Favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor - Page 3

BLUTANG · #31 03-11-2002, 12:34 PM

tag-a-longs are my favorite. i was a GS back in the day (Brownie and Junior), and i am *praying about* working with the troop at my church. I loved being a GS and this past weekend i even said the Promise to the little ones selling the cookies!

oh, i am going to HAVE to find the Edy's GS cookie ice cream.

Urbane · #32 03-11-2002, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by mccoyred
Samoas, baby! I can't eat just one...box.

Got that right... nothing like a cavity!

PrtyBrnEyz · #33 03-11-2002, 05:29 PM

Shortbread!!!

Knowledge1922 · #34 03-13-2002, 01:54 PM

Thin Mints!!

nikki25 · #35 03-14-2002, 01:34 AM

I was in Girl Scouts as a Brownie, Junior, and Cadet (for 1/2 year...a sis' was getting too old for the good troop). My favorite Girl Scout cookies are: Do-si-dos and the more recent and vanished Strawberries n' Cream.

hipshimmy · #36 03-15-2002, 12:02 AM

THIN MINTS ARE #!!!

ambitious1 · #37 03-15-2002, 04:10 PM

Samoas have my vote!

CherryPepsi · #38 03-18-2002, 11:59 AM

THIN MINTS

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE!

kizzie22 · #39 03-19-2002, 12:32 AM

Dosidos and trefoils are my favorites.

butterfly82 · #40 03-19-2002, 11:36 PM

I would have to say the Thin Mints...They r my fav!

Exquisite5 · #41 03-21-2002, 05:29 PM

Okay, up until last year I would have said my favorite cookie was the Shortbreat/Trefoil depending on what baker your district uses (same cookie, diff name). But now, I love the Animal ones...they are shortbreak cookies dipped in fudge...OHMYGAWD...they are sinful!!!!

And by the way, depending on the district Peanut Butter Patties may in fact be the name of the cookie. Again, it goes to diff bakers..but peanut butter patties and TagALongs are the same cookies.

Can you tell that when I was a girl scoout my district changed bakers so I has to go through this explanation many times as I sold cookies? Anyway, I too remember all the girl scout camp songs. My favorites are "Barges" (its so peaceful) and "Baby shark"..pure fun!

NOW MY TUMMY'S GROWLING...

SeriousAKA · #42 08-29-2002, 08:39 PM

OK.. ya'll, I'm really excited because I'm going to have a Brownie Troop this year! It's been many a year since I was a GS but many things are still dear to me. I'd love any suggestions that you all may have!!

PS---wish me luck!

EagleChick19 · #43 08-29-2002, 09:45 PM

Good Luck from one Girl Scout to another!!

attitude10 · #44 08-30-2002, 12:48 PM

I have been a troop/group leader for a few years.I have daisies,brownies, juniors, and cadettes.It is a personal joy to be apart of our future.True, Girl Scouting is a lot of work, but it is worth every hour.

Keep busy, so your girls stay interested and you do not loose them to an orginization that is doing more.

Eclipse · #45 09-02-2002, 02:07 AM

I was a "professional Girl Scout" for a year and a half back in the early 90s. I started out recruiting adult volunteers (like your self) then went on to do Training. Here's my advise to you:

1. Don't try to do everything your self. Quickest way to burn out and pickest way for your council to be looking for another leader next year. See if you can recuit some parents to do 1 or 2 small things for you, just to get them involved. Things like calling to remind the girls of their meetings, filling out paperwork, getting CPR certified so they can join you on trips, etc. Every little bit helps. As an icebreaker, find out who has a hobby or job that they can share with the girls; instant meeting!

2. Get ideas from the girls on the kinds of things they want to do. Even at that age if they are first time Scouts they have ideas. Besides doing nothing, the quickest way to loose girls is to do the wrong thing. If you have a bunch of outdoorsy type girls, spending every meeting on crafts is not going to cut it.

3. Take advantage of your council sponsored meetings and trainings. I know you probably have a million and one other things to do, but go to your Service Unit Meetings (I guess that's what they still call them). You'll get to meet other experienced leaders that can give you fabulous ideas. Council sponsored training is great too. We had a fall training round up every year at our camp and leaders could walk away with a CPR certification, some basic camping skills, and other programing ideas.

4. Make sure the girls are involved in EVERYTHING. Remember, Girl Scouting is not just about having fun, but also about building leadership skills. Get the girls to collect their dues, keep a record of it, manage their budgets, take attendance, come up with meeting rules, etc. All the stuff they need to know to prepare them for the future.

5. And last but not least, make sure you get a trustworthly Cookie Mom (another thing: don't forget the Dads. We always had Dad in various leadership rolls!). Every year there is a story about some one running off with a troup's cookie money.

Most of all.....have fun and relax! Don't feel like every meeting has to be scripted. I had to fill in for a leader once on VERY short notice and I wrote down phrases on pieces of paper, broke the girls up into small groups, and had them act out the phrases while the rest of the troup guessed. They had a ball!