NOT OUT GAMES FOR GIRLS! I love singing songs and playing games with scouts. But I have to tell you games that include ‘YOUR OUT’ drive me insane. Yes “Musical Chairs” you are on the top of my list. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not one of those people that lets a kid always win a board game. I … [Read more...] about Play Games With Your Scouts With No “Your Out” Rules
Junior Playing the Past Badge: It was a Blast Man!
Thinking of earning the Junior Playing the Past Badge? Why not turn your meeting into a party! It's great for end of year, beginning of year or anytime your girls just wanna have fun. You might even consider a bring a friend party to introduce new girls to scouting. Junior Troop 408 of … [Read more...] about Junior Playing the Past Badge: It was a Blast Man!
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
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
Get Your Sleuth On With our Junior Detective Badge In A Bag®
Are you a GS leader looking for something to do with your Junior troop? Our Detective Badge in a Bag® combines an educational experience with hands-on fun and your girls will earn the Junior Detective badge in one unforgettable meeting. Our Detective Badge in a Bag® has everything you will need … [Read more...] about Get Your Sleuth On With our Junior Detective Badge In A Bag®
Having Fun Making Jewelry – Junior Badge
Submitted by Troop 80671 Our troop have used many of MakingFriends®.com badges in a bag throughout the years. One badge that stands out from the rest is the Jewelry badge for Juniors. The girls enjoyed the opportunity to make 5 different kinds of Jewelry and we also added a additional safety pin … [Read more...] about Having Fun Making Jewelry – Junior Badge
Get the Excitement Going to Increase Cookie Sales with Your Junior Troop!
By the time your girls are Junior Girl Scouts, cookie season can start to loose some of it's excitement. Maybe it's time to recharge with some fun projects and a game to rev up their cookie-selling engines. At MakingFriends, we started with the Junior Customer Insights Badge and … [Read more...] about Get the Excitement Going to Increase Cookie Sales with Your Junior Troop!
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