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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!<\/p>\n

HOW ALANNA’S GIRLS MADE MONEY-EARNING THEIR OWN<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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Like you, we know that helping girls earn and manage money is an important part of the Girl Scout experience. Troop money-earning activities put girls in charge, giving them the opportunity to set goals, manage a budget, build lasting friendships, and even develop their entrepreneurial skills. <\/p>\n

For Alanna M., a Troop Leader from Fort Worth, Texas, money-earning is also a means of celebrating her girls\u2019 unique skills and passions\u2014and having lots of fun, too. After selling nearly 20,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies from 2015 to 2017, her troop earned the rest of the funds to participate in Costa Rica: A Touch of the Tropics<\/em> with EF Tours for Girl Scouts by looking again to their community. After some brainstorming, she and her girls organized a funky Zumbathon, some festive holiday giftwrapping sessions, and one seriously sweet cupcake decorating workshop\u2014making for a creative, rewarding, and completely girl-led money-earning experience.<\/p>\n

Zumbathon<\/h2>\n

So, what\u2019s a Zumbathon? Think the music and aerobic dancing of a standard Zumba class, but with additional instructors and extended in length (two to three hours, with breaks). Alanna and her girls needed about 40 hours to plan this event, which included time for meetings, designing and distributing flyers and tickets, securing sponsorships and vendors, and event setup and breakdown. When asked for tips for hosting this event, she says, \u201cget girl and parent commitment early and be sure to keep them engaged throughout planning.\u201d She also advises that those preparing for their own Zumbathon have a minimum of six to ten team members. <\/p>\n

Giftwrapping<\/h2>\n

From here, Alanna\u2019s troop secured giftwrapping sessions with their local Barnes and Noble Bookstores during the holiday season. \u201cWe made sure to practice our wrapping skills before hosting the events,\u201d she says. \u201cThe girls were very enthusiastic and prepared to answer each guest\u2019s questions about our upcoming tour.\u201d Alanna made sure to schedule the wrapping sessions for Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays that fit best with her girls\u2019 schedules. To their luck, these days also happened to be the busiest store days with the highest foot traffic.<\/p>\n

Cupcake Decorating Workshop<\/h2>\n

For their third fundraising event, Alanna and her girls held a cupcake decorating workshop in honor of the 105th birthday of Girl Scouts. They needed about 40 hours to plan, which included meetings, a workshop for Alanna\u2019s girls to complete a Cake Decorating Interest Project (and earn a badge for it, too), time for securing donors and purchasing supplies, and event setup and breakdown. \u201cI recommend promoting your event at least two months in advance with social media presence in your troop\u2019s community,\u201d Alanna says. \u201cWe made sure to have event flyers at our cookie booths, too.\u201d <\/p>\n

Their biggest adventure yet<\/h2>\n

Now that her troop\u2019s trip to Costa Rica is just around the corner, Alanna can\u2019t help but get excited about the opportunity for her girls to continue building their courage, confidence, and character. \u201cI\u2019m traveling with my girls to help them become global citizens and to expose them to new cultural and environmental landscapes,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s their chance to learn about educational norms for girls in Costa Rica, and explore the wonderful biodiversity of this tropical region.\u201d She\u2019s also excited about EF\u2019s weShare program, a personalized learning experience that helps travelers harness their unique strengths to investigate an issue or topic that inspires them. Thinking about weShare, Alanna says, \u201cSeveral of the girls have interests in education, conflict resolution, social concerns, and STEM fields. I can\u2019t wait to see which topics they\u2019ll explore during our tour.\u201d Judging from the passion, creativity, and originality of her girls\u2019 money-earning activities, we know the topics they choose will be nothing less than extraordinary.  <\/p>\n

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