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  How to Plan for the New Girl Scout Year: New Troop Year Tips Podcast  with, Troop Leader Heidi Donofrio Getting back into the swing of things for a new troop year can be overwhelming. We’re here to support you, Girl Scout volunteers, to help make the planning process easier! In our New Troop Year Tips podcast episode, GSNC Brownie Troop Leader Heidi Donofrio joins staff member and podcast host, Cathy Ciccone, to share her best how-to tips, to ensure troop leaders are prepared for the start of a new Girl Scout year. Here’s all of the valuable resources she shares (with links), so you don’t waste your time googling! P.S. Be sure to read to the end to find out the most important lessons Heidi has learned to date as a troop leader. Building a strong foundation within co-leaders and troop parents: ·         Maintain constant communication, using what works for you! This could be through text, email, an app like “ Band ,” or with vi...

  Mags&Munchies Program 2023  by Mona Naqvi, Director of Product Programs, Girl Scouts of Nassau County You know about the Girl Scout Cookie Program, but do you know about GSNC’s Fall Product Program – Mags&Munchies? Like the Cookie Program, Mags&Munchies is a financial literacy program that allows girls to be entrepreneurs, offering family and friends the opportunity to purchase delicious nuts, snacks, chocolates, magazines, and more—right in time for the holiday season!   This skill-building program supports our community’s youngest female entrepreneurs as they continue to make meaningful contributions to their communities and develop the tools to become leaders. Girl Scouts practice the five key entrepreneurial leadership skills—Goal Setting, Decision Making, People Skills, Money Management, and Business Ethics—before the Girl Scout Cookie season begins. Not only is Mags&Munchies easy and fun, but girls also have the opportunity to earn mag...

 5 Ideas to Keep Planning Girl-Led Girl Scouts shape their experience by asking questions, sharing ideas, and using their imaginations. As a leader, allow girls to take an active role in making decisions and choosing activities, while providing guidance that is appropriate to the age of the girls.  When girls step up and take ownership of their decisions, they develop new skills and grow into empowered, confident leaders. All levels of Girl Scouts can be girl-led! How much responsibility varies based on the age of the girls. It is just as crucial that Daisy Girl Scouts get the chance to lead as it is for Junior Girl Scouts, it is just going to look different. Here are 5 ways troops can incorporate girl-led activities: Hold a Braining Storming Session: To start a brainstorming session, ask the Girl Scouts, “what do you like to do?” Write their answers on a dry erase board or blackboard. Talk with them about how their ideas can be incorporated into the petals or badges they are...