It can be really hard to provide healthy food for a troop, and even harder to hold a successful money-earning activity with healthy choices, but more and more organizations are…
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In the Loop Blog
Welcome to In the Loop, our blog for troop leaders! In this space, you’ll find activity ideas, stories about Girl Scout traditions, and tips and advice for all things troop-related.
How to Be Mindful
Mindfulness—it’s become a buzzword lately. It seems like everyone has been pulling out their yoga mats and taking deep, cleansing breaths, but there’s a reason for its popularity—mindfulness works. Recent…
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Hiking 101: Get on the Trail
Spring is definitely in the air, if not yet on the ground! It is coming though, and there is no better way to greet spring in the Northland than to…
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The More the Merrier: Tips on Leading a Larger Troop
There’s nothing like the sounds of a gaggle of Girl Scouts as they work together on a badge, venture out on a field trip, or sing “Make New Friends.” I…
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Make it Girl-Led: Pine Car Derby
It’s derby season, which means your troop might be interested in participating in a pine car derby! For the derby, girls design, cut, and decorate wood cars that race down…
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Go Green for Earth Day with Girl Scouts
As Girl Scouts, we’re committed to “using resources wisely” when we say the Girl Scout Law. It comes right before “make the world a better place.” So, Earth Day—with its…
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