Sunday, November 10, 2013

Ideas For Veteran's Day With Girl Scouts

Veteran's Day is a time to honor those who have served our country. It is also a time in which we can teach girls in our Girl Scout troops about the holiday. There are a few simple things you can do with your girls during this time.

Discuss the Holiday

Ask the girls if they know what Veteran's Day is all about. Also, ask them if they have any family members (or friends of the family) who are veterans. Ask the girls what things they think they can do to honor veterans in their local area.

Discussion time can be very informative to the girls. Younger girls can learn as well as the older girls. If the girls do not have much feedback on the holiday, have some ideas handy to give them conversation starters. A conversation starter will provide them with hints to talk about.

Veteran's Day Troop Activities

In the past, our girl scout troop has created cards for veterans. They colored flag shape cards and also added a message inside to give to someone they know who has served their country. If the girls do not know of someone, the troop can contact the local veteran's center to see if they can deliver cards for the local veterans.

Get Involved in the Community

There are a variety of ways to get involved in the community. This can be to collect canned goods to create baskets for veterans in the area. The girls in the girl scout troops can also enter the Veteran's Day Parade if one is locally available.

Do you have Veteran's Day ideas you would like to share? Please leave your comment below. We would love to hear some of the things you have done in your girl scout troop or with your girls at home on a personal level!

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