As the scouting year gets underway, your co-leader and you will be planning outings and events for your girls to attend that are going to cost the troop money. That money, whether it is from dues or the hard work of selling cookies, needs to […]

If you want to do a meaningful community service project with your Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop or youth group, then these tips will help you have a successful canned food drive.  From urban areas to bedroom communities in the suburbs, hunger is an ever present […]

Many troop leaders like to give their girls a small gift when they bridge to the next level. Here is a classic, the Girl Scout Silver Key, which is an inexpensive gift to give your girls who are Climbing to Cadettes. Updated March 2024 *This […]

Older Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops who want to take a big trip can earn money with these easy Girl Scout fundraiser ideas. *This post contains affiliate links. Updated February 2024 With cookie season winding down for some and just starting for others, leaders may […]

It has been a while since I have posted what my troop has been up to, so I thought I would take this holiday downtime to share what my 9th Grade Seniors have been doing. This past summer, I wrote in detail about the Mission:Sisterhood […]

Here are some ideas to successfully run your troop and still have a life! Becoming a Girl Scout leader is a very important decision.  No matter what level of girl scouting you begin you position, there will be times when it can seem overwhelming.  Even […]