Ideas for an End-of-School Year Girl Scout Party
Terri Rimmer
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Although it's only March, you can never plan too early when it comes to end-of-school year festivities if you're a Girl Scout leader.
To personalize the party for each scout, give each girl a certificate for participating in the program and make a DVD with images from throughout the year's activities set to music. Play the DVD at the party. 
"It's great! They had the biggest smiles," said my sister Cindy, who's a troop leader and who has done this very thing.
My sister also put together a spaghetti supper with an awards ceremony and cake for her troop in May. Cindy has been a troop leader since 2004.
"Of course, Girl Scouts for us continues all summer because the girls begged me to keep it going after the first year," said Cindy.
Another thing you can do is get plain white t-shirts and have each girl sign the other's shirt with ink that won't wash off. You can do the same with caps.
One scout leader meets with the parents of the girls at the end of the year to give and get feedback.
Another idea is to go on a field trip, have a pool or skating party, a camp-out in the backyard, or put together a scavenger hunt.
You could even give your party a theme like Hawaiian or Fiesta.
Hold the party in the late afternoon or early evening, suggests Good Housekeeping.
You can also download games and puzzles at rd.com by clicking on the Games icon once you pull up the site.
If you or someone you know has access to a ping-pong table, Jump House, trampoline, or air hockey table, these will also make fun additions to your party.
Go the way of the British and throw a tea party complete with scones, desserts, crumpets, and sandwiches. You can get recipes from parents.com.
Videotape your party and have each scout say something on camera.
You can pick up some cheap frame or dreamcatcher kits from The Dollar Tree and have everyone make their own. While you're at it buy some scrapbooks there for each scout to contain her memories.
Have a clothing swap, yard, or consignment sale but make it fun with party favors and music.
To personalize the party for each scout, give each girl a certificate for participating in the program and make a DVD with images from throughout the year's activities set to music. Play the DVD at the party.
"It's great! They had the biggest smiles," said my sister Cindy, who's a troop leader and who has done this very thing.
My sister also put together a spaghetti supper with an awards ceremony and cake for her troop in May. Cindy has been a troop leader since 2004.
"Of course, Girl Scouts for us continues all summer because the girls begged me to keep it going after the first year," said Cindy.
Another thing you can do is get plain white t-shirts and have each girl sign the other's shirt with ink that won't wash off. You can do the same with caps.
One scout leader meets with the parents of the girls at the end of the year to give and get feedback.
Another idea is to go on a field trip, have a pool or skating party, a camp-out in the backyard, or put together a scavenger hunt.
You could even give your party a theme like Hawaiian or Fiesta.
Hold the party in the late afternoon or early evening, suggests Good Housekeeping.
You can also download games and puzzles at rd.com by clicking on the Games icon once you pull up the site.
If you or someone you know has access to a ping-pong table, Jump House, trampoline, or air hockey table, these will also make fun additions to your party.
Go the way of the British and throw a tea party complete with scones, desserts, crumpets, and sandwiches. You can get recipes from parents.com.
Videotape your party and have each scout say something on camera.
You can pick up some cheap frame or dreamcatcher kits from The Dollar Tree and have everyone make their own. While you're at it buy some scrapbooks there for each scout to contain her memories.
Have a clothing swap, yard, or consignment sale but make it fun with party favors and music.