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
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
Should Girls Earn Scout Fun Patches Without Attending Events
Donna would like your input: I have a newly formed brownie troop of 10 girls, we have taken two fun field trips, first one to a farm, second one to a museum. Only half the troop showed up to each trip. Should I allow the ones that didn't show up earn the fun patch as well? If their parents make up … [Read more...] about Should Girls Earn Scout Fun Patches Without Attending Events
Daisy Scout Bridging Ideas
Help 1st year leader here! We are bridging from daisies to brownies soon and need some Daisy bridging ideas. Having them walk and announcing their names doesn't seem to be a ceremony. The twist me turn me little skit says its best for rededication. What do most troops do as a bridging ceremony? … [Read more...] about Daisy Scout Bridging Ideas
Camping with Cadette Scouts
submitted by Susan Garfinkel Camping with Cadette Girl Scouts Our Girl Scout troop likes to camp at Blue Bay. We try to go in the fall and in the spring. We started out in the Girl Scout troop houses and have gradually become tent campers. We are now 9 Cadette Girls and two leaders. But when we … [Read more...] about Camping with Cadette Scouts