Fundraising for Travel
This is an article from EF Tours about a troop that raised the money for their Costa Rica trip. I thought it had some good ideas in it so I’m going to share it here! HOW ALANNA’S GIRLS MADE MONEY-EARNING … Continue reading →
Final Parent Meeting
Now that cookie sales are over and you know how much the troop made and how much (if any) you still need to collect from parents it’s time to adjust your budget and have a final parent meeting to collect … Continue reading →
Developing Cultural Awareness
One skill that girl scouts bring back from traveling is developing their cultural awareness. We discover these differences when we travel from the suburbs to downtown or when we travel from San Diego up to LA or when we travel … Continue reading →
Chaperone Meeting
After you do the parent meeting it’s time for a Chaperone Meeting It’s important whether there are just 2 leaders going on this trip or if you are taking lots of extra parents that everyone understands how a trip like … Continue reading →
Leader’s Travel “Tool Kit”
We’ve talked about what is on the packing list but the adults have a separate list of important things! You can divide the things in the Leader’s Tool Kit into several chaperone backpacks. They go with you wherever you go … Continue reading →
Beginning Travel Skills – Money Management
Learning to manage money wisely and developing habits of thrift, honesty and self-reliance are some of the really important skills your girls will learn as you plan your trip. For family trips the parents figure out how much a trip will … Continue reading →
Fun Field Trips to Practice your Travel Skills
It’s the Journey not just the Destination! – During the year or two before your trip, it’s great to practice some of the skills that your girls will need to have on their adventure! The girls can practice planning the … Continue reading →
Girl Planning when you Travel!
“You can have Good Program without Girl Planning….but you can’t have Good Girl Scouting.” Girl Planning should be part of Everything you do together, especially as girls get older! But it’s essential to Girl Scout Travel! When planning a trip … Continue reading →
What to do with Mixed Levels When you want to Travel?
Several large mixed level troops in our council have struggled with how to plan trips with older girls who are ready when younger girls are not. All the money they earn goes into one pot but if a few of … Continue reading →
What to do to Get Ready to Travel With a Girl Scout Troop!
When I was a Brownie leader, I remember hearing about some Girl Scouts who were backpacking through Europe. I was thrilled to think that my girls might have that opportunity and I couldn’t wait to get them on the path to … Continue reading →