The Scorpion Patrol at Our Cabaña
Our Cabaña has a new mascot, and they are asking you to name it! They’ve already named it Iggy! Personally I would have given it a scorpion for a mascot, but obviously that wouldn’t go over so well in the…
Author: GSWAC-Amy
Troop 20 Visits Dean Rusk
Our troop visited Dean Rusk in 1982 (or 1983 – not sure), who at the time taught international law at the University of Georgia. We met him in his office, which was located in the Dean Rusk International Law Center. …
Barbie is Back! (and you’re gonna be in trouble)
Hey now, hey now, Barbie’s back! So the other day, I get an email from the GSUSA Shop with the title, “Barbie is Back!” In case you aren’t aware, GSUSA has some kind of partnership with Barbie to promote Girl…
R.I.P. Big Boy
A little while back I mentioned that we had a cat nicknamed Big Boy. Unfortunately, Orion passed away yesterday. He was 15. My husband and I got him from the Greenville Humane Society right after we got married. We had…
How to Use Google Forms for Sign Ups
I’ve been asked to create a tutorial on how to use Google Forms for event signups. I tell my parents that emails get buried, and I forget if they tell me in person (especially at a meeting – SQUIRREL!), so…
Leader Survival Kit
We snagged this idea off of the Girl Scouts Gab group on Facebook. Our service unit team is passing out “Leader Survival Kits” to our leaders at this month’s SU meeting:
GET OUT! Summer Signature
You know how every GS Council person has the same signature in their email? Well, every time I see one from this past summer’s featured tagline for GSSC-MM:
Moonshine Falls at Asbury Hills
I’ve decided to start logging my hikes in this blog because I do get asked what hikes I’ve taken and which ones I’d recommend for troops. I hope that’s OK with all four or five of you reading this blog. …
The Path to the Gold Award in the 80s
Back when Troop 20 was made up of wee little Brownies and Juniors, Mrs. Vickers said she would take us to Europe if we stayed in Scouts and earned our Gold Award. Well, not PAY for it, but plan and…
Did You Know?
Did you know that the real name of Camp WaBak’s Big Boy Mountain is really Cedar Rock Mountain? I was looking up geocaches in the area and found it on the map: