Scouts Archives - Youth Squad https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/category/scouts/ A community service program for everyone. Sun, 15 Nov 2020 07:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/thumbnail_youthsquad-icon-125x125.jpg Scouts Archives - Youth Squad https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/category/scouts/ 32 32 Peer Mentoring – Beating the Pressures of Adolescence https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/peer-mentoring-beating-the-pressures-of-adolescence/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:53:21 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8299 Teenagers are facing the most critical stage in their life – adolescence. At this stage, they experience the transition from childhood towards adulthood; in the process of transition, teens deal with lots of biological, emotional, social and psychological changes. Often, these changes make a life of a teenager miserable. There is a great desire to fit in, […]

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]]> 25 Ideas for Virtual Community Service https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/25-ideas-for-virtual-community-service/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:35:57 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=8218 As life gets more complicated virtual community service becomes more important. We still need and want to help out but doing it safely can mean rethinking some of our plans. Focus on Mental Health Fear and anxiety about the future can cause depression especially for the most vulnerable in our community. This is true of […]

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]]> About The Presidential Volunteer Service Award https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/about-the-presidential-volunteer-service-award/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:20:44 +0000 https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/?p=7636 What is the Presidential Volunteer Service Award? The President’s Volunteer Service Award was founded in 2003 to recognize the important role of volunteers in our nation’s communities. This award honors individuals who positively impact communities by their volunteer service and also inspire those around them to take action, too. Who can earn the awards? You […]

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]]> How to Earn Daisy* Petals with Youth Squad® https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/how-to-earn-daisy-petals/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:04:53 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=7116 Maybe you’ve added new girls to your troop or maybe you would like a service learning approach to earn Daisy* petals. Whatever the reason, there are many ways Girl Scouts* can earn petals. Youth Squad® provides you with a fun and easy approach your girls will love. We make it extra simple for you as […]

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]]> Let’s put the “Service” in Service Unit https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/lets-put-the-service-in-service-unit/ Thu, 16 May 2019 14:19:34 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=5422 Planning a community service project with your Service Unit can be daunting. You have enough to do at home and at work. Add to that the commitment to your troop, not to mention your service unit, and you already have too much on your plate. The first thing you need to do is put someone […]

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]]> Money Earning Activities for Girl Scouts* https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/money-earning-activities-for-girl-scouts/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:55:39 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4467 In order for your troop to complete their Girl Scout* community service project or be able to take a life changing trip, you may need to organize money earning activities for funding. Before you get started, it’s important to know the Girl Scout* policy for raising money. Girl Scouts* are not allowed to fundraise. In […]

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]]> Indoor Recreation Activities to do with Seniors https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/indoor-recreation-activities-to-do-with-seniors/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 23:47:06 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4992 Congratulations on deciding to volunteer your time in planning indoor recreation activities for seniors. Whether you’re an adult looking to make a meaningful addition to your day, a student in need of community service hours, or a scout working on a Senior section of the Community Advocate Patch Program® from Youth Squad®; the senior you […]

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]]> $500 Community Service Awards https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/program-ambassadors-wanted/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:39:44 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4904 Up to ten $500 community service awards will be granted. Service Units, Packs as well as any type community group can qualify. Your project must meet the following requirements: A completed community service project using our program in one of our current sections. All participants must be signed up. There must be at least five […]

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]]> 5 Easy Meaningful Girl Scout Daisy* Activities https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/5-easy-meaningful-girl-scout-daisy-activities/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 01:03:03 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4777 Begin talking to your Daisy Girl Scouts* about what it means for a project or activity to be meaningful, because this will be a big word to them at first. Explain that a meaningful project is something that will last and has an impact. It’s usually not a one time project. We have compiled 5 […]

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]]> Girl Scout* Community Service: Getting Started https://youthsquad.makingfriends.com/girl-scout-community-service-getting-started/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:12:36 +0000 https://liveyouthstrong.com/?p=4679 Whether your troop is earning a badge, completing a Girl Scout JOURNEY*, or working towards a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award*; your troop will need to complete a Girl Scout* community service project. As a leader, your job is to guide the girls towards a project that they will see through and enjoy completing. The […]

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