Each year on October 31st, troops around the country celebrate Girl Scout Founder’s Day. Here are 30 easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day ideas for you to choose from to do with your troop.
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Updated August 2024
There are three holidays on the Girl Scout calendar each year. Depending on how you look at it, Girl Scout Founder’s Day is either the last one (if you go by the Gregorian calendar) or the first one if you go by the scouting calendar (the new scouting year begins on October 1st).
Either way, this is a fun meeting to have with your troop, no matter what level they are.
Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low is the fearless leader who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA and was born on October 31, 1860.
For a full article full of facts that you can share with your troop, you can read all about Ms. Low here on the GSUSA website.
Easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day Meeting Plans for All Levels
Since starting this blog in January of 2010, I have written many blog posts on how my troop celebrated Girl Scout Founder’s Day. I also wrote posts with many other ideas on how you can celebrate with your troop.
Last September, I went through each Girl Scout Founder’s Day blog post and updated them. All told, there are almost 30 different ways your troop can celebrate during their meeting.
Check out each article and find the plans that will work for your troop!
A Quick and Easy Service Project for World Food Day and Founder’s Day
Celebrating Girl Scout Founder’s Day During a Pandemic (I was hoping not to ever use this one again, but with the Delta variant, some girls cannot meet in person again this year.)
10 Easy to Organize Girl Scout Founder’s Day Meeting Ideas
Friday Freebie Girl Scout Founder’s Day Girl Craft for Daisies and Brownies
Easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day Community Service Project for October 31st
11 Easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day Meeting Ideas
Girl Scout Founder’s Day Ceremonies
How My Junior Troop Celebrate Founder’s Day by Doing the Birthday in a Bag Service Project
Easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day Craft
Girl Scout Founder’s Day Activities for All Levels of Scouts
Easy Girl Scout Founder’s Day Craft
2023 Update-Two More Activities
Girl Scout Founder’s Day Community Service Project Make a Baby Basket
Easy Last Minute Girl Scout Founder’s Day Craft
Resources to Help Your Troop Celebrate Girl Scout Founder’s Day
Free Girl Scout Birthday in a Bag Gift Tags for Community Service Projects
Many Girl Scout troops make birthday bags and donate them to food banks. Included in the bag are cake mix, a tub of frosting, a cake pan, candles and birthday themed paper goods.
One issue that comes up is that cake mix requires eggs and milk, two products that are expensive and may not be in the recipient’s budget. A cheaper alternative that works is a can of soda. It replaces all of the liquid the cake mix requires and bakes up just fine.
So if your troop decides to do the “Birthday in a Bag” service project, you can include a can of soda and the instructions tag. Have your girls cut out the tags and glue them to the box of cake mix before packing up the bags.
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Play Girl Scout Bingo on Founder’s Day (or any other time you need an activity)
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This Girl Scout Bingo Game for Girl Scout Week, Founder’s Day Meetings, as well as Girl Scout Week and other meetings, will be a go-to you when you need a time filler that is longer than 10 minutes or when you are celebrating Girl Scout holidays.
The Girl Scouts of the USA was established in 1912. Part of what your do as a leader is teach your troop about the organization’s long, rich history and its traditions.
I have been using Bingo games since I first entered the classroom in 1987. It is a tried and true way to have fun and reinforce concepts.
This game is intended for readers, so it is appropriate for Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes.
What are you planning on doing for Girl Scout Founder’s Day?
