Girl scout troop

A couple weeks ago, Evelyn and I attended a Girl Scouts recruitment meeting. They told us all the troops were full and anyone that would join that day would need new troop leaders. Tom and I had talked about the possibility of me becoming a troop leader, but we never solidified our decision. Not a single person raised their hand and people were avoiding eye contact. I raised my hand, still a little iffy, but she accepted me quickly. The representative said I would need helpers and two women…

Whether you fell into being a Leader, or have been dreaming about it for years, check out these tips from someone who just finished her first year.

Girl Scout service project ideas: Collect Birthday Kits for the local food bank - especially great for Brownies!

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A herd of unicorns, a group of bees, and a couple of lightning bolts set off on a hike together…no, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s just another day at Girl Scout camp.…

Calendar to keep track of troop birthdays. ****Name boxes are fillable*** ***Font style and size are not editable*** You will receive one PDF file to download. The above photo is an example, you will receive a blank template that you can edit. Designed to fit 8.5" x 11" paper once printed. Can be used year after year. This file is for personal and troop use only.

The first thing I did as a Girl Scout troop leader was start a new board on my Pinterest account, secondly, I made the Troop Leader bi...

Eager leaders can find 25 Free Girl Scout Programs to do with their troops.

This is a place for leaders like you to find ideas to use at your events and meetings. These ideas are great for a variety of groups such as Girl Scouts, Frontier Girls, Quest Clubs, or any other organization inspiring girls to be leaders of tomorrow. Along with 100’s of free resources on the blog, check out the shop page for easy to use activity booklets to help your girls earn badges, and plan parties and events to make planning a snap.

After tagging along to all her older sister's Girl Scout meetings and field trips, my kindergartner is finally a Daisy scout. She's so excited. Since I already lead an older girl troop, I figured I might as well lead the Daisies, too. I kind of have an idea of the things that work now and the things to skip or tweak, so hopefully this time around will be even better than the first. Poor older kids, having to be my guinea pigs until I get things figured out. And because I know how hard it is…