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11 Simple Games and Activities for Virtual Troop Meetings

December 7, 2020
Whether you are looking for something quick to get your meeting started, a mid-meeting wiggle break or your troop simply wants to have a game night together, there are game and activity options for every age! We have complied 11 of our favorite games and activities to try at your virtual troop meetings with little to no supplies required. Show & Tell Great for all ages Anyone of any age will love a round of show & tell. It could even become a regular opening activity at your  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Volunteer Experience

Use Your Resources Wisely in 2020

September 28, 2020
This year seems to have brought us one challenge after another, forcing many of us to work and connect in ways we have not navigated before. However, as Girl Scouts we are go-getters, innovators, risk takers and leaders! We are resilient and capable, and if anyone can make it through the challenges of 2020 successfully, its Girl Scouts. Now, possibly more than ever, girls are looking to you for a consistent, reliable, and stable presence in their lives. So how do you do this in the virtual  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond

The Missing Link: Demystifying Girl Scout Journeys

December 5, 2019
When we talk Girl Scout National Program, we are referring to the many program elements that help to make up the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). These elements include the tradition of learning new skills through badge work, working to build leadership skills, and opportunities and make the world a better place by earning awards such as the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Both of these long standing traditions are fairly well-known to the Girl Scout community and even the general  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Volunteer Experience

4 Awesome Ice Breaker Activities for High School Girls

December 3, 2019
It’s your first troop meeting or perhaps you’re running an event for Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts. You’ve got a group of teenage girls that may or may not know one another, and they’ve grown up in the age of digital communication, so verbal communication can be a tough sell. Icebreakers are only effective if you have willing participants and let’s be honest, teenagers don’t always fit that role. On top of the block in verbal communication skills, there are the social risks involved…  ...

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