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Cool Tools
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Cool Tools
Cool Tools is a place for troop leaders and other volunteers to find ideas, explanations, suggestions that may make their jobs easier or enhance their troop/group program.
Quick Links:
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Troop/Group Leaders | Outdoor Activities | Indoor Activities | STEM |
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Nutrition and Recipes | Product Sales | Songs | Travel | Special Events |
| Safety | Recognition - Informal |
Troop/Group Leaders
Administrative
Attendance
Kaper Charts
Troop/Group Finances
Family Partnership Information Sheet
Dues
Year-end Reporting
Budgeting
• Troop Budgeting Worksheet (Excel)
Program Ideas
During Troop Meetings
Outside of Troop Meetings
Journeys
None currently available
Badges/Awards
None currently available
Ceremonies
None currently available
Take Action Projects
None currently available
Bullying
None currently available
Conflict Resolution
None currently available
Group Management
None currently available
Special Needs Girls
None currently available
Outdoor Activities
Camping/Backpacking
None currently available
Nature
None currently available
Environment
None currently available
Sports & Games
None currently available
High Adventure
None currently available
Indoor Activities
Games
None currently available
Crafts
None currently available
Dances
None currently available
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
None currently available
Nutrition & Recipes
Nutrition
None currently available
Outdoor Cooking
Foil Pack, Ember Cooking Recipes
Stick Cooking Recipes (None currently available)
Griddle, Skillet, Buddy Burner Recipes
Box Oven Recipes (None currently available)
Indoor Cooking
Quantities/ Construction/Care Guide
Indoor - Outdoor Cooking Guidelines & Hints (None currently available)
Box Oven Construction (None currently available)
Dutch Oven Care (None currently available)
Other Ovens (None currently available)
Product Sales
Goal setting
None currently available
Safety
None currently available
Sales Techniques
None currently available
Booth Sales
None currently available
Songs
Traditional
None currently available
Action
None currently available
Campfire
None currently available
Graces
None currently available
Traveling
Domestic
Locally (None currently available)
Out of State (None currently available)
Extended (3 or more nights) - None currently available
International
Canada & Mexico (None currently available)
Outside of North America (None currently available)
World Program Centers (None currently available)
Special Events
Planning
None currently available
Budgeting
None currently available
Emergency plan
None currently available
Safety
CPR & First Aid
None currently available
Staying safe
Personal (None currently available)
Troop/Group (None currently available)
Internet (None currently available)
Recognition – Informal
None currently available
Have a Cool Tool not listed above? Please see the criteria below, then email your proposed Cool Tool to any of the Volunteer Development Managers: Kay Chilson at kchilson@girlsocutsla.org, Mary Murdock at mmurdock@girlscoutsla.org, Faye Van Dyke at fvandyke@girlscoutsla.org, or Judy Hubbs at jhubbs@girlscoutsla.org.
Cool Tools Criteria
All submissions should be designed to support:
- The GSLE
- Journeys
- The Program Portfolio
- Pathways
- GSGLA’s 5 program focus areas
- GSGLA’s strategic goals
- Volunteer Essentials
All submissions will be evaluated by a team (or teams) of volunteers supported by a staff member, remotely, from throughout the council jurisdiction.
In the case of duplicate submissions, the choice will be whichever best aligns with the list above.
All submissions should use Arial 10 font style and size.
All items will include an approved date in the footer so that review can occur periodically (timing TBD) to ensure alignment with national and/or local updates.
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