Girl Scout troop leader Bess needs help with meal planning for camping: What kind of food plans do you suggest for an encampment with about 75 girls? Usually each troop is on their own for breakfast and lunch and we usually have dinner together. We usually have tacos for dinner but we're wondering … [Read more...] about Meal Planning For Camping
Outdoors Badges for Multilevel Troop
Girl Scout Cadette and Senior troop 3469 from Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma hosted an event to earn outdoor badges for multilevel troop 18 at Martin Park Nature Center in May. Troop 18's leader, Pat Wimberley, let us know that their Girl Scouts would like to earn some outdoor badges. The … [Read more...] about Outdoors Badges for Multilevel Troop
Veterans Day Event: Bring a Vet to Breakfast
Service Unit 3 held our first Veteran's Day event, Bring a Vet to Breakfast in 2016. For our Service Unit, this was one of our easier events but clearly one with great impact. Scouts could bring as many vets as they wanted. Some girls didn't know a vet to invite but they were still encouraged to … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Event: Bring a Vet to Breakfast
Cell Phones at Troop Meetings
Leader is frustrated: I am so tired of telling my girls to put away their cell phones at troop meetings. The parents haven't been helpful either because most of them feel that they need to be able to reach them during meeting times. How have you dealt with this? Our Facebook leaders … [Read more...] about Cell Phones at Troop Meetings
Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Troop Meetings
Does your troop do opening and closing ceremonies for troop meetings? Daisy leader question: I want to change things up next year for starting and ending meetings. We think the girls would like to add opening and closing ceremonies for troop meetings next year. So I'm interested in what ideas you … [Read more...] about Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Troop Meetings
Male Girl Scout Leaders
Question from a dad: Hopefully, I can get input here. My wife has a Junior troop with our older daughter and she is expecting our third child. Our 5 year old has been looking forward to being a Girl Scout next year with mom as her leader. My wife says "no way". I'm thinking of stepping up … [Read more...] about Male Girl Scout Leaders
Creating Bridge for GS Bridging Ceremony
Need inspiration for creating a bridge for your next GS bridging ceremony? Leaders shared their ideas in answer to a leader's question. Courtney needs some suggestions: Anyone want to offer do's and don'ts of bridging/ rededication ceremonies? Also, same question for an actual bridge? Our … [Read more...] about Creating Bridge for GS Bridging Ceremony
Earning Respect Authority Petal
Leader question: Does anyone have any ideas on how to earn the Respect Authority Petal besides police and fireman trips or visits? Our Facebook leaders gave their advice: Deb suggests: Your troop can go to a water park or public pool. Have a lifeguard lead a group discussion about different … [Read more...] about Earning Respect Authority Petal