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How to Build a Girl Scout Cookie Mastermind Group

How to Build a Girl Scout Cookie Mastermind Group

by Carrie Hirsch | Feb 2, 2021 | Building Strong Girls, Cookies & Fall Product Program

Every year more of the cookie sale goes digital, and Girl Scout troops need new virtual keys to success. Enter the mastermind group—a peer-group of like-minded Cookie Bosses who meet online to build S.M.A.R.T. entrepreneurship goals, and rely on each other for support, accountability, collaboration, and inspiration.

30+ Essential Life Skills for Girl Scout Independence

30+ Essential Life Skills for Girl Scout Independence

by Katie Mock (GSNorCal Staff) | Nov 3, 2020 | Building Strong Girls

Research on how kids respond to and recover from a crisis focuses on the six elements of resilience: connection, routine, belonging, expression, participation, and empowerment. “Adulting” life skills are an amazing way to give kids a routine role in their family lives that makes them feel connected and empowered to help out in an age-appropriate way.

6 Friendship Activities for your Girl Scout Troop

6 Friendship Activities for your Girl Scout Troop

by Katie Mock (GSNorCal Staff) | Jul 21, 2020 | Building Strong Girls, Ideas & Inspiration

Whether you want to celebrate International Friendship Day on July 30, or spend an entire week filled with sisterhood, these friendship activities will help your Girl Scouts stay connected with their besties, forge new relationships, and, most importantly, have fun!

4 Ways to Help Your Girl Scout Build Her Confidence

4 Ways to Help Your Girl Scout Build Her Confidence

by Richel Newborg | Jul 7, 2020 | Building Strong Girls

From healthy self-esteem, a positive sense of self, and supporting a positive body image, there are many ways we can build the confidence and support the development of strong girls.

How to Develop a Girl Scout Growth Mindset

How to Develop a Girl Scout Growth Mindset

by Vivian White | Jun 16, 2020 | Building Strong Girls

Helping your girls build a growth mindset will not only transform their mistakes and failures into opportunities, but it will also build resilience and determination for future success!

6 Reasons Why Hiking is Good for Your Girl Scout Soul

6 Reasons Why Hiking is Good for Your Girl Scout Soul

by Arri DeJesus (GSNorCal Staff) | Jun 2, 2020 | Building Strong Girls, Camp & Outdoors

John Muir once said “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” Becoming nature deficient is easy in a world increasingly dependent on technology and convenience. However, taking time to bask in nature by hiking is an important and fun way we can get outdoors, with or without our troops.

Girl Scouts Give It Their All: A Camp Leadership Story

Girl Scouts Give It Their All: A Camp Leadership Story

by Avery Forristal | Apr 7, 2020 | Building Strong Girls, Camp & Outdoors, From The Field

There are many ways to be a leader in Girl Scouts. Avery earned her Leadership in Action award to become a Camp Aide, and learned what it really means to be a leader and a role model for younger girls.

Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your Girl Scout Troop

Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your Girl Scout Troop

by Katie Mock (GSNorCal Staff) | Feb 18, 2020 | Building Strong Girls, For Volunteers

Girl Scouts is a place of growth and safety for all girls—no matter their race, religion, ability, gender identity, or sexuality. In a contentious world, this is easier said than done. So how do we, as volunteers, create a space where any girl can thrive and feel supported as her whole self?

How My Girl Scout Troop Learned to Lead their own Community Service Project

How My Girl Scout Troop Learned to Lead their own Community Service Project

by Richel Newborg | Jan 21, 2020 | Building Strong Girls, Community Service, Ideas & Inspiration

There’s no better way to serve your community than by having the girls take the lead when it comes to planning and running an event. Having a girl-led troop not only helps girls learn to make choices, but it also shows them that many things are possible when you work together.

How Our Multi-Level Girl Scout Troop Supported Diverse Interests

How Our Multi-Level Girl Scout Troop Supported Diverse Interests

by Richel Newborg | Dec 10, 2019 | Building Strong Girls, Ideas & Inspiration

Girls’ interests change and focus as they get older, and it’s harder to cover everything your girls want in just a few hours a month! We learned that interest groups were the perfect answer to meet our troop’s diverse interests, and they’re a cinch to get started with.

Twelve Travel Tips for Larger Girl Scout Troops

Twelve Travel Tips for Larger Girl Scout Troops

by Sandy Norman | Nov 12, 2019 | Building Strong Girls, Ideas & Inspiration, Travel & Adventure

Your whole troop has been talking about the places want to see—but travelling with a small group is hard enough! But not to worry! Follow our large group travel tips, and your Girl Scout troop trip will be smooth sailing:

4 Reasons to Let Her Travel as a Girl Scout

4 Reasons to Let Her Travel as a Girl Scout

by Sandy Norman | Sep 17, 2019 | Building Strong Girls, Ideas & Inspiration, Travel & Adventure

Let her go, let her go…explore the world! With a little inspiration from Disney’s Frozen, Girl Scout travel expert Sandy Norman shows us why letting Girl Scouts travel, no matter their age or experience level, is so valuable to their growth.

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