There is always so much to do around the holiday season that trying to plan your December Girl Scout meetings can be super stressful. We've got you covered. Here are some ideas to make it easy for you and fun for the girls. And, of course, there's a fun patch for each activity right here so you … [Read more...] about No-Stress Ideas for Your December Girl Scout Meetings
Make November Memorable with These Ideas for Your Girl Scout Meetings
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
Ideas for Your October Girl Scout Meetings
There are many opportunities for October Girl Scout meetings. From parties to educational badges and everything else in between, MakingFriends has plenty of fun ideas to pique your girls' interests. Our favorite idea is this Making Games Brownie badge download-- Halloween Edition. With just a little … [Read more...] about Ideas for Your October Girl Scout Meetings
Girl Scout Fundraising Ideas
Girl Scout fundraising will vary from council to council. Some won't allow Girl Scout fundraising at all while others limit the time of year, the number of times per year or the type of fundraising. Many councils will limit Girl Scout fundraising to "money earning" such as car washes and garage … [Read more...] about Girl Scout Fundraising Ideas
How Much Is Enough
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 … [Read more...] about How Much Is Enough
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
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
Mission Sisterhood Journey in a Weekend
My troop of 5 Senior scouts in ninth and tenth grade decided to do the Senior "Mission: Sisterhood" Journey. Since high school students are so busy, we decided to do it as a weekend event. We invited the other 10th grade senior troops in our town to join us. Our group ended up with 14 girls … [Read more...] about Mission Sisterhood Journey in a Weekend