Solar Eclipse Fun and Service With the Great American Solar Eclipse that happened in August, we wanted to do something special with our girls. We live in Missouri and were pretty close to see totality. Some families made the 15 minute (or more) trek to see totality and of course we wanted to know … [Read more...] about Daisy Troop Starts Year With Fun, Service and Investiture
Veterans Day Event: Bring a Vet to Breakfast
Service Unit 3 held our first Veteran's Day event, Bring a Vet to Breakfast in 2016. For our Service Unit, this was one of our easier events but clearly one with great impact. Scouts could bring as many vets as they wanted. Some girls didn't know a vet to invite but they were still encouraged to … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Event: Bring a Vet to Breakfast
GS Indoor Camping Sleepover
Jennie Pilkey is a co-leader for a first year Daisy troop. She shared how their troop planned a GS Indoor Camping Sleepover. This is our first year as a troop, and the first year for all but 3 of our girls as scouts. Our girls decided they would like to try camping this spring, so we … [Read more...] about GS Indoor Camping Sleepover
Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities
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 … [Read more...] about Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities
Denmark for Thinking Day
I am a registered adult member who helps orchestrate our troops Thinking Day activities. We were Denmark for our troop's portion of the Service Unit's Thinking Day. We dressed as Danish women, we did a Danish dance and we had Danish snacks. We started practicing in November for this presentation. … [Read more...] about Denmark for Thinking Day
World Thinking Day Fun – 2016
Below is a collection of World Thinking Day pictures and ideas from troop submissions on our Facebook Page to use for inspiration for your next International event. HAITI First year Cadette troop 30770 made these dresses and head wraps for their international food festival also known … [Read more...] about World Thinking Day Fun – 2016
Brownie Ceremony Ideas
Leader question; Our Brownie troop is bridging next month and was wondering what has your Brownie troop done for the ceremony?? Also any ideas for a low-cost end of the year party?? Thank you. Leaders on our Facebook page left some of their ideas to help: Amy's troop: Ours was last … [Read more...] about Brownie Ceremony Ideas
Special Guy and Girls Derby Planning
Our Crazy Car race is run as father/daughter event. It's a great opportunity to get the dads (or special guy) involved in scouting. After running our derby event for several years, we have it down to a science. If you are thinking of giving it a try, here are our suggestions: Fee: Entry fee is … [Read more...] about Special Guy and Girls Derby Planning