Girl Scouts of the USA

Junior Girl Scout Troop 50003 had the opportunity to visit the Humane Society in Vero . The visit was the last requirement for the girls to earn their Pet Care Badge. It was an exciting afternoon as they were able to pet a lot of the animals. Some of the girls were eager to adopt the adorable ... Read Full Story

Being a Girl Scout helps young girls realize they can do anything if they put their minds to it, said Tara Holbrook, a Girl Scout troop leader in Roxana. "The Girl Scouts has really changed since I was a kid. Now it really is girl-led," said Holbrook, a mother of three young children and a Roxana High School teacher. "The girls choose what they would like to do and learn about during each semester. We do the planning up front and spend the rest of the semester doing what the girls have chosen." Holbrook leads two troops in Roxana - Brownie Troop 907, which ... Read Full Story

I hate being sold to. I walk out of stores as soon as someone asks if there is anything they can help me with, and I never ever ever ever buy anything from someone who is selling door to door. Or at work. With one critical exception- Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. There is no substance on earth quite as divine. This year, when someone at work was selling (well, mentioning loudly in the hall he had girl scout cookies on offer, since we work in a gov't building that doesn't allow any charities but its own), I pounced. I had previously actually ordered ... Read Full Story

If you read this or my unschooling blog with any frequency, you know that both of my daughters really enjoy Girl Scouts. As a matter of fact, Jacqueline (my youngest, pictured below) is a five year girl scout, starting when she was a daisy, she's now a junior. One thing I appreciate about the Girl Scouts is they don't affiliate themselves with any one religion. Although the word god is in their promise, their policy is "Since the Girl Scout organization makes no attempt to interpret or define the word 'God' but encourages members to establish for themselves the nature of their spiritual beliefs, ... Read Full Story

If you read this blog with any frequency, you know that both of my daughters really enjoy Girl Scouts. As a matter of fact, Jacqueline (my youngest, pictured below) is a five year girl scout, starting when she was a daisy, she's now a junior. One thing I appreciate about the Girl Scouts is they don't affiliate themselves with any one religion. Although the word god is in their promise, their policy is "Since the Girl Scout organization makes no attempt to interpret or define the word 'God' but encourages members to establish for themselves the nature of their spiritual beliefs, it is the ... Read Full Story