I’ve participated in the Postcard Exchange the last two years as a single swapper (instead of a Troop) and have greatly enjoyed it. Remember that the exchange starts in October and sign ups start a few months before!  If you haven’t participated before, it’s basically a Thinking Day swap...

I remember my counselors telling me The Warm Fuzzy Story at camp when I was little. I didn’t remember anything about it until I was going through trying to find different activities for camp and embers.  My favorite part was getting to make something to keep and take home. ...

I love friendship bracelets and am pretty good at making them. The largest I’ve ever done is a 30 string bracelet that I’m still working on, but should be finished soon.  Today I decided to try my hand at making a pattern.  I love the many many different patterns...

Here is my favorite poem. I think it reflects how I’ve always felt about camp and Girl Scouts. So why do we do it?What good is it?Does it teach you anything?Like determination? Invention? Improvisation?Foresight? Hindsight?Love?Art? Music? Religion?Strength or patience or accuracy orquickness or tolerance orWhich wood will burn and how longis...

What are Embers? Embers is a program usually done at night, before bed, with counselors and their unit or cabin.  Embers helps the unit bond together and make closer friendships, have lessons on important topics, and give the campers something to think about before going to bed at night....

This year I participated in World Thinking Day on the Postcard Exchange. I traded a few postcards and made an e-card about the United Arab Emirates.  I visited the UAE last fall for 3 months and volunteered with Girl Scouts in the area.  USAGSO IN AL AIN, UNITED ARAB...

As I was looking for rainy day ideas, I came upon one called ‘Pass the Present’. The idea of this game is to pass around a wrapped present and have one person open one layer at a time and do what that layer says.  This game does have to...

Girl Scout camp is almost among us!  I’ve been spending the last week getting things, ideas, and programs ready for this coming summer.  This summer I’m going to be a Unit Leader, and I need a way to take my program binder with me, in a much smaller form. ...

Last spring I was what is called a ‘site sitter’ for my local Girl Scout camp.  I worked a few weekends being the ‘go to’ person for any problems, opening the pool, and teaching archery.  This was a new and awesome experience for me.  I was able to meet...

After the Sandy Hook tragedy, Girl Scouts all across the nation and world were contacting their councils looking for ways they could help the school, Girl Scouts, and families.  The local council asked that those who wanted to help, “Send thoughts and prayers written in the shape of a...