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5 Ways to Get Involved in Your Girl’s Troop

Can you believe it?! Another school year is well underway, and families all across the country are preparing for the second half of the busy school year.

Have you included Girl Scouts in your school routine? Girl Scouts provides girls with limitless opportunities to be Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, and Leaders. With the support of caring adult role-models, girls gain confidence, courage, and character while making the world a better place!

Technically, they’ll need to have 2 registered volunteers to lead the troop, but there so many ways for families to engage in Girl Scouts too! Here are 5 simple ways to get involved in your Girl’s troop this year.

Attend Your Troop’s Family Meeting

The Family Meeting sets the foundation of support for your ...
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Troop Committees: How to Build One & Why They’re Important for a Strong Troop

According to research from the Girl Scouts Research Institute, the most successful troops nationwide have 12 girl members. While this allows for lively, engaging conversation among the girls, it can quickly get overwhelming if there are only two troop leaders present.

That’s where Troop Committees come in! Adult support is vital to the experience girls have in a troop setting, and Troop Committees ensure that you’ve got the help you need.

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Beat The Winter Blues With Girl Scouts!

Winter’s snowy weather and plunging temperatures are right around the corner and for some, this is a time of year to retreat indoors, put your camping gear into deep storage, and delay all plans for outdoor fun until spring brings warmer temperatures. But don’t give into the winter blues! There are so many fun ways to expand your camping skills and love the outdoors this winter.

Here are a few of our favorite ways to beat the winter blues!

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Give the Gift of Camp This Year!

The holidays are coming and we have the perfect gift idea for your intrepid Girl Scout: an IOU for one awesome summer camp experience in 2018!

Why give camp?

There are so many reasons to choose Girl Scout camp as your go to gift this year. First, camp is fun! And who doesn’t want their girl to have fun? Camp is also a great way to boost her confidence, ...
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Update on GoldieBlox Kits and Mechanical Engineering Badges

 

UPDATE ON GOLDIEBLOX KITS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BADGES
November 2017

What is the availability of GoldieBlox kits?

Last year, GSUSA partnered with GoldieBlox to offer specially priced kits that troops could use to earn their Mechanical Engineering badges. Due to supply chain limitations, GSM can no longer order the kits at the special $99 Girl Scout price. Here is the current inventory status:

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Got the Travel Bug? Oh the Places You Can Go with Girl Scouts!

Every girl deserves the opportunity to explore her world, and Girl Scouts offers many opportunities to make that happen!

As girls explore new places, meet new people, and try different activities they are learning about themselves and others, navigating new terrain, and putting their skills to work. So where will you and your girls go in Girl Scouts?

From short troop outings to the local firehouse in her neighborhood to exotic destinations across the globe, there are so ...
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How & Why You Should Grow Your Troop This Year

Girl Scouts is all about making new friends. And one of the best, easiest ways to make new friends is by welcoming new girls into your troop!

After all, new members bring fresh ideas, different ways of looking at things, and excitement that can spark creativity and energize everyone. Plus, introducing new friends to Girl Scouting allows existing members to flex their leadership skills and build confidence. Basically, everybody wins!

Why should you grow your ...
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