Bright Ideas

BRIGHT IDEAS is a new program resource that offers Leaders the opportunity to search out program activities for troop meetings- arts and crafts, songs and games, service projects, ceremonies, outdoor explorations, science and technology, sports, and more.

This site will continue to be a “work in progress” as ideas will be added to this resource each month and throughout the years ahead.

We encourage everyone to share activities with us that have been done with girls successfully. Please use the format listed below when submitting program ideas.
If you are using email, send your ideas to the following address: swisell@tarheeltriad.org
or mail your suggestions to: Girl Program Director, Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc., 8818 W. Market St., Colfax, N.C. 27235.

Format For Submissions To Bright Ideas:

Section: (Arts and Crafts, Games, Songs, Service Projects, etc.)
Name of the Activity: Game, Song, etc.
Materials Needed
Directions
For Suggested Age Level
Group Size
Estimated Time Involved

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR DOWNLOAD

Listed below are girl program publications which can be download and printed out. They are in .PDF format. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to read them. If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software- go here (it's free): http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

1. How To's For Arts & Crafts [click here]
2. Arts & Crafts - Part 1 [click here]
3. Arts & Crafts - Part 2 [click here]
4. Arts & Crafts - Part 3 [click here]
5. Performance Arts [click here]
6. Service Projects - General Information [click here]
7. Parachute Play [click here]
8. How To's For Games & Songs [click here]
9. Suggestions For Dividing Girls Into Groups [click here]
10. Hike Ideas For All Levels [click here]
11. Songs [click here]
12. Songs #2 [click here]
13. Songs #3 [click here]
14. Ideas-Games [click here]