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September 11th Ceremony Plans

Laura — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:37:27 +0000

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 planning theirs. We […]

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Daisy Troop Starts Year With Fun, Service and Investiture

Laura — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:58:58 +0000

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 what […]

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Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Troop Meetings

Laura — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:05:30 +0000

Does your troop do opening and closing ceremonies for troop meetings? Daisy leader question: I want to change things up next year for starting and ending meetings. We think the girls would like to add opening and closing ceremonies for troop meetings next year. So I’m interested in what ideas you can share. Our Facebook leaders […]

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Best Month For GS Bridging

Laura — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:17:50 +0000

Will your scout troop bridge in the spring or in the fall? What is the best month for bridging? There are great reasons both for bridging in the spring or waiting for the fall. Bridging Daisy leader question: What month is best for bridging? Our Facebook leaders responded and shared their opinions: Kristina responded: For […]

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Fun Ways for Daisies to Bridge to Brownies

Stephanie Rose — Fri, 19 May 2017 12:09:23 +0000

Leader question: Any ideas on how to make bridging from Daisy’s to Brownie’s fun and creative? Our Facebook scout Leaders had some really creative ideas for our readers to try at their next bridging celebration! Valerie wrote: For my troop’s first set of bridging Daisies, I had each Daisy fill in a foam craft flower. They wrote one […]

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Choosing Occasions for Giving Scout Certificates

Laura — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 19:33:41 +0000

Question: Thru Daisys and Brownies I gave my girls certificates for completed badges. Now as Juniors they don’t seem to care about the certificate. I asked them and they said they like them but I think they didn’t want to seem ungrateful. Wondering if you give your girls certificates. Scout leaders from our Facebook page shared their […]

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Brownie Ceremony Ideas

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:19:36 +0000

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 night. The girls […]

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Daisy Scout Bridging Ideas

Stephanie Rose — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:35:06 +0000

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? Suggestions?? Our […]

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How to Be a Color Guard

jodi — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:30:37 +0000

Submitted by Rose Azbell, Troop 109 A group of first year Junior Girl Scouts from Scenic Hills Service Unit had the opportunity to be Color Guards for Columbus Blue Jackets on Girl Scout Night this past January and the Bobcat Women Basketball Game! The girls worked hard and spent over a month practicing how to […]

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Eternal Flame Ceremony

jodi — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:20:52 +0000

This weeks blog post comes from a leader named Stacey Leinen who would like to share her heart touching story. “I found a candle in a box marked “Stacey”around 2007 it was the year after my mom passed away. I had no idea what it was for, but then i found a tag around it that […]

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GS Bridging – A Great Milestone

jodi — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:57:40 +0000

GS Bridging Ceremonies It is a very important part of a girls transition through scouts. They should be a fun and memorable moment for everyone. The girls celebrate their growth and achievements, and acknowledge they are ready for the new adventures and responsibilities that being a Junior offers. Make a Wish in the Fairy Well […]

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