Here are some ideas to successfully run your troop and still have a life! Becoming a Girl Scout leader is a very important decision. No matter what level of girl scouting you begin you position, there will be times when it can seem overwhelming. Even if you have been a leader for many years, unexpected …
What Are Your Girl Scout Troop Goals?
*This post contains affiliate links. In my last blog post, I shared with you six things that leaders need to do in order to get ready for Back to Troop (you can read it here if you missed it). There is one more item that I want to add to the list-setting troop goals. When …
4 Things Girl Scout Leaders Need to Do Over the Summer
Don’t be alarmed by the post title! This is all about YOU and finding ways to make next year’s troop meetings go even more smoothly. Whether you are a troop that has summer meetings or one that will get together again in September, here are some things to get yourself ready for your best and …
Online Girl Scout Leader Resources
*This post contains affiliate links. Updated August 2020 Taking responsibility for a Girl Scout troop, no matter what age you lead, is a big job. I have been leading my girls since October 2008, and I still have to do a lot of prep work before each and every meeting. As a teacher for the …
What is the Biggest Mistake Girl Scout Leaders Make?
*Updated June 2022 I am sitting in a different position this year than I have been for the past six years. Last May, I stepped down as my daughter’s Girl Scout leader and stepped into the position of active co-leader. The troop’s new leader can ask me anything and ask for help and it will …
What Have You Been Up to This Summer?
Hello fellow leaders! I hope that you are enjoying your summer. I am curious what you and your troop have been up to if you have been meeting with each other. If you have not been meeting, have you been planning for the new year or just relaxing? Please share what has been working for …