Leader help!! Looking for ideas for welcoming a new girl into an established Brownie troop. Something fun and informative. What do you do? Scout leaders from our Facebook page had some creative suggestions for welcoming new girls into their troop: Erika shared her troop's tradition: We would sit … [Read more...] about Welcoming a New Girl Joining a GS Troop
Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge
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 month! … [Read more...] about Camping at the Zoo to Earn the Animal Habitats Badge
Bronze Award Provide K9 Police Officers Bullet Proof Vests
submitted by Troop 80067 Police Officers risk their lives each and every day when they go to work protecting their community. However, our 4 legged officers are not as protected as we would think. Many K9 officers do not have the same bullet proof vests as our human officers due to lack of … [Read more...] about Bronze Award Provide K9 Police Officers Bullet Proof Vests
Junior GS Camp Library Bronze Award Project
Submitted by Abra Cross For my Juniors' Bronze Award they really did the "find a need, fill a need" part of their Journey. We planned a winter camp-out at one of our local camps the weekend before Thanskgiving Break. The weather was freezing - we even got a light dusting of snow! So, they were … [Read more...] about Junior GS Camp Library Bronze Award Project
Helping Cancer Survivors and Education About Cancer
Our scout troop 80195, which is comprised of Brownies and Juniors, earned the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Patch that was offered in a Ohio council while they were partnered with Pantene. The girls learned about cancer, chemotherapy, health of hair and wrote letters to a cancer survivor. The girls … [Read more...] about Helping Cancer Survivors and Education About Cancer
Bronze Award: Keeping Your Community’s History
Blog submitted by Troop 288 Leaders Urie Tucker and Bridgette Bock Bronze Award Journey In conjunction with Troop 288's efforts to achieve their Bronze Award, our Junior Scouts sought out ways that they could make a difference in their local community and effect positive change. In partnership … [Read more...] about Bronze Award: Keeping Your Community’s History
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