Meeting Plans and Ideas for Scout Leaders From Daisies to Ambassadors

Meeting Plans and Ideas for Scout Leaders From Daisies to Ambassadors

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4 Jobs That Girl Scout Leaders Should Not Take On (But They Do and Need to Stop)

4 Jobs That Girl Scout Leaders Should Not Take On (But They Do and Need to Stop)

*This post contains affiliate links. It is Back to Troop time across the country and the Facebook Girl Scout pages are filled with many of the same issues that I have seen year after year after year. Leaders are trying to be “nice” and do […]

Free Girl Scout Leader Start Up Guides from GSUSA and Other Resources for New Leaders

Free Girl Scout Leader Start Up Guides from GSUSA and Other Resources for New Leaders

Are you a new leader wondering what to do and where to get started? If you are, then I have a blog post on my other Girl Scout blog will be of great help to you. It does not matter what level you are starting, […]

Advice to Girl Scout Leaders Both Veteran and New

Advice to Girl Scout Leaders Both Veteran and New

*Originally published in Spring 2014, with a fall 2017 update. After six years of leading my daughter’s Girl Scout troop, I have made the decision to step down from my role. Juggling various part-time jobs, a family, a home and other volunteer activities leaves me […]

5 Ways You Are Making Your Life as a Girl Scout Leader More Difficult Than it Needs to Be

5 Ways You Are Making Your Life as a Girl Scout Leader More Difficult Than it Needs to Be

I read about it in all of the Girl Scout groups and forums that I visit. It isn’t even cookie season yet and leaders are stressed and up in arms about girls have have not yet registered, parents who have not paid dues, parents asking […]

Easy Girl Scout Kaper Chart Idea

Easy Girl Scout Kaper Chart Idea

There are so many ways that you can create a Girl Scout Kaper Chart. Here are a few ideas that you can use, no matter what level your troop is. Updated August 2021 *This post contains affiliate links. Leaders both old and new will need […]

14 Great Girl Scout Facebook Groups Girl Scout Leaders Should Join

14 Great Girl Scout Facebook Groups Girl Scout Leaders Should Join

If you have read any of my blogs over the past few years, you know that I am a huge fan of Babycenter’s Girl Scout Moms forum. Leaders helping leaders is what that group is all about, and I am constantly amazed at how helpful […]