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Did you know that on 3/3/33 your Daisy troop will be 11th or 12th grade Ambassador Scouts?
I have a fun way for your troop to celebrate now and then again later!
This Girl Scout Daisy Time Capsule Meeting for Thirds Day 3.3.33 is one where your troop will create a special box of memories to be opened when they are teenagers. March 3, 2033 takes place on a Thursday, so it will be Thirds Day! It is another special numerical palindrome that your scouts will get to celebrate.
Included in this resource are:
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Over the years, I have written extensively about Girl Scout Kaper charts (you can check out those posts here).
Recently, a leader in a Girl Scout Facebook group recently shared her version of a kaper chart, and it is mic drop genius!
I remember schlepping my large poster board kaper chart in from Daisies until 5th grade Juniors. In bad weather, I had to put it in a black garbage bag so it would not get ruined. It was one more large thing to juggle, along with my leader bag and bags of craft, cooking, or other materials for the meeting. Since we met after school, my daughter could not help me and my co-leader was coming straight from work.
This Girl Scout Kaper chart is not a chart, is easy to carry into each meeting, and is a low out of pocket (and reimbursable) expense.
These are wrist keychain key tags with a stretchy coil and they come in 10 assorted colors. Write the kaper on each tag and that scout wears that tag during the meeting.
These are wrist keychain key tags with a stretchy coil and they come in 10 assorted colors. Write the kaper on each tag and that scout wears that tag during the meeting.
One way to keep it "fair" with assigning jobs (you know how young children stand on that hill), put the wristlets into a gift bag or lunch bag. As part of you opening, have each girl turn her head and reach into the bag. That is her kaper for that meeting.
If you want, on a simple chart, your co-leader can keep track of who does each job at the meeting.
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In order for this to work, each scout needs a job. Here are some ideas:
What do you think about this kind of Girl Scout kaper chart?
Cookie sales are in full swing across many parts of the country. One way to jazz up your cookie boxes and bags is to use these four free Girl Scout cookie box tags to thank your customers.
There are four designs, including:
One for Daisy Scouts
One for Brownie Scouts
One for Junior Scouts
One multi-purpose tag that can be used for multi-level troops, older scouts, and any level of scouts.
You can go to your local Office Max or Staples and have copies run off for your troop. Hand the girls a few pages of each appropriate tag for them to glue or donut tape to the box. This is good for walkabouts.
These tags can be stapled to shopping bags if people are buying large quantities at your booth or when delivering pre-orders.
You can get your four free Girl Scout thank you printables here!
World Thinking Day is an annual celebration that takes place on February 22nd by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all around the world. The day is a reminder of the impact that young girls and women can have on their communities and the world as a whole. In 2024, the theme for World Thinking Day is “Our World, Our Thriving Future: The environment and global poverty” .”
Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from different countries use this day to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions of their fellow members. They also take this opportunity to learn about global issues and take action to make the world a better place.
One way that Girl Scouts can participate in World Thinking Day is by earning the World Thinking Day award. This award encourages girls to learn about different cultures and traditions, as well as take action to make a positive impact in their communities. Another way to celebrate this day is by organizing cultural events, such as food festivals, dances, and performances, that showcase the diversity of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world.
The theme for Girl Scout World Thinking Day 2024 is “Our World, Our Thriving Future: The environment and global poverty” ” explores the link between poverty and the environment and find out how these problems are even more challenging for girls and women in your community and around the world.
Free WTD Planner Available on TpT
This question was raised in one of the Facebook groups that I belong to. After reading the responses from other leaders, I did my own research just to be sure what was posted was correct.
The answer is no, you do not have to celebrate World Thinking Day 2024 on the exact day, or even in February. Fit it in when it works for your troop.
From the GSUSA website:
“Making the world a better place is Girl Scout Law, so it’s no surprise we have a holiday dedicated to doing just that. Each February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries celebrate World Thinking Day. It’s a day of international friendship and a time to stand up for causes that could improve the lives of girls around the globe. And while the holiday itself comes in February, the World Thinking Day Award can be earned at any time of year.“
This news will be a welcome bit of information, as so many are knee deep into cookies sales and earning cookie badges.
WAGGS and the Girl Scout of the USA website have you covered with free World Thinking Day resources for leaders.
The Girl Scout Shop has the patch for the girls’ uniform, as well as two PDFs for you to use. Look under the patch description and click on the correct link.
Daisy, Brownie and Junior requirements can be found here.
Cadette, Senior and Ambassador requirements can be found here.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts website has a downloadable activity packet here.
In the past, learning about other countries was the focus of World Thinking Day. Now the focus is on the how sisters in scouting around the world can help our planet.
If you decide that you want to focus on one country, you can read this blog post and get your free printable passports.
Here is a free printable planner that you can use to organize your World Thinking Day 2024 meeting. I also have a free printable passport to use atyour meeting.
If you wish to play games from other countries, check out this blog post with games from around the world.
When does your troop plan to celebrate Girl Scout World Thinking Day 2024?
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Here is a fun and easy Girl Scout Valentine’s Day meeting that uses Conversation Hearts.
Do you need a break during cookie season and just want to meet with your troop for fun? Selling cookies is intense, no doubt about it.
Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity have a non-cookie centered meeting.
This meeting works well for multi-level troops.
Included in this resource are:
You will need a lot of conversation hearts for this meeting. You can buy them in bulk. If you have any extras, have the girls put them in cellophane bags and hand out to classmates, neighbors, and anyone else they can think of.
These come in a package of 200.
200 Plastic Valentine's Day Bags Available on Amazon
Two Pounds of Conversation Hearts
Juliette Gordon Low was born on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scouts today honor her by wearing pearls on Halloween.
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