Last Thursday my Cadette troop met for our monthly Girl Scout meeting. Of our ten girls, only seven were there, but that did not change the meeting plan, which was to discuss what to do with our cookie profits. Because this is the first time most of the girls were selling cookies, they were happy …
Activities for Girl Scout Week 2015
Updated January 2024 *This post contains affiliate links. The Girl Scouts of the USA is based on the Girl Guides that were in England at that time, a scouting activity for girls. After living in England for many years and trying to find a purpose in her life after the death of her husband, she helped …
Girl Scout Bridging Ceremonies-A Resource for Leaders of All Levels
Updated April 2021 Girl Scout bridging ceremonies are an important occasion that marks a scouting milestone. Here are ideas for leaders to use from Daisies to Cadettes. This post contains affiliate links. Why is a Bridging Ceremony Important to Girl Scouts? Girl Scout leaders have a lot of ground to cover in the spring. Not …
Girl Scout Bronze Award Ideas
For leaders with 4th and 5th grade Juniors and have completed the requried Journey, here are Girl Scout Bronze Award ideas for your troop to do. Updated February 2025 *This post contains affiliate links. Time flies by quickly. It seems like yesterday that your troop were adorable kindergarten Daisy Girl Scouts who could barely remember …
Super Easy Junior to Cadette Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony Ideas
Here is how to create your own Girl Scout Junior to Cadette Bridging ceremony for your troop. Updated February 2026 *This post contains affiliate links. Time sure does fly. It seems like yesterday that my little band of kindergarten Girl Scout Daisies needed so much help that I needed two or three volunteers for our …
Recipes Using Shortbread Girl Scout Cookies
In this third post in my series on recipes that use Girl Scout cookies, today’s post revolves around the deliciously simple Shortbread cookie. It has a buttery goodness that stands alone and needs nothing else to augment it. In one serving, which contains 4 cookies, there are 120 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. Not …