If you are a Girl Scout leader who wants her girls to earn some of the older discontinued badges, here are some strategies for finding them. To see another way to find these badges, please read this May 2018 blog post. Back in 2008, the Girl Scouts of the USA decided to change their program …
Online Girl Scout Leader Resources
*This post contains affiliate links. Updated August 2020 Taking responsibility for a Girl Scout troop, no matter what age you lead, is a big job. I have been leading my girls since October 2008, and I still have to do a lot of prep work before each and every meeting. As a teacher for the …
Girl Scout Cookie Recipes Using Thin Mints
This post is a first in a series that features recipes that use Girl Scout cookies. You can use some of them to earn badges with your girls! Nationally, Thin Mints make up 25% off all Girl Scout cookies sales. They are by far the most beloved and best selling Girl Scout cookie. In fact, …
Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts for Girl Scouts
*Updated January 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. Winter time is a very busy one for Girl Scout leaders. There are cookie sales, World Thinking Day activities to plan, and yes, Valentine’s Day. When my troop was younger, we did do a few Valentine’s Day crafts, like this one. Whether or not you do Valentine’s …
World Thinking Day 2015 Swaps Resources
Updated July 2019 *This post contains affiliate links. World Thinking Day, which takes place every year on February 22nd, is an important Girl Scout holiday, as it connects sister scouts from around the globe. Here are some ideas for Swaps to make. There are three Girl Scout holidays that scouts around the world celebrate. The first …
How to Earn the Cadette Marketing Badge by Blinging Your Cookie Booth
Updated December 2021 We had our third Cadette meeting of the year this week and it was the final phase of earning the Cadette Marketing badge. The Leader and other Co-leader, who is also our Cookie Mom, had not yet attended Girl Scout cookie training, as the date had been moved. However, with cookie selling …