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As a Daisy leader it can sometimes be difficult to come up activities for each of the petals. Over the last 10 years I have had multiple Daisy groups; this week I want to share what I have done with my girls to earn the light blue petal: “Honest and Fair “. A great place […]

March 25, 2013 By jodi 2 Comments

Honest and Fair Daisy Petal

As a Daisy leader it can sometimes be difficult to come up activities for each of the petals. Over the last 10 years I have had multiple Daisy groups; this week I want to share what I have done with my girls to earn the light blue petal: “Honest and Fair “. A great place to start is to purchase … [Read more...] about Honest and Fair Daisy Petal

Filed Under: Daisies, Girl Scout Tagged With: badge in a bag, badges, daisy petel, honest and fair

March 11, 2013 By jodi 1 Comment

Get Moving Journey – Lets Recycle

The road to the Bronze includes completing a Journey book. Recently my Junior group completed their first journey, Get Moving. Along the way we added extra crafts and activities to teach the girls more about energy and recycling. Get Moving Journey, Litter Spider We didn’t have all the girls buy … [Read more...] about Get Moving Journey – Lets Recycle

Filed Under: Girl Scout, Juniors Tagged With: badge in a bag, crafts, Get Moving Journey, girl scout, journey, Journey books

March 8, 2013 By jodi 6 Comments

Thinking Day Celebrations

Tunisia For our 4th annual World Thinking Day there was 3 troops from our school learning about 4 different countries. We always did a few service projects This year will be The Solar Cooker Project (In the Past: Kids Against Hunger, Loving Hugs, Blue to Green, Food Bank Donations, Nothing but … [Read more...] about Thinking Day Celebrations

Filed Under: Girl Scout, World Thinking Day Tagged With: countries, games, girl scout, recipes, service projects, snacks

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February 8, 2013 By jodi Leave a Comment

Brownie Pet Badge – Learn about your Pets

My brownie Girl Scout troop recently earned the new Pet Badge. The girls had a great time learning about pets, sharing stories about their own pets, and playing games with their new pet frog. We purchased the Badge in a Bag® for pets and also added games and other activities to the kit. Find Out … [Read more...] about Brownie Pet Badge – Learn about your Pets

Filed Under: Badges, Brownies Tagged With: badge in a bag, badges, brownies, Pet Badge

January 23, 2013 By jodi 3 Comments

Celebrate Thinking Day – ideas are endless!

This week's post comes from many troops around the USA celebrating Thinking Day. Girl Scout World Centers Our Troop 10157, consisting of 20 high school girls, does Thinking Dayprogramming for younger troops in our Service Unit #109, between five and ten a year. We sing songs from the World Centers … [Read more...] about Celebrate Thinking Day – ideas are endless!

Filed Under: World Thinking Day Tagged With: countries, girl scout, recipes, theme, traditions, World Thinking Day

January 15, 2013 By jodi 4 Comments

Girl Scout Ways Badge Activities

Beyond what is found in the Girl Scout  books, are you looking for additional activities to do with your girls while they work toward their Girl Scout Ways Badge;? During a Girl Scout meeting, I had my Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassador girls worked on their Girl Scout Ways badge. We split up … [Read more...] about Girl Scout Ways Badge Activities

Filed Under: Ambassador, Badges, Badges, Badges, Badges, Cadette, Juniors, Seniors Tagged With: badges, girl scout, Girl Scout Law, juliette low

January 8, 2013 By jodi 11 Comments

Silver Award – Giving back to the Community

Today's post comes from a Cadette Girl Scout leader from Troop 1563 in Manchester, Md.  One of her girls, who is also her daughter, earned her Silver Award in September of this year. She held a clothing giveaway after finishing the Amaze Journey. Jeannie's Silver Award Project Jeannie sought … [Read more...] about Silver Award – Giving back to the Community

Filed Under: Cadette, GS Awards, Service Projects, Silver Award Tagged With: aMazing Journey, girl scout, Journey books, service projects, Silver Award

January 7, 2013 By jodi 1 Comment

Thinking Day Celebrations

World Thinking Day is a very big part of Girl Scouting traditions. Over the years my troop has had many different types of themes. Today I’d like to share just a few. 100-Year Anniversary Celebration Last year we held Thinking Day with all the local troops for the 100thth year of Girl … [Read more...] about Thinking Day Celebrations

Filed Under: World Thinking Day Tagged With: games, girl scout, theme, World Thinking Day

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