If you are a brand new Daisy or Brownie Girl Scout leader, you are required to take Girl Scout leader training classes. The Girl Scouts of America offers four different scout training courses online so you can incorporate the coursework into your life. If you have bridged to another level, you also have to take …
Girl Scout Leader Essentials-What Are Yours?
I have a Girl Scout leader bag that has everything in it that I need for each meeting. That includes: My Girl Scout binder Games for Girl Scouts First Aid Kit Puzzle Pages Elastic Band for Chinese Jump Rope Extra Snack in case someone forgot Water Bottle I usually bring the materials for whatever we …
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 …
Girl Scout Meetings…When Should You Meet?
One of the things you need to discuss with your co-leader is when you are going to hold your troop meetings. Depending on what you decide, this can enlarge your troop numbers or decrease it. First of all, the day and time you pick has to work for both of your schedules. That sounds obvious, …
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 …
I Am Ready to Help You!
After months of thinking about it, I have finally decided to write a blog about my Girl Scout Leader experience. In October 2008, our local Girl Scout Council had a “Round-Up” at our school. Seated at a table with a few other kindergarten moms, all were interested in having their daughters become scouts–but no one …