Ready to say goodbye to the summer camping woes of lugging heavy coolers or settling for dehydrated backpacker meals and endless trail mix (It turns out you can have too much of a…
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In the Loop
In the Loop is a helpful blog for troop leaders, it’s filled with troop traditions, stories from the field, and advice for all things troop-related.
Safety First! Using the New Safety Activity Checkpoints
As we build girls of courage, confidence, and character, one of the most important responsibilities we also have as troop leaders and volunteers is ensuring our girls are safe. That doesn’t mean being risk-averse!…
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Winter Camping Series: Let’s Build a Quinzhee
What’s a quinzhee you ask? A quinzhee is a snow cave constructed from a hollowed-out pile of snow that can be used as a winter survival shelter or a fun…
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Keep on Keeping on: 4 Ways to Help Girls Stay the (Science) Course
Recently, I had the pleasure of representing Girl Scouts at the Society of Women Engineers National Conference. During the conference, a topic that kept coming up among parents, educators, and other girl-supporters was the…
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A Good Time to Talk: Conversations on Race
Kids are curious and observant. By the time they reach preschool, kids notice physical differences including differences in skin color, eye shape, and hair texture. Though they might not have…
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The Joys of Teaching Consent
As troop leaders, our girls’ well-being is our number one concern—and given our current culture, where sexual harassment and assault are frequently normalized, it can be easy to constantly worry…
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