Guest Author - Diana Laulainen-Schein

April 22nd is Leader Appreciation Day. This is the day to thank your daughter’s leader for all her hard work. Here are some ideas to get you going:

* Say “thank you.”
* Nominate her for an Outstanding Leader award
* Plan a surprise party
* Create a collage of the troop
* Take her out to lunch
* Send a thank you note
* Offer to help her with a troop activity by sharing a special talent or skill
* Offer to chaperone
* Have the troop plant a tree or a garden in her honor
* Give her flowers, a homemade item, or something from the Girl Scout shop
* Give her an afternoon off by scheduling a play date with her daughter and yours
* Make a list of all the things you've seen her do for the troop and end it with a "thank you"
* Buy her something from your Council Shop!

Leaders are essential to the Girl Scout movement. They are the unpaid and often unsung heroes of Girl Scouting. Please be sure your leader knows how much you appreciate her donations of time and talent. You couldn't do it without her!