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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.

Girl Scouts vs Boy Scouts

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 …

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While holiday gifts always include toys & clothes, in our house they also have scout related gifts. Here are 5 gifts perfect for the scouts in your family.

Gifts for Scouts

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 …

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Besides GSUSA, there are many resources for getting fun patches for your Girl Scout troop. Here are three of my favorites.

Patches, Patches Everywhere!

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 …

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Girl Scouts is about teaching decision making & leadership skills, even to Daisy Girl Scouts. Here are 5 Tips for planning a trip with your Daisy Troop!

5 Tips for Planning a Trip with Daisy Girl Scouts

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 …

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5 Tips for Sewing Scout Badges - Anyone with a sewing machine can and have their Girl Scout or Boy Scout uniforms in tip top shape in no time!

5 Tips for Sewing Scout Badges

  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 …

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