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Cool Tools
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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.
Troop/Group Leaders
Administrative
Attendance
Kaper Charts
Troop/Group Finances
Family Partnership Information Sheet
Dues
Year-end Reporting
Budgeting
• Budgeting Brilliantly
• Troop Budgeting Worksheet (Excel)
Revenue Earning
Program Ideas
During Troop Meetings
Outside of Troop Meetings
Journeys
Badges/Awards
Ceremonies
Take Action Projects
Bullying
Conflict Resolution
Group Management
Special Needs Girls
Outdoor Activities
Camping/Backpacking
Nature
Environment
Sports & Games
High Adventure
Indoor Activities
Games
Crafts
Dances
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Nutrition & Recipes
Nutrition
Outdoor Cooking
Indoor Cooking
Quantities Guide
Refreshments
Product Sales
Goal setting
Safety
Sales Techniques
Booth Sales
Songs
Traditional
Action
Campfire
Graces
Traveling
Domestic
Locally
Out of State
Extended (3 or more nights)
International
Canada & Mexico
Outside of North America
World Program Centers
Special Events
Planning
Budgeting
Emergency plan
Safety
CPR & First Aid
Staying safe
Personal
Troop/Group
Internet
Recognition – Informal
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 kchilson@girlsocutsla.org, Mary Murdock mmurdock@girlscoutsla.org, Faye Van Dyke fvandyke@girlscoutsla.org, or Judy Hubbs 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.