submitted by Paula Riggins So it was one of our troop’s first registration nights and along with some game time for the girls we asked everyone to bring a snack to share. I asked everyone to be sensitive to peanut allergies and shoot for something healthy. I could just imagine the panic and see … [Read more...] about Favorite Snack to Share – Slinky Apples
The Cadette Budgeting Badge is Fun! Whaaat?
I hear all the time from leaders that the new badges are boring -- especially for the older girls. Cadettes have limited time and plenty of other activities to choose from besides Girl Scouts. How can we get them to stay with the program if they don't like the activities? Well, the Budgeting … [Read more...] about The Cadette Budgeting Badge is Fun! Whaaat?
Earn a Daisy Journey and Learn about Horses
My name is Jennifer O’Neil, this is my 3rd year as a Girl Scout leader. I joined girl scouts because I use to be a girl scout when I was younger and my daughter wanted to be in scouts so I joined again. My troop story is about my Daisy troop – we have a troop of 15 girls from kindergarten and 1st … [Read more...] about Earn a Daisy Journey and Learn about Horses
Princess Petals: A Leaders Journey Through a Scout Year
submitted by Rebecca Larocque It seems that each year our troop takes on additional younger girls. Siblings or friends, or that single left without a troop, I can’t say no. It was during my second year as a leader that they introduced Journeys. Many at our service unit said “No Way, these are … [Read more...] about Princess Petals: A Leaders Journey Through a Scout Year
Cadette Special Agent Badge- Crime Scene Investigation
submitted by Denise Raich One of the badges that my Cadettes had been wanting to earn is the Special Agent badge. Being in Law Enforcement, I have fingerprinted several subjects over the years and was excited for this badge also. I purchased the Special Agent Badge In A Bag® from … [Read more...] about Cadette Special Agent Badge- Crime Scene Investigation
Blood Drive Bronze Award Project
submitted by Kara Shuemaker We completed the Agent of Change Journey and the girls learned how “the power of one, the power of teams, and the power of community” all work together. The girls were struggling with a decision to either host a blood drive to ease the high demand for blood or to have … [Read more...] about Blood Drive Bronze Award Project
Operation Education: Bronze Award Project
submitted by Kelly Prescot, Troop 5563 Operation Education: Troop 5563's Bronze Award Project We started our project soon after the completion of our Journey on January 18, 2014. We finished the Agent of Change Journey. It was good for us because we learned how we can make changes by working … [Read more...] about Operation Education: Bronze Award Project
Daisy Leader Recruiting New Girls
Recruiting Daisies for Our New Troop Guest post from Staci Jansma At the beginning, the first meeting we had planned was recruitment night. We were a young, new daisy troop. So far we had my daughter as a Girl Scout member when school began just about a year ago. We utilized the Bee a Buddy … [Read more...] about Daisy Leader Recruiting New Girls