http://www.girlscoutguide.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.girlscoutguide.com http://www.girlscoutguide.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/GsG-girl.png http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/banjo/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/banjo/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:00:45 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=616 This song is sung with a southern twang, and during the banjo parts, play a banjo sound. It’s a fun song for kids. I like to play my old banjo And place it on my knee But now the strings are all broken, and It’s no good to me. I took it to the music shop To see what they [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/banjo/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/chalk-box/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/chalk-box/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:00:45 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=643 This is a great project for Daisy scouts as it’s just peel & stick in terms of decoration.  And chalk is safe for all ages.  And it can easily be done in a short meeting. Want to share photos of your troop and finished projects? Contact Us! Materials Needed: Decorate Me box Black acrylic paint Creatology flower bucket White chalk Paint [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/chalk-box/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/song-that-never-ends/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/song-that-never-ends/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:00:19 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=605 Of course, this can be a horrifically annoying song for any adult, to realize the consequences before you teach a child this! This is the song that never ends It just goes on and on, my friend Some people started singing it Forever just because…(Repeat) ]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/song-that-never-ends/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/fun-personalized-visors/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/fun-personalized-visors/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:00:07 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=634 This is a great craft at camp or right before an outdoor trip, hiking or a short camping trip.  You can tie this into a lesson about the importance of sunscreen and wearing a hat out in the sun.  This project isn’t that messy at all, and only takes about 30 minutes. Want to share photos [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/fun-personalized-visors/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:00:58 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=718 Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), one of the most well known and well loved organizations in the nation, is revitalizing and reenergizing its brand to reach a new generation of girls. After extensive research and development, Girl Scouts debuted today a long-term, multichannel brand campaign that is designed [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/girl-scouts-unveils-new-national-brand-initiative-2/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:01:40 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=714 I received this email today from Josie Duckett-Boyd & I want to pass it on to all former Girl Scouts for your assistance. Dear Alumna, Children are consuming more media than ever. Most 8- to 18-year-olds spend about 10 hours a day using recreational media (i.e. television, computers, video games). Unfortunately, current media images [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/alumnae-call-to-action/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/tomba-tomba/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/tomba-tomba/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:00:37 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=607 This is a fun song, though you have to listen to the song to get the rhythm going. Tomba Tomba (repeat) A riki tiki tomba (repeat) A moosa moosa moosa (repeat) Wayla wayla wayla wayla (repeat) Repeat the first three lines louder and louder each time, but do the “Wayla” do it very softly On the final time, sing the first [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/tomba-tomba/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/felt-change-purse/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/felt-change-purse/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:00:18 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=630 This is a fun project for Junior and Cadette scouts who are older than the interest of most craft projects, and old enough to be trusted with a needle.  This project takes 1-2 hours to do, depending on how adept the girls are with a needle and thread.  Of course, you can split this into [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/felt-change-purse/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-an-interest-project/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-an-interest-project/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:00:50 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=645 This is from the Interest Projects for Girls 11-17.  I’m preparing to put more information on Girl Scout Guide about completing Interest Projects.  As a refresher, here’s the qualifications for earning an Interest Project: Each interest project contains numerous activities, which are organized into four different categories: Skill Builders, Technology, Service Projects, and Career Exploration.  By [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-an-interest-project/feed/ 0 http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/smores-trail-mix/ http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/smores-trail-mix/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:00:40 +0000 Trish http://www.girlscoutguide.com/?p=692 It’s always fun to have the girls put together their own trail mix before a big hike or other outdoor adventure.  It also makes for a great meeting activity!  This recipe comes courtesy of  Kenmore Cub Scout Pack 529 in upstate New York; a friend helps run the pack & shared this super easy, super [...]]]> http://www.girlscoutguide.com/2010/07/smores-trail-mix/feed/ 0