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Our First Girl Scout Junior Meeting!

First Girl Scout Junior Meeting of the Year

It is important to start your scouting year on the right foot, especially as your girls get older. Here is how I led my troop’s very first Girl Scout Junior meeting. Updated August 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. Yesterday I had my first Junior Girl Scout meeting with my troop.  I only have seven …

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Daisy Girl Scout Meeting Ideas and Plans for September Through December

I read different Girl Scout forums to see what questions leaders have and to get answers to a few of my own.  One of the most frequent topics I have seen in the last few weeks is new Daisy leaders asking for help in getting started.  Everyone feels overwhelmed and undereducated.  These women are like …

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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 …

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Need Some Ready Made Swaps and Crafts? Mini Me Crafts to the Rescue!

Earlier this summer, I was looking for new Girl Scout crafts to share with my fellow leaders.   I came across this delightful site, Mini Me Crafts. Mini Me Crafts was created by Elizabeth Chick in 2010.  A veteran science teacher, mom, and Girl Scout leader, she ran into problems while trying to get materials …