Using resources wisely

Using resources wisely

by @jbkbean

| Events, Girl Scout Law, Green Girl Scouts, meetings, recycle, reduce, resources, reuse, Syndicated
May 24, 2019

I’m always a little dismayed when I show up to a big Girl Scout event put on by a service unit, association, or council, and there are stacks and stacks of disposable everything. Tiny water bottles, zip lock bags, disposable silverware, juice boxes with tiny straws and wrappers, and more.
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Bribery and Troop Management

by @jbkbean

| bribe, Syndicated, troop management
May 11, 2019

Wow that title sounds boring. But really, bribery; what parent or teacher has not used bribery to motivate their kids? I know substitute teachers who show up in a new classroom with bags of candy to bribe the kids into decent behavior with, and I’m not even mad about it.
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Cookie Madness!

by @jbkbean

| cookie booths, cookie sale tips, Girl Scout Cookies, Money earning events, Syndicated
January 8, 2019

Welcome to the madness that is Girl Scout Cookie Season! It may be your first; it may be your 40th. It may just feel like it’s your 400th. Either way, Girl Scout Cookie Season is here. Let’s do this! I try to take a relatively relaxed approach to cookies, and
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You know you’re a Girl Scout Leader when…

by @jbkbean

| Funny, girl scout leader, Girl Scout leaders, leaders, Syndicated
January 6, 2019

Your house looks like a Michael’s Craft Store threw up all over it. You have a Girl Scout room. And a Girl Scout closet. Possibly also supplies in the garage. Your “camping” supplies are actually Girl Scout supplies. It’s no longer “trash” or “recycling,” it’s supplies for a future craft
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Adventures in Girl Scouting 2018-10-21 00:39:27

by @jbkbean

| Syndicated
October 21, 2018

I’ve been lucky in the sense that my girl hasn’t had any allergies to deal with. However, I have known so many friends whose kids have; and the bravery it takes to send them out into the world every single day hoping that someone won’t do some silly small thing
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The Slime Report

by @jbkbean

| Activity, fundraiser, Girl Led, girl scout, Money earning events, slime, Syndicated, Travel
October 8, 2018

This year one of my goals is to boost our money earning events. I have a lot of girls whose families are unable to contribute financially to fund our more expensive adventures. And there are *so many* adventures I want to take my girls on! When you consider that there
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Blood! Blood, blood, blood!

by @jbkbean

| Syndicated
August 31, 2018

Well, that’s an alarming title isn’t it! Not exactly what you expect to see when you’re nosing around something like a Girl Scout blog! To be fair, it isn’t what I expected to see either. Disclaimer: The girl in question is totally fine. Spoiler: She wound up with two stitches. The reason I’m sharing this … Continue reading "Blood! Blood, blood, blood!"
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DS106

by @jbkbean

| ds106, Syndicated
August 2, 2018

In my journey to become a better blogger/social media wizard, I’m taking an online course called DS106. All DS106 posts will be in this category.
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Staying Fit: Leading a Multilevel Troop to Earn a Badge

by @jbkbean

| brownies, cadettes, eating for you, girl scout badge plan, juniors, multilevel troop, my best self, staying fit, Syndicated
January 11, 2018

I am really excited about this meeting plan; I think the girls are going to have a blast! The big feature of the meeting is that I have a friend who is a yoga instructor who is going to come lead the girls on an hour long yoga-for-kids class! So I’m building the meeting around … Continue reading "Staying Fit: Leading a Multilevel Troop to Earn a Badge"
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Fun game idea for the girls

by @jbkbean

| brownie, cadette, detective, freebie, games, guess who, junior, senses, special agent, Syndicated
December 1, 2017

I’ve been so busy doing Girl Scout stuff that I’ve had no time lately to write about Girl Scout stuff! But I did want to share this idea because it was a huge, huge hit at our last meeting and I think it’s so versatile and the girls loved it! Last meeting we were working … Continue reading "Fun game idea for the girls"
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More spiders, because who doesn’t love spiders?

by @jbkbean

| Crafts, games, Halloween, meeting ideas, spiders, Syndicated, yarn
September 28, 2017

Hey now, stop shrieking. Put down the blowtorch! You do not need to take an ax to your computer screen. It’s *just* spiders. Feel free to take a few minutes to laugh at Superwoman’s skit about being scared of spiders, here. OK, now take some deep breaths people! How am I supposed to deprogram your … Continue reading "More spiders, because who doesn’t love spiders?"
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A Tale of Two Spiders

by @jbkbean

| camp cooking, campfire, camping, glen shelters, nature, spiders, Syndicated
September 16, 2017

Warning! Post contains spiders! I took my girls for our fall camping kickoff last week, a day after our first meeting of the year! They were so, so excited, and so was I; I managed to reserve a campsite that we all love at our local Girl Scout camp, the weather was supposed to be … Continue reading "A Tale of Two Spiders"
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Girl Scouts and Radical Inclusion

by @jbkbean

| Girl Scouts, inclusion, kindness, Social Justice, Syndicated, take action
September 2, 2017

First I need to say that this is not an official Girl Scout blog; I am just a person with her own opinion and feelings and thoughts about current events. One of the things I love about Girl Scouts as an organization is that they believe in, encourage, and practice, radical inclusion. That means … Continue reading "Girl Scouts and Radical Inclusion"
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Things I learned at Girl Scout Camp

by @jbkbean

| camp, camp tips, campfire, fire, GIMP, skills, Syndicated
July 30, 2017

I haven’t written in several weeks because I’ve been so busy with Girl Scout Camp! I volunteered to be a unit leader at 2 different camps, and aside from the sheer exhaustion following the experience, I learned some definite lessons. During the overnight, you need more food than you think you need. I found … Continue reading "Things I learned at Girl Scout Camp"
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You know you’re a Girl Scout leader when…

by @jbkbean

| Girl Scout leaders, Syndicated
July 3, 2017

There is a mysterious bag full of random recyclables, lids, and plastic straws, hidden somewhere in your kitchen. You have stashes of to-be-reused plastic zip bags on your desk. Next to your purse, and also in your Girl Scout bin. If you had a penny for each time a parent told you they were “too … Continue reading "You know you’re a Girl Scout leader when…"
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Camp Out Scream Out

by @jbkbean

| Syndicated
July 2, 2017

The first time I took my girls camping, I was in for so many surprises. Of course! At the time my troop consisted of several girls who really spent so much time with me and my daughter, at my house, that I didn’t give a second thought to taking them on an overnight. I did … Continue reading "Camp Out Scream Out"
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Girl Scout Crazy!

by @jbkbean

| camp, Girl Scouts, service, swaps, Syndicated, volunteers
June 12, 2017

Like most other Girl Scout leaders out there (and I am not talking about our heroes, those leaders who came to scouting because they just WANTED to), I became a Girl Scout leader because there was no one else. The nice lady from our service unit essentially explained to me, “Well, if you want … Continue reading "Girl Scout Crazy!"
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