If you are a Girl Scout leader, then you know of a few new people into our tribe of volunteers.  I remember going to my first Service Unit meetings and feeling so overwhelmed by it all.  There really is no guide book and you kind […]

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 […]

On Friday, I shared with you what I was going to do with my Junior troop as we met for the first time this year. Gathering them together in the front of the office, I could sense the excitement, and that made me feel good […]

I am very excited for our very first Junior Girl Scout meeting of the year.  It has been a long time since we have gotten together as a group, and I am looking forward to a very different kind of year. First of all, we […]

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 […]

When I was a Girl Scout back in the 1970’s, I loved wearing my uniform to school. I had the Brownie jumper with the official shirt and beanie. Yes, we wore the beanie! When I bridged to Juniors, I had to give my uniform to […]