by Ash Redfield | Sep 28, 2017 | Troop Basics
Whether you’re working with younger Girl Scouts, older Girl Scouts, parents, or other adult volunteers, communication is key (and varies from troop to troop). Check out these 5 resources to help you sharpen your communication skills and learn how to effectively communicate your messaging to your troop!
by Liz LiVolsi | Sep 26, 2017 | Troop Basics, Working With Parents
The variety of ways to reach your people is almost endless—email, Facebook, text message, and so many more—it can be hard to choose. Troop leader Liz shares her best tips for communicating with your troop parents!
by Marissa Vessels (GSNorCal Staff) | Sep 21, 2017 | G.I.R.L. Power
Marissa shares a recap of GSNorCal’s Celebrating Entrepreneurship event and gives you an exclusive look at Dr. Darden’s keynote speech, in which she looks back at how she used Girl Scouts’ G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) framework to test her limits, push the envelope, and lead groundbreaking research at NASA.
by Richel Newborg | Sep 19, 2017 | Ideas & Inspiration
Every year, Girl Scouts around the world honor the memory of our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, on her birthday, October 31st. Troop Leader, Richel, shares her tips for throwing your best birthday bash yet!
by Leah Takahashi (GSNorCal Staff) | Sep 14, 2017 | Cookies & Fall Product Program
Our annual Girl Scout Fall Product Program features a wide variety of goodies, like nuts, candy, and magazines that help teach critical business skills and fund our girls’ amazing adventures. Get ready for this year’s fall product program with these helpful tips and resources!
by Sheryl Jucker (GSNorCal Staff) | Sep 12, 2017 | For Volunteers, Troop Basics, Volunteer Training
Whether you’re a new troop leader or a seasoned pro there’s always something new to learn about Girl Scouting! With over 100 online online courses, our Volunteer Learning Portal offers trainings for almost every Girl Scout volunteer. From troop safety to product sale prep, Sheryl shares the eLearning team’s top 6 online courses for troop leaders.
by Marissa Vessels (GSNorCal Staff) | Sep 8, 2017 | Ideas & Inspiration
Have you heard the news? Girl Scouts and JOANN stores have teamed up to inspire girls, troops, and volunteers to explore their individual creativity and use it to make a positive influence in the world by offering a 15% discount to Girl Scout members, lifetime members, volunteers, council staff, and parents.
by Marissa Vessels (GSNorCal Staff) | Sep 7, 2017 | Troop Basics
Whether you’re preparing for your first Girl Scout troop meeting of the year or just welcoming new girls and volunteers to your troop, nothing quite beats the timeless tradition of the Girl Scout investiture ceremony! Here are some investiture basics and samples to help you and your girls get started.
by Ash Redfield | Sep 5, 2017 | Ideas & Inspiration
Girl Scout Convention only happens once every three years—so who knows who your Girl Scout will meet? A camp buddy she hasn’t seen in years, a new lifelong friend, or even her future boss! Make an impression with custom SWAPS that showcases her personal style and Girl Scout spirit.