jodi, Author at Scout Leader 411 Blog

How Much Is Enough

jodi — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:02:30 +0000

How Much Is Enough Underachieving can be a very good thing. Girl Scouts offers SO much in terms of resources, activities, badges, and ideas for learning about almost anything imaginable. As volunteer leaders, we are charged with matching that wealth of resources to the ideas and desires of the girls. The girls’ interests typically range […]

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Service Unit Cookie Rally Event

jodi — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 02:22:00 +0000

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 series for […]

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Bronze Award Provide K9 Police Officers Bullet Proof Vests

jodi — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:26:56 +0000

submitted by Troop 80067 Police Officers risk their lives each and every day when they go to work protecting their community. However, our 4 legged officers are not as protected as we would think. Many K9 officers do not have the same bullet proof vests as our human officers due to lack of funding. Therefore, Troop […]

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Junior GS Camp Library Bronze Award Project

jodi — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 12:20:04 +0000

Submitted by Abra Cross For my Juniors’ Bronze Award they really did the “find a need, fill a need” part of their Journey. We planned a winter camp-out at one of our local camps the weekend before Thanskgiving Break. The weather was freezing – we even got a light dusting of snow! So, they were […]

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Helping Cancer Survivors and Education About Cancer

jodi — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:19:16 +0000

Our scout troop 80195, which is comprised of Brownies and Juniors, earned the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Patch that was offered in a Ohio council while they were partnered with Pantene. The girls learned about cancer, chemotherapy, health of hair and wrote letters to a cancer survivor. The girls enjoyed learning about hair health, but we’re saddened to learn how chemotherapy can destroy […]

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Bronze Award: Keeping Your Community’s History

jodi — Tue, 31 May 2016 04:00:57 +0000

Blog submitted by Troop 288 Leaders Urie Tucker and Bridgette Bock Bronze Award Journey In conjunction with Troop 288’s efforts to achieve their Bronze Award, our Junior Scouts sought out ways that they could make a difference in their local community and effect positive change. In partnership with the Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society (LRHS) Museum […]

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10 Ways to Get Scout Parents to Meet Deadlines

jodi — Tue, 24 May 2016 04:00:02 +0000

Looking for advice to Get Scout Parents to Meet Deadlines. We’re a busy troop with many events. Often we have to confirm RSVPs with locations well in advance with sites we visit and make payments. Lately I’ve had parents (one in particular) upset that their scout has been denied events because they didn’t meet deadlines. […]

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Camp Sleeping Arrangements for Scouts

jodi — Tue, 17 May 2016 04:00:59 +0000

Leader question: I have a Junior troop. When we go camping, myself and my co-leader assign girls bunks. We get too much input from parents on where they think their girls should go. Plus, we have a scout that few parents want their girls with because she is disruptive at night. I would love to […]

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Cost Effective Ways to Make a Scout Banner

jodi — Tue, 10 May 2016 04:00:57 +0000

Leader needs some ideas: I’m a new Troop Leader and looking for ways to make a Troop Banner for Cookie Booths and for any events we have. What are some things used by other troops to make banners that is cost effective.? Here are a bunch of ideas on Ways to Make a Banner from our […]

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Ways to Distribute Cookie Rewards to Scouts

jodi — Tue, 03 May 2016 04:00:55 +0000

Leader Question: What do other leaders do when it’s time to distribute “recognition items” from fall or cookie sales? We usually put each girl’s items in a gift bag and pass them out at the end of a meeting, but of course they want to open their bags and show the others what they earned. […]

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Best Advice for a New Scout Leader

jodi — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:58:07 +0000

What is one piece of advice you would give to a new Scout Leader? Our Facebook leaders gave their advice: Kimberly’s help: Relax and remember that you don’t need to earn every badge. You also don’t have to do every badge, journey or activity exactly as it is written. Use your judgement and make changes as needed […]

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