GSWO Blog

A Resource for all things GSWO

Blog

·

How to Be a G.I.R.L. All Summer Long

Summer is here! And while it’s an exciting time filled with outdoor adventures, it can be a little bit of a bummer if your Girl Scout troop doesn’t meet until the school year begins again.

This summer, we’re challenging you to be a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ all summer long! Not sure how to do that? Here are some ideas for you.

Go-Getter

Go-getters put the “G” in G.I.R.L. They are bold, ambitious, and determined to succeed. They’re life-long learners who believe no challenge is too difficult.

  • Advance the G.I.R.L. Agenda. The G.I.R.L Agenda is a nonpartisan initiative to inspire, prepare, and mobilize girls and those who care about them to lead positive change through civic ...
    Continue Reading

·

Girl Scout Traditions: Civic Action

From the Civics badges of the 1920s and 1930s to the Citizenship badges of today, our organization has been inspiring women and girls to form their own values and beliefs, to explore their communities, and to lead the way when they see a need or an issue. You may call it good citizenship, we call it the Girl Scout way!

So how can your Girl Scout continue this ...
Continue Reading

Share this post
Filed Under: Parents

·

4 Tips for Leading a Multi-Level Troop

Does your troop have members in multiple age levels? Maybe you’ve got a gaggle of Juniors and a few younger siblings at the Daisy level. Or you started your troop with all Brownies in second and third grade and then half the troop moved up to Juniors and half are still Brownies. Or is your community really small and so you have have one troop with girls who run the gamut from Daisy to Ambassador?

Whatever your situation, being a Girl Scout leader to a multi-level troop can ...
Continue Reading

·

Essential Outdoor Activities for Kid-Friendly Summer Fun

Are you ready to abandon the artificial chill of air-conditioned living and head out into the great outdoors this summer with your family? Need some ideas for kid-friendly outdoor fun? We’ve got some awesome activities that’ll spark your imagination AND boost your love of the outdoors.

How do we know this? Because it worked for us! We asked some of our staff for their favorite childhood summer outdoor activities and made a list to share with you.

You can try a ...
Continue Reading

Share this post
Filed Under: Parents

·

Camp Care Package Tips

Bags are packed, birds are chirping and the smell of bug spray is in the air. Your little one is off to resident camp! You might be thinking wait, that last squeeze goodbye is supposed to last how many days?! Of course, your camper will be in excellent hands but you can still send her a little something to help get through the week — a camp care package, that is!

Preparing a camp care package is a form of art. It reminds campers that there’s a life back ...
Continue Reading

Share this post
Filed Under: Parents

·

What are Girl Scout Safety Activity Checkpoints?

When you’re part of a girl-led organization that promotes skill-building (like Girl Scouts) inevitably the girls are going to want to try out an activity that likely has some safety risks involved. Like whitewater rafting. Or horseback riding. Or even bubble soccer (yes, that’s a thing)!

So where do you go to find out what activities girls can (and cannot) do with Girl Scouts? And how do you ...
Continue Reading

·

The Pillars of Girl Scouting: Beyond Cookies, Camp, and Crafts

Do you know the four pillars of Girl Scouting? Lots of people would answer that question with “I thought there were 3: cookies, camp, and crafts,” but Girl Scouts is so much more than that!

Girl Scouts of the USA explains that the Girl Scout Leadership Experience has four key areas that form the foundation of our program and our organization. And don’t worry, alums, they’ve been a part ...
Continue Reading

·

Meet Our Camp Leadership Team

Our summer camps offer a wide variety of programs for all your camper’s different interests. And in order to make those programs happen, we need an awesome team of dedicated camp professionals. We’ve got nature lovers, art enthusiasts, outdoor explorers, and more just waiting to help your camper make memories that’ll last a lifetime!

So who are these awesome camp ...
Continue Reading

Share this post
Filed Under: Parents

·

Bridging Guide: What to Look Forward to Next Year

The school year is coming to a close, which means its almost time to bridge!

Bridging is what we call your advancement to the next Girl Scout grade level. It’s a tradition in the Girl Scout world that involves working with a younger group of girls to show them what they can look forward to, and working with an older group of girls to learn what you can accomplish in the future. Then you host a ceremony to celebrate and complete the award!

Bridging might sound ...
Continue Reading