Managing A Multilevel Daisy/Brownie Troop
Troop leader Sharon asked: Our Daisy troop has 17 girls, half in Kindergarten and half first graders. I don’t want to split the troop next year. Looking for suggestions on…
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Being a Girl Scout leader is one of those “it takes a village” situations. Whether it’s sharing a foolproof way to explain the Daisy Petals to a room of high-energy five-year-olds or passing along a secret stash of extra cookie forms, the community is built on a “we’re all in this together” mentality. Newer leaders often find their footing thanks to the veterans who offer up their tried-and-true meeting plans and Leader Resources, turning what could be an overwhelming volunteer gig into a shared adventure. At the end of the day, helping another leader isn’t just about earning a badge—it’s about living out that part of the Law to “be a sister to every Girl Scout,” everyone included.
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Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge
Our Junior Troop, 1887, has made a commitment to participate in at least 1 community service project EVERY month and is overall the MOST active troop in Hopkins County! That…
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Earning the Animal Habitats Badge at an Animal Sanctuary
By Benjamin Kanten So, you have a pile of leftover fleece and realized those scraps could keep 14 local shelter pets warm this winter. It’s a common moment for us…
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Camping with Cadette Girl Scouts
submitted by Susan Garfinkel Our Girl Scout troop likes to camp at Blue Bay. We try to go in the fall and in the spring. We started out in the…
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Junior Simple Meals Badge and Thanking Sponsors
The girls of Troop 6789 earned their Simple Meals badge and a Baking is Fun patch. The troop prepared a meal for all of their families as well as the…
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Outdoor Badges and Patches with a Multilevel Troop
Written by leader Heather Bush Girl Scout Cadette and Senior troop 3469 from Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma hosted an event to earn outdoor badges for multilevel troop 18 at…
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Working With a Difficult Coleader: How to Keep Your Troop (and Sanity) Intact
What if the biggest challenge in your troop isn’t a messy craft project or a rainy camping trip, but the person sitting right across from you at the planning table?…
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Leader Lesson Plan for Brownie Senses Badge
Did you know that we have 5 senses and we use them without even being aware of it. As a Brownie Girl Scout work with your girls to help make…
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How to Earn the Brownie Celebrating Community Badge While Camping
We are all going camping for the weekend, so now what? Does anyone else ever feel like that? I know there are plenty of things to do that are a…
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Should I require every parent to volunteer for at least one meeting?
3-minute read: Setting a “One-Task Rule” at the beginning of the year is a great way to establish a culture of shared responsibility. While you can’t always make it a…
