If you are a brand new Daisy troop leader, you are probably wondering how you are going to earn all of those petals. Even if you are a leader entering her second year with her girls, you probably still have some petals to finish or maybe have one or two that you want to revisit. …
Books to Help You Earn Daisy Petals
As a teacher, my favorite time of the day is story time. I love to be theatrical and use different voices and expressions as I read aloud (that’s my inner high school thespian coming out!) I also know that kids absorb so much more from story books than they do when you lecture at them …
Daisy Girl Scout Meeting Ideas and Plans for September Through December
I read different Girl Scout forums to see what questions leaders have and to get answers to a few of my own. One of the most frequent topics I have seen in the last few weeks is new Daisy leaders asking for help in getting started. Everyone feels overwhelmed and undereducated. These women are like …
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 …