New Troop Leader Inspiration Hub

This is your one-stop shop for fun, easy ideas to help you lead your troop with confidence and creativity. Whether you're planning your first meeting or looking for a quick craft, we’ve got you covered.

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March or October: Girl Scout Birthday Bash—Celebrate Juliette Gordon Low and the founding of Girl Scouts.
Community Helpers: Write thank-you cards to local heroes like firefighters, nurses, or librarians.
STEM at Home: Build simple structures or try fun experiments using household items.
Camp-In Night: Bring the outdoors inside with songs, snacks, and flashlight stories.
Acts of Kindness: Create a kindness chain or compliment jar to lift each other up.
Around the World: Explore cultures through games, crafts, or simple traditions.
Girl Scout Superpowers: Talk about what makes each girl unique and design personal "power" badges.

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Camp Songs with Troop 495

As part of their Silver Award, Troop 495 created a YouTube playlist of over 30 Girl Scout camp songs—each with on-screen lyrics and clear vocals—to help troop leaders teach songs more easily. They spent over a year planning, recording, editing, and designing this free resource for volunteers. Their videos make it simple for leaders (new and experienced!) to bring the magic of campfire songs to their troop meetings.

Watch the playlist here.

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The Events List is a great resource to plan programs for your Girl Scout(s) throughout the year.

Whether you’re a Girl Scout ready to earn your next badge and make new friends at an art workshop, or an adult volunteer looking for training opportunities, we’ve got an upcoming event to help you do it.

Search for Girl Scout events near you here.

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For even more troop ideas, reminders, and real-time updates, follow us on social media:
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Looking for even more crafts, meeting themes, and creative inspiration?

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We’re always pinning fun, budget-friendly ideas to make leading your troop easier and more exciting!

Inspiration from Volunteers Like You

Shared by leaders across our council…because we’re stronger together.

You are not alone. A lot of things come to you all at once...breathe and team up your service unit or fellow local troop leaders. Visit their meetings to get ideas and inspiration. Remember, there is no one way to be a troop. –Maria R., Troops 2442 & 255

Contact your local UK Cooperative Extension Office, as they offer free programs. You can learn how to start a garden, understand soil and pests, discover cooking techniques, and develop leadership skills. You'll also have the opportunity to make healthy recipes while learning proper cooking terminology. It's a great way to meet new people! –Rohdne R., Troop 1091

Ask for help from parents. Make it an expectation for everyone to participate in one way, shape or form. For example, create a sign up genius for your meetings and send it out to parents to sign up (bring a snack, provide supplies, helps pass out patches at the end of the meeting, leads a song, be the cookie chair, track advancements, be the treasurer, etc.). Everyone wants to help - you just have to ask, and then be quiet enough that it gives them a chance to respond. Enjoy! –Cynthia B., Troop 498

Share Your Ideas: This space is made better by leaders like you. Whether you’ve discovered a fun icebreaker, hosted a magical meeting, or came up with a game-changing way to do Girl Scouts on a budget—we’d love to hear from you! Share your ideas here.