Daisy | Troop Year Planner

Your guide to a year of fun and friendship!

For troop leaders of kindergarten and first grade Girl Scouts.

Daisies are excited to embark on new adventures, make friends, and spread fun wherever they go. As their leader, you get a front-row seat! You will guide your Girl Scouts through activities focused on giving them the social and practical skills that will serve them as they start school and discover all they can do and be. Planning for your troop year should always be girl-led. But to get you started, we’ve collected a variety of our most popular badges and awards into one action-packed plan! Get ready for a year of giggles and wonder as you help them grow.

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How to get started:

Use these online Daisy troop year plans to start planning your year. You can customize it along the way as you get to know your Girl Scouts and their interests.

Order your copy of the Daisy Handbook and printed activity resources from the Girl Scout Shop
Access detailed instructions to lead troop meetings through the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK), your free online resource for meeting overviews, materials lists, and more. See step-by-step access instructions.

Daisy First Year Plan

(PDFs available in English and Bilingual Spanish).

September

Daisy Intro Meeting

To kick off your year, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families while your Daisies earn their first badge: the Daisy Promise Center.

October

Meeting One: Honest and Fair

Daisies find out how they can be honest and fair to build strong relationships, earning them the blue petal.

Meeting Two: Friendly and Helpful

Daisies learn to be friendly and helpful at home, in their troop, and in their community, earning them the yellow petal.

November

Meeting One: Considerate and Caring

Daisies learn to be considerate and caring at home, with friends, and in their community, earning them the green petal.

Meeting Two: Money Explorer (part one)

Daisies learn about different coins and paper money and start earning their Money Explorer badge.

December

Money Explorer (part two)

Daisies practice using coins and paper money, earning them their Money Explorer badge.

Cookie Time

The Girl Scout Cookie Program

Helps troops learn about entrepreneurship and pay for things like field trips, badges, supplies, and celebrations. Reach out to your council to learn more about how to participate and when your local cookie season starts. You may need to adjust the recommended order of earning the cookie badges in your year plan based on your cookie sale dates.

January

Meeting One: Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin

Daisies kick off the Girl Scout Cookie Program with their families.

Meeting Two: My First Cookie Business (part one)

Daisies learn about their Girl Scout Cookie businesses and decide how to use their cookie money.

February

Meeting One: Courageous and Strong

Daisies learn about people who are courageous and strong and how to become one themselves!

Meeting Two: My First Cookie Business (part two)

Daisies practice their sales pitches.

Council Event: World Thinking Day Event

Daisies explore and learn about environmental problems around the world.

March

Meeting One: Responsible for What I Say and Do

Daisies find out how to be responsible for their words and actions with others and in their communities.

Meeting Two: Respect Myself and Others

Daisies learn the different ways to show respect for themselves, friends and family, and their communities.

April

Meeting One: Respect Authority

Daisies learn how to be responsible for their words and actions with others and in their communities.

Meeting Two: Use Resources Wisely

Daisies find out how to reduce, reuse, and recycle to care for the environment. Field Trip: Go for a small trip or simply meet in a new space to shake things up.

Field Trip

Go for a small trip or simply meet in a new space to shake things up.

May

Meeting One: Make the World a Better Place

Daisies learn how they can make a difference in the world around them and beyond!

Meeting Two: Be A Sister to Every Girl Scout

Daisies discover how they can honor their Girl Scout sisterhood!

Family Awards Celebration

End your first year of Daisies by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families!

Summer

Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate with outdoor activities. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.

Daisy Second Year Plan

(PDFs available in English and Bilingual Spanish).

September

Daisy Back to Troop Meeting

To kick off your second year of Daisies, start by hosting a welcome party for your troop families.

October

Meeting One: Shapes in Nature (part one)

Daisies search for shapes and patterns in nature, tally shapes, and create patterns.

Meeting Two: Shapes in Nature (part two)

Daisies create art with shapes and patterns inspired by nature.

November

Meeting One: Good Neighbor (part one)

Daises learn about being a good neighbor and a good citizen at school.

Meeting Two: Good Neighbor (part two)

Daisies explore the different communities of their town and state.

December

Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin

Daisies kick off the Girl Scout Cookie Program with their families.

Cookie Time

The Girl Scout Cookie Program

January

Meeting One: Cookie Goal-Setter (part one)

Daisies decide how to use their cookie money and set package goals.

Meeting Two: Cookie Goal-Setter (part two)

Daisies share their goals with their customers.

February

Meeting One: Democracy for Daisies (part one)

Daisies begin learning about their local government.

Meeting Two: Democracy for Daisies (part two)

Daisies learn about their state and national government.

Council Event: World Thinking Day Event

Daisies explore and learn about environmental problems around the world.

March

Meeting One: Outdoor Art Maker (part one)

Daisies explore the colors of nature as they create art projects.

Meeting Two: Outdoor Art Maker (part two)

Daisies listen to the sounds of nature and make their own music.

April

Meeting One: Design a Robot (part one)

Daisies brainstorm, sketch, and begin to build robots that solve everyday problems.

Meeting Two: Design a Robot (part two)

Daisies create step-by-step programs, share their prototypes, and earn the Design a Robot badge.

May

Meeting One: Toy Business (part one)

Daisies come up with ideas for toys and design them.

Meeting Two: Toy Business (part two)

Daisies test their toy designs and make them better.

End-of-Year and Bridging Celebration

End your second year of Daisies by celebrating your accomplishments with your troop and their families, then finish by bridging up to Brownies!

Summer

Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Challenge

Summer is the perfect time to celebrate with outdoor activities. You have so many options for how to explore—from your window, a campsite, the sidewalk, or an open trail.

Group of Daisy Girl Scouts hiking outdoors with troop leader

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Tips and Resources:

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Arrival: Ask Daisies who arrive early to help unpack and set up any snacks and activity materials for later. Try to be on alert and catch Daisies being honest and fair, even in subtle ways.
Warmups and Wellness: Get Daisies excited to begin their meeting with a warm-up activity, a question, and a wellness check. Ask them how they are feeling today and what they are excited about!
Opening Ceremony: Officially open your troop meeting by reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Activities: Engage your Daisies in exciting activities to earn their petal or badge.
Closing Ceremony: End your meeting by reviewing what you have learned together and asking Daisies to share their favorite part of the meeting. Congratulate Daisies on their accomplishments. Finish with a friendship circle and by singing “Make New Friends” as a troop.
Follow Up with Families: After the meeting, remember to share with families all the great things their Daisies did!

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When you can get outside, do it! Go for a small trip or simply meet in a new space. Shaking things up occasionally keeps things exciting
Check with your council to see if they’re offering events or activities that your troop could attend. Those events make life easier for you and allow your troop to connect with other Girl Scouts from their area. Many councils and service units host annual World Thinking Day events in February.
If any of the recommended program options is not the right fit, or if you want to give your Girl Scouts the chance to shape their own experience, have them vote to choose a different badge or activity within the same focus area. When you enable Girl-led activities, girls step up and take ownership of their decisions, they grow into confident leaders who can make informed and empowered decisions—a valuable skill they’ll carry throughout their lives.  Check out our Award and Badge Explorer for other badge favorites, our latest release of new programs, or visit the Girl Scout Activity Zone.

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Access free detailed instructions to lead each of the meetings included in these troop year plans through the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). Simply log in or create a member account from mygs.girlscouts.org. Once you log in, from the left navigation menu choose “Volunteer Toolkit.” Then choose “Explore,” “Pre-Selected Tracks,” “Fun and Friendship” and you’re set! See step-by-step access instructions.
Access other easy-to-follow volunteer essentials to keep you organized and inspired.

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Access volunteer training from gsLearn for easy access to essential training and courses to lead activities the Girl Scout way.
Simply log in via myGS.girlscouts.org and search for “GSUSA Daisy petal badges” or other topics of interest. Each course will show you how to bring the petal badge content to life for your Daisy troop.
See step-by-step access instructions.

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Daisy Troop Year Planner

Your guide to a year of fun and friendship!

For troop leaders of kindergarten and first grade Girl Scouts.

How to get started:

Daisy First Year Plan

(PDFs available in English and Bilingual Spanish).

Daisy Second Year Plan

(PDFs available in English and Bilingual Spanish).

Tips and Resources: