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No-Stress Ideas for Your December Girl Scout Meetings

Terri Bose — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:59:12 +0000

There is always so much to do around the holiday season that trying to plan your December Girl Scout meetings can be super stressful. We’ve got you covered. Here are some ideas to make it easy for you and fun for the girls. And, of course, there’s a fun patch for each activity right here […]

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Ways to Choose Girl Scout Parents for Chaperones

Stephanie Rose — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:24:13 +0000

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 interest? Do you draw names? Our Girl Scout leaders shared their thoughts on our Facebook page: Donna’s opinion: I would let them […]

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Trip Ideas for Use Resources Wisely Petal

Laura — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:45:35 +0000

Troop leader Wendy asks: Hello, I’m a Daisy leader in Northern California looking for an service or field trip for “use resources wisely”. Thanks!! Facebook Leaders gave their their ideas and many of these service and trip ideas for Use Resources Wisely Petal apply to any area: Jennifer answered: Where in Northern California? Our recycling […]

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Bronze Award Project and Christmas Party Fundraiser

Laura — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:09:25 +0000

Troop 1100 of Carmel, NY earned their Bronze award last December by collecting homemade Christmas cookies and making cookie platters for our local police departments, EMTs, fire departments, 911 dispatchers and healthcare workers in Mahopac, Kent, Brewster, Carmel, Patterson and Lake Carmel. Troop leader Valerie shared her troop completed their Bronze award project and Christmas […]

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Daisy Troop Meeting Plans

Laura — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:56:02 +0000

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 school and […]

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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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Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities

Laura — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 05:53:06 +0000

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 interest? Do you […]

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Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 04:23:01 +0000

Our Junior Troop, 1887, has made a commitment to participate in at least 1 community service project EVERY month and is overall the MOST active troop in Hopkins County! That is something to be proud of. In addition, the girls also earn at least 1 badge per month and take at least 1 trip every […]

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Ambassador Trip Ideas

Stephanie Rose — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:20:50 +0000

Ambassador girls wants some ideas: Hi! I am posting because I our troop of seniors and ambassadors have saved money for a trip next year. our leader suggested we ask others about their trips especially want to know what you spent. Some of the girls are interested in going someplace with a beach like an island. […]

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Scouts are International Travelers!

jodi — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:16:53 +0000

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 for the one […]

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Should Girls Earn Scout Fun Patches Without Attending Events

Stephanie Rose — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:53:53 +0000

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 […]

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