Girl Scout's having fun outdoors. This past month GS Leader 411 asked leaders to submit a picture of their girls outdoors doing something. Below are the great submissions and now ideas for things you can do with your girls. Our 5K Daisy Troop 6301 is from Oconomowoc, WI and this last year we … [Read more...] about What is Fun Outdoors?
Simple Project Idea for the Junior Jeweler Badge
Never underestimate some cast-off jewelry and a bunch of fourth-grade girls. This is the story of how trash became treasure and a life-changing moment for some girls in Indiana and in Haiti while working on the Junior Jeweler badge. What started as a simple project for our Junior Jeweler … [Read more...] about Simple Project Idea for the Junior Jeweler Badge
Camping Fun – Balloon Flip Flops & Tacos in a Bag
submitted by Shayne Richard Fritz Our troop went Camping over the summer. We went to Camp Chenoa and stayed at Rocky Top in the Yurts, they love staying there. There was 3 of them that "pulled" an all nighter, but had a great time while we were there. We went with about 40 other scouts we all … [Read more...] about Camping Fun – Balloon Flip Flops & Tacos in a Bag
Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples
submitted by Paula Riggins So it was one of our troop’s first registration nights and along with some game time for the girls we asked everyone to bring a snack to share. I asked everyone to be sensitive to peanut allergies and shoot for something healthy. I could just imagine the panic and see … [Read more...] about Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples
Blood Drive Bronze Award Project
submitted by Kara Shuemaker We completed the Agent of Change Journey and the girls learned how “the power of one, the power of teams, and the power of community” all work together. The girls were struggling with a decision to either host a blood drive to ease the high demand for blood or to have … [Read more...] about Blood Drive Bronze Award Project
Operation Education: Bronze Award Project
submitted by Kelly Prescot, Troop 5563 Operation Education: Troop 5563's Bronze Award Project We started our project soon after the completion of our Journey on January 18, 2014. We finished the Agent of Change Journey. It was good for us because we learned how we can make changes by working … [Read more...] about Operation Education: Bronze Award Project
Animal Habitats Badge
Submitted by Troop 434, Leader Benjamin Kanten My Juniors love animals. So I knew that earning the Animal Habitats badge would be a priority for them. As luck would have it, another Junior troop in our service unit planned to do an overnight event at a zoo in a nearby city. Great! Less work for … [Read more...] about Animal Habitats Badge
Fundamentals of Camping Bronze Award
submitted by Jennifer Mahan Girl Scout Troop 13514 from Tomball Texas kicked off their first year as Juniors by earning their Bronze Award - the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn. On November 16, 2013, the 10 members of this troop culminated a 6 month and over 400 hour project to … [Read more...] about Fundamentals of Camping Bronze Award