*This post contains affiliate links. Respecting authority is important for all children. There are many members of our local community who can help the girls earn this petal. My troop asked our school principal to come speak to us. Since we meet right after school lets out, this was easy for her to do. If …
Celebrate Girl Scout Founder’s Day With an Easy Craft for All Levels
Celebrate Girl Scout Founder’s Day with this simple craft that uses items you already have around your home. This is great way to Use Resources Wisely and still have fun. Updated August 2024 Rereading this post from 14 years ago brings back so many memories! This craft can be done for any holiday. *This post …
How to Earn the Green Daisy Petal With This Fun Craft for Valentine’s Day
Updated January 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. My daughter’s finished project Photo by Hannah Gold Typically, each meeting that I have with my troop is planned around earning a Daisy petal. Since our schedule this year has us only meeting once at the end of February, I did not want my Daisies to miss …
Recycling to Earn More Than One Daisy Petal at One Meeting
Photo by Hannah Gold One of the things I love about being a Girl Scout Leader is planning. I am a teacher, and it is something that just comes naturally to me. When you are a teacher, you have to make more with less. When I taught elementary school, I always spent money out-of-pocket for …
Girl Scout Leader Meetings…Should I Stay or Should I Go?
One of the responsibilities of being a troop leader is attending the monthly Leader Meetings. If you have a co-leader, you can take turns attending if getting out is a hassle. Some months, all I was able to do was pick up the contents of my folder and leave. I felt badly, but my kids …
Your Very First Daisy Girl Scout Meeting
One of the things that makes leaders nervous is the actual meeting. As the leader, you are walking a fine line between parent and teacher. If you are the troop leader for your daughter, chances are that you know several of the girls in your troop already. The meeting is formal, but not as formal …