Our Facebook leaders have tons of ideas for summer time troop field trips! Valerie's trips planned: Camping, drive in movies, ceramic making, build a bear, strawberry or apple picking and a baseball game. These are a few of the trips my troop of 29 will be doing this summer. Colleen's idea: You … [Read more...] about Summer Time Scout Field Trips
Scout New Leader Training
Question from a new leader about training: I was really looking forward to being a Daisy leader for my daughter. I took the training and already feel completely discouraged. The amount of paperwork seems overwhelming. The trainer was less enthusiastic and the whole thing doesn't seem like much fun … [Read more...] about Scout New Leader Training
Trip Planning with Disabled Scouts
Leader needs advice: I have a Brownie troop of 14 girls. One of the girls is in a wheelchair. In years past, I have only done activities that see can participate in. Going forward, I am sure that I will need to mix it up a bit to keep the other girls interested. Not sure how to handle this. Of … [Read more...] about Trip Planning with Disabled Scouts
Daisy GS Leader Help
New Daisy scout leader needs your help: I am taking over our Daisy troop next year. Our current leader didn't have the time so we didn't do much plus we didn't sell cookies so there is no money. I will be taking training but not til September and I would like to start planning now. Any advise would … [Read more...] about Daisy GS Leader Help
Daisy Scout Bridging Ideas
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? … [Read more...] about Daisy Scout Bridging Ideas
Baby Steps to Recruiting Scout Leaders
Personally, I hate to say "no" to adding a girl to my troop because every girl deserves the opportunity to be in scouts. So our troop continues to grow. Scheduling my time get more difficult with more levels. As troop leader, it seemed I needed to plan and attend every event. Last year we had a … [Read more...] about Baby Steps to Recruiting Scout Leaders
Daisy Rose Petal: Making the World a Better Place
One activity that I am especially proud of my Daisy girls for accomplishing is their Sustainable Recycling Program. Originally at Harelson Elementary (K-6th grade), the kids were not recycling their milk cartons at lunch. This was a fairly easy task to implement. We spoke with our school … [Read more...] about Daisy Rose Petal: Making the World a Better Place
Bronze Award to Help Hungry College Students
My name is Michelle Misterka and I am the proud mother of two beautiful girls. I have been lucky enough to be their GS troop leader since they were each in Kindergarten. This means I have been a troop leader for the past 7 years. I currently lead a Junior troop and a Cadette troop and have … [Read more...] about Bronze Award to Help Hungry College Students