Girl Scouts: Wednesday #gno Twitter Party#gno information! • #gno featured
The school year has started and family schedules are packed with homework, carpool, and after school activities. Extracurricular activities are an important component of raising kids with character. According to the Afterschool Alliance, 15 million children are without supervision at home or on the streets and are at risk…
Developing Imagination in Children Through Superheroesgiving back • tips for giving back
Developing imagination is an important part of growing up. The superhero version of me when I was eight years old was a "Zoomer " with wings. Indeed, I once broke my arm imagining I was that very superhero and jumping off my front porch in roller skates. I am…
September Book Club Chat: On My HonorWhen I was a young girl, my mother wanted me to be involved in the brownie and girl scout program in our community. I loved learning new things, setting goals, and spending time with friends, so Girl Scouts was a perfect fit for me. While I was in the scouting…
Girl Scouts: Do a Good Turn Dailygiving back • bettering communities
The 1920 Girl Scout handbook suggests that girls “Do a good turn daily.” I’ve spent the past few years researching and writing about Juliette Gordon Low, aka Daisy, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA for my book, while leading a third-grade troop. I have been…
Book Review: On My Honor, a Girl Scout TreatWhen I was a young college student, I worked as a secretary at the Utah Girl Scout Council. I hadn't been a Girl Scout growing up, and wasn't at all acquainted with the organization's history or purpose. But working for them, of course, afforded me a great opportunity to…
