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Category: Girl Scout Hijinks
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How to Manage a Girl Planning Board
I post Volunteer hints and advice every Tuesday on Facebook and Twitter. My family and I volunteer so readily and widely, we usually have plenty of bits of experience to share. I wanted to post something about a girl planning board, which we use heavily in Girl Scouts, but I couldn’t find much beyond mentions…
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Girl Scouts: Courageous and Strong
We just wrapped up another successful Northampton Day Camp. My volunteerism has come full circle. I started twelve years ago as a daisy unit leader, moved on to co-director and program, progressed to director of the camp I founded, then relaxed in my retirement as leader of the Long Leafs. This year I ended back…
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Cadette Weekend: Why Older Girls Should Stick with Girl Scouts
There comes a point when we start to lose our girls to other activities and interests. Usually there’s a wave as they enter sixth grade and a trickle after that until only the most dedicated survive to graduation. I’ve always found this to be sad. When the girls drop out before they experience being a…
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Girl Scout Troop Christmas Fun
I know. It’s a month since Christmas, but I wanted to share the fun time we have every year with our girls. They’re getting older now. (High School? How did that happen?) We need to cherish every moment that’s left. Since the Girl Scout year traditionally runs from the beginning of the school year to…
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Daisy Flower Garden Journey
My girls held the final Daisy journey in their 18 month plan. We held the event at Mercer Arboretum, making it the third location. One of our goals is showing the girls, and their leaders, that there are lots of local green spaces that are cheap, or free, for them to explore and help with service…
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How to Host Your Very Own Pinewood Derby, Klein Trails Grand Prix Version
I’m writing to let you know that YOU can do this, too. The girls LOVE to race. The girls LOVE to work with their dads. (It’s not all dads, but heavily leans toward them.) The girls LOVE to earn metals. I’m going to give you a few pointers. If you want more details, email me…
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Klein Trails Grand Prix, our version of Pinewood Derby
The 4th annual Klein Trails Grand Prix wrapped up Saturday. As we handed out the certificates and metals and trophies, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for all the girls who don’t get to do this. Pinewood Derby is a Cub Scout tradition going back to 1953. Scouts made wooden cars with simple wheels and…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part Three
As you saw, we had quite an adventure. We learned, played, honored, shopped, ate well, and explored. A trip cross country with a gaggle of girls will teach you a few lessons. Here’s what I learned: 1. I understand how Ms Hannigan felt. Little girls EVERYWHERE. Not only with us. Savannah has a troop of girls…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part Two
There is a quaint beach town just outside of Savannah called Tybee Island. It is the first place my children ever played in the waves. My excitement bubbled over when I had the opportunity to go back with the troop. Wednesday was beach day! First, the girls earned the Coastal Georgia Badge by taking a tour…
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Troop 13405 Trip to Savannah – Part One
When people ask why our troop went to Savannah, Georgia out of all the places they could have gone, I liken the historical southern city to Girl Scout Mecca. Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts of America, was born and raised in Savannah. We explored an incredible amount of this city I could…