Category: Freebies

Freebies: 2015 Tags and a Trefoil Line!

By strawJenberry
I love my iamstrawjenberry (formerly iamgirlscouts) peeps!  I’m working on all of your suggestions for resources, so keep them coming.  First, I updated the gift tag for 2015.  To make it fancy, simply mount it on a couple of layers of scrapbook paper and punch a hole in the top.  Voila!  You can add it to bridging gifts, cookie incentives or end of the year treats. To see how I used them in 2014, go here. The tags are updated yearly! Download the tags for the current year here. Another suggestion, from another awesome reader, was to create a horizontal line or […]

It’s Here! The aMUSE in a Day Journey Guide

By strawJenberry
It’s Here! The aMUSE in a Day Journey Guide I created this guide after completing the aMUSE Journey in a Day with my 4th grade juniors.  It is designed to assist your efforts to complete this journey in a day, weekend or sleepover. You will want to personalize it based on what products and resources you have on hand or that you can find in your area, as well as what your girls core interests are, logistics, etc. I started out with completely different ideas. Once I went shopping and did the foot work, some ideas changed.  With others I […]

aMUSE in a Day Outline & Photo Album

By strawJenberry
aMUSE in a Day Outline & Photo Album   The strawjenberry “Comprehensive Guide to Completing the aMUSE Journey in a Day” has been completed.  Whoop! This post is the accompanying photo album. My photography skills are not so great (next on my list of skill building tasks!) are mediocre at best.  For that reason I didn’t want to include photos in the e-book.  Hopefully they will give you a visual of the day and help you come up with ideas.   Journey Outline A. Reach Out   A Flurry of Roles   Team Prop Box   Take the Stage   […]

What’s New? Senior & Ambassador Trackers, Poll Results

By strawJenberry
What’s New? Senior & Ambassador Trackers, Poll Results Monday funday! Well, we try right?  I am pleased to announce that I’ve completed both the Senior and Ambassador trackers.  Each are available in either Word (editable) or PDF (not editable) formats.  I was thinking it would be really cool to give these to the girls and have them keep track.  Perfectly Girl-led!  Here are the links: Senior [Word version]Senior [PDF]Ambassador [Word Version]Ambassador [PDF] Does Your Girl Scout Troop Meet During the Summer Months? Yes ~ 49 (21%) No ~ 78 (34%) We do camps and meetings    21 (9%) We do camps […]

A Daisy Petal & Leaf Tracker and an Updated Junior Tracker

By strawJenberry
A Daisy Petal & Leaf Tracker and an Updated Junior Tracker Here she is! The cutest Daisy tracker in the west! Each sheet contains two petals or leaves.  Download the Word version for the freedom to personalize the tracker, or the PDF version to hand write the girls’ names and protect formatting for printing.  Download the Word [.doc] tracker here and the [PDF] tracker here.   The Junior Tracker has been updated.  The tracker has an all new graphic, more room for girls’ names and crisper graphics.  There are now two versions, a customizable Word doc and a PDF.  You […]

The Cadette Tracker is here!

By strawJenberry
The Cadette Tracker is here! Boy, I’m on a roll!  I’ve gotten the Cadette tracker done and the Daisy tracker will be done today too. I hope you find this useful! I’ll be a Cadette leader next year and making this tracker got me excited about taking the girls to the next level of Girl Scouting.  This tracker allows troop leaders to document badge requirements for each girl. Includes all of the new Legacy and Journey badges in the Girls Guide to Girl Scouting. Each page includes one badge. For my troop, I printed the sheets in color, double-sided, then […]

Happy New Year! Let’s Talk Activity Overload…

By strawJenberry
Happy New Year! Let’s Talk Activity Overload… Recently I had a very embarrassing thing happen.  With all 8 of my Girl Scouts as well as two parents in tow, I arrived at a council activity an hour after it ended.  I had gotten the time wrong.  My phone and planner said 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and the activity was actually from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.  I was mortified. I kicked myself, shed a tear or two and tried to turn it into a positive as an example to the girls.  I put on a brave exterior, bought them […]

Snack Calendar ~ A must have!

By strawJenberry
Snack Calendar ~ A must have! Not ready to tackle a troop year-long calendar and just need a template to do a quick snack schedule for parents? Or are you looking for a way to keep track of snack that’s not on your troop calendar? This snack calendar is just what you need! Reusable from year to year, this calendar can be personalized to your needs but please leave the copyright note intact and credit back to iamgirlscouts.blogspot.com! This template requires the Girl Scout Omnes font, which is available online for free at various font websites. Enjoy! { Troop snack […]

My First Freebie!

By strawJenberry
My First Freebie! It’s taken more time than I ever imagined getting this blog launched!  But here we are with my first freebie for troop leaders.  A milestone!  Recently I began planning for my Brownies to bridge to Juniors.  While doing this I realized that after four years of being a leader, my parent participation was waning and yet my troop had grown bigger.  And by waning I mean that even though I had parents who were active in PTA, school functions, & the community, I was finding it difficult to even get drivers for field trips.  I couldn’t fill […]