Troop leader Sharon asked: Our Daisy troop has 17 girls, half in Kindergarten and half first graders. I don't want to split the troop next year. Looking for suggestions on how to have 2nd year Daisies along with 1st year brownies? Has anyone done this? Can you share your tips for managing a … [Read more...] about Managing A Multilevel Daisy Brownie Troop
Do Parents Stay for Scout Meetings
Daisy Leader Wants to Know: Do parents stay for scout meetings? We got a lat start for our first year in February. The number of moms that stayed during the meetings surprised me. They probably stay because we only meet for one hour. Mostly they just sit away from the girls and chit-chat but I have … [Read more...] about Do Parents Stay for Scout Meetings
Choosing Occasions for Giving Scout Certificates
Question: Thru Daisys and Brownies I gave my girls certificates for completed badges. Now as Juniors they don't seem to care about the certificate. I asked them and they said they like them but I think they didn't want to seem ungrateful. Wondering if you give your girls … [Read more...] about Choosing Occasions for Giving Scout Certificates
Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities
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 … [Read more...] about Choosing Chaperones for Troop Activities
6 Ideas on Keeping Older Scouts Interested
Leader would like to hear from you: My troop will be starting middle school next year, and I've already been told that some girls will be dropping out because being in Scouts makes you unpopular. How have other leaders dealt with this issue? Our Facebook page was helpful for this … [Read more...] about 6 Ideas on Keeping Older Scouts Interested
Welcoming a New Girl Joining a GS Troop
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
How to Keep Cadette Girls Interested
Cadette leader question: our girls are all sixth graders, and they just seem to be too cool for everything right now. They soundly reject so many of our ideas - a quilting event with the service unit, an opportunity to do the flag ceremony at a school event, helping out with Mega Drop, etc. In … [Read more...] about How to Keep Cadette Girls Interested
Keeping Daisy Girls Focused
Hi all! Leader needs a little help with her Daisy troop (all first graders). Lately, I think partly due to winter, the girls have been getting out of hand at the meetings, not listening to me or each other, and it's been tough. Our meetings are 1:15 long so we don't have a snack break. I try to work … [Read more...] about Keeping Daisy Girls Focused