Recently I was contacted by the Cabot Cheese company. The person who emailed me wanted to thank me for all of the traffic my Friday Freebie blog post has sent to them over the years. The company is more than happy to support Girl Scouts and provide a free program for them. Photo from Pixabay …
4 Jobs That Girl Scout Leaders Should Not Take On (But They Do and Need to Stop)
*This post contains affiliate links. It is Back to Troop time across the country and the Facebook Girl Scout pages are filled with many of the same issues that I have seen year after year after year. Leaders are trying to be “nice” and do everything for their girls, insuring that the parents do not …
10 Engaging Meeting Ideas for Girl Scout Founder’s Day
Updated September 2021 Girl Scout Founder’s Day is October 31st. It is the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA. Girls at every level of scouts, even the youngest Daisy, can learn about Juliette and do something in her honor. Fun fact, Daisy was Ms. Low’s nickname. …
Save Your Cookie Money and Use Groupon
*This post contains affiliate links. The scouting year has started and you want to go on some trips with your girls. You have dues and cookie money in the bank, and you want to use your resources wisely. What could you do? After asking the girls about the kinds of trips they want to take …
Friday Freebie Free Kaper Chart Job Printables
In a recent blog post, I shared some simple ideas for your Girl Scout Kaper chart. If you want something that is cute to mount on posterboard with Velcro dots, then here is a free printable from Jodi Carlson from her Leader Connecting Leaders site. Image from Pixabay and latered by the author on Canva …
How to Earn the Girl Scout Brownie Stitch It Together Try It
Sewing is a life skill. Teach your troop basic sewing skills and earn the the Girl Scout Brownie Stitch It Together Try It Badge Updated February 2021 *This post contains affiliate links. This is another of the retired Brownie Try Its that leaders still want to do with their troops. The badge can be hard …