In preparation for the retiring of badges and the introduction of new ones, the GSUSA debuted with new Girl Scout program themes. *This post contains affiliate links. In the past few years, Girl Scout leaders have been on a roller coaster of changes. The organization has: The reality is that the number of girls joining …
The Girl Scouts of the USA is making more big program changes in the Spring of 2027. Here is how you can register for the Explore What’s Next Webinar. Girl Scouts is evolving, and troop leaders should take time to learn what’s coming next. The Girl Scout Explore What’s Next webinar is worth checking out …
This free Girl Scout Council’s Own program master list from 2021 has all the programs leaders need in one document. One of the ways I come up with ideas for blog posts is doing an internet search. Oftentimes, what I find becomes its own blog post. While searching for inexpensive Council’s Own programs troops could …
Here are nine pieces of advice from seasoned leaders on preventing Girl Scout leader burnout. In the spring of 2014, after leading my daughter’s troop for six years, I decided to take a step back from this role. While I never wrote posts about the drama that was happening at that time, there was in …
Leaders can use any of these over 350 free Girl Scout patches and programs, resources and printables to save both time and money. The list continues to grow! Updated September 2026 Back in January of 2015, I created my first Friday Freebie post. After 10.5 years of posting all things free for Girl Scout leaders, …
The Girl Scout membership dues increase will take effect in October 2026. What can leaders do now to be proactive and keep their troops going? Since September, the Girl Scout Facebook groups have had very heated discussions about the impending monetary membership increase. The proposed increase was $65 the first year and then $85 the …