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
Silver Project Helps Turtles, Bees and Butterflies
Cadette Troop #30222 from Grafton MA decided that they wanted to do a Silver Award project that would help turtles, bees and butterflies. The girls in the troop became interested in endangered and threatened species began before they became Cadettes. They started with projects to help turtles by … [Read more...] about Silver Project Helps Turtles, Bees and Butterflies
aMaze Cadette Journey Take Action Project
Girl Scout It’s Your World, Change It! Given all of the challenges associated with navigating relationships in Middle School, it was no surprise that our troop chose to take the “It’s Your World, Change It!” (aMaze!) Cadette Leadership Journey. aMaze Cadette Journey Take Action Project For their … [Read more...] about aMaze Cadette Journey Take Action Project
Girl Scout Silver Award Homes for Furry Friends
Mallory, Ellie, Mackenzie and Abby are the girls in our troop that completed this Girl Scout Silver Award project. The 4 Cadette’s are all animal lovers. Between the 4 of them and their families there are 7 cats, 2 dogs and a rabbit. So it was no wonder they choose to do a project that … [Read more...] about Girl Scout Silver Award Homes for Furry Friends
Girl Led: Beyond the Simple Vote
As Girl Scout leaders, we all know that it’s critical for our girls to take a leap and make decisions in age appropriate ways. This is challenging to many of us, and there are great blog entries already written on the topic here and here. Sometimes, having girls or leaders generate ideas and taking … [Read more...] about Girl Led: Beyond the Simple Vote
Turning Ho-Hum Requirements Into Something Special
Brainstorming Ideas So I had a real “Ah HA” moment last winter as I was going through the Junior badge book. I’m sure there are many different ways that people brainstorm. Personally, I go through our book with a post-it on every badge listing ideas and resources I have access to. I do a … [Read more...] about Turning Ho-Hum Requirements Into Something Special
Earn the New Brownie Outdoor Art Creator Badge
On a glorious September day, ten Brownies met on our meeting space’s lawn, rather than the indoor room we ordinarily use. The sun shone, butterflies and bees danced among the flowers, and we were perfectly content to be spread out on blankets in the shade of the building. It was a perfect setting to … [Read more...] about Earn the New Brownie Outdoor Art Creator Badge
Fall Product Sales Rally
I recently planned and hosted the Biloxi Service Unit’s 1st Annual Fall Product Sales Rally. They have a big rally for cookies but never for chocolates, magazines, and nuts. I thought that was nuts… pun intended. I spoke to the Council about hosting one and getting the incentives and products for … [Read more...] about Fall Product Sales Rally