This post contains affiliate links. For leaders who are bridging to Brownies or those who will be in their second year of Brownies, there are still tons of retired Brownie Try It’s available for purchase at the Girl Scouts of Indiana Online Shop.Unlike most Council shops, these have not been reduced in price and still …
Do You Meet Over the Summer?
Photo credit: Seemann from morguefile.com I have been teaching for 27 years, so for me, my internal clock says “vacation” once the month of June rolls around. Before I had kids I worked in an office and tutored during the summer, but once they arrived, summer became a time just for us. My troop has …
How One Troop Earned the Red Daisy Petal Courageous and Strong
There are many ways for a Daisy troop to earn the red Daisy petal, Courageous and Strong. I found this adorable video on YouTube on how this troop earned their petal…it might give you some ideas!
Our Bronze Award is Completed!
Today was a big day for my troop, as we took our field trip to complete our Bronze Award. Most of the parents came along, as they had vans full of donations for the animal shelter that they had collected as part of their twenty hours. There was much excited when I went to pick …
Retired Brownie Try Its and Junior Girl Scout Badges Still Available in Council Stores
As time goes by, the Brownie Try Its and Junior Girl Scout badges are getting harder and harder to find. But, in the Girl Scout forums and Facebook pages I read, leaders still wish to do the old program. The feeling is that many valuable badges are no longer available for girls to …
How Should You Divide Girl Scout Cookie Profits?
Let me be upfront-I sold cookies with my troop once on a limited basis and it was so stressful I never did it again. I know all about the ups and downs of this fundraiser because my older daughter had a very active troop in regard to Girl Scout cookies. For years it was a …