I'm a Senior and how the heck do I find customers for Fall Sale? I don't just have people's emails so I send everyone a link through text but I only have so many family members and family friends that will buy this stuff. Cookie sales are so much easier. I have only sold $20 worth of Fall Sale stuff and I would like to get to atleast $100. What are your tips and tricks?
I’ve been doing girlscouts for going on our second year, youngest girl just bridged to a brownie. The troop was very disorganized, meetings being cancelled the day of, we did very few activities, hardly any patches, and I felt like we weren’t getting the experience I had hoped for. My daughter loves the troop, when I suggested we switch she was not having it. So instead of being a complainer, I asked what I could do do help things run more smoothly, and was told I can be a brownie level leader for about 4-5 girls. I have no idea what I’m doing. We never received any books, and any information I wanted to know (like how to sell cookies) I had to ask a lot of questions. I’m super busy and was hoping to just show up and have my girl learn and make friends, but meetings (when they happen) are things like make a craft, or just announcements because no one planned anything. Bridging took over a month because of cancelled meetings, forgetting to bring things when we did have a meeting, and I was confused and had to ask “what is bridging, and how do I prepare?” I felt like I was supposed to know all these things magically, and it was difficult to ask questions because of lack of meetings. Anyway, since we signed up for another year, and I saw things were going poorly again, I offered my help asking if there was anything that I could do, and this is where I’m at now. I was given this ancient looking book when I asked where do I get information about being a brownies, but it looks like it’s more geared towards the individual brownie. Should I order my own information and books? Can I find all the info online? What do I do for the first meeting I am in charge of ( it will be in 3 weeks so I have plenty of time to plan ). There was no mention if I’d have to pay for my own things. What do you wish you would have known before you became a leader? Please help!!
I have a D/B/J troop, and this is our fifth year. There are 15 girls total and 6 of them currently are brand new Kindergarteners.
I'm going to be honest, I've never enjoyed it. My co-leader dropped out pretty early in our first year due to some family issues. My service unit was thoroughly unhelpful and has never been very helpful. They told me to just get a couple of parents to do background checks and attend meetings/activities so we're in ratio. Some of my girls have spent entire meetings crying because their parents have left them there. Some do whatever they can to get through the activity as quickly as possible, then are disruptive for the rest of the meeting. Some act like they are completely bored and won't engage in anything.
My parents are nice, but also not super engaged. I've asked for help, and I get middling, half-hearted assistance. I've asked for them to step in and plan a meeting or outing a few times a year, and nothing happens. I planned a camping trip, and everyone backed out about an hour before we left. For cookie season we barely make $1000 and about $400-$600 of that was earned by the one girl who was consistently engaged and left our troop due to a move.
I've casually tossed out the idea of needing to move on from leading, and I'm typically met with a ton of resistance, along with feedback that they enjoy it so much. And I guess they must, because despite seeming like they don't, everyone does return year after year.
I just don't know what to do. I'm so tired of planning these meetings and activities. My creative brain is tapped. I can't do separate activities for each level because I don't have the ability to do that, but there's only so many creative activities I can come up with and differentiate between ages for things like coding, outdoor art, etc.
What do I do? I feel terrible just dipping. My oldest left the troop, but my youngest just joined and would be disappointed. How do I get the will and desire to continue doing this? How do I make this easier on myself? And how do I find enjoyment in it?
I’m not good with numbers. What exactly does PGA mean? In our council, if a troop has $50 PGA, we earn an extra amount of cents per box of cookies sold in the next cookie program.
Does every girl have to sell $50? Or is it the average between all the girls in the troop? We have 7 girls but our roster is in flux right now because it’s the new membership year, so I hope it’s not that every girl has to sell $50.
Recently our co-leader left who was the cookie mom, and no one seems interested in the job. I'm the other co-leader, and I'm willing to assist with cookies, but I can't be the cookie mom due to health reasons and the logistics of cookie storage and picking them up. I need ideas on how to recruit someone to do this job or a way to share the responsibilities. Our troop is pretty small; we have 7 girls right now and may add a few more.
Hi all! I’m a troop leader for a group of first graders. We are going to do the art and design badge this week and was wondering what everyone else did for this badge. I am not an artsy person by any means and am struggling! Thanks!
Just made our M2 account and added a bunch of email, was waiting for a couple family members to respond with their emails and my lovely chaos toddler played on my laptop and submitted everything. Can I add more emails after they verify our scout ID? Was 5 short of 18 😭
Hello!
Our local council is interested in hosting a Jamboree for our Scouts in March.
We have never planned one before. For those of you who have had local Jamborees, what has been successful and what has not?
We would appreciate any advice or insight you have.