Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Scout troops all over the USA stepped up and helped the environment. Below are some great projects done by troops just like you. Add your Earth Day ideas … [Read more...] about Earth Day Ideas for Scouts
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®
Service Project: Healthy Teeth for Easter
Easter Baskets for Food Bank - with an emphasis on tooth care Troop 60005 from California helps fulfill Food Pantry’s wish for Easter Baskets with less candy, more tooth care. The scouts of Moorpark, California have made Easter Baskets for families cared for by the local Food Pantry for the past … [Read more...] about Service Project: Healthy Teeth for Easter
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
9 Ways Scout Leaders Can Get Help From Parents
After losing three co-leaders and getting numerous last-minute cancellations from parent volunteers, an exhausted troop leader posted for help on our Facebook page. "Exhausted Leader" has done Fall Product Sales, cookie booths and the holiday parade by herself as well as planned every troop meeting … [Read more...] about 9 Ways Scout Leaders Can Get Help From Parents
World Thinking Day – Iceland Ideas
Submitted by Troop 30136 My name is Brittanie and I am a first time leader with a Daisy troop of five girls. We just had a great time celebrating World Thinking Day, learning all about the country Iceland. Learning about Iceland We looked at pictures of Icelandic food, animals, arts and crafts, … [Read more...] about World Thinking Day – Iceland Ideas
Create with our Cadette Book Artist Badge in a Bag
As a Cadette leader, you know that your girls just want to jump in and have fun during meetings. This could make doing badges like Book Artist a challenge. The projects call for a lot of careful measuring and cutting -- something the girls may not have patience for. You also will not want to spend a … [Read more...] about Create with our Cadette Book Artist Badge in a Bag
Help for new Daisy Scout Leader
Submitted by Jodi of Troop 50332 Confessions of a new leader: Are you on the fence with becoming a new Daisy Scout Leader? So was I! Starting the year with Daisys as a first time scout leader, I was very nervous. It's hard for me to speak to a group of people so I'll admit I almost backed … [Read more...] about Help for new Daisy Scout Leader