There is always so much to do around the holiday season that trying to plan your December Girl Scout meetings can be super stressful. We've got you covered. Here are some ideas to make it easy for you and fun for the girls. And, of course, there's a fun patch for each activity right here so you … [Read more...] about No-Stress Ideas for Your December Girl Scout Meetings
Make November Memorable with These Ideas for Your Girl Scout Meetings
We can't talk about November without highlighting Thanksgiving. Get your troop together for a Friendsgiving celebration they won't forget. Your Brownies will have a wonderful Friendsgiving while they earn the Snacks badge. Download includes: Learn about Thanksgiving food with a guessing gameMake … [Read more...] about Make November Memorable with These Ideas for Your Girl Scout Meetings
Ideas for Your October Girl Scout Meetings
There are many opportunities for October Girl Scout meetings. From parties to educational badges and everything else in between, MakingFriends has plenty of fun ideas to pique your girls' interests. Our favorite idea is this Making Games Brownie badge download-- Halloween Edition. With just a little … [Read more...] about Ideas for Your October Girl Scout Meetings
How to Hold Virtual Scout Meetings
How to Hold Virtual Scout Meetings In situations when you are not able to hold in-person scout meetings, like practicing social distancing, you can still hold scout meetings virtually! There are plenty of platforms that can be used to virtually gather with your groups. We've gathered information … [Read more...] about How to Hold Virtual Scout Meetings
Service Unit Cookie Rally Event
Our Girl Scout Cookie Rally was planned by Kathy who has been a Girl Scout leader for 30 years. She has run many fabulous programs over the years and this year in addition to being our Service Unit Girl Scout Cookie Manager, she prepared and hosted the Cadette Girl Scouts Public Speaking Badge … [Read more...] about Service Unit Cookie Rally Event
Brownies Think Like an Engineer Journey
Recently my Brownies worked on doing the new Think Like an Engineer Journey. This was a great badge to work on, especially if your girls are very hands on like mine are. This journey was probably more interesting than the traditional journeys. I felt that having them create, collaborate, … [Read more...] about Brownies Think Like an Engineer Journey
Pet Food Drive as Part of Bronze Award
Girl Scout Juniors in Troop 3315 of Aliso Viejo, California recently completed their Bronze Award. This is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. The Girl Scout Bronze Award teaches girls leadership and planning skills by taking action in a community service project. The girls … [Read more...] about Pet Food Drive as Part of Bronze Award
Changing Bronze Award Plans to Help a Local Family
The Girl Scouts of Troop 3574 voted to host a spay/neuter day in their hometown for the Bronze award. They made a plan to gather donations. Plans included talking to veterinarians and veterinary medication reps to get supplies. The scouts were also planning to ask vets to perform the … [Read more...] about Changing Bronze Award Plans to Help a Local Family