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It can be disheartening when we put so much love and effort into Girl Scouts - especially Cookie Season - and the families in our troop don't prioritize Girl Scouts like they do other activities. Have you ever felt like this, too? That's what today's episode is all about.

This week on the podcast, we have Ashley Rogers, a life coach who works with tween and teen girls, to discuss some of the challenges facing young women today. I know you will find this conversation informative and as enlightening and thoughtful as I did!  https://www.instagram.com/ashleyrogerslifecoaching/ https://ashleyrogerslifecoaching.com/

I asked you a couple of weeks ago if it would still be helpful to do an episode about a parent/guardian meeting even though it's a little late in the season and most of you have probably already done them. I heard a resounding YES PLEASE from several of you so here it is! I really hope this is helpful :)

I have a LOT of experience with cookie season: as a girl selling, as staff managing cookie inventory and distribution, and of course as a troop leader. I gathered some of my best practices for cookie season to help you have a smooth experience. Do you have some best practices and tips you want to share? Jump into the Facebook group at facebook.com/girlscoutpodcast and share with all of us!

Everyone wants to know about: Requiring/mandating participation in the cookie program How to distribute sales (especially from booths!) per girl How the money distribution works per girl (and can we give girls more credit who put in more hustle) These are THE 3 questions I get the most often about cookies and the questions I see asked most often in other Facebook groups, etc. Here are my thoughts!

Tis the season to talk about cookies, sooo... here are my best top 3 tips for this year's cookie season. I really hope these tips help with perspective, creativity, and innovation. Cheers to a great season!

This is one of those podcasts where we use outside sources to talk about the bigger picture of ~the movement.~ Today, I'm looking back at the past year for girls and children around the world and looking forward to how this connects to our focus areas for 2024. Here are some sources I refer to or directly read from in this episode: https://www.wagggs.org/en/resources/ https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/after-brutal-year-room-hope-unicefs-impact-2023 https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/what-child-wasting https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/unicef-usa-advocacy-2023-wrapped https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/thank-you-being-there-children-2023 World Thinking Day 2024: DBJ: https://www.girlscouts.org/content/dam/gsusa/forms-and-documents/members/global/24_WorldThinkingDayFacilitatorGuide_DBJ.pdf CSA: https://www.girlscouts.org/content/dam/gsusa/forms-and-documents/members/global/24_WorldThinkingDayFacilitatorGuide_CSA.pdf Donate: Keep girls in school: https://www.market.unicefusa.org/inspired-gifts/keep-girls-in-school-pack/GIRLSED2022/ School in a box: https://www.market.unicefusa.org/inspired-gifts/school-in-a-box/S9935097-B22/ Family Hygiene & Dignity kit, anti-malarial tablets, polio vaccines, a first aid kit, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, therapeutic milk, mosquito nets, fleece blankets and a School-in-a-Box: https://www.market.unicefusa.org/inspired-gifts/survive-then-thrive%21/18UUSABG4-B22/

We’re back with one of our favorite return guests, Sheryl! We’ve talked about so many topics from gold awards to silver awards to older girl retention and today we are talking about preparing to attend convention as an adult attendee, a national delegate, or as a chaperone for girls (or all of the above!).  Sheryl is the host of the Hearts of Gold podcast, where she interviews Gold Award Girl Scouts about their projects. You can find it anywhere you listen to podcasts!

If you're thinking about or planning a holiday/Christmas party for your troop, this replay episode will give you some things to consider to ensure you are cultivating an inclusive troop environment.

This week I'm answering your questions again! Thanks to Donna and Tabatha for this week's questions. Want to ask a question? Join the Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlscoutpodcast) or send me an e-mail (girlscoutpodcast@gmail.com)

This week, I'm interviewing my friend Niki, who is a troop leader, service team member, and board member for my council, Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine. In addition to sharing her own Troop Leader story, she's also shedding light on what the board does and how to get involved in the movement at a higher level. 

Today's guest is my friend and former GSACPC colleague, Amber R. She currently works for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois council. Her experience is in conflict resolution, recruitment, and volunteer support and in today's episode, she's sharing some stories about her own Girl Scout experiences, some advice for troop leaders about conflict resolution, and some insight into the focus areas of the Movement based on what our girls are up against today.