Today’s Tips 3.2.26

From Fortune 250 and privately owned companies to local, national and global nonprofits to entire communities, Jes’s work has ranged from preparing leaders to successfully run their organizations to improving the trajectory of organizations in crisis and those poised for growth to executing system-wide responses to existential threats.

Jes founded Crescent Leadership, a business consulting and executive coaching firm based on Leader-First® strategies, her distinct methodology for organizational change. Leader-First® strategies challenge leaders and teams of leaders first to examine how their action or inaction reinforces conditions for enduring growth and vitality or stagnation and decline. Jes’s essential research was published in her book, 9 Leader Touchstones, which quickly became a hot new bestseller in 2023.

Prior to launching Crescent Leadership, Jes led the Leadership Consulting team for Girl Scouts of the USA. She and her team served as thought partners and consultants to CEOs across the 50 states, their senior team members and their Boards, where they navigated dynamic and frenetic operational environments daily.

Did you know Girl Scouts’ birthday, March 12, commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 members in Savannah, Georgia? Girl Scout Week is celebrated each March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday. In 2026, Girl Scout Week will be observed March 8-14 and celebrated with daily spirit days. We can’t wait to see how you’ll celebrate Girl Scout Week and invite you to tune into our Facebook and Instagram for additional fun and history tidbits.

There are several trainings being offered throughout the spring, but you can also join us in Hickory on Saturday, March 21 for a full day of adult learning, certifications and fun at Leaderfest!

You’ll find the opportunity to take certification courses such as Basic Camping Skills License and First Aid/CPR. You can also choose from a wide assortment of enrichment classes in troop leadership, traditions, badge work, arts and crafts. Throughout the day, you’ll meet and learn from other volunteers, make new friends and go home inspired and energized to lead your troop wherever they want to go. Need childcare to attend? There is also programing for children grades K-5!

Visit our required licenses webpage to learn more about what training is mandatory before taking on certain activities. Remember to review Safety Activity Checkpoints to ensure an activity is approved and that all safety ratios and requirements are followed.

We are excited to Explore More Camp! View our 2026 Summer Camp Program Guide to discover all the fun we have planned. We also invite all interested families to join one of the virtual Summer Camp Q&A sessions happening on March 11, 16 and 24 ensure you feel excited and prepared for camp! 

We want every Girl Scout to be able to attend camp regardless of their financial situation. Once you register for a program and pay a $50 non-refundable deposit, you will have access to our online financial aid application. Receiving financial aid is confidential. Our camp staff do not know who receives financial assistance. Last year, campers who applied for financial assistance received an average of $280 to use on registration fees.

For a limited time, you can stack up $150 in summer camp savings! Take advantage of our early bird discount to save $50 on each overnight session by March 31. When you register your camper for two sessions, you will also receive a $50 multi-week discount. To apply Cookie Dough, Daisy Dollars or Nut Buck credits to your summer camp registration fees, please contact info@girlscoutsp2p.org.

Bandit’s Tip: 
Use a sense of urgency to your advantage! Our Girl Scout Cookie Program wraps up in two weeks, and reminding customers that these iconic treats won’t be available until next January can be a very effective way to boost your sales. This is actually called fear of missing out (FOMO) and some studies suggest that this fear we experience in the face of scarcity is what drives 65% of purchasing decisions. You could use FOMO to your advantage by sending a series of countdown e-mails through Digital Cookie with messages reminding people how many days left before Girl Scout Cookies are gone.

Celebrate the Girl Scout spirit across generations by earning the Through the Decades Patch! Try activities from different eras and explore local history and traditions.