Comments on: Tackle It Tuesday – I’m A Daisy Troop Leader

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:26:15 +0000

Wow!! I love your Kaper chart!! Love the tunic idea!! I just this week got approval from my daughters ultra conservative school to start a troop!! woohoo! waiting on a training date.
I am shaking in my boots but am so excited too!
Hope you had a wonderful year with your troop!!!

By: Jennifer Call

Jennifer Call — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:53:21 +0000

I have signed up to be a co-leader, but am having a tough time finding the training I need. Where did you get your training and how did you find it?
Thanks!

By: Sarah B

Sarah B — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:34:29 +0000

I loved Girl Scouts. I guess the one thing that comes to mind first is that my Brownie leader had a video camera, now not such a big deal, but back then the were pretty rare. You know the gigantic cameras that perched on your shoulder. Anyway, she had three adult daughters that helped with the troop and one of them was always videoing our troop events. I still have the old VHS tape of my Brownie events and it’s pretty fun to pop it in and remember the good times. If you have a video camera you should record the special events and then give each girl a copy at the end of the year.

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:36:37 +0000

I too am a new Daisy leader! Thanks for sharing your kaper chart.

By: Laura - Creative Triplet Mom

Laura - Creative Triplet Mom — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:20:36 +0000

I was a girl scout when I was little. I remember doing various things to earn badges and lots of arts and crafts.

Funny thing is this past week my daughters went to the daisies orientation and there was only one troop which met at 1:30 which is impossible for my girls since they are in school at that time. So here I am raising my hand to become a leader. I just filled out my paperwork and am sending it in the mail tomorrow.

Looking forward to sharing some ideas.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:41 +0000

What a great kaper chart! Daisies are so much fun! I lead both of my daughter’s troops. One is in the 10th grade so this is our 11th year in GS’ing and the other is in 8th grade so it’s our 9th year. We are still going strong! I’m also our area service unit manager. I guess they failed to tell you once they hooked you, you most likely would become a “lifer”? LOL! Enjoy Scouting!

Michelle

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:23:24 +0000

LOL I have called 3 times since my daughter became old enough to be in Girl Scouts here and NOBODY in our city has ever called me back! Nice huh? I also hardly ever see them do anything around our city so I think they’re really uninvolved around here which is sad. I don’t remember it being like that when I was little. I never thought to be a troop leader though, maybe they just need more people willing to be involved. I think it’s great that you have such a great group and they’re so lucky to have you.

I loved Girl Scouts when I was little. My favorite Girl Scout memory was when we had a camp out and slept in tents at the park and learned safety and survival tips and learned first aid.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:21:35 +0000

I too was the only person to really want her daughter to experience Girl Scouts, so I became the troop leader. We started with Daisy and progressed to first year Juniors. The girls from the troop have just graduated from college. It has been very heart warming to watch them grow into wonderful women. We had many great times together.

By: Patty Reiser

Patty Reiser — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:44:07 +0000

My daughter started as a brownie and worked her way to juniors. When the main leader had to move out of the state, I stepped up to fill her shoes.
This was a great way to spend time with my daughter and we got to do many wonderful things together.
Now I have the task of scrapbooking all those great memories.
Wishing you a picture perfect day!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:13:40 +0000

Oh my gosh, all I can do is sit here and laugh. I was a girl scout from about the 3rd grade all the way up through high school and loved it. The reason I’m laughing is your quiet leader image. We were well taught the saying, “When the hand goes up, the mouth goes shut.” I remember learning it at different events and then teaching it to brownies when I was a day camp junior leader.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:53:09 +0000

I was in girl scouts from 1st grade all the way to 12th. I recieved the silver and gold awards. I loved it, did so many great things, made long lasting friendships, etc. When I have a little girl I want her to be a girl scout too.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:46:33 +0000

My husband is a new Cub Master for my son’s cub scout troop. I co-led his den a few years back which was totally fun. We had four first graders doing all sorts of activities. We made animal masks for Safari month. Visited pumpkin patches and went on hayrides for Octoberfest. Went camping, shot bb guns, and so much more. It was a blast. Now hubby isn’t traveling like he did before, he gets to do all the planning and fun stuff!

One piece of advice: Use the internet and your printer! It literally saved my life when it came to planning fun activities for the kids. Between research for a theme, scouting locations for field trips, printing newsletters, to finding creative activities for the girls-it will be your greatest asset!!!

Good luck!!!!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:25:09 +0000

Cute chart! I was in girl scouts and loved it. I even tried cadets but my new troop was focussed on planning to have fun rather than actually having fun. And we were forced to do a makeup badge (I was something of a tomboy). Two decades later I still don’t wear makeup as a direct result.. So skip the makeup badges is my advice

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:23:20 +0000

Way to go Erica! You’re a braver woman than I!!!

I was never in Girl Scouts as I kid. But it does sound very fun.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:26:52 +0000

That is a great tackle. A commitment like that is huge and has to be just that, a commitment.

Sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun!