
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