Girl Scout Swaps - Girl Scouts
Swaps are a relatively new tradition in the Girl Scout world. By that, I mean that their popularity has only recently exploded (read: they didn't have swaps when I was a kid where I lived). Swaps stands for "Special Whatchamacallits ... [... more]
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Girl Scout Cookies - Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Cookies, one of the group's biggest fundraisers, began in 1936. It only took 2 years before the group had sold a million cookies. Cookies were originally baked and "packaged" in the kitchens of the girls. The official Girl Scout ... [... more]
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Thinking Day Report - Girl Scouts
I had a few requests for a follow up article on how the big day went. First of all, my criteria for success in Girl Scouts is to ask a simple question of the girls in attendance. That question is "did you have fun?" If the answer is "yes,& [... more]
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Our Cabaña Song Lyrics - Girl Scouts
Oh, come then to see the mountains, the cactus and sunny skies When you see the warm red roofs you think of hearts that glow with cheer. And the walls of sturdy stonework stand for friendship so dear. Each day there is filled with laughter, each ... [... more]
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Girl Scouts is about Making Jam - Girl Scouts
This statement has made the rounds on Girl Scout boards and has stirred up a hornet's nest. Like so many of my sister Girl Scout leaders, I firmly disagree. Girl Scouts is about making jam. As Juliette Low insisted, Girl Scouts is about whatever ... [... more]
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Amaze Journey for Cadettes - Girl Scouts
The new Girl Scout Journey program is called "It's Your World-Change It!" The Cadette journey is entitled "Amaze: The Twists and Turns of Getting Along" and is basically about relational aggression among girls and how to deal with it. [... more]
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Bridging to Brownies - Girl Scouts
My Daisies are no more; they've become Brownies. I love the flexibility of having older girls, but I will miss those little girls. Oh, they aren't quitting, but over the past year, their cherubic faces have filled out as they've slowly aged ... [... more]
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"Make New Friends" lyrics - Girl Scouts
The classic "Make New Friends" is often sung as a round, and can be used to close out a campfire evening. Guest Author - Host Wanted I want to be your friend. Related Links: Scout Songs Make new friends, One is silver, (Variation, second verse) [... more]
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Starting Out in Daisies - Girl Scouts
Recently I sat down with a new volunteer who will be leading a new cooperatively led Daisy troop at the school where my girls attend. It occurred to me that the basics are the same and sharing them might help all new leaders. The first step in ... [... more]
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Looking your Best Badge Idea - Girl Scouts
My Junior troop recently had another one of those "WOW!" experiences. We have been working on the "Looking Your Best" badge and as a part of that, I went looking for a store to host the girls so that they could learn about fashion. My [... more]
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Grade Placement versus Age Placement - Girl Scouts
GSUSA, or rather the National administration of GSUSA, has determined that henceforth all girls will be assigned levels according to their grade not their age. In other words, Daisies will be girls who are in Kindergarten and grade 1. Brownies ... [... more]
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World Centers--Our Cabaña - Girl Scouts
The third World Center to open its doors was Our Cabaña in 1957. Our Cabaña is located in the suburbs of Cuernavaca, Mexico. With housing for 84, it is the largest of the four world centers and is located about an hour south of Mexico City. [... more]
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