Girl Scout Daisy Uniform Options...Yes, There Are Alternatives!

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As a new leader, you may be a bit surprised at the start up cost of your daughter's Daisy uniform. The tunic or vest, the Council ID, the flag and the numerals all add up. In some cases, there may be girls in your troop whose families cannot afford the cost of a new uniform. To be clear, a girl does not need a uniform for meetings. The Girls Scouts of the USA online shop website says this about uniforms:

Girl Scouts at each level have one required element (Tunic, Sash or Vest) for the display of official pins and awards which will be required when girls participate in ceremonies or officially represent the Girl Scout Movement.

For meetings, it is certainly fine for your girls to not have a uniform if they do not get financial aid for one. And some parents are too proud to ask, and may make excuses for their daughter not having one.

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But what if I told you there is a middle ground that can make having a uniform for the girls in your troop more affordable?

Daisy Inspired Tunic

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This apron is designed for younger children, and is the perfect shade of blue.While this is not the official Daisy tunic, is it a very close replica. 

White Tee Shirts

At craft stores like Michaels, you can buy plain white tee shirts for $3.00. With a coupon off your entire purchase or when there is a sale where you can buy with a coupon, you can pay even less. Decorate them with your troop number with fabric paint. You can also use a foam brush and paint each girls hand with a different color acrylic paint and have them put a handprint on each shirt. Make sure to put a piece of cardboard inside each shrit so it does not stick to the other side as it dries.

What are you doing for your troop's uniform?

6 Fun and Easy Girl Scout Summer Meeting Ideas

Just about everywhere, school is out for summer. For some leaders, this means an end to regular meetings until school is back in session. For other leaders, they will continue to meet as scheduled or at least once a month for outings.

There are pros and cons to meeting over the summer. 

The Pros

• Keeping the scouting momentum up
• Keeping the sisterhood of Girl Scout going during the summer months
• More laid back feel to meetings
• You can meet outdoors
• Meeting times can be more flexible during the less hectic summer months

The Cons

• No break for the leader-she still has to plan
• Dealing with different schedules if a girl misses a meeting
• Parents upset if a girl misses a fun meeting/outing due to vacation or other conflict

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There is no right way or wrong way to meet. When my troop was younger, I personally needed the summer break as I was in charge of everything. As a teacher, my summers were my down time to work more at home, get things organized, and quite frankly, recharge my batteries. By taking off each summer, I was more eager to return for Back to Troop.

Now that they are older and busy 11th grade high school Ambassadors (as of Monday when 10th grade ends!), we have had summer meetings since the girls are less busy. We actually enjoy our summer time more because there are no outside distractions, like homework, sports, or after school clubs. Even with summer jobs, the girls have their evenings free to meet.

If you planning on meeting this summer, here are six ideas for you to use.

3 Summer Meeting Ideas for Daisy Scouts

3 Fun Ideas for Informal Summer Meetings

You can also use your Council's website to see what is offered on their summer schedule. If girls can attend, great! If not, there is no lost time planning on your part.


Do you meet over the summer? What will you be doing?

Gift Ideas for Your Girl Scout Daisy

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Whether it is for Girl Scout bridging, birthday, Hanukkah, Christmas, or a reward she has been working on, the best gifts for Girl Scouts will have Daisies jumping up and down with delight. These young girls, who are between the ages of five and seven, are really into Girl Scouting because it makes them feel like a "big girl". They will love any kind of item that relates to scouting.  Their enthusiasm for being a part of this movement is absolutely infectious!

Below are some suggestions for gifts for Girl Scout Daisies that will be a hit with them, no matter what the gift giving occasion is!

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Daisy Girl Scout 18 Inch Dolls and Clothes

Little girls love to play with their dolls. Now they can play "Daisy meeting" and have their dolls earn Daisy petals when they dress them up in their own Girl Scout uniform! There are different dolls that you can buy that already come dressed in their Daisy uniform. If your Daisy Scout already owns an 18 inch doll, there are clothing and accessories to dress her just like her "mommy"!

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You can wrap any or all of her Girl Scout gifts in Daisy colors, blue and white!

Girl Scout Build a Bear

This year Build a Bear came out with a new line of Girl Scout items. Thin Mints Bear is the latest in this favorite collection.

Thin Mints Doodle Gift Set from Build a Bear

In addition to the bear, there are clothes and accessories to go along with it. You can find the complete Build A Bear Girl Scout collection here.

Girl Scout Daisy Themed Jewelry

Many young girls love to wear jewelry, but they are not mature enough to be responsible for an expensive item. Here are some daisy themed pieces that are both beautiful and budget friendly.

 

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Also available in earrings and in silvertone as well

Is your daughter and/or troop bridging? Here is a beautiful necklace set.

Rainbow Necklace Duo Available at Boscov's