I am very excited for our very first Junior Girl Scout meeting of the year. It has been a long time since we have gotten together as a group, and I am looking forward to a very different kind of year. First of all, we are adding two new girls to our troop. One is …
Fantastic Bronze Award Idea from a Troop in Maine
I was doing some research for my school’s PTA for fundraising by recycling shoes, and I came upon this news story from April 2013. A Junior troop in Maine collected over 280 pounds of shoes to recycle and send to Third World countries. The money they raised was going to a local animal shelter. This …
How My Troop Earned the Girl Scout Junior Stress Less Badge, Part Two
Earning the Girl Scout Junior Stress Less badge was a lot of fun for my troop. Your girls can still earn this retired badge, which focuses mental wellness. Updated July 2024 *This post contains affiliate links. Note-I have the Girl Scout Junior Stress Less badges in my Etsy shop. You can find them here. At …
How My Troop Earned the Girl Scout Junior Stress Less Badge
The retired Girl Scout Junior Stress Less badge is one that is very helpful for them to earn. Updated July 2024 *This post contains affiliate links. Note-I have the Girl Scout Junior Stress Less badges in my Etsy shop. You can find them here. At our first Girl Scout meeting of the year, I had my …
Girl Scout Leader Management Tips for the Challenging Times
Updated October 2020 This week I had an interesting conversation with another teacher at my synagogue’s preschool, where I have been working as a long-term sub. While watching the little ones run around and play, a new teacher and I started chatting. I know this woman casually, as our kids were in preschool together and …
My Plan for My Junior Girl Scout Troop, Part Two
*This post contains affiliate links. In my last post, I shared with you how my girls were going to earn Junior Girl Scout badges. Today, I will share what I plan on doing about the required Journey. Quite simply, I am only doing the Journey because it is required for the girls to get their …