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My New Job: Scout Leader

Topic Author: Susan Nicholas

Posted: 1:09 AM Jun 30, 2008

Replies Posted: 23 comments

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My New Job: Scout Leader

I'm not leaving WSAZ --just volunteering in my free time to lead my daughter's Brownie Girl Scout troop. Her current leader is moving away this summer so I"m going to try to step in. The girls are 8 years old and full of energy. I hope I can keep up with them! I plan to get them outdoors a lot. Hiking, camping, exploring nature. What a great region we have to do all these things.

If you have any great Girl Scout memories feel free to share them here. Do you remember a favorite scout song or project you did? What was your favorite craft or game? I'd love to know because I might need to use your ideas.

Susan

Posted by: Julie Hi Susan! I KNOW you will be an awesome scout leader. It really isn't hard coming up with ideas. Jerry and I often thought of things to do with little more than an hour before the meeting. The girls just enjoy being together in a "girls only" setting and are pretty much happy with whatever you come up with!

Posted by: EJ OH COOL! SIT UP ONS...I HAD TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THOSE. I GUESS WHEN YOU CAN SPEND LOTS OF MONEY AND BUY STADIUM CUSHIONS YOU FORGET ABOUT THE FREE THINGS IN LIFE. I PLEAD GUILTY TO WASTEFUL SPENDING. I HAVEN'T FORGOT ABOUT HOBO LUNCHES (FOIL PACKETS OF HAMBURGER POTATOES ETC) AND SMORES THOUGH. ALSO A LEADER WHO TAUGHT ME TO KNIT.

Posted by: Phyllis We "sacrificed a goat" in one of my classes too but what it consisted of was "sacrificing" or throwing away all the negative connotations or perspectives you may have about yourself. We wrote them on this thin paper that somehow disolved when our leader put them all in this 'pot' (large glass jar) and swirled it around. We were told we could never think that way about ourselves again. Next we made a 'sheep' out of all the nice comments that the other scouts had written about us. She wrote each of our names on a separate piece of paper and passed all the papers around and we each had to write something nice about the person on the top of the page. She then gave us our paper to read and we all pasted them on this huge paper sheep thing. I don't remember the exact slogan of the activity but to this day I remember some of the nice things the other girls said about me. Very positive experience.

Posted by: Scout Leader I loved Camp Mollie Lama (spelling?) in Scioto Co. Ohio as a girl. I'm almost 40, and my mom still has the basket I weaved at camp. Good times. I am my son's cub scout leader. Camp Oyo is awesome!!! All boys should be scouts.

Posted by: Betty Lou My mother raised 4 girls in the Black Diamond GS council in Logan county. I was the first Gold award in the council. I'm very involved in boyscouts now with my 2 boys. My fondest memories were Camp Mamie Flynn in Henlawson. I worked there as a counselor when I was in high school. But making sit-a-pons with newspaper and wallpaper is still one of my fondest memories. Hanging our papertowels with a stick and some yarn. And using an empty clorox bottle for water and poking a whole in the middle of it plugging it with a small stick to pull out to wash our hands. I spent 35 yrs as a scout/volunteer in Girl Scouting and had 2 troops in Ga and Fla. I think scouting is why I have achieved so much in my life. And it's also the reason I love meeting new people. I never met a stranger at camps I attended or work in while I was in college. I'm a Webelo cub leader now and will make sure my boys both earn their eagles. It's still the best organization for children-it teaches them lifeskills

Posted by: Melissa Hi Susan! I remember my Girl Scout days along with my leader, my mother. I had no idea how much I was learning at the time but through my Girl Scouting experience I learned how to make tons of cool crafts, neat and easy foods and went on some awesome trips. Looking back now I think the things I remember most are the outings. Call some local businesses for tours or just go to the park for a picnic. My friends and I still get together some 15 years later and say, "remember when went to COSI" or "remember making those really cool biscut pizzas?" It's also a great time to give back to the community by making care packages for our troops, or even better, their families. So many times people forget about the families left all alone, maybe with no one to turn to. Try doing a family night, especially if you have a girl in your troop that is part of a military family. I'll be her mother could put you in contact with several other families that would love to get together. HAVE FUN!!!

Posted by: Lynn I enjoyed working on my first aid badge. I lived in New York and we went to our local fire station and they gave us cpr and first aid training.

Posted by: Shelly Hi, I am a social worker so naturaly these ideas are community based. It may be too late in the year...but maybe a community garden ghing would be cool for htem to do. That would keep you busy all summer. If not maybe some work at a nursing home, or hospital...mmm..get them involved in community improvement.

Posted by: Karen Reed Susan, welcome to the family of scouting! I am a Gril Scout and cub Scout leader here in Ohio. Brownies love the Art To Wear Try-it and you can do so many things with it. They also love the Make It Eat It try-it. Songs such as "Princess Pat" and "The Beaver Song" are wonderful. They also like the song "Make New Friends" and "The Brownie SmileSong" Being a good leader is a very challenging job but it is also very rewarding. It's nice when you are out in a store and you hear this little voice yelling your name and they look at their parents and proudly say that YOU are their Leader. Hugs are also abundant. Parents don't always have time anymore to teach their kids the little things so we are here to do that. Just remember to keep a smile and have fun. Other leaders are out there and we all help one another. Once again, welcome to our family.

Posted by: Billy Keen AT first you gave me a scared but, you will lovoe voluntering work it can be rewarding

Posted by: Tammy This time last week, my daughter Rachel & I were at Day Camp here in Gallia. I know I had a blast!! I think she did too.

Posted by: Karen Wright I, too remember making sit upons in Brownies or Girl Scouts. Mine was red. We used the oil cloth but padded it inside w/ some paper, I think. We punched holes around the edges and braided twine through the holes. Ours did not hang from our waist, but they sure were useful.

Posted by: Rocky I loved Girl Scouting as a child! My mom was a troop leader and eventually volunteered on the Council level(watch out Susan, you may do that next!)My sister was a camp counselor a Camp Cardinal & Judy Layne, too. My favorite memory was the Flying Up ceremony from Brownie to Junior. My whole family was there! Day camp at Rocky Ledges was great too! Have fun!!

Posted by: Lisa I remember making "sit-upons" as a Brownie. We took large squares of oil cloth, folded them in two with the oil side out, laced together all the free edges, then made a belt to loop them around our waists. We walked around with them hanging behind our behinds and when we sat down cross-legged upon the bare ground we didn't get our bottoms dirty.

Posted by: A My favorite thing from Brownies was making a sit-upon, and we had an international day, each group made foods from a different country and we sampled them all. I still have my sit-upon! Great fun!

Posted by: Jessica Susan, how great! This should be a good experience for you! Martha Stewart's show & her website are full of nice craft ideas. Tye Dying is always fun for children as well. Have them do crafts near certain holidays such as making things for their parents on Mothers & Fathers day. I'm sure you'll do just fine. Keep Blogging!

Posted by: TH "Probably my favorite experience as a girl scout was the time we sacrificed a goat." That. Was. Awesome. I LOL'd in my office for about ten minutes.

Posted by: Jennifer I am sorry but I do not understand what you mean by "sacrifice a goat" That does not sound like something a "girl scout" would do. I think this blog was meant for some good things to do. If I misunderstood the goat thing please let me know.

Posted by: Goat Yeah...I did not like that too much!

Posted by: Pat I think what you are doing is GREAT!! I didn't have grown-ups that cared enough to keep up with all the meetings and things where I grew up, and I wish I had had the memories, but no one cared.Thanks for caring, and doing something about it.

Posted by: Crystal Good Luck Susan. I am the current Tiger leader of a cub scout troop. I have 6 6yr olds. I hope all goes well, keep posting and let us know.

Posted by: Jonathan WSAZ, why not reject comments like the goat sacrifice? I think a little bit of filtering would lead to more meaningful discussion. Geez. Susan, good luck. You may need it.

Posted by: Stephanie Probably my favorite experience as a girl scout was the time we sacrificed a goat.