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September 25, 2015 By jodi Leave a Comment

Scout Camping… How much fun can you have in a weekend?

How much fun can you have in a weekend while camping with your scouts? GSSEM Troop 41135 put that to the test. They spent a June weekend at GSHOM Camp MerrieWoode in the Little House unit. They stayed in Little House A and had access to Harriet Hall as their dining hall. It is also the Camp's … [Read more...] about Scout Camping… How much fun can you have in a weekend?

Filed Under: Badges, Cadette Tagged With: badges, cadette, food, games, girl scouts, songs

Cadette Budget Badge in a Bag

November 16, 2014 By Terri Bose Leave a Comment

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?

Filed Under: Badges, Cadette, Cookie Time, Girl Scout, Troop Management Tagged With: badge in a bag, badges, Budgeting, cadette, girl scout

July 8, 2014 By jodi 1 Comment

Between Earth and Sky Daisy Journey

Girl Scout Daisy Troop 182 earned the Between Earth and Sky Journey. Today Krystyn the leader of the troop would like to share their action plan. Submitted by Krystyn Romanich My girls love the outdoors, but they don’t want to do anything that reminds them too closely of being in school.  They … [Read more...] about Between Earth and Sky Daisy Journey

Filed Under: Daisies, Journeys Tagged With: badge in a bag, badges, daisy, girl scout

June 24, 2014 By jodi Leave a Comment

Scout SWAP Night

submitted by Laura Nealon This is a great event for older girls to run.  The older girls in our Service Unit run so many events that we made a decision to let them just be participants.  We had 5 adult volunteers at the event but could have used more. We charged $5 per girl.  This allowed us … [Read more...] about Scout SWAP Night

Filed Under: Girl Scout Tagged With: badges, games, girl scout, swaps

June 16, 2014 By jodi 2 Comments

Brownie Senses Badge

Did you know that we have 5 senses and we use them without even being aware of it. As a Brownie Girl Scout work with your girls to help make them aware of them by earning the Senses Try it patch. You can earn this patch easily at one Brownie meeting try some of these activities with your … [Read more...] about Brownie Senses Badge

Filed Under: Badges, Brownies Tagged With: badges, brownies, senses

Junior Girl Scout Animal Habitat Step 5

April 26, 2014 By tbose 2 Comments

Ideas for Your Junior Animal Habitats Badge

  Your Girl Scouts have probably been learning about animal habitats since first grade. Don't expect them to be excited about this badge unless you plan some hands-on fun. The Animal Habitats badge is a great badge to enhance with a trip. Go on a hike or camp, or a trip to the zoo or your … [Read more...] about Ideas for Your Junior Animal Habitats Badge

Filed Under: Badges, Juniors Tagged With: animal habitats, badge in a bag, badges, girl scouts, junior

December 20, 2013 By jodi Leave a Comment

Cadette First Aid Badge

When your girls become Cadette Girl Scouts the badges become more difficult and harder to plan for your girls. This past weekend my Girls earned the Cadette First Aid Badge. I purchased the Badge in a Bag® from makingfriends. It had everything I needed to complete the badge. In today's post I want … [Read more...] about Cadette First Aid Badge

Filed Under: Badges, Cadette Tagged With: badges, cadette, first aid, games, girl scout

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October 18, 2013 By jodi 7 Comments

16 Ideas to Afford Supplies, Badges, Uniforms and More

Question from a Girl Scout Leader: Daisy Leader writes: From a new Daisy Leader: Our council suggests that Daisys do not bring dues but rather that parents contribute to the troop with supplies and an activity fund. of no more than $30 per year. Trying to work with this budget but how do we … [Read more...] about 16 Ideas to Afford Supplies, Badges, Uniforms and More

Filed Under: Troop Management Tagged With: badges, brownies, cost, dues, girl scout, uniforms, vest

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