submitted by Shayne Richard Fritz Our troop went Camping over the summer. We went to Camp Chenoa and stayed at Rocky Top in the Yurts, they love staying there. There was 3 of them that "pulled" an all nighter, but had a great time while we were there. We went with about 40 other scouts we all … [Read more...] about Camping Fun – Balloon Flip Flops & Tacos in a Bag
Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples
submitted by Paula Riggins So it was one of our troop’s first registration nights and along with some game time for the girls we asked everyone to bring a snack to share. I asked everyone to be sensitive to peanut allergies and shoot for something healthy. I could just imagine the panic and see … [Read more...] about Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples
Fundamentals of Camping Bronze Award
submitted by Jennifer Mahan Girl Scout Troop 13514 from Tomball Texas kicked off their first year as Juniors by earning their Bronze Award - the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn. On November 16, 2013, the 10 members of this troop culminated a 6 month and over 400 hour project to … [Read more...] about Fundamentals of Camping Bronze Award
Nine Camporee Ideas from Scout Leaders
Question from a Girl Scout Leader: Gretchen writes: Hello Ladies, I am thinking about next year's Service Unit Camporee and was looking for some theme suggestions. What was the best camporee you've been to? I appreciate your suggestions. Have a great day. Answers From Other Girl Scout Leaders … [Read more...] about Nine Camporee Ideas from Scout Leaders
Celebrating Community Brownie Badge While Camping
Girl Scouts + Camping + Earning a Badge = FUN We are all going camping for the weekend, so now what? Does anyone else ever feel like that? I know there are plenty of things to do that are a necessity at camp that would just fill up this entire page, but what about all the in between time? How can … [Read more...] about Celebrating Community Brownie Badge While Camping
Girl Scout Camping is Fun — Even When It Rains!
Fairy princesses or Tinkerbell; a great Girl Scout party for your younger girls. We did this with our Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout troop over the weekend and they had a blast. It ended up raining so we had to turn the cabin into a garden where the girls had to find all the clues. Mayor of … [Read more...] about Girl Scout Camping is Fun — Even When It Rains!
A Girl Scout “Minute To Win It” Camp Out
Every year my Girl Scout troop has a Halloween themed campout. This one was “Minute to Win It”. We started out the evening just like the show. The first night we had a minute to win it boot camp giving everyone a chance to practice before we started the games. During the next day we did Girl … [Read more...] about A Girl Scout “Minute To Win It” Camp Out