The Best Girl Scout Websites
(In My Humble Opinion!)
Links last checked: 8/17/03
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The GuideZone
Prairie Hills Cottage
Leaders Landing
Wayland Scout Village
There is an amazing amount of information here. Check out the World Cultures for Girl Scouts section. There is also a section on religious recognitions for Girl Scouts. (Used to be Sandy's World of Scouting)
Lists of Good Girl Scouting Links
WAGGGS-L Members Favorite Sites
This site was totally revamped at the end of 1999 and all I can say is, just check this one out!!!
The Scouting Web
This site has links on any GS topic you can think of and more! It also has a page of forms to help with record keeping. Terrific!
Camping
Camping is such an important part of Girl Scouting that our site now has an entire section just for camping.
Camping the Girl Scout Way
In this section you will find ideas on progression and readiness, equipment lists for both the individual and the troop and a list of good camping links.
Ceremonies
Ceremonies
Ceremonies Table of Contents
Crafts
Making Friends and Other Crafts for Kids
This site has more craft ideas than any other I have found, including cute GS age level paper dolls. There is also a section with projects specifically for Girl Scouts. Great new ideas are posted frequently. To get to the index scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Crafts"
Earned Awards - Try-it, Badge and IPA Ideas
Check out the links on the Prairie Hills Cottage Site listed under Sites With Lots of Ideas, too.
Daisy Petals Ideas Exchange
Daisy Petals Helps and Worksheets
Crafts for Daisy Petals
Brownie TryIt Idea Exchange
Brownie Try-it Packets and Helps
Junior Badge Meeting Modules from GS of Tejas Council - scroll down to Girl Scout Bronze Award
Junior Badge Idea Exchange
Junior Badge Packets & Work Sheets for Stations
MakingFriends.com, listed above under Crafts also has crafts for specific Daisy Petals, Brownie Try-its and Junior Badges.
Troop 446 Homepage - ideas for IPA's for Cadettes and Seniors
Cadette/Senior IPP Packets and Helps
Cadette Girl Scout Silver Award
This site was developed for GS of Wagon Wheel Council and is not posted here to replace our own GS of Tejas Council training. It has a terrific Girl's Guide and Leader's Guide that can be printed out. It also contains a link to an interactive Dreams to Reality program.
Silver Award Ideas and Helps
Gold Award Ideas and Helps
Religious Awards for Girl Scouts
Certificates This site has certificates that can be printed out for all levels from Daisy to Senior. Also has various certificates that can be given to thank any and all the adult helpers.
GSUSA Girl Scouts of the USA
Lots of info on lots of things. Check out the "Just for Girls" area and the "Leaders Resouces" area (click on "Adults in Girl Scouting", then on "Leader Resources".) Also includes a section from the Leader magazine.
Insignia Placement on the Uniform - Girls
This is a part of GSUSA's site that has pictures showing correct placement of badges, pins, etc. on the uniform.
STUDIO2B Information on the newest programs for girls ages 11-17. Also contains the new "Destinations" information in the section called "Escape". Destinations is the new name for national trips that girls in grades 7-12 can apply for. (These trips used to be called Wider Ops.)
Insignia Placement DiagramsThis is a .pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat or a similar program to download. It is also a very large file. However, these are the best insignia placement diagrams I have seen. They are very large, colorful and easy to read. There are eight diagrams: Daisy GS tunic, Brownie GS sash, Brownie GS vest, Junior GS sash, Junior GS vest, Cadette GS sash, Senior GS vest and adult GS blouse. Terrific!
Why Wear Your Uniform? Stories to encourage girls to wear their uniforms.
Adult Girl Scout Uniform
Part of the Alamitos-Marina Service Unit site which includes a detailed explanation of where adult awards should be worn on the uniform.
Girl Scouts of Tejas Council
Information on what is going on in our council. Special bonus: this site has a page where you can check out times, dates, etc. and register for adult training and a page of forms you can print out - no more last minute trips to the Service Center just to get that form you need!
Girl Scout Clip Art
Girl Scout Clip Art
The Scouting Web
This site has a page of links to various graphics and clipart sites including GSUSA's.
If you know of any other good sites let me know! This is really not my strong point!
Girl Scout Patch Trading on the Internet
Denise's Tips for Patch Traders
GS/GG Patch/Silk/Crest Traders Forum
International Girl Scouting/Guiding
World Guiding Lists each country in WAGGGS with the Girl Scout/Guide Promise, Law and Motto along with color pictures of the uniforms, pins and flags. Each country has a map showing where in the world it is. (Please note, this is a new address for this site.)
WAGGGS World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Thinking Day Central
World Culture Pages for Girl Scouts
Thinking Day Activities
Sparks Around the World
Especially for Daisies! A paperdoll which you can dress in the uniforms of the youngest Girl Scouts from 7 different countries.
Leader Helps
You Can Handle Them All
This site has tips for dealing with specific challenging behaviors.
(Check out the forms section of this site for ways of keeping track of what your girls are doing, including programs you can download.
There is also an entire section of this site, Leader Resources, devoted to all kinds of different things to help leaders.)
Mascot Exchanging
A mascot is a small stuffed animal which is sent to visit another troop. A mascot usually has a journal and brings information and SWAPS for its hosting troop. The hosting troop writes about the visit in the journal and then sends it back to its home troop with the same kind of goodies. I have never taken part in a mascot exchange, but there are lots of troops who have.
This web site has some information about mascots:
GuideZone Mascot pages
This is a group on Yahoo that you can join to find other troops to exchange mascots with.
GirlScoutExchanges
, Songs and Games
Girl Scouts of Vancouver, WA
Kids Games
Girl Scout Song Lyrics
Girl Scout Camp Songs
SWAPs
Troop 74's Cyber Campsite
SWAPS from MakingFriends.com
Places to Get Questions Answered
Leader/Guider Cyber Council
This site has a forum or bulletin board. You can post a question and have it answered or join in any ongoing discussion. You have to join Delphi to use the forum on this site, but the process is easy and free.
Girl Scout Mailing Lists - sign up to send and receive emails from leaders from all over the country.
There are lots of GS mailing lists. The best one is the WAGGGS-L list. You receive up to 60 messages a day on lots of GS topics. If you are interested in signing on, send an e-mail to: listserv@iupui.edu and in the body of the message type: subscribe WAGGGS-L yourname
It is a great resource if you have the time to sift through the postings every day.
Girl Scout History
I felt like this topic needed a page of its own:
Girl Scout History Links
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