I was doing some research for my school’s PTA for fundraising by recycling shoes, and I came upon this news story from April 2013.  A Junior troop in Maine collected over 280 pounds of shoes to recycle and send to Third World countries.  The money […]

Cupcakes are one of the hottest desserts today.  Once a humble birthday treat, they have now been elevated to elegant dessert status!  Just look at how many television shows on cable are devoted to cupcakes! This treat can now be found on bedroom decor, school […]

Updated January 2024 Last year, my girls were very excited about Girl Scout Week, especially my daughter.  She wore her vest to school each and every day! This year, a wonderful volunteer from among our leaders has been busy coordinating activities so that every Girl […]

I think one of the most important missions as a Girl Scout leader is to help make the world a better place.  Doing service for others permits your girls to see that there is a world beyond them-a world that can use their help.  Even […]

How many of you have ever had to take your children to your monthly Girl Scout leader meeting?  My older daughter attends Hebrew High School on Tuesday nights and my husband has a least one meeting a month on Tuesdays, and occasionally that occurs on […]

UPDATED NOVEMBER 2021 Because we had a fifth Friday in November, we only had one meeting scheduled for the month of December.  It has been our troop’s tradition that we do a community service project during this month, and with a short time to prepare, […]