Leader wants to know: Any leaders here successfully having dealt with ‘CLIQUES" in Girl Scout meetings? We are a troop of 14 and working hard to teach the girls that every girl in the troop is a friend. Trying to think of some fun activities to help strengthen this. We try pairing up the girls … [Read more...] about How to Handle Cliques in Girl Scouts
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
JEDI* Training Scout Event
Troop 15036, at the time of this event, had 15 Daisy’s and 2 Brownies. Approximately 23 scouts attended our JEDI* Training Scout Event which included our girls and another new troop that we had invited. When we decided we wanted to do something this big for our troop … we went all out! We made a … [Read more...] about JEDI* Training Scout Event
Games and Activities for First Troop Meeting
New troop leaders asks: We'll be meeting our girls, and they will be meeting each other, for the first time next month at their first troop meeting. What fun games or activities have you tried that would help everyone feel more comfortable? New to this so specifics would be helpful. leaders on … [Read more...] about Games and Activities for First Troop Meeting
September 11th Ceremony Plans
Our Service Unit is located in Long Island, NY. Our Girl Scout Service Unit decided to make September 11th ceremony plans for the years when the anniversary falls on a weekend. We wanted to share our plans, which was customized for our community, so that others could have a starting point for … [Read more...] about September 11th Ceremony Plans
Have Fun Earning the Good Neighbor Badge
A troop leader shares how your girls can have fun earning the Good Neighbor Badge. Our Daisy troop is a Kindergarten troop in Maryland Heights, MO (a suburb of St. Louis). We earned the Good Neighbor Badge. We always start our meetings with an activity that the girls can start on while the … [Read more...] about Have Fun Earning the Good Neighbor Badge