This episode is based on an anonymous question from one of our leader friends:

"What are we supposed to do with unsold GS cookies? An extra case was ordered and could not be sold no matter how hard we tried. Now I have a case of cookies taking up space that I'm unsure of what to do with."

If you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

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You've met my friend Sheryl a few times if you've been listening to this podcast for awhile, but I'm so excited to share a preview of one of her podcast episodes! Did you know she hosts a podcast for the Girl Scout fam too? She interviews Gold Award Girl Scouts all about their projects and it's so cool! I hope you love it.

https://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/

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This episode is based on a couple of questions I received in the Facebook group recently...

Tina asked: "How do you get girls interested in working on the real meat of the Girl Scout program - journeys and higher awards? The topics seem to be too complex compared to badge topics, which I anticipate they’ll be more interested in, based on our past two years together as Brownies (they are now juniors). I’m interested in trying a journey with them and I know I don’t have to follow the manuals exactly but it does feel more like it comes off as schoolwork. I’m not sure how to nudge the girls a bit into wanting to try one."

& Amy asked: "Ask me anything…. Any tips for how to help my Junior troop brainstorm for Bronze? (Or honestly any take action?). We get stuck on animals…. I’d like to try to get them to think bigger and widen their scope! We’ll probably still end up with animals…. But who knows!"

If you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

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Girl-Led does not mean "let them do what they want."

It does mean:

1) Understand what motivates them

2) Set boundaries together

3) Listen to them

4) Notice what they notice

5) Share happy moments

6) Respect their opinions

7) Empower them

In this episode, I'm digging in to all the details of what those 7 tips might look like in your troop.

Also, I mentioned that I would throw the Etsy link in the show description. So here it is!

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This episode is based on a question submitted by Erica on Facebook. Erica asked: "How do you handle new girls coming into your troop part way through the season? Do you offer them the opportunity to catch up and earn patches/petals on their own time and just offer the tools or ideas for earning? Or do you just move on and they earn from when they join and forward?"

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

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This episode is based on a question submitted by Kelly on Facebook. Kelly asked: "Do you have any info on how to work through councils? I know it's not a one size fits all, but is a degree needed? How do you get your foot in the door? Is there a way to get notified when jobs are needed?"

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

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This episode is a mash-up of a few questions. Kate asked about service team roles and how they're appointed by council staff. Then, Ying asked about the different structures of troop leadership, which leant itself really well to Nicole's question about parent helpers and parent involvement. 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

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This question was asked by Jennifer in the Facebook group, who wanted to know about supporting new leaders, building community among service unit volunteers, and how to build a service team.

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

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This question was asked in the Facebook group by Nicole. "How do you address implementing changes in your troop when they affect parents? I’m looking to change our communication from text/email to an app like Band or a Facebook group. Do I ask parents what they would prefer or just make a decision? How do you handle pushback? I’ve got 12 girls and I’m tired of unread emails, group texts get messy fast, and I’m desperate to make a change but also terrified to rock the boat." 

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

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This was a question asked by Rachel in the Facebook group: "What drives troop retention year-to-year?"

You can ask me a question in the Facebook group (www.facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast), in a private message, or by e-mailing me at [email protected].

The Ask Me Anything series is something I did last year in the fall, and it was super successful and got TONS of questions… I have a few I have not gotten to from the fall but I also asked again, if you could go to coffee with me and ask me anything about Girl Scouts and get my unfiltered, unrehearsed opinion, what would you want to know? 

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