NOT OUT GAMES FOR GIRLS! I love singing songs and playing games with scouts. But I have to tell you games that include ‘YOUR OUT’ drive me insane. Yes “Musical Chairs” you are on the top of my list. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not one of those people that lets a kid always win a board game. I … [Read more...] about Play Games With Your Scouts With No “Your Out” Rules
Baby Steps to Recruiting Scout Leaders
Personally, I hate to say "no" to adding a girl to my troop because every girl deserves the opportunity to be in scouts. So our troop continues to grow. Scheduling my time get more difficult with more levels. As troop leader, it seemed I needed to plan and attend every event. Last year we had a … [Read more...] about Baby Steps to Recruiting Scout Leaders
Daisy Rose Petal: Making the World a Better Place
One activity that I am especially proud of my Daisy girls for accomplishing is their Sustainable Recycling Program. Originally at Harelson Elementary (K-6th grade), the kids were not recycling their milk cartons at lunch. This was a fairly easy task to implement. We spoke with our school … [Read more...] about Daisy Rose Petal: Making the World a Better Place
Bronze Award to Help Hungry College Students
My name is Michelle Misterka and I am the proud mother of two beautiful girls. I have been lucky enough to be their GS troop leader since they were each in Kindergarten. This means I have been a troop leader for the past 7 years. I currently lead a Junior troop and a Cadette troop and have … [Read more...] about Bronze Award to Help Hungry College Students
Earth Day Ideas for Scouts
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Scout troops all over the USA stepped up and helped the environment. Below are some great projects done by troops just like you. Add your Earth Day ideas … [Read more...] about Earth Day Ideas for Scouts
Service Project: Healthy Teeth for Easter
Easter Baskets for Food Bank - with an emphasis on tooth care Troop 60005 from California helps fulfill Food Pantry’s wish for Easter Baskets with less candy, more tooth care. The scouts of Moorpark, California have made Easter Baskets for families cared for by the local Food Pantry for the past … [Read more...] about Service Project: Healthy Teeth for Easter
Having Fun Making Jewelry – Junior Badge
Submitted by Troop 80671 Our troop have used many of MakingFriends®.com badges in a bag throughout the years. One badge that stands out from the rest is the Jewelry badge for Juniors. The girls enjoyed the opportunity to make 5 different kinds of Jewelry and we also added a additional safety pin … [Read more...] about Having Fun Making Jewelry – Junior Badge
World Thinking Day – Iceland Ideas
Submitted by Troop 30136 My name is Brittanie and I am a first time leader with a Daisy troop of five girls. We just had a great time celebrating World Thinking Day, learning all about the country Iceland. Learning about Iceland We looked at pictures of Icelandic food, animals, arts and crafts, … [Read more...] about World Thinking Day – Iceland Ideas