Leader question: I have a Junior troop. When we go camping, myself and my co-leader assign girls bunks. We get too much input from parents on where they think their girls should go. Plus, we have a scout that few parents want their girls with because she is disruptive at night. I would love to hear … [Read more...] about Camp Sleeping Arrangements for Scouts
Scout Fall Community Service
If your scout troop is looking for a fun exciting way to spend a whole day helping others, troop 20138 is a inspiration for everyone. The troop started by gathering at the church where they hold their weekly … [Read more...] about Scout Fall Community Service
Scouts Honoring Seniors – Earning the Fun Patch!
submitted by Tristan Kehle This year to spread Christmas cheer and awareness of the loneliness that seniors often experience during the holiday season, our troop of fourteen girls decided to honor the elderly in a special way. The girls spent two of our troop meetings in the month of November … [Read more...] about Scouts Honoring Seniors – Earning the Fun Patch!
What to do if all my Scouts Can’t Attend a Brownie Camporee?
Leader wants your advice: We have a group of 10 girls entering Brownies. We've been together for a year now. An opportunity for a brownie camporee became available and here is the dilemma: One or two girls would not be able to go, because their parents think they are too young to be away for two … [Read more...] about What to do if all my Scouts Can’t Attend a Brownie Camporee?
Spreading Warmth This Holiday Season
Scouts Spreading Holiday Warmth! “October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix As the … [Read more...] about Spreading Warmth This Holiday Season
Bronze Award: Boredom Buster Bookshelf
ubmitted by Junior Troop 65026 In April 2015, Junior Troop 65026 from Danvers, Massachusetts earned their Bronze award after a year of hard work volunteering for a local nursing home. The girls in our scout troop provided many hours of volunteer service spending time with the residents and … [Read more...] about Bronze Award: Boredom Buster Bookshelf
Scouts are International Travelers!
Submitted by Jessica Brannon, Co-Leader The first troop meeting of this year I asked each girl what they most wanted to do in scouts. All except for 2 girls said they wanted to travel. Some requests were simply “go to a beach” while others went big with Paris, London or Canada. Well, lucky … [Read more...] about Scouts are International Travelers!
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