Brownie troop leader

Whether you fell into being a Leader, or have been dreaming about it for years, check out these tips from someone who just finished her first year.

After earning all their Daisy petals (and two financial literacy leaves) in one year, this troop of newly-minted Brownies set their sights on the 7 Brownie badges in the Legacy tier—and earned them all!Here’s how they did it so your troop can get there too!

When getting started, there's just so much information to absorb. And it seems to come from a variety of sources, so I've attempted to lay it all out for you here. This is some information that was helpful to me, and some for passing along to the parents of my troop's girls. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 1. Talk to the parents about Girl Scouts and how it is "girl-led," so that we want to allow the girls at this age to have a say in what they want, but because they are so young it's good to frame…

Getting Started with Girl Scouts Daisies and Brownies

Help your girls in the 2nd & 3rd grade learn about the world and earn badges doing it. Plan your troop meetings with ease with these ideas.

This Girl Scout Bridging ceremony Guide for 2024 will help leaders plan this important scouting milestone. Whether it is a Daisy troop bridging to Brownies, Ambassadors bridging to Adult and everything in between, these resources will help you.

A herd of unicorns, a group of bees, and a couple of lightning bolts set off on a hike together…no, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s just another day at Girl Scout camp.…

Whether you are a seasoned leader or starting your very own troop, here is a ready made plan for your first Girl Scout Brownie meeting of the year.

Troop Crests It used to be that troop crests were for Juniors and up only. A while ago this changed, and GSUSA began allowing Brownies to choose troop crests. Technically, the crest is supposed to stay the same throughout the life of the troop. However, it is not unheard of for a troop to choose a new crest when the girls bridge to a new level (especially if they're getting a new vest and have had a change in member turnover, troop focus, etc.). If a troop ever changes its number, by all…