Submitted by Paula Riggins Have you ever heard someone say Flattery won’t get you anywhere? Well I am here to tell you that those people are wrong. Flattery will get you anywhere and everywhere. I suggest you take a look at the internet with all those people blogging, posting stories and oh so … [Read more...] about How To Use a Little Flattery to Expand Your Scout’s Skills
Daisy Girls Earning the Safety Award
submitted by Troop 4632 Daisy troop 4632 of Lake Odessa MI, earned our safety award by a having guest speaker and taking a field trip. Learning about Safety Barry County Sheriffs Deputy Sargent Julie Jones came and spoke to our troop about what to do if we get separated from our parents, or … [Read more...] about Daisy Girls Earning the Safety Award
What to do if all my Scouts Can’t Attend a Brownie Camporee?
Leader wants your advice: We have a group of 10 girls entering Brownies. We've been together for a year now. An opportunity for a brownie camporee became available and here is the dilemma: One or two girls would not be able to go, because their parents think they are too young to be away for two … [Read more...] about What to do if all my Scouts Can’t Attend a Brownie Camporee?
Painting with my Brownies
Submitted by Paula Riggins I was so excited to do the Painting badge with the girls since I really enjoy going to those new paint and sip classes around town. I started by searching for amateur paint channels on YouTube, there are tons to choose from. I settled on a birch tree painting because … [Read more...] about Painting with my Brownies
Special Guy and Girls Derby Planning
Our Crazy Car race is run as father/daughter event. It's a great opportunity to get the dads (or special guy) involved in scouting. After running our derby event for several years, we have it down to a science. If you are thinking of giving it a try, here are our suggestions: Fee: Entry fee is … [Read more...] about Special Guy and Girls Derby Planning
Making Brownie Meetings Girl Led
Brownie leader wants help: I am a first year Brownie Troop leader, I am working on making the troop more girl led, so they will be picking their journey and patches for the journeys. This may be a crazy question, but how do other leaders handle the other patches (painting, fair play, bugs, first … [Read more...] about Making Brownie Meetings Girl Led
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