Girl Scout troops come in all shapes and sizes. And while the average troop for our council is around 12, we do have troops across western Ohio that are thriving with 30+ girl members. That’s a lot of girls! Is it too much? That depends.

The general rule of thumb is that troops should have enough girls to provide a cooperative learning environment and still be small enough to allow for development of individual girls. And with planning, a supportive team of adults, and adaptive management skills, you can do that with 30+ girls.

So if you’ve got a large troop , don’t despair. This can work! Here are some tips that leaders from large troops consider their essentials for troop management success.

Establish Structure!

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