At least once a month, there is a thread at one of the Girl Scout forums I visit that asks about serving snacks at meetings.  Typically, these are from brand new leaders who are asking for information. Until now, I have never written about this […]

Cadettes are busy middle schoolers who have very busy schedules. When can they fit in a meeting and activities? Updated October 2020 During my first Girl Scout meeting last week, one of my girls told me that she is planning on being in my troop […]

As far as activities go, Girl Scouts is one of the least expensive.  Along with the $15 registration fee (which was $7.00 back when my older daughter was a scout in the early 2000’s),  there is the cost of the uniform (which lasts for two […]

Do you remember The Clash’s hit song Should I Stay or Should I Go? I am reminded of this song when I read some of the Girl Scout forums that I frequent. They are the perfect venting ground for us. Remaining anonymous permits leaders the […]

In my last post, I shared how I get organized for my meetings by planning out the year and then breaking it down into smaller chunks.  Here is what I do right before the meeting… When I worked as an elementary school teacher, I always […]

Photo from Pixabay I have often been teased for being organized.  When I was in graduate school, I would have all of my research projects done before Thanksgiving break, simply because I worked at the mall and after Black Friday,  my hours at work would […]