Kaper Charts

I tend to be very detail-orientated so, I knew that before I even created a kaper chart for our girls, I wanted to draft a vision of what I wanted them and myself to see.

A kaper chart is a "chore" chart. It lists different roles and responsibilities the girls must complete during meetings. We want to teach girls about responsibilities and collaboration, especially since it is their troop. This allows girls to take ownership.

Below is the kaper chart that I created (with the help and research of other kaper charts). The responsibilities I knew I wanted my Daisies to have are:

1. Attendance Leader
2. Pledge Leader
3. Law and Promise Leader
4. Craft Set-Up Leader
5. Craft Clean-Up Leader
6. Snack Set-Up Leader
7. Snack Clean-Up Leader
8. Daisy Friendship Circle Leader

I like to call them all leaders because it goes back to empowering the girls to take ownership of their troop and responsibilities. Also, depending on your age-level and troop, you will have your jobs that you want the girls to complete. The best thing about Girl Scouts is that there is not a one-size-fits-all model. You can customize it to your girls' needs and preferences.

Greetings!

Hola! Hello! This is my first ever post and I decided to dedicate this blog (after several years) to the trials and errors of a first year Girl Scout troop leader. My daughter is a first-year Daisy and somehow, I became the leader for her troop. I was never a Girl Scout (although, I secretly wished that I was) and the only thing I knew about them was that they sold cookies. This is not entirely incorrect however, my knowledge and experience with Girl Scouts was obviously extremely limited. 

Now, as a troop leader, I have read and re-read the volunteer essentials and more to help my (our) girls build "courage, confidence, and character" so they can "make the world a better place."