Girl Scout Leader Gift

[waverly]

DD is leaving Girl Scouts after 6 years.  I was planning to get a card and some target gift cards.  How much would you do for each gift card? Any other ideas for a Girl Scout leader gifts?  Does it matter that I am not on the ball, and am leaving this kind of late?

Last year I collected money from the entire GS group and did restaurant and Target GC and someone made a framed tree with all the Girl's names.  But that leader was leaving after 5 years.  These gifts are for the remaining 2 leaders who have done 6 years total each.  

I can't collect from everybody this year because some are continuing on and some are not, so these gifts will just be from me and not the entire troop.  

[nicolewi]

I am a Girl Scout leader! Only one girl has usually gotten me and my coleader gifts. She gives us each a $15 gift card to a local coffee shop, and I actually think it’s really cute and is appreciated. So I don’t know what the culture is with your troop/your area, but I think any little thing would be nice. I actually think it’s cool that she does a local place, because it’s a little different from the usual target or Amazon.

[waverly]

Jul 9, 2024 17:03:32 GMT -5 nicolewi said:

I am a Girl Scout leader! Only one girl has usually gotten me and my coleader gifts. She gives us each a $15 gift card to a local coffee shop, and I actually think it’s really cute and is appreciated. So I don’t know what the culture is with your troop/your area, but I think any little thing would be nice. I actually think it’s cool that she does a local place, because it’s a little different from the usual target or Amazon.

That’s a great idea. There is a new non chain coffee shop downtown that I could support. I do still want to do something like Target also because they can replace things the girls broke or buy supplies. I only say that because last year the leader was telling me about something that got broken and I was like hold on I have something for that and whipped out her card/ gift.

[nicolewi]

We use our cookie money for supplies, but everything adds up a lot, so I’m sure any donations would be appreciate it also.

[UMaineTeach]

Do a local gift card and a thank you card for the leader. You can give a donation to the troop to buy supplies.

[minzy]

The one mom who usually organizes for my little troop tends to buy us gift cards for local, female owned businesses. If your kid wanted to write a thank you note that might be nice.

[waverly]

Jul 9, 2024 18:46:35 GMT -5 minzy said:

The one mom who usually organizes for my little troop tends to buy us gift cards for local, female owned businesses. If your kid wanted to write a thank you note that might be nice.

It appears that the person who owns the local downtown coffee place is a woman.  Thanks!