WITH GIRL SCOUTS AND BOY SCOUTS IN THE NEWS AGAIN, I THINK ITS TIME TO WRITE THE POST THAT HAS BEEN BREWING FOR OVER A YEAR. I am a Girl Scout. When I was a child, I was a Girl Scout from Brownies through Cadettes. I bridged to Seniors, but got too involved in activities …
Scouting is a way of life in our family. Personally, I’ve been involved in Girl Scouts since I was in second grade, and with Cub Scouts since my son became a Tiger four years ago. My youngest brother is an Eagle Scout, and that has been a driving force for both of my children to …
I have a very active Girl Scout troop, and they love getting a patch or pin whenever we complete a special project or go on a field trip. Sometimes, these are automatically included in an event, but most often, we need to purchase these patches for our troop. This is why it’s good to know what …
I have been a Girl Scout for most of my life in some capacity – first in Mrs. Taylor’s Brownie troop, later in Mrs. Dunn’s Junior and Cadette troop, and then as a leader first in south Jersey before I had children, and now with my daughter here in Pennsylvania. I have learned so …
These days, most Girl Scout badges, fun patches, and insignia are made to be ironed on, but let’s be honest, the iron on adhesive doesn’t hold. As a Daisy leader, I see the girls with their little fingers playing and pulling at their patches, and before you know it, troop numbers are missing or …
