December Our Promise Newsletter

In Her Words: An Interview with Adriana Weber, Daisy Troop Leader

How has Girl Scouts helped you become a better leader? I have had multiple leadership roles before with my work history, but with Girl Scouts you can really make it your own and do as much or as little as you want. Girl Scouts has reminded me to have fun while leading too—especially with the young girls! Why did you want to volunteer with Girl Scouts? I volunteered because of my love of Girl Scouts as a child. I wanted to give my daughter the best experience with Girl Scouts, just like I remember having. I wanted to show my daughter that I am more than “just a mom” but a leader, who can help other girls find their best selves.

For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts has been engaging girls in relevant and innovative leadership programming and ensuring a robust corps of volunteers are equipped with the tools they need to lead, support and mentor their Girl Scouts. Adriana Weber, a Daisy troop leader for 10 first grade Girl Scouts in Wentzville, is one of many leaders who utilizes Daisy Drop Box to run their monthly troop meetings. The Daisy Drop Box has saved me SO much time and effort in planning and preparing for my troop meetings and overall yearly schedule! The whole year is planned out, the talking points are so easy to follow and everything is laid out and explained perfectly! All/most of the supplies are provided and it saves me literally days of prep work and planning! What has been your favorite box so far and why? All the boxes have been great and are exciting in their own way, but my favorite so far has been the build a toy car box. The girls were able to make a toy car with a toilet paper roll, stickers, wheels and paper straws. The girls got to be creative decorating the car, and then got to race each other on and off ramps we made too. It was a lot of fun! How has the Daisy Drop Box/Brownie Bundle Program benefited you and your troop? What advice would you give a new Daisy or Brownie troop leader? Use the Daisy Drop Box Program through GSEM! Also, to make sure to have fun during the meetings. At the young age of Daisies and Brownies, the girls really just want to be together. Sing songs, play games and follow the yearly schedule provided by the Daisy Drop Boxes—they are lifesavers!