Forums & Blogs

Leader/Guider Cyber Council- Need help? Go here! Live chats daily. Here's a few of the most recent discussions...

GS/GG Exchange Resource - for troops exchanging postcards, SWAPS, mascots, etc. Registered members of Yahoo! also have access to other GS/GG themed discussion groups.

WAGGGS-L - International e-mailing group for Guiders and Leaders.

Surfing the 'Net

Cyber Grrls Get On Line- How-tos and tips for the Internet

Dear Daisy- Girls can get online advice from this group of enthusiatic Cadette Girl Scouts

Resources

Guiders' Resource Page - Clipart, songbook, program ideas and links

Guide Zone - many helpful files and links from Canadian Guiders

Leader's Landing - resources and links

MacScouter - songs, skits, recipes & links

Rainbow's Cyber Service Unit - resources for service unit managers

Scouting For All Seasons

Recordkeeping

The KSC Group Web Site - troop management software

Scout Software by RecordKeeper

TroopManager Plus - troop management software

Especially for Girls

Girl Power! - program for girls ages 8 and up, emphasizes healthy lifestyles.

GirlTech - site featuring topics of interest to girls, includes parent and educator resources

Badges & Uniforms

Badge Matcher - find art and craft activities that meet some of the requirements for Girl Scout badges and Brownie Try-Its.

Girl Scout Historical Uniforms - pictures of past Girl Scout uniforms, along with a small international collection.

Thinking Day Helps

KidSpace - Check out the Culture Quest Section for a world tour of several cultures.

Games Kids Play - collection of over 300 games from all over the world

Her Story

Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation

History's Women - An Online Magazine

National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's History Project

Field Trips

Field Trip Factory - This free service helps you set up local field trips for your troop (not available in all areas).

Chicagoland Field Trips - List of field trip suggestions for the Greater Chicago area.

Patches

Joycrest - minimum order 100 patches

The Patch Connection - specializing in Girl Scout patches. Minimum order of 100 recommended.

Patchwork - Site includes color charts for patch and thread colors. Will handle orders of less than 100 patches.

Welsh Industries - minimum order 100 patches

Cooking

ABC Bakery - GSUSA cookie supplier, information for girls and parents, including historical information, games, and employee interviews.

Byron's Dutch Oven Cooking Page - tips, recipes, and links

Epicurious - cooking and recipes

International Dutch Oven Society - recipes and links

Little Brownie Bakers - GSUSA cookie supplier

OutdoorCook.com

RecipeSource - searchable recipe database, includes international recipes great for Thinking Day

Fine Arts

Becky's Campfire Songbook

Legend Productions - publisher of "We Change The World" and other modern Girl Scout songs, home of recording artist Melinda Carroll

Piano on the Net - free online piano lessons for beginners

Crafts

AMOS Craft Publishing - craft publications, projects and forums

Dharma Trading - supplies and instructions for dyeing projects, suppliers of white bandanas

Hands On Crafts For Kids Projects

How To Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs - Pysanky tips, tricks, and patterns

Kaboose Crafts for Kids

Make Stuff - instructions for crafts, recipes and gardening

Making Friends - "beadie babies" and other projects for kids, rated by difficulty, special Scout section

Not Martha - Crafts for the somewhat craft-impaired

Origami

Recipe Goldmine Crafts

S&S Worldwide - supplies

Styrofoam Crafts - from the makers of styrofoam, of course

Yes Magazine Crafts

Youth Online Club Crafts

Outdoor Activities

The Camp Site

Get Knotted - animated knots for Scouts

Go Camping America - includes a directory of private campgrounds

GORP - Great Outdoors Resource Pages, sophisticated camping magazine

US Orienteering Federation - map and compass skills for the out-of-doors

Science

At Home Astronomy

Be A Bone Builder

Bubble Town

Cells Alive! - Explore microbiology

Enchanted Learning - activities, crafts, science and languages for kids

EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water - water activities for kids

Exploratorium-At-Home - Terrific science experiments

for Kids Naturely - nature activities tied to Girl Scout Badges

USGS Education - earth science resources for kids and educators

Smithsonian Institution - Links to all the Smithsonian Museums