A troop leader shares her Daisy troop meeting plans. This blog is shared with the permission of the leader so that other troops might find inspiration when planning meetings. Lots to Catch Up On... Admittedly, I haven’t blogged in a few months. Fall is the busiest time for me. Kids are back in … [Read more...] about Daisy Troop Meeting Plans
Campfire Cooking Ideas
Leader question. We have a multilevel troop and are going camping for the first time next month. We have access to a kitchen but would like to do at least one meal over a campfire. What are some of your favorite campfire cooking ideas, recipes and treats. Facebook Girl Scout leaders shared their … [Read more...] about Campfire Cooking Ideas
Daisy Troop Starts Year With Fun, Service and Investiture
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
Fall Product Sales Rally
I recently planned and hosted the Biloxi Service Unit’s 1st Annual Fall Product Sales Rally. They have a big rally for cookies but never for chocolates, magazines, and nuts. I thought that was nuts… pun intended. I spoke to the Council about hosting one and getting the incentives and products for … [Read more...] about Fall Product Sales Rally
Meal Planning For Camping
Girl Scout troop leader Bess needs help with meal planning for camping: What kind of food plans do you suggest for an encampment with about 75 girls? Usually each troop is on their own for breakfast and lunch and we usually have dinner together. We usually have tacos for dinner but we're wondering … [Read more...] about Meal Planning For Camping
Outdoors Badges for Multilevel Troop
Girl Scout Cadette and Senior troop 3469 from Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma hosted an event to earn outdoor badges for multilevel troop 18 at Martin Park Nature Center in May. Troop 18's leader, Pat Wimberley, let us know that their Girl Scouts would like to earn some outdoor badges. The … [Read more...] about Outdoors Badges for Multilevel Troop
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
Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Troop Meetings
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 … [Read more...] about Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Troop Meetings