There comes a time in every Girl Scout leader’s life when she has to quit. Maybe you just do not love it anymore, maybe your daughter is disinterested and you became the head of her troop so she could participate in Girl Scouts. Perhaps your life is so hectic that even though you love your …
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 …
How Do You Communicate With Parents?
One of the most frequently asked questions and dilemmas that I see on the Girl Scout Moms forum at Babycenter.com is communicating with parents. There seems to be issues for some leaders because parents do not check emails. In a recent post, some parents requested phone calls for notifications because they did not want to …
Girl Scout Leaders Need to Delegate!
Girl Scout Leaders need to delegate their tasks. There is a reason why there needs to be at least two adults to work with the girls! Yes, they need to be supervised, but you need to remember that this is a volunteer position. Delegating tasks is necessary to run the troop and prevent burn-out. Photo …
Girl Scout Troop Size-What Can You Handle? How Big is Too Big?
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 …