Last week our local Service Unit sent an email to all Girl Scout leaders asking us to please let new girls into our existing troops. It is sad that there are girls waiting to be placed into a troop. I once answered the call when I first started my troop and out of three girls who …
Your First Girl Scout Brownie Meeting
Your first Girl Scout Brownie meeting of the year is coming soon! Here is what I did with my troop that was easy to plan and fun for them to do. There are also new things added that you can use with your troop. Updated September 2022 *This post contains affiliate links. Last week I …
Get Organized with a Girl Scout Binder
Photo by Hannah Gold One way that I stay organized at the beginning of each scouting year is to put all of my paperwork into my Girl Scout binder. I bought tabs and divided it into sections: Leader meeting notes and other Leader information Dues Summary Report Blanket Permission Forms Girl’s Health History Try-It Record …
A Girl Scout Daisy Poem for Your Girls
This Girl Scout Daisy poem can be read at an Invesiture or Rededication ceremony or used as a craft for you troop. Updated September 2021 *This post contains affiliate links. If you are gearing up for your first Daisy Girl Scout meeting, here is a poem that is sure to be fun to memorize throughout …
Bridging Ceremony
I just wanted to share with all of you what a great time my girls and their parents had at our bridging ceremony. It was thrilling to see how excited they all were! Some of the girls got dressed up in skirts, parents brought cameras and camcorders, and there were even some grandparents and aunties …
Girl Scout Meetings…When Should You Meet?
One of the things you need to discuss with your co-leader is when you are going to hold your troop meetings. Depending on what you decide, this can enlarge your troop numbers or decrease it. First of all, the day and time you pick has to work for both of your schedules. That sounds obvious, …