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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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When Girl Scouts Opt Out of Cookie Sales

Stephanie Rose — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:20:01 +0000

Troop leader asks: Any advise on how to handle a family that wants to opt out of cookie sales, but still wants to make it fair for the troop? Facebook Leaders gave their input on what to do when Girl Scouts opt out of cookie sales: Becky wrote in: According to GS rules, troop funds […]

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Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities

Laura — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 05:53:06 +0000

A leader asked about choosing chaperones for troop activities such as booth sales and trips on our Facebook page. Leader question: When your troop has an event and you need an extra parent to help chaperone how do you determine who to take with you if you have more than one parent express interest? Do you […]

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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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What Makes a Good Cookie Booth?

jodi — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:30:20 +0000

Submitted by Troop 80671 We have had many Girl Scout cookie booths over the years. Because we have a large combined group of 40 girls, we even have several booth sales a each year to give everyone a chance to participate. Leaders often ask us “What makes a good cookie booth?” There is no right or […]

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Get the Excitement Going to Increase Cookie Sales with Your Junior Troop!

Terri Bose — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 14:01:37 +0000

By the time your girls are Junior Girl Scouts, cookie season can start to loose some of it’s excitement. Maybe it’s time to recharge with some fun projects and a game to rev up their cookie-selling engines. At MakingFriends, we started with the Junior Customer Insights Badge and set out to design a […]

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Girls Living the GS Law – Be a Sister To Every Girl Scout

jodi — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:14:41 +0000

submitted by Lindsay Foster My troop have been together for over seven years, we explained to girls early that we expect that they will live the Law, not just recite it every two weeks when we meet. As a leader, I have watched these young women grow from Daisy, Brownie Girl Scouts to amazing Cadette […]

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7 Ideas to Delegating Cookie Booth’s to Parents

jodi — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:49:43 +0000

Question from a Girl Scout Leader: Nikki needs some advice: Due to my work schedule I can’t be there for Girl Scout cookie booths this year. Any suggestions on how to let my parents handle them? I have daisies, brownies, juniors and cadettes. Answers From Other Girl Scout Leaders Compiled from our Facebook […]

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Scout Cookies Can Make A Difference

jodi — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:00:43 +0000

Story submitted by Tara Marr Many people see Girl Scout cookie season as time for Girl Scout troops to raise money to help pay for events, go on trips, and buy supplies for troop. We are a troop located in Akron, Ohio and my girls made the decision to donate part of their proceeds to […]

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Cookie Rally to Go

jodi — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:00:51 +0000

In many areas of the United States, cookie season will be beginning in the coming months. My Girl Scout troop has had a few cookie rallies. I’ll share a few of the ideas. Please add your own experiences at the end of this blog. We often use the ideas that the cookie company provides and add […]

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