Last year, I went to the trouble of making up a form for my girls to fill out so they could earn Junior patches over the summer. I told the parents where they could find the discontinued patches and even sent them the link for the “Make Your Own Patch”. The only child who earned …
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 …
Our Surprise Pool Party
My co-leader had an opening in her very busy schedule and decided to have a party for the girls in our troop. This was an unofficial Girl Scout event…just a bunch of friends going to swim after school who just happen to all be Girl Scouts. One of our generous mothers supplied the pizza as …
Girl Scout End of Year Meetings-This is What My Troop Did
*This post contains affiliate links. I have been swamped with so many real world obligations, that I realize that I have not got to posting as often as I would like. One of those obligations, that I do joyfully, is lead my nine Junior Girl Scouts. It has been a year with some challenges …
Girl Scout Journeys-Which is Your Favorite and Why?
Next year I will finally be taking the plunge with my Junior troop and doing a Journey with them. Readers already know that I have not been a fan of the new program, but if we want to earn the Bronze Award, then we must do one. My question is for all levels of leaders, …
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Why Girl Scout Leaders Quit
What are some of the reasons why Girl Scout leader quit? Updated February 2026 Do you remember The Clash’s hit song Should I Stay or Should I Go? I am reminded of this song when I read some of the Girl Scout forums that I frequent. They are the perfect venting ground for us. Remaining …