Community service projects for Girl Scouts are not just for December. With Thanksgiving, Christmas and Chanukah comes the pleas for gifts, food and other kinds of donations to help families in need during this festive time of year. Of course, we all want to help out. It is the compassionate thing to do. We want …
Girl Scout Leaders Need to Delegate!
Girl Scout Leaders need to delegate their tasks. There is a reason why there needs to be at least two adults to work with the girls! Yes, they need to be supervised, but you need to remember that this is a volunteer position. Delegating tasks is necessary to run the troop and prevent burn-out. Photo …
Girl Scout Troop Size-What Can You Handle? How Big is Too Big?
Last week our local Service Unit sent an email to all Girl Scout leaders asking us to please let new girls into our existing troops. It is sad that there are girls waiting to be placed into a troop. I once answered the call when I first started my troop and out of three girls who …
Your First Girl Scout Brownie Meeting
Your first Girl Scout Brownie meeting of the year is coming soon! Here is what I did with my troop that was easy to plan and fun for them to do. There are also new things added that you can use with your troop. Updated September 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. Last week I …
Get Organized with a Girl Scout Binder
Photo by Hannah Gold One way that I stay organized at the beginning of each scouting year is to put all of my paperwork into my Girl Scout binder. I bought tabs and divided it into sections: Leader meeting notes and other Leader information Dues Summary Report Blanket Permission Forms Girl’s Health History Try-It Record …
A Girl Scout Daisy Poem for Your Girls
This Girl Scout Daisy poem can be read at an Invesiture or Rededication ceremony or used as a craft for you troop. Updated September 2021 *This post contains affiliate links. If you are gearing up for your first Daisy Girl Scout meeting, here is a poem that is sure to be fun to memorize throughout …