Think outside the box! (Girl Scout event ideas)

Camp Conejo 2013 was a huge success and our theme was Brave. We had a rock wall brought in and a giant slide. We had box oven cooking (baked cupcakes), dutch oven cooking, made ice cream in zip lock bags, scavenger hunt, zumba, flag football, relay races, water color painting, cartooning, banner making, spy workshop making invisible ink with lemon juice and more. The key to any sucessful event or camp is making is fun, fun fun. We dance to Girl Scout camp songs at opening and closing circle but add a hip hop song or two to get the girls dancing. I add songs I've written to current pop songs with my own homemade lyrics. I do this at smaller events as well. Always remember to really listen to what the girls want at an event or camp. My events and camps are girl led and although I am guiding the process, our teenage (PA-Program Aids) are completely in charge of the tribes of Girl Scouts.

Don’t Stop Believing Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world She took her mini van goin' to her Girl Scout troop. Just a Girl Scout leader, born and raised in __(your town)________, She took her new Prius goin' to her Girl Scout troop. A singer in a camp workshop A smell of cupcakes and s'mores For a smile they get spirit beads It goes on and on and on and on (Chorus) Strangers waiting, up and down the camp sites Their shadows searching in the night Girl Scout people, living just to find their mission Hiding, somewhere in the world Working hard to get my fill, Everybody wants a meal Payin' anything to roll the dice, Just one more time Some will win, some will lose Some were born to sing the blues Oh, the music never ends It goes on and on and on and on (Chorus) Strangers waiting, up and down the camp sites Their shadows searching in the night Girl Scout people, living just to find their mission

Girls love current popular music...so I take a popular song and add my own words, turning it into a fun new Girl Scout song that we sing at camp and events. Here are the lyrics to "Girl Scout Hall of Fame." Girl Scout Hall of Fame (to the music "Hall of Fame" by the Script) Yeah, you can be the greatest You can be the best You can be the King Kong banging on your chest You could beat the world You could beat the war You could talk to God, go banging on his door You can throw your hands up You can beat the clock (yeah) You can move a mountain You can break rocks You can be a master Don't wait for luck Dedicate yourself to others.... Standing in the Hall of Fame (yeah) And the girls are gonna know your name (yeah) 'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah) And the girl's r gonna know your name (yeah) And you'll be in the Girl Scout Hall of Fame You can go the distance You can run the mile You can w