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After decades as an educator, as soon as the calendar changes to June, my mind and body begin to unwind. While I am very busy with my synagogue volunteer work and my family obligations, summer meetings were something that, until last summer, I did not do.
When my troop was younger, I needed a break (you can read about the pros and cons of summer meetings in this blog post). With only three Girl Scout Seniors left in my troop, and all with busy high school schedules, summer meetings are a time for us to catch up, go on field trips, and do a required Journey for the Gold Award. Meetings over the school year are tough to schedule.
For leaders of younger scouts, you do not need to have a meeting if you do not want to. If you do meet, here is a blog post with three fun ideas for a summer Girl Scout meeting.
Need some more ideas? Here are a few.
Go Fruit Picking
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If you live near a farm that has a Pick Your Own fruit, you can schedule that for one morning of fun (it's cooler in the early hours of the day).
Pizza Party
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Invite the girls over to your house for a pizza party! You can buy premade dough or pie crusts and the girls can make their own pizzas with the toppings you provide. Place each on foil with the child's name in Sharpie so that the girls get their own pizza creation.
Did you know that you could put pizza on the grill? Place the pies on foil pans and put on the grill. DELICIOUS and no need to heat your oven!
Or you can have the girls make solar ovens and then cook their pizza! There are many ways to do this...just search and find which method would work best for you.
In your backyard, play some games and just enjoy being together. No agenda necessary!
No Bake Party
There are tons of delicious no bake recipes for kids. The girls can have a good time learning basic kitchen skills and eating what they have made.
You can have them decorate chef hats or aprons as a craft.
What will your troop be doing this summer?