Mar 29, 2019

Did you know following 5th grade is the number one time girls quit Girl Scouts? It's a shame if you ask me, because older girl program is the COOLEST program! The opportunities available for older girls in Girl Scouts are ENDLESS. Here is the final installment of our 3-part series on retention - and it's ALL about how...

Mar 26, 2019

Here's Part 2 of the 3-part series all about RETENTION. We already covered Volunteer Retention - so here's a piece about how to retain girl members year over year. How do we keep girls coming back? Do you have a lot of turnover in your troop? Here are some tips to ensure girls continue to come back! 

Mar 23, 2019

Welcome to the first of a series of three episodes all about retention! Today we are talking about volunteer retention... and turnover. If the average tenure of a troop volunteer is 1-3 years, how do we encourage our co-leaders to stay and stick by us for long term? And what do we do when we do experience troop...

Mar 19, 2019

It might feel early to you, but it's time to start thinking about next year! 

Are you the type of troop who plans as you go, or do you plan in advance? Planning your year ahead of time can help the overall commitment of being a troop leader feel less daunting...

It can take a few weeks or even a few months and anywhere...

Mar 15, 2019

It's easy to sometimes get caught up in behavior management, time management (or lack thereof!), and just general exhaustion, stress, and drama as a troop volunteer. Sometimes we wonder, is this all really worth it? And what are the girls even getting out of Girl Scouts, anyway? 

Let's take a look at the impacts and...