Brownie year planning

Girl Scout Leader is a blog devoted to sharing activities for earning Daisy petals, Brownie Try Its and badges, Junior badges and more.

*All posts have been updated in April 2025 to ensure that all of the links are still viable for leaders to use. I have been my younger daughter’s Girl Scout leader since 2008, when I started my troop of six little Daisy Scouts. Like many leaders, I felt a bit overwhelmed when I first started, even though I had been an elementary school and preschool teacher since 1987. My leadership training was practically non-existent, and the internet did not have many resources available. Every time I…

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Whether you are a seasoned leader or starting your very own troop, here is a ready made plan for your first Girl Scout Brownie meeting of the year. Included in this resource are: A pre-meeting guide, Complete meeting plan, Name tags, 3 getting to know you games (helpful if you have new girls and girls who have ot seen each other for a while), Two ways to vote on badges to earn ,One physical craft and One edible craft

Here is an easy plan for Your First Girl Scout Brownie meeting of the year.

On This Page Year One Plan Year Two Plan Summer Activities Enrich Your Experience Looking for More Options? You can switch out badges and awards for others that your troop has chosen. Visit the ful…

This year, leaders who have troops that are bridging from Daisies to Brownies can have one that is like the ones that took place pre-pandemic. Here is a guide to help you plan your ceremony. During the past two years, the pandemic has changed the way we have been scouting with our troops. While we were able to meet, it came with all kinds of different rules, and those also varied by Council. Some could meet only outdoors and socially distant, while others could meet indoors without a mask…

Whether you’re new to leading a troop or you’re looking for inspiration, this list of suggested seasonal activities, holidays to celebrate, and other meeting ideas for throughout the year will make yearly planning easy as pie.

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2025 As girls get older, they become more self-conscious as to what others think of them. There can be many sources for this, but as a Girl Scout leader, you have the power to make a difference in the lives of your girls. Your meetings are a safe place for your troop to express themselves and to learn how to get along with others. Earning the Girl Scout Brownie Being Your Best Self badge will help the girls to see the positives within…

After earning all their Daisy petals (and two financial literacy leaves) in one year, this troop of newly-minted Brownies set their sights on the 7 Brownie badges in the Legacy tier—and earned them all!Here’s how they did it so your troop can get there too!