Girl Scouts, Hornets - the Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council.

Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council7007 Idlewild Road • Charlotte, NC 28212704-731-6500, Outside Mecklenburg 800-868-0528Website: www.hngirlscouts.org

Table of ContentsIntroduction Welcome p. 3 Resource Publications Summary p. 4 Girl Scout Leadership Experience p. 5 Support System – Service unit and Council p. 6 New Leader Checklist p. 7Program Leadership Journey p. 10 Badges and other Awards p. 12 Where Do I Start? P. 14 Outstanding Troop Award p. 15Meetings Parent Meeting p. 18 Planning a Troop Meeting p. 19 1 st 8 Meetings p. 20 Monthly Tips/Ideas p. 32Nuts & Bolts Ceremonies & Traditions p. 35 Crafts p. 45 Games p. 47 Girl/Adult Planning p. 54 Kapers p. 56 Leader/Daughter p. 58 Opening/Closing Ideas p. 59 Pluralism & Diversity and Serving Girls with Disabilities p. 60 Recommended Troop Size p. 61 Record Keeping p. 62 Safety Notes p. 71 Service Projects p. 72 Songs & Graces p. 73 SWAPS p. 78 Trip Ideas p. 80 Troop Government p. 81 Uniform p. 822

WelcomeWelcome to Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council! Welcome especially to the exciting world of Girl ScoutJuniors. Your volunteering is essential to helping girls develop skills they will need to be leaders oftomorrow is invaluable. Leaders are the most valuable volunteers in a council. You help shape thefuture of Girl Scouting. We are excited to have you on board!You are about to participate in an experience that will be fun, exciting, challenging and unforgettable.Thank you for giving your time to shape today’s girls into tomorrow’s leaders. We’re here to help.This guide will help you plan your first year of meetings and activities for Girl Scout Juniors.Remember that these pages include suggestions, not requirements. Your own ideas and creativity arevery important. It offers suggestions appropriate by months, but feel free to mix and match theideas. The Volunteer Essentials and Troop Module booklets that you received in your Leader 101 coursewill give you in-depth details on aspects of your leadership role, including registration, finance, recordkeeping, etc. It, along with Safety Wise, your journey adult guides and this guide should help with youryear’s planning. Be sure to take time to familiarize yourself with all the resources available.As you look at all of the materials available, remember that you will also learn more when you completeyour leadership trainings (Orientation, Leader 101 & Leadership Essentials). Leader 101 andOrientation are both required before you hold your first troop meeting. Leadership Essentials isrequired within six months of your appointment, but we suggest not to wait that long. These coursesare invaluable to your leadership skills and the success of your troop. Attendance at Service unitMeetings and getting to know your Age Level Consultant will give you contact with experienced leadersand develop your support network.Finally, your first year will be filled with all kinds of learning experiences. Both you and your girls willdiscover new worlds as the year progresses. As you become more comfortable in your leadershipposition, you will be able to give the girls more responsibility. The ultimate goal in Girl Scout troopmanagement is to implement girl/adult partnership. Give the girls an opportunity to take anincreasingly more active part in planning as the year progresses. You cannot imagine the satisfactionthat you will feel as you see girls grow and mature under your guidance.Relax and enjoy your troop and don’t forget to have fun!exploring and having fun.Remember, Girl Scout Juniors is about“You Lead Today, She’ll Lead Tomorrow.”3

To effectively use this guide, you should be familiarwith the following resources:Volunteer Essentials and Troop Module Packet In-depth details on aspects of your leadership role, including registration, finance,safety tips, communication and more! Provided at your Leader 101 course and at www.hngirlscouts.orgSafety Wise Basic safety guide for all Girl Scout activities 1 copy per troop provided at Leader 101 training. Additional copies available forpurchase at Promise Provisions Girl Scout store for $3.25FYI Listing of all GSHNC programs and trainings. Check at least 4-6 weeks in advance forupcoming events. Events and trainings require advanced registration and can fill upquickly. Provided at your Leader 101 training.Agent of Change Leadership Journey - Adult Set How To Guide for completing a 2-3 month Leadership experience where Girl ScoutJuniors learn about the Power of One, the Power of Team, and the Power of Community.We suggest you begin with this program. Available for purchase at Leadership Essentials training or at Promise Provisions for $15(includes adult guide and girl’s book)The Guide for Junior Girl Scout Leaders General overview of the Girl Scout Junior program including Awards, Meeting Planning,Organizational Tips, Resources and Activity Ideas Available for purchase at Promise Provisions storeThe Junior Girl Scout Handbook and Junior Girl Scout Badge Book Handbook is a comprehensive overview of activities, trip planning, service projects, andmore. The Junior Girl Scout Badge Book provides diagrams and how-to’s for completingover a hundred badge requirements.GSHNC website: www.hngirlscouts.org Troop forms, Training and Program registrations, Online Training, Adults Awards,Council properties, Staff contact information, and more!4

The Girl Scout Leadership Development ProgramWhat is the Girl Scout Leadership Development Program?The leadership model is the new design for what girls do in Girl Scouting and how adult support can strengthentheir experience. It is the road map for determining what a girl will learn and how she will be impacted. The modeldefines and displays all the elements that must be in place to positively impact girls’ lives. The Girl ScoutLeadership Development Program is the model in action.How will the Girl Scout Leadership Development Program impact girls’ lives?Through the Girl Scout Leadership Development Program, girls will discover their personal best and prepare for apositive future, connect with others in an increasingly diverse world, and take action to solve problems andimprove their communities. Girls have told us that these opportunities matter very much to them—both in theirdaily lives and as they prepare for their futures. And, with our unique focus on a by girls, for girls approach andcooperative and experiential learning, girls will continue to have fun, friendship, and exciting adventures.The Girl Scout approach to leadership is based on three pillars—Discover, Connect and Take Action.DiscoverConnectTake ActionGirls develop a strong sense of self, gain practical and healthy life skills and strengthentheir valuesGirls form caring relationships, promote cooperation and team building and embracediversityGirls feel empowered to make a difference, identify and solve problems they care about andadvocate for themselves and othersThe Girl Scout leadership development pillars represent cycles of activities that engage girls in practicingleadership skills, based on the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouting will redefine with girls andthe nation what it means to be a leader.Mission StatementGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, andcharacter, who make the world a better place.The Girl Scout PromiseOn my honor, I will try:To serve God, and my countryTo help people at all time,And to live by the Girl Scout law.Girl Scout Daisy K-1Girl Scout Brownie 2-3GradesThe Girl Scout LawI will do my best to be:Honest and fair,Friendly and helpful,Considerate and caring,Courageous and strong, andResponsible for what I say and do,And to:Respect myself and others,Respect authority,Use resources wisely,Make the world a better place,And be a sister to every Girl Scout.Girl Scout Junior 4-5Girl Scout Cadette 6-8Girl Scout Senior 9-10Girl Scout Ambassador 11-12

SUPPORT SYSTEM – SERVICE UNIT AND COUNCILThank you for volunteering with Girl Scouts. Volunteers are the heart of Girl Scouting. Without yourleadership and that of other committed volunteers, Girl Scouting would not be a reality for girls in ourcommunity. We have a strong support system in place just for our new leaders. We want to help youget off to a great start and keep you on track throughout the year. Your support team includes yourCouncil Membership Specialist and Volunteer Service unit Team Members. Contact the council office ifyou do not know which service unit you are assigned to, or who your membership specialist is. (704)731-6500 or www.hngirlscouts.org.Service unit Team□ My Service unit is __________________□ My Service unit Manager is______________________________________________________Phone __________________ E-Mail ___________________________________________□ My Service unit Meetings are held at _________________________________________ on_______________________________________________________________________□ I have a copy of my Service unit Team rosterCouncil□ My membership specialist is __________________________________________________□ Her email is ______________________________________________________________□ Her phone number is ________________________________________________________□ Promise Provisions Girl Scout store is located at the council office, 7007 Idlewild Rd. Charlotte,NC 28212. Store hours are found in the FYI - GSHNC’s Program & Training Guide (provided atGetting Started training or access on council website). Also shop online at www.hngirlscouts.orgService unit MeetingsEach service unit has a monthly meeting for you to attend. These meetings provide troop leaders,assistant leaders and other adult volunteers’ valuable information to further enhance the Girl Scoutexperience for the girls in your troop. Don’t let your troop miss out on events planned for them bymissing a meeting. At these meetings you will receive:o Event Information and registration formso Enrichment trainingso Fall Product/Cookie sale training &paperwork6o Camp Informationo Chance to meet new people and networkwith other leadersThese meetings also allow you the opportunity to turn in much needed paperwork/information to yourvolunteer service unit team, such as:o Annual troop reporto Troop status reportso Fall sales paperworko Outstanding troop report (OTA Award)o Adults awards nominationso Cookie paperworko Service unit event registrationYour participation in these meetings is vital to the success of your Girl Scout service unit. Please takeadvantage of all the great opportunities your service unit has to offer.

Process for Adding Girls to your troopThe majority of new troops are started at a recruitment event. During the recruitment events parentswork together to find a common meeting location and time to hold a meeting. Once the troop isformed, often a parent will volunteer to serve as a leader and co-leader.Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council requires that each adult complete and pass a Criminal BackgroundCheck BEFORE they receive a list of the girls names who will join the troop. In general, the process isas follows:□□□□□New volunteer completes the required Criminal Background Check (CBC) and VolunteerApplication forms.Forms are sent to Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council.After about 5-7 business days, volunteer should receive a postcard indicating that her/hispaperwork has been cleared.Contact the Placement Coordinator/Recruiter in your service unit. Contact your MembershipSpecialist if there is no Placement Coordinator/Recruiter in your service unit. She will send you alist of parents/girls to contact.If a girl is unable to meet with your troop, let the service unit Placement Coordinator/Recruiteror Council Membership Specialist know so they may try to find another troop for her to join.7

New Leader ChecklistTo get you off to a quick start, we have created this checklist.Training□ Orientation: First of 3 required trainings and must be completed before your first meeting. Thisis an on-line course accessed online at www.hngirlscouts.org.□ Leader101: This is a 2 hour course. You must attend this class before your first troop meeting.You may register by checking the schedule found on the council website and in the FYI ORcontact your Service unit Manager for classes that may be provided by the service unit.□ Leadership Essentials: This is a 3 hour course. This course will guide you through the 3 keys ofthe Girl Scout Program: Discover – Connect – Take Action. Schedule and registrationinformation found on the council website or in the FYI. Must be taken within 6 months ofappointment as a leader.Troop Support Materials□ Review and follow GSHNC Volunteer Policies (online at www.hngirlscouts.org)□ Review Leader Resource Guide (provided at your Leader 101 course)□ Review Safety-Wise (provided at your Leader 101 course)□ Review FYI – GSHNC’s Program & Training Guide (provided at your Leader 101 course)□ Review Girl Scout Brownie Program Resources (purchase at council store)- Agent of Change Leadership Journey Set (available at Leadership Essentials training at adiscounted price)- Junior Girl Scout Handbook and Junior Girl Scout Badge Book- Get Moving! Leadership Journey SetTroop Management□ My troop # ___________________________________□ My troop co-leader(s) _______________________________________________________□ My co-leader/assistant’s phone #/email is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________□ I have contacted parents/guardians and held a parent/guardian meeting.□ I have turned in registration forms for all girls, co-leaders/assistants, fall product sale manager,cookie sale manager, and myself. OTA #1 – see Outstanding Troop Award p. 15□ I have encouraged my troop parents to be part of the troop committee and to register as GirlScout members. OTA #2□ I have opened a troop checking account, following GSHNC procedures (found in VolunteerEssentials booklet from Leader 101 , or by visiting Customer Service department at GSHNC)□ My troop Fall Product Sale Manager is ___________________________________________□ My troop Cookie Manager is __________________________________________________□ Our Meetings are at _________________________on ____________ at ______________□ The contact name and number at my sponsorship (meeting place) is ________________________________________________________________________________________________□ I have a first aid kit at my meeting place.□ I carry the Major Emergency or Crisis Procedure Card with me at all time in the event of a LifeThreatening emergency.8

Highlights from the Girl Scout"It’s Your World –Change It!" Leadership JourneyJunior Girl Scouts: Grades 4-5Agent of ChangeGirl Scout Juniors create a circle of fun and friendship as theymove from a deeper understanding of themselves todiscovering how powerful they are as a team to realizingthe added strength they gain by reaching out to the widercommunityIn the Journey, girls meet - Dez I Ner, the bossy, controllingspider with trendy clothes and an obsession with power whonarrates the entire journey.AwardsThe Power of One/The Power of Story – through tales, girlsunderstand the power of a story and its role in a community.(Discover)The Power of Team- this is the team building part of theJourney. Girl will decide on a Take Action project and establishgoals. (Connect)The Power of Community - the girls will implement their planand get the community involved. (Take Action)The adult guide offers: Plans for a seven-session journey Tips for stretching out the experience even longer as time and interest permits Tips for how to customize the journey with the girls, adding on trips, and gettingoutdoors10

Understanding the Journey’s Leadership Benefits15 Girl Scout Leadership OutcomesActivities in the Junior Agent of Change Journey are designed to achieve sevenof these outcomes – or benefits – for girls, which are shaded in the chart below.The related activities and the “signs” girls will show to indicate what they arelearning along the journey are explained on pages 34-35 in the Junior Girl ScoutJourney Adult Guide.DISCOVER CONNECT TAKE ACTIONGirls developa strong sense of self.Girls develophealthy relationships.Girls canidentify communityneeds.Girls developpositive values.Girls promotecooperation and teambuilding.Girls areresourceful problemsolvers.Girls gainpractical life skills.Girls canresolve conflicts.Girls advocatefor themselves andothers, locally andglobally.Girls seekchallenges in the world.Girls advancediversity in amulticultural world.Girls educate andinspireothers to act.Girls developcritical thinking.Girls feel connectedto their communities,locally and globally.Girls feel empoweredto make a differencein the world.11

Badges, Signs and AwardsIn addition to the Journey awards, Girl Scout Juniors can earn, badges, signs and other awards.Badges are recognition patches that Juniors earn. They are designed to expose girls to new interests.You will also be surprised at how much YOU can learn as the troop works on badges together. Some ofthe badge topics were also introduced at the Girl Scout Brownie grade level. There are several reasonsfor this repetition. One, a girl may have just joined Girl Scouts as a Junior and has not yet had theopportunity to explore this topic. Two, the activities for the topic are more in depth, so if a girlexperienced it as a Girl Scout Brownie she may still be interested and ready to learn more. Three,even a Girl Scout Brownie cannot complete every “Try-It” so this may be her first opportunity toexplore something she has been wanting to try.Try each new activity before presenting it at a meeting. You will be more confident when you knowwhat to expect. You will also have a better idea of the time and supplies you will need to make thingsgo smoothly (preparation, activity and clean- up time).Badges are completed when girls finish six of the activities. If your girls are enjoying the Badge, theymay want to complete more. These activities can be modified for your troop depending on space,geographical area, travel time, funds, abilities of the girls, etc. You and the girls should discuss whenthe girls have met the activity requirements. Generally it will take two or more troop meetings tocomplete a Badge and it may require a field trip outside the meeting place. You do not have to finish aBadge if the girls are losing interest; at least they have had the opportunity to explore the topic.Badges were not created with the intent that girls would complete all 104. They were created toprovide the girls with exposure to many areas in their world.Earning Badges is not a race or a sign of achievement for you as their leader. What is important is thatthe girls learned something new and had fun. This is a great opportunity to involve your parents. Aparent with a certain interest, hobby or profession could be "in charge" of a particular Badge.SignsThere are four signs Girl Scout Juniors can earn:Sign of the Star – about girls becoming their bestSign of the Rainbow – about building relationshipsSign of the Sun – about valuesSign of the World – about making the world a better placeJunior Aide AwardGirl Scout Juniors earn this award by taking on a leadership role in helping Girl Scout Daisies or GirlScout Brownies.12

Junior Leadership AwardGirl Scout Juniors concentrate on building leadership skills. Each step in the award assists girls inbecoming good leaders.Bridge to Cadettes AwardThere are 6 steps to this award, which girls can complete before they move on to Girl Scout Cadettes.Bronze AwardThe Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can earn. She will learn theleadership and planning skills necessary to follow through on a project that makes a positive impact onher community. Girls may work on this award individually or as a group.There are 4 requirements to the award, the fourth being a project that the girl completesdemonstrating her leadership skills and her commitment to her community. The project should takeabout 15 hours to complete. The requirements are found on pgs. 202-203 of the Junior Girl ScoutHandbook, or at www.girlscouts.orgNEW in 2009!! GSUSA has revised the Bronze Award guidelines to align with the Girl ScoutLeadership Experience. Visit GSUSA’s new micro-site, accessible off their homepage atwww.girlscouts.org dedicated just to the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. You’ll find full guidelines,tips, profiles of girls’ projects and more.These guidelines officially go into effect on October 1, 2011. There is a 2-year transition time wheregirls can continue to use the current guidelines in the Junior Girl Scout Handbook or go ahead andbegin working with the new guidelines. Girls who are already working on these awards or who choose tobegin their work using the current guidelines must complete their projects by September 30, 2011.A major component of the Junior program is having the girls take on more of theresponsibility and decision-making, and they may change their minds sometimes! Again,remember, it is not how many awards they earn, but how much fun they have and what theylearned from their experiences.13

WHERE DO I START?First, plan your calendar with the girls. On your troop calendar, include the following: Troop Meeting Dates School Holidays Special Girl Scout Days (see Ceremonies & Traditions section of this booklet) Service unit Events GSHNC Programs Any other events that will affect your girls.There are so many great program options for Girl Scout Juniors that it’s sometimes hard to knowwhere to turn first. We recommend: Follow the outlines in this booklet for your first 8 meetings, where you and the girls willparticipate in fun, get-to-know-you activities, have an Investiture Ceremony, and learn abouttroop government. Then begin the Agent of Change It’s Your World – Change It! Leadership Journey. Where yougo next is up to you and the girls!o Option 1: Go straight through the Agent of Change journey, which is focused onexposing the girls to the Power of One, the Power of Team and the Power of Community.In completing the journey, the girls will earn three awards. The journey will takeapproximately 3-4 months to complete in this way. After finishing the journey, beginworking on Badges that relate to what you learned in the journey, or those of the girls’choice.o Option 2: Stretch out the journey for the entire year. Make several “detours” along thejourney to earn Badges that go along with activities in the ourney, or just because thegirls become interested in a certain topic. Depending on your meeting schedule, work onthe journey 1 or 2 meetings per month and on Badges or other activities the other 1 or 2meeting per month. Some Badges that can tie into the Quest include: Session 1: Girl Scouts in the USA Session 2: It’s Important to Me; girls’ choice from the Be Healthy, Be Fit section Session 3: Pet Care, Plants and Animals Sessions 4: Lead OnNot Just What, But HowKeep in mind that how you engage the girls in an activity is just as important as what they’re doing. AllGirl Scout activities are based on three processes: Girl Led, Learning by Doing, and Cooperative Learning. More information about the threeprocesses can be found in the Journey Adult Guide and at Leadership Essentials training.Used together, these processes ensure that girls are working in partnership with you and each other,developing their leadership skills, and exploring the fun and friendship of Girl Scouting!14

OUTSTANDING TROOP AWARDYour troop can work toward earning this Outstanding Troop Award (OTA) throughout the year.The requirements for this award are designed to help you plan a well-rounded Girl Scout year.Look for the symbol throughout this booklet for ideas on how to complete the requirements.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OUTSTANDING TROOP AWARDPURPOSE: The purpose of the Outstanding Troop Award is to build a stronger troop program throughdiversified and quality activities. In order to do this, girl/adult planning will need to begin in the first part ofthe troop year. It will take all year to fulfill the requirements and do it well.FOR: ALL GRADE LEVEL TROOPSGUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY:1. In order to receive recognition at the May Service unit Meeting, complete report forms and submitpayment to the GSHNC Service Center by April 30 th , to the attention of your Membership Specialist.2. Each activity can fulfill only one requirement, which must have been accomplished during the currentGirl Scout year.3. All activities used to meet requirements for the award may also be applied toward other badge, patch,IPP, charm or award requirements in GSUSA or GSHNC council programs.Please complete each section, fill in patch order information and attach your check.Troop # Service unit/County Troop LeaderAddress City, State ZipDay PhoneEvening PhoneGrade Level (Check One) _____Daisy _____Brownie _____Junior _____Cadette_____ Senior _____ AmbassadorPatches ordered $1.00 X _____________Current NC Sales Tax 8.25%If being mailed, Postage & Handling $1.34TOTAL ENCLOSED________________________15

Date of CompletionREQUIREMENTS/ / 1. Troop Registration (indicate one) Re-registered Early Bird (last spring) Re-registered 70% of the girls assigned to the troop by October 1 st New troop registered 4 weeks after initial meeting/ / 2. Register and utilize a Troop Committee. # of Committee Members _________Ways they are involved _____________________________________________/ / 3. Participate in GSHNC Fall Sale & Cookie Sale./ / 4. Participate in the family campaign. How did you promote? ________________What percentage of girls in troop participated? __________________________/ / 5. Participate in an activity with a sister troop or in a bridging activity with another troop./ / 6. Plan and participate in two service projects1. 2./ / 7. Submit, on a regular basis, Community Service Project Report Forms./ / 8. Participate in an activity which promotes Community Building - valuing differences ofothers./ / 9. New Leaders take Leader 101, Orientation and Leadership Essentials within 6 monthsof their first meeting. Experienced Leaders attend one GSHNC training of their choice.LeaderLeaderCourse(s)Course(s)/ / 10. Leaders and girls share responsibility for the troop through girl/adult planning.Example: _______________________________________/ / 11. Troop participates in a service unit or council sponsored event.Event: __________________________________________________________/ / 12. Plan and participate in at least one activity to make the community more aware of GirlScouts at a time of year other than Girl Scout Week.Activity: ________________________________________________________/ / 13. Membership extension (indicate one) Register into the troop at least one additional girl who was not a member of GSHNClast year. Participate in an organized Girl Scout recruitment./ / 14. Participate in at least one activity to thank your sponsor.Sponsor: __________________________ Activity: _____________________/ / 15. Include parents/guardians in at least two troop events or programs.Programs: _______________________________________________________/ / 16. Plan and participate in at least 3 of the following: Investiture &/or Rededication Ceremony Two Flag Ceremonies Scouts Own Ceremony Outdoor &/or Campfire Ceremony/ / 17. Participate in at least one STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activity.This can include any STEM FYI, service unit, or troop program; STEM Toteable Topicor Girls Are It! bus or website program./ / 18. Submit Annual Troop Report and most recent copy of Bank Statement by April 30 th toyour Membership Specialist16

Troop Activitieso Girl, Parent, and Leader interests and expectationso Year Planningo Troop Committee- get help early!o Cookie Committee & Fall Sale Committeeo Ways family members can help, example, you will need drivers to help with trips. ARefreshment Mom would ease planning refreshments for ceremonies.If you plan to have snacks at meetings, providing a sign up sheet will involve families and cutdown on your expenses. Make a copy of the snack sign-up sheet and give a copy to the parentsat your first Brownie meeting. Having your family members fill out the Girl Scouting is a FamilyAffair form is a good way to keep track of individual interests and will provide meeting resourcepeople for you throughout the year.Safetyo Introduce Safety-Wiseo Discuss safety procedures: permission slips, girl check in/out, etco Siblings (tag-a-longs) are not covered by Girl Scout Insurance.Supplemental insurance is required and must be purchased for anyGirl Scout activity that includes non Girl Scouts (tag-a-longs andnon-registered adults). See Volunteer Essentials and Troop ModulePacket, page 44.o Discuss creating a troop first aid kit (Safety-Wise page 38-39)Registrationo Have parents fill out Registration formso Have parents fill out Health History forms, if neededo Find a parent willing to handle the cookie sale. This person will need to complete anAdult Registration form, Volunteer Application and Criminal Background Check form.o Find a parent willing to handle the Fall Sale. This person will need to complete anAdult Registration form, Volunteer Application and Criminal Background Check form.o Discuss the Family Partnership Campaign and charitable contributions.Questions and AnswersParent Meeting – ‘Brownie’ PointsHave blank name tags for parents and girls and encourage them to make one for themselveswhen they arrive.If possible you could contact an older Girl troop and ask for volunteers to come and doactivities with your Juniors while you and your assistant(s) meet with the parents.Read through FYI and provide families with any information on upcoming events designedspecifically for them to attend with their girls. (Non-troop events.)Serve refreshments after the meeting to encourage girls and families to mingle.19

Sample e-mail or letter to parents in your troopLeaders – the forms listed below can be found on the council web site at:www.hngirlscouts.org – Forms & Publications – Troop Forms***************************************************************************Welcome to Girl Scout Junior Troop # _____ !My name is (name) and I have volunteered to be the leader for our new troop. I amexcited about working with your daughter and look forward to meeting everyone soon.Our first troop meeting will be on (date). We will be meeting at (location and room #)at (time). Please plan on returning the forms I have attached in the Parent InformationPacket along with the registration fee at this meeting. I will need your help throughoutthe year so please review the Girl Scouting is a Family Affair Form and let me knowwhere you may be able to help. Parents are asked to stay at this meeting so that we canmeet each other and finalize our meeting dates.All girls are required to register and pay the $12.00 registration fee. Leaders, coleader,asst leader, fall product sales manager and cookie sale manager are required toregister and clear a criminal background check. Other adult parents are encouraged toregister as members of our troop committee, especially if they will be drivers or assistin troop activities. Financial assistance is available; please contact me for moreinformation.I look forward to meeting each of you and if you have any questions, please feel free tocall or email me.(Your Name & Phone #)Attached is the Parent Information Packet forms you will need to complete and bring tothe meeting: Registration Form - Girl Registration Form - Adult (if joining the troop committee) Girl & Adult Health History Record (not required, but useful – we will discussmore at the meeting) Girl Scout is a Family Affair form Summary of Troop Committee Positions Registration Fee (financial assistance available if needed). Please make checkpayable to Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council (GSHNC)20

Summary of Troop Committee PositionsLeader set up troop meeting location and schedule work with Service unit Placement coordinator to contact girlsassigned to meet with your troop hold regularly scheduled Troop Meetings carry out troop activities to ensure and protect the safetyof all participants take council required trainings attend monthly service unit meetings maintain girl award recognitionsCo-Leader orAsst. Leader assist Leader with above take council required trainings (recommended)Troop Treasurermaintains Troop bank accountcompletes reports on receipts & disbursementscompletes Annual Troop ReportFamily CampaignCoordinatorwork with Service Unit to promote contributions from GirlScout families to the campaignEvents CoordinatorOutdoor CoordinatorFall Product SaleManagerTroop Cookie SaleManagerworks with leader to provide troop events and outdoorprogramsattends service unit cookie/fall product trainingreceives & disburses information and incentivesfiles needed paperworkprovides deadline informationTroop Photostakes photos of events/activitieswrites articles and submit to local paper21

Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council7007 Idlewild Road • Charlotte, NC 28212P: 704-731-6500, Outside Mecklenburg 800-868-0528Website: www.hngirlscouts.orgGirl Scouting is a Family AffairGirl’s name________________________________________________________________________School_________________________________________Grade_____________________________Parent/Guardiansname(s)______________________________________________________________Address____________________________________________________________________________Street City ZipContact Information__________________________________________________________________Home phoneEmail__________________________________________________________________________________Other information (cell phone, work number, beeper)Girl Scouting is at its best when families take part in the management and activities of the troop.Without adequate support, it is difficult for a troop/group to exist. Please check your interests below.I have interest in the following:______Arts & Crafts ______Dramatics ______Music ______Sports______Cooking ______ First Aid ______Outdoors ______ Woodworking______Computers ______ Games ______Sewing Other_______________________Circle OneI am willing to drive/chaperone for day trips Yes NoI am willing to drive/chaperone for camping trips Yes NoI am willing to help with the Fall Sale Yes NoI am willing to help with the Cookie sale Yes NoI have preschooler/siblings that need care if I assist the troop Yes NoI am able to help with the troop as an assistant leader Yes NoI am available to assistThe best time to contact me is22

Planning a Troop MeetingKeep in mind that there is no set way to run a Girl Scout meeting. However, time spent preparingbefore the meeting will make the experience more rewarding for both you and the girls. Be sure toincorporate age appropriate girl/adult planning. This will help develop the girl's leadership anddecision-making skills throughout the year. Girl/adult planning at this age can include choosingBadges to work on, field trips to take, planning ceremonies and many other thingsListed below are 7 recommended components for a successful Junior meeting.1. Start-Up Activity – Girls will be arriving at various times before the meeting. Have an activity thatgirls can do independently, such as word puzzles, so you are free to greet girls and families as theyarrive. This activity gives them something positive to do with their energy.2. Opening – The calling together of all girls with an activity to start the meeting. This could be asimple flag ceremony with Pledge of Allegiance and Girl Scout Promise and Law.3. New and Old Business – Usually the troop as a whole discusses old and new business and voteson final decisions. Sometimes choices have to be narrowed down and this works best within patrols,where smaller groups of girls discuss and make decisions to present to the troop.4. Meeting Activity – This may be a trip, game, project, badge work, service project, and/or songs.5. Snack Time – Though this is optional, it can be a perfect time to talk about health, food andmanners. This is also an excellent time to allow the girls to just hang out and share their day.6. Clean-up – Teach the girls ‘A Girl Scout always leaves a place better then she found it!’ It is theresponsibility of the girls, not the leaders, to clean up after themselves. Tasks can be assigned on arotating basis.7. Closing/Announcements: Finalize the meeting with expectations for the next. Reminders ofupcoming activities, permission slips due, troop newsletters (if any) or necessary handouts can begiven out at this time to parents. One suggestion is to write the name of each Scout on the top of thehandouts so that you are aware of which parent did not get their handout should any be left over.Send them off with a cheerful goodbye! Some suggestions are located at the back of this booklet.Extra Activities: It is always a good idea to have 2-3 extra activities (songs or games) waiting in thewings in case the activities go faster than planned.Sharing Responsibilities: Use a Kaper Chart to organize responsibilities (see the Kaper Chart sectionfor more details).23

Week 1Supplies Needed – Paper, writing utensils, United States flag.Start-Up – ‘This Is Me!’ (Junior Girl Scout Handbook pages 42-43.) Have a large copyposted so all girls can see it. Have girls fill in the blanks on a separate piece of paper or intheir handbook. Tell girls not to feel pressured to have an answer for every blank.Opening – Say the Pledge of Allegiance. Teach/review the Girl Scout sign, found in theLeader Resource Guide. Teach/review the Girl Scout Promise. Have each girl sharesomething from their ‘This Is Me!’Business– Teach/review the Girl Scout quiet sign. (found in Ceremonies & Traditions section.) Discuss how, in Girl Scouts, the girls are very involved in planning and decisionmaking. Let the girls decide the troop guidelines and rules. Establish the amount of dues and its uses. Take dues and attendance. Discuss the Girl Scout motto ‘Be Prepared’. Review fire safety, page 86-89 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Make a plan forwhat to do in case of fire at your meeting place. Assemble the troop’s first aid kit.Activities – Read about Juliette Low, pages 2-4 in the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Have girlsthink about ways to celebrate her birthday in late October. Have the girls brainstorm about what they would like to do this scout year. Discuss community service and why it is an important element of the Girl ScoutProgram. Brainstorm about service projects you can do as a troop. Play the ‘name game’ or ‘instant relay’ to help girls remember each other’s names oranother game of the girls’ choice.Cleanup – Everyone helps out.Closing – Review friendship circle and squeeze, found in the Leader Resource Guide. Singa song.Week 1 – ‘Brownie’ PointsReview page 12 of Safety-Wise. Incorporate some of the requirements of the ‘SafetyAward for Junior Girl Scouts’ into your safety discussion.Review the Outstanding Troop Award found on GSHNC website www.hngirlscouts.orgunder the troop forms section. Incorporate the requirements into your brainstormingsession.24

Week 2Supplies Needed – Paper, writing utensils, construction paper or poster board to create a kaperchart, United States flag, raisins, peanuts, cereal, and napkins.Start-Up – Have the girls look through the Junior Girl Scout Badge book and list badges and signsthat interest them.Opening – Learn a flag ceremony, say the Pledge of Allegiance, say the Girl Scout Promise, sing asong.Business– Review the three models of troop government, page 25 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook.Decide which form of government to utilize. Take up dues and attendance. Any other new business.Activities – Utilize troop government to discuss which badges and signs the troop/patrols may chose towork on. Discuss the Girl Scout Bronze Award. Help the girls create a kaper chart to cover meeting kapers: take attendance, collect dues,opening activity, clean up, closing activity. Identify who will do which kaper starting next meeting. Let the girls decide how often kapersshould be changed. Optional snack. Try some GORP, Good Old Raisins and Peanuts. Mix raisins, peanuts, anddry cereal. Check your health history forms for any allergies. Have a discussion withthe girls about types of allergies. Learn a grace.Cleanup – Everyone helps out.Closing – Have a friendship circle and squeeze, try a variation of the friendship circle from the backof this booklet, sing ‘Taps’, retire the flag, reflect on what was accomplished and discuss the plansfor the next meeting.Week 2 – ‘Brownie’ PointsPlan ahead with the Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council Store, Promise Provisions, whenordering pins and recognitions for Investiture.25

Week 3Supplies Needed – Paper to create invitations to the Investiture/Rededication, copies of the GirlScout Promise and Law, writing utensils, United States flag.Start-Up – Have girls create invitations for Investiture.Opening –– Check the kaper chart. Assist the girls responsible for the opening ceremony with theirplanning.Business– Check the kaper chart. Have the girls responsible take dues and attendance. Talk about ceremonies, page 12 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Discuss ideas for an Investiture and/or Rededication ceremony such as writing and singingoriginal songs or poems, reading special sayings or poems, putting on a skit, lighting candles,and saying the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Use troop government and page 13 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook to plan an Investitureand/or Rededication ceremony Practice the Girl Scout handshake (found in the Leader Resource Guide). Any new business.Activities – Have the girls take a close look at the Girl Scout Law. For each component, have the girls doskits or think of ways they can live by the Law. Work on activities for a badge the girls have selected. Play a game of the girls’ choice or one from the back of this booklet. Sing a song of the girls’ choice or one from the back of this booklet. Optional snack, grace.Cleanup – Check the kaper chart to see who is responsible.Closing – Check the kaper chart. Assist the girls responsible for the closing ceremony with theirplanning. Send home with the girls the invitations to the Investiture and a copy of the Girl ScoutPromise. Instruct girls to practice the Promise and Law.26

Week 4Supplies Needed – Construction paper, scissors, writing utensils, Trefoil stencils, and United Statesflag.Start-Up – Have each girl make Trefoil name tags to be used for families at theInvestiture/Rededication ceremony.Opening – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the opening ceremony to plan theopening.Business– Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for taking dues and attendance. Discuss pluralism and how Girl Scouts strive to create understanding and acceptance ofothers different from oneself. Read pages 74-75 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook anddiscuss troop practices to encourage accepting of others.Activities – Practice the Investiture/Rededication Ceremony. See page 75 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook, to incorporate pluralism badge work. Sing ‘Make New Friends’, try it in rounds. Incorporate an activity that the girls brainstormed about. Optional snack and grace.Cleanup – Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for clean-up.Closing – Use the kaper chart to see who is responsible for the closing ceremony.27

Week 5The Investiture/Rededication CeremonySupplies Needed – Trefoil name tags made by the girls last week, Investiture /Rededicationsupplies, Girl Scout pins.Start-Up – Have girls give name tags to family members and introduce them to their troop andmeeting place.Activities Investiture/Rededication Ceremony Family ReceptionCleanup – Everyone helps out.Closing – Have families join in a friendship circle.Week 5 – ‘Brownie’ PointsAt your Service Unit meeting inquire about and then share with your families information onthe Family Affair Patch Program. Check with the Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council store toconfirm patch availability.Read through FYI and provide families with any information on upcoming events designedspecifically for them to attend with their girls. (Non troop events.)28

Week 6Supplies Needed – Paper, writing utensils, United States flag.Start-Up – Create thank you cards for those that helped with the Investiture.Opening – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the opening ceremony to plan theopening.Business– Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for taking dues and attendance.Activities – Discuss special days in Girl Scouting, page 12 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Look in FYI and your service unit information for any activities planned for these special days.Discuss attending an event or plan one of your own.* Review the troop government, kaper chart, and rules/guidelines. Ask the girls if they think thetroop is running well and if anything may need to be changed. Work on a badge or activity the girls have chosen.Cleanup – Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for clean-up.Closing – Use the kaper chart to see who is responsible for the closing ceremony.*Leader must complete Orientation and Leadership Essentials courses prior to taking the troop in atrip or leaving the meeting place.29

Week 7Supplies Needed – Writing utensils, paper, United States flag, local travel brochures, FYI, localmaps, notes from the brainstorm session from week one.Start-Up – Have the girls review the local travel information, FYI opportunities, and previouslysuggested ideas for local trips they would like to take.Opening – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the opening ceremony to plan theopening.Business– Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for taking dues and attendance. Review the buddy system and how we want to be safe and never go anywhere without abuddy. Think of when and how it should be used.Activities – Review your list from the brainstorm session from week one. Pick out items that require atrip. Add any new ideas found during the start-up activity. Use pages 32-33 of the Junior GirlScout Handbook to begin your trip decision making and planning.* Play a game from the back of this booklet or one of the girls’ choice.Cleanup – Use the kaper chart to decide who has clean up duty.Closing – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the closing ceremony to plan the closing.*Leader must complete Orientation and Leadership Essentials courses prior to taking the troop in atrip or leaving the meeting place.30

Week 8Supplies Needed – Writing utensils, Crayons, paper, United States flag.Start-Up – Have the girls create individual ‘Safe Passenger Pledges’ or one large document for theentire troop to sign. See page 55 of Safety-Wise for an example.Opening – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the opening ceremony to plan theopening.Business– Use the kaper chart to decide who is responsible for taking dues and attendance.Program Activity – Invite someone in the travel industry (preferably a woman) to attend your meeting and talkabout their career. Continue your trip planning using pages 32-33 of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. Review the ‘Safe Passenger Pledge(s)’ made during start-up time, and have everyone sign it. Optional snack, learn a new grace.Cleanup - Use the kaper chart to decide who has clean up duty.Closing – Use the kaper chart. Ask girls responsible for the closing ceremony to plan the closing.Week 8 – ‘Brownie’ PointsRead about the Girl Scout’s Own Ceremony, pages 22-23 in the Junior Girl Scout LeaderGuide Book, or see the sample ceremony in this booklet. Help the girls plan a Scout’s Ownto hold at the end of their trip.31

MONTHLY TIPS/IDEASGirl Scout troops can start any time of the year. No matter where you are in your troop schedule, hereare a few ideas and things to think about during each month.September New Troops: Register within 4 weeks of your first meeting. OTA requirement #1. Existing Troops: Register by October 1. OTA requirement #1. Existing Troops: Hold an Investiture/Rededication Ceremony. OTA requirement # 16. Plan an event to celebrate Juliette Low’s birthday (October 31). Attend Service unit meeting. Find out about upcoming Service unit programs/events your troopcan attend to meet OTA requirement # 11.October Celebrate Juliette Low’s birthday (October 31). Think about participating in your community’s holiday parade. Research details and share withparents. OTA requirement #12. Attend Service unit meeting. Find out about upcoming Service unit programs/events your troopcan attend to meet OTA requirement # 11. Related Badge: Girl Scouting in the USANovember Attend Cookie Training with your troop’s cookie sale manager (some service units do this in Dec.) Plan/participate in a community service project. OTA Requirement #6. Complete Community Service Report form, found online at www.hngirlscouts.org under Forms &Publications, Troop Form. OTA Requirement #7. Attend Service unit meeting. Find out about upcoming Service unit programs/events your troopcan attend to meet OTA requirement # 11. Related Badge: My CommunityDecember Attend Cookie Training with your troop’s cookie sale manager (some service units do this in Nov.) Plan holiday celebrations as appropriate. Plan/participate in a community service project, if not done in November. And complete theCommunity Service Report form. OTA requirements #5 & 6. Check FYI for winter/spring council activities. OTA requirement #11 New Troop Leaders: Have you completed Getting Started, Orientation, and LeadershipEssentials? OTA requirement #9. Attend Service unit meeting. Related Badge: The Cookie Connection32

January Cookie Sale Begins! Plan to participate in Thinking Day activities for February 22. Celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday - Show the girls how this celebration can help usunderstanding some parts of our law. Related Badge: A Healthier YouFebruary Celebrate Thinking Day Do an activity related to Pluralism & Diversity. Present girls with their World Association Pins. See the pinning ceremony in theCeremonies & Traditions section of this booklet. Invite parents to attend and incorporate aflag ceremony into the pinning ceremony for OTA requirements # 15 & 16. Cookie Booth Sales begin! Contact your sponsorship (if a religious institution) to see if your troop can participate inGirl Scout Sunday/Sabbath services in March. Register for Spring Potpourri – a fun day of enrichment trainings for adult volunteers. Related Badge: Global Awareness BadgeMarch If applicable, confirm with your sponsorship about participating in Girl Scout Sunday/Sabbathservices. Plan a Girl Scout birthday party to celebrate the 1 st Girl Scout troop meeting on March 12,1912. Contact your service unit manager or membership specialist about participating in a springrecruitment to meet OTA requirement # 13. Early Bird register your troop for next year. Related Badge: The Choice is YoursApril Leader Appreciation Day is April 22 – do something special and fun with your coleaders/assistants! Begin planning an End-of-Year ceremony. OTA requirement #16 Plan ahead to order patches and other supplies from Promise Provisions Girl Scout store. Plan a way to say “Thank You” to your sponsorship. OTA requirement # 14. Prepare to bridge any 5 th grade members to Girl Scout Cadettes. See Bridging section ofthis booklet. OTA requirement #5. If no girl is bridging, do an activity with another troopto meet the requirement. Related Badge: Bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts Award (if applicable) Complete all OTA requirements and submit Annual Troop Report, copy of bank statement,and OTA form to GSHNC by April 30 th . OTA requirement # 18. Related Badge: Your Outdoor SurroundingsMayPlan and participate in End-of-Year Ceremony.Present girls with Outstanding Troop Award patches.Bridge 5 th grade girls to Girl Scout Cadettes.Celebrate your success with your co-leaders/assistants for a year well done33

CeremoniesTime to Celebrate Girl ScoutingCeremonies mark special Girl Scout events throughout the year. They can celebrate major transitions,such as bridging to another level or getting your Girl Scout pin, commemorate your accomplishmentwhen you earn awards, or simply make the beginning or end of your group's meeting special. You canalso plan a ceremony around a theme, such as friendship or nature that you wish to explore in thought,words, or song. Whatever its purpose, every Girl Scout ceremony enables girls to share in a special partof Girl Scout history and create their own special memories.What are Important Ceremonies in Girl Scouting?Bridging ceremonies mark a girl's move from one age-level of Girl Scouting to anotherCourt of Awards is a time to recognize girls who have accomplished something during the Girl Scoutyear.Flag ceremonies can be part of any activity that honors the American flag.Fly-Up is a bridging ceremony for Brownie Girl Scouts who are bridging to Junior Girl Scouts. Girlsreceive the Girl Scout pin along with their Brownie Girl Scout wings.Founder's Day or Juliette Low's Birthday, October 31, is a time to remember the important roleJuliette Low played in the development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States.Girl Scout Birthday ceremonies can be held on or near March 12, the date Juliette Gordon Low startedGirl Scouting in the United States of America.Girl Scouts' Own is an adult/girl-planned program that allows girls to explore their feelings around atopic, such as friendship or The Girl Scout Promise and Law using the spoken word, favorite songs,poetry, or other methods of expression.Investiture welcomes new members, girls or adults, into the Girl Scout family for the first time. Girlsreceive their Girl Scout, Brownie Girl Scout, or Daisy Girl Scout pin at this time.Opening ceremonies start the troop meeting.Pinning Ceremonies help celebrate when girls receive their membership pin or membership star anddisc.Rededication Ceremonies are an opportunity for girls and adults to renew their commitment to the GirlScout Promise and Law.35

Decorate for Every CeremonyCeremonies are very special occasions for scouts, so use your best stuff! Tablecloths, candles, flowersand refreshments can make the event elegant.Find or make a holder for three candles and one for ten candles representing the Girl Promise and GirlScout Law. Set up a table at the front of the room for the candles and pins. Votive or tea candles will bemore stable and easier to light. Votive candles come in a wide variety of colors, which means you couldmatch the candles to the petal colors.Set up the chairs for the guests and special chairs for the Daisies who may not be able to stand still long.Printed programs are optional, but they make the event more special, and girls love to see their name inprint. They also make wonderful souvenirs.A simple program would be a sheet of paper, folded in half, which would include date, location and troopnumber on the front. The inside could contain the order of the ceremony and the girls names could beprinted on the back. Preparation of the program may be a good project for a troop committee member.Don’t forget to have parents to take lots of pictures of the girls and have them developed(duplicates) before the next meeting. These photos make great mementos for your scrapbook orfor your next program.36

Sample Investiture CeremonyPick and chose from the various activities. Welcoming of families Pledge of Allegiance Presenting of pins by leaders and offering of the Girl Scout handshake Pins are usually worn upside down and righted after a good deed is done Girls recite the Girl Scout Promise A Girl Scout song and/or poem Friendship CircleThe Smallest Light Investiture DedicationSupplies: 1. a candle for each member 4. matches2. three tall candles 5. index cards with parts written for each speaker3. 10 small candles 6. Girl Scout pinsLEADER: All around us is darkness. I light this candle to represent the flame of sisterhood that burns inthe heart of every Girl Scout and it is no longer dark. Although this is a tiny flame and it lights only a smallarea, all of us can see it. Each one of us knows it is here and could find the way to it. Though tiny, it is abeacon to every one of us. This tiny light can grow, be multiplied and spread if someone would come tojoin it. (One girl lights her candle from the leader's candle)#1 GS: Now the flame is brighter, lights a bigger area and we can see more than before. But this is onlya beginning, for once there is light and people who are willing to share it, it will grow. As it is shared, it willbecome bigger and bigger until all who want it can have the light. (Lights candle for the next GS.)#2 GS: See how fast the light can spread. Notice how well you can see now. This light makes it possiblefor us to see our friends, see their smiles and their actions. Other people can see our light. (Lights candlefor the next GS.)#3 GS: As this light brightens our group, so does our light as true Girl Scouts brighten our own lives andthe lives of others. The smallest light held by the least of us is important to the whole world. (Lightscandle for the next GS.)#4 GS: Now I will light the three candles for the three parts of our Promise with the same tiny light fromwhich so much light has grown. Watch the candles take up the flame to shine on all of us as werededicate ourselves by saying the Girl Scout Promise. (After lighting the three candles, all membersrepeat Promise)(Other girls come forward, one at a time, to recite one of the ten parts of the Girl Scout Law and to light acandle, which represents the part).1. I will do my best: to be honest and fair,2. friendly and helpful,3. considerate and caring4, courageous and strong5. and responsible for what I say and do,6. and to respect myself and others,7. respect authority,8. use resources wisely,9. make the world a better place, and10. be a sister to every Girl Scout.One at a time, each girl being invested in Girl Scouts today comes forward to the leader to be pinned.LEADER: This pin tells everyone you are a Girl Scout. (attach pin to girl's clothing) Wear it proudly.(Give the Girl Scout handshake to the new member.) Welcome to Girl Scout Junior Troop # __ !Candles can be blown out by girls or stay lit during refreshments.37

PLANNING A GIRL SCOUTS' OWN CEREMONYA GIRL SCOUTS' OWN is an inspirational ceremony during which Girl Scouts have an opportunity toreaffirm their values. It is a special and important program, which gives Girl Scouts time for quiet andreverence. It is based on the ideals of Girl Scouting and makes them more meaningful to the girls in theirdaily lives. It gives them an opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings.A GIRL SCOUTS' OWN, to be all that its name implies, should be planned by the girls with minimalguidance from the leader. The plans, which are made in a girl/adult partnership, should be carried out bythem, each contributing a part to make the meaningful whole.HOW TO PLANI. Be sure the girls understand its purpose and meaning.2. Select the theme. A good Girl Scouts' Own has a central focus to give it unity. The theme maygrow out of camp events, girls thoughts, poems, songs, observations, international understanding, andmany other possibilities.3. Choose suitable material for reference after the theme has been selected. The ceremony caninclude poetry, stories, legends, history, music, pictures, etc.4. Develop the theme. A Girl Scouts' Own may include:Group SingingPantomimeSpecial ChorusTableauxInstrumental MusicShort TalksOriginal PoemsCostumingDramatizationsSpecial EffectsChoral ReadingSign LanguageSETTING: Many times the group presenting a Girl Scouts' Own is hidden amongst trees so that thechoir and individual readers are not seen. It can be quiet time in the woods to sit in some favorite spotusing appropriate background music. It may be a reverent hour of communion around the campfire withevery member permitted to participate. It can be a special time taken out of a troop meeting to reflectupon an idea of importance to the girls.REMEMBER: A Girl Scouts' Own is a solemn occasion. The girls should enter and exit in silence. It isnot a performance and should not be done before a public audience.38

Court of Awards - Four-WindsDepending on the number of girls in your troop, you may have to say several names to each "wind" ormake up a few more lines that you can say the individual "winds" are speaking.North Wind:I am the North Wind. People say I am cold, but to [girl's name] I will always bring the warmest weatherbecause she has been true to the Girl Scout Promise and has lived up to the Girl Scout Law.South Wind:I am the South Wind. I wish you all success in Girl Scouting. Over hill and dale I have carried stories of[girl's name] and her experiences. As a Girl Scout she has been happy, willing, and fair---a credit to hertroop and community.East Wind:I am the East Wind. I wish you well. I have spread the story of [girl's] fun and happiness in Girl Scoutingwith her troop, and of how she lived up to the Girl Scout Promise and was fair and helpful.West Wind:I am the West Wind. I would like everyone present to know that [girls name] did not walk the trail to the[award] alone. She had the wonderful help and guidance of her parents, [mothers name & fathersname]. Parents, continue to help your girls achieve and grow into young womanhood!At the Court of Awards, have the girls recite the Girl Scout Promise and then have the families recite the"Family Promise". Type up the Promise to hand out as they come to the ceremony.Family PromiseOn my honor I will:Share my child's new interest.Give her opportunities to practice her skills at home.Show appreciation to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.Attend the troop events to which I am invited.Support Girl Scouting by working for and contributingto activities and funds that make Girl Scouting possible in our community.39

Juliette Low Birthday Celebration with CakeDOB: October 31, 1860A speaker gives a brief narration on the like of Juliette Low, then lights a hand-held candle, saying:Speaker:“I light this candle for Juliette Low in commemoration of the anniversary of her birth.”Each girl in turn takes the leader’s candle and lights one of the candle on the cake, saying:Girl #1Girl #2Girl #3Girl #4Girl #5Girl #6Girl #7Leader:“This candle represents the vision that Juliette Low had of a Girl ScoutMovement in the United States.”“This candle stand for the hope Juliette Low had for worldwideunderstanding through Girl Scouting.”“This candle represents the dream Juliette Low had for a peaceful,friendly world.”“This candle is for the faith Juliette Low had in the girls of the UnitedStates and the world to fulfill her dream.”“This candle is for the spirit she left, which leads us constantly to greatergrowth and fellowship.”“This candle represents the love she had for all mankind, especially theold and sick.”“This candle represents the millions of Girl Scouts in the United Stateswho honor Juliette Low on this the _________ anniversary of her birth.”Please join us in singing ‘Girl Scouts Together’40

Girl Scout TraditionsGirl Scout SignThe sign is formed by holding down the thumb and little finger on the right hand, leaving the three middlefingers extended. These three fingers represent the three parts of the Girl Scout Promise.Girl Scout HandshakeThis is the way many Girl Scouts and Girl Guides greet each other. They shake their left hands whilemaking the Girl Scout sign with their right hand. The left handed handshake represents friendshipbecause the left hand is closer to the heart than the right.Quiet SignIn order to maintain order at lively Girl Scout functions, the leader raises her right hand for silence. Thegirls follow in the motion; as their hands go up, the conversation stops, until everyone has their hand upand the room is silent.Friendship CircleThe friendship circle is often formed at the end of meetings or campfires as a sort of closing ceremony.Everyone gathers in a circle where they cross their right arm over their left in front of them and holdhands with the people on either side. Once everyone is silent, the leader starts the friendship squeezewhich is passed from hand to hand. Often the girls will make a wish after their hand has been squeezedbefore they pass the squeeze along. Also, in some larger groups, the girls put their right foot out into thecircle when they receive the friendship squeeze, so that everyone can see it travel along the circle.Do a good turn daily.Be prepared.Girl Scout SloganGirl Scout Motto41

Days Special to Girl ScoutsThere are a few days throughout the year that are special to Girl Scouts across the nation. Here arethose days and why we celebrate them.Thinking DayFebruary 22The birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, as well as his wife, Lady Baden-Powell,celebrated all over the world as Girl Guides and Girl Scouts think about each other and exchangegreetings.Girl Scout BirthdayMarch 12Juliette Gordon Low, ‘Daisy’ to her friends and family, started Girl Scouting in Savannah, Georgia onMarch 12, 1912.Girl Scout SundaySunday before March 12Girl Scout SabbathSaturday after March 12Girl Scout WeekThe week in which March 12 fallsFounder’s DayOctober 31The birthday of Juliette “Daisy” Low, the founder of Girl ScoutsLeader Appreciation DayApril 2242

Juliette Gordon Low, founder ofGirl Scouts in the United StatesJuliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., was born October 31, 1860, in Savannah,Georgia, and died there January 17, 1927.Daisy, as she was known to family and friends, was the second of six children of William Gordon andEleanor Kinzie Gordon.A sensitive and talented youngster, Daisy spent a happy childhood in her large Savannah home. YoungDaisy developed what was to become a lifetime interest in the arts. She wrote poems, sketched, wroteand acted in plays and later became a skilled painter and sculptor.On the date of her parent's 29th wedding anniversary, December 21, 1886, Juliette Gordon marriedWilliam Low, a wealthy Englishman. Although the couple sailed to England, Juliette found time tocontinue her travels, dividing her time between the British Isles and America.After her husband's death in 1905, Juliette spent several years drifting without a sense of direction. Allthis changed in 1911 when she met Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and GirlGuides, and became interested in the new youth movement. One year later she returned to the UnitedStates and made her historic phone call to a friend saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah,and all America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight." Thus, on March 2, 1912, JulietteLow gathered 18 girls together to organize the first two American Girl Guide troops. Daisy Gordon, herniece, was the first registered member. The name of the organization was changed to Girl Scouts thefollowing year. Juliette even sold her pearl necklace that her husband gave her for a gift to have moneyfor her troop.In developing the Girl Scout movement in the United States, Mrs. Low brought girls of all backgroundsinto the out-of-doors, giving them opportunity to learn about nature and develop self-reliance andresourcefulness. She encouraged girls to prepare themselves not only for traditional homemaking roles,but also for possible future roles as professional women, in the arts, sciences and business, and foractive citizenship outside the home. Disabled girls were welcomed into Girl Scouting at a time when theywere excluded from many other activities. This seemed quite natural to Juliette Low, who never let herown deafness keep her from full participation in life. Juliette had rice thrown in her left ear at herwedding, leaving her deaf in that ear.From an initial 18 girls in 1912, Girl Scouting has grown to nearly 3.3 million in the 1990's. It is theworld's largest voluntary organization for girls and has influenced the lives of more than 50 million girlsand adult women and men who have belonged to Girl Scouts.43

Girl Scout Trivia1. Where does name Daisy Girl Scout come from?2. Who was the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States?3. What color are Daisy tunics?4. How many parts are there in the Girl Scout promise?5. When is the birthday of the founder of Girl Scouts?6. Who were the friends that Juliette Low visited in England, where she got the ideaof Girl Scouts?7. What is the name of your council ?8. How many parts are there to the Girl Scout Law?9. Where was Girl Scouting's founder born?10. What song do we sing at the end of a meeting?11. What shape are Brownie Try-Its?12. What is the celebration of the first Girl Scout meeting called?13. What is the shape of the Brownie pin?14. How many international world centers are there?15. What are Girl Scouts called in most other countries of the world?16. What color are Girl ScoutJunior vest and sashes?17. What shape are Girl Scout Junior Badges?18. How many Brownie Try-Its are there?19. What is the Girl Scout motto?20. What shape are Cadette/Senio/Ambassadorr Interest Project Awards?21. What is the name of the world center in Switzerland?22. What is the highest recognition that can be earned in Girl Scout Cadettes?23. What is the abbreviation for the international association that all Girl Scoutsworldwide belong to?24. On what day do we celebrate Lord & Lady Baden Powell's birthdays?25. At what world center is Spanish spoken?26. What are the special program designed for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadorsproviding the chance for individuals to travel beyond their own councils?27. What was Juliette Low's dream?28. What is the highest recognition that can be earned by a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador?29. What was established after Juliette Low's death, to honor her vision & dream forthe girls of the world’?Answers to the Girl Scout Trivia Questions1. Juliette Low's nickname2. Juliette Low3. Blue4. 35. October 31st / Halloween6. Lord & Lady Baden Powell7. Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council8. 109. Savannah, Georgia10. Taps11. Triangles12. Girl Scout Week13. Trefoil14. 415. Girl Guides16. Green17. Round18. New book - 40, old books - 3519. Be Prepared20. Rectangular21. Our Chalet22. Silver Award23. WAGGGS24. Thinking Day25. Our Cabana26. Wider Opportunities27. World peace & friendship28. Gold Award29. Juliette Low World Friendship Fund44

CraftsTips for Teaching CraftsCrafts can be a fun addition to a meeting. In fact, many times, recognition work can be accomplishedwith "crafts". Therefore, included here are some hints on teaching crafts to children. Be sure to involveTroop Committee members if extra help is needed.Be sure to include any safety instructions that are necessary for the activity. As you work with Daisy GirlScouts, don't assume too much. They may not know how to hold the scissors or the fact that theyshouldn't run with them.Give adequate instructions for the activity. Keep these instructions simple. If the activity is simple, littleinstruction may be necessary; however, if it is very involved or is a new activity, give the instructionstwice and then ask if there are any questions. For extremely complicated activities it may be necessary tobreak the instructions into sections and teach one section at a time.Have enough equipment and supplies on hand. At most, two people can share supplies. More than thatand the girls tend to get frustrated at having to wait and the activity is less enjoyable.Be sure that the craft is suitable for the age child you are working with. If the project is too difficult, thechild will become frustrated. If it is too simple, the child may become bored.Allow enough time for the activity. Remember that different girls work at different speeds and most girlswill take longer to make a craft than you can make it yourself. Having something extra to do for thosewho finish early is also a good idea or you could have them help the girls who have not finished yet.If necessary, prepare your meeting place for the craft activity. Covering surfaces for messy projects willmake clean up much easier. If supplies can be divided in advance it is easier to hand them out.Do the activity yourself before you give it to the girls to complete. This way, you will be able to identify thepitfalls and problems that may occur with a particular craft. You can also adjust, if necessary, thedirections to make the project easier.Great craft sites: www.theideabox.com and www.makingfriends.com45

T-Shirt PillowFor this project you can use old t-shirts that are in good conditionthat you may have out grown or accidentally shrunk in the wash. Orperhaps it’s a t-shirt of a loved one who is away.If you are making this project in a large group you can obtain the t-shirts from your local thrift shop.SuppliesOld T-shirtFillingNeedle and thread or craft glueInstructionsStart by laying out the shirt flat on a table. You can either sew the edges or glue them the choiceis yours. Stitching will be more durable but for kids or a quick craft you can just glue the seams.Glue or stitch the bottom of the shirt and the armholes closed. Leave the neck area open for thefilling.A soft fiberfill stuffing will work well, but you can use other items such as beans, foam chunks orold rags.Gently fill the shirt until it is nice and plump looking, then either glue or sew the neck holeclosed with small stitches.For a fun effect add some badges to the t-shirt pillow.46

GamesTips for Teaching Games1. Choose games according to the ages, interests, and abilities of the group you are working with.Make sure you choose a game appropriate to the site you will be using.2. Know the game well so you don't have to refer to notes while you are teaching the activity.3. Make sure you collect all the supplies and equipment you will need for the game.4. Explain the game briefly and get them playing it as soon as possible. Ask for questions beforeyou begin.5. If the game is complicated, teach a portion at a time letting the girls play each portion as youteach it.6. Let the girls have fun with the game but stop when necessary to clear up any rules or to answerquestions regarding the action of the game.7. Stop the game after a reasonable amount of time even if some girls are begging to continue.8. Make sure you make any adaptations in the action or the rules of the game to accommodate girlswith special needs in the group.9. Make sure you check the playing area for any safety hazards as well as evaluate the game forpotential safety problems before you play the game with the girls.10. After the girls have observed several times you teaching games, give them a chance to teachtheir favorite game to the group.**********************************************************Game IdeasJunior to JuniorOne person is the caller. The girls are paired. The caller says different body parts that must be matchedwith their partner by touching. Example: toes to toes, elbows to elbows, knee to knees, chins to chin,etc. When the caller says ‘Junior to Junior,’ girls must find another partner. With an odd number of girls,the one without a partner is the caller.MingleOn the signal, players walk around the room saying “mingle, mingle.” The leader calls out a number andplayers quickly form groups of that number (for example, groups of 3 or 2 or 7, etc.) All players left outmove to the side and the remaining players continue as the leader calls out new numbers and groupingsuntil one or two players are left. The leader can also call out “all Girl Scouts” and they all form one biggroup!Charade BoxHave a box prepared with simple ideas to act out written on a slip of paper. These may be done alone orwith a buddy. Add to these or change them often if you find that the girls like this activity. Charades canbe as simple or complex as the girls are ready for; e.g., setting the table, bowling, drinking something youlike, eating corn on the cob,We’re Going On A PicnicHave each girl say, for example....“Hello, my name is Abby, I’m going on a picnic and I’m bringingApples.” The next girl in the circle will say, for example... “Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m bringing“Eggs.” This is my friend, Abby, and she is bringing apples. The pattern continues with each girl statingher own name, and an item that begins with the same letter as her first name. Each continues to add theones before her. You do not have to worry that a girl will not remember, the other girls in the circle willhelp her.47

Alphabet Line-UpThe girls either line themselves up using the first letter of their names or they take turns lining each otherup. Variation: Girls line themselves up in birthday order without talking.Yarn TossTake a ball of yarn and say the name of the girl that you are throwing it to (or rolling it to), holding on tothe end. Then have that girl say the name of another girl and throw it to her, having her hold on to theyarn as well. Do this over and over until there is no more yarn. Talk about how in Girl Scouts we are allconnected, how important each girl in the troop is, and how we have to work together to have fun.Bean Bag Circle TossHave girls stand in a circle and spread out with each person stretching out their right arm to touch theirright neighbor’s shoulder, then put arms down. The leader calls a girl’s name across the circle andtosses a bean bag to her. That girl then calls out another girl’s name (across the circle) and tosses thebean bag to her. Continue in this manner until each girl has been called. The last girl tosses the beanbag back to the leader. Begin the sequence again. About halfway through, the leader calls the name ofthe first girl again and tosses a second bean bag. Introduce more bean bags if the group is up to thechallenge! This is a real game of attention and cooperation.Mirror, MirrorGirls need to first pair up, preferably randomly so buddies are not always together. One girl will be themirror and will reflect whatever her partner does. The pairs face each other. The girl who is not themirror should start making slow movements, lifting an arm or a leg or blowing out their cheeks. Themirrors must try to imitate them as quickly as possible. After a few minutes, switch.Animal MovesGoal: Move from one line to the other like an animal.Use the movement that is called out and pretend to be that animal. This is not a race.Walk like a turtleRun like a cheetah (arms go back and forth)Gallop like a horse (step, together, hop, lead with same foot)Hop like a kangarooShuffle like a gorilla (feet apart, feet together)Jump like a rabbit (jump and land on both feet)●Leap like a gazelle (long jumps form one foot to the other foot)Skip like a Junior (step-hop right, step-hop left)Without HandsDivide into two teams. Team players stand in rows holding onto a long rope with both hands. Hats foreach team member are placed on the ground in front of the players. At the signal, the teams attempt toput the hats on their heads without using their hands. Team members may help one another with theirfeet, heads and teeth. The first team to put on all its hats is the winner. (From Hands Around the World,Susan Milord, 1992.)Dress-Up RelayDivide into two teams. Each team chooses one person to be their “model” to dress for an occasion.Teams stand on one side of the room and models on the other end. In the middle of the room the leaderplaces a big piling of clothing, making sure that some is appropriate for the occasion and some is notappropriate. Rules for the correct number and/or type of clothing pieces are agreed upon. At the signal,one team member at a time runs to the clothing pile, selects one piece and runs to the model and putsthe clothing piece on her, then returns to the team, and so on. The first team to outfit its model for theoccasion is the winner. This is a great game for preparing for a trip the troop is taking, such as what towear hiking (or what NOT to wear) or just dressing goofy for fun!48

What to Bring Relay RaceDivide the girls into two even teams and have them line up at one end of the playing area. At the otherend place a piece of paper and a pencil for each team. Tell the girls that you are all preparing for anevent and you need to make a shopping list of items. Each girl must add a different item to the list. Theycannot tell their teammates what they wrote! The team that completes their list first (each girl) withoutrepeating an item wins. Ideas for lists: camping trip, beach trip, Thanksgiving dinner, sleepover,babysitting night, etc., the wilder the better! Variations: You can tell the groups the topic or let them seeit as they run up to the list. You can have each person go to the list once or twice or more – the moretimes, the harder it is because they have to read through the list before writing something down!Over/Under RelayDivide into two even teams. Adults can join in to make the numbers even. Teams line up behind the firstteam member. Each person passes an object (ball, shoe, beanbag, etc.) to the person behind her, withthe first person passing it over her head and the next person passing it between her legs, alternating tothe end of the line. The person at the end of the line runs to the front and passes the item back. Thefirst team to have its first member back at the front of the line wins.Barnyard ScrambleGive each girl the name of an animal on a slip of paper (or a picture, especially for young girls who cannot yet read). Make sure there is at least two of each animal. On the signal, girls must make the soundthat their animals make and try to find other girls with the same animal. This is a great way to break theice.Get To Know You Games●●●●Human Bingo: Make a sheet of paper with a grid on it. In every square write somethingdifferent like, “someone who is wearing blue” or “someone who has a sister.” Have the kids goaround and try to fill as many boxes as possible. This is a good way for the group to begingetting to know one another.Name Game: Everyone sits in a circle and says their name and then answers one question. Thequestions can be anything from favorite books to hobbies.Name Association: Scouts sit in a circle and think of one thing (food, animal, etc.) that startswith the same letter as their name. Then the scout can introduce themselves: “I am __________and I like __________. The next person repeats what the first person said and then adds his/herown. Each person follows until the entire group has gone.Two Truths and a Lie: Every girl thinks of three things about herself. Two should be true andone should be made up. The girls try their best to make the untrue statement believable. Girlstake turns telling their three statements, and the group guesses which statement is untrue. Makesure all the girls get a chance to have a turn.●Big Wind Blows: Arrange chairs into a circle with one less chair than the number of peopleplaying. Everyone in the group sits in a seat. The one person without a chair stands in the centerof the circle and says, “A big wind blows for anyone who…”, and then says a characteristic that istrue about herself, such as “has a little sister.” Everyone who shares that trait must get up andfind a new seat. It cannot be next to where they were sitting. While this is happening, the personwho was in the middle finds a seat, leaving a new person in the middle. The next personcontinues, coming up with a different characteristic.49

PROBLEM-SOLVING INITIATIVE GAMESWHAT ARE INITIATIVE GAMES?Initiative games are fun, cooperative, challenging games in which the group is confronted with a specificproblem to solve. In Exploring we use initiative games for two reasons: These games demonstrate andteach leadership skills to Advisors, which helps to promote the growth of Explorers; and these gamesdemonstrate a process of thinking about experiences that helpsExplorers learn and become responsible citizens.Here are a few suggestions. Begin by clearly explaining the game. Make sure the rules are understood,including that everyone must complete the activity for the group to be successful.Don’t offer ideas for solving the problem. Stand back and let the group work and play with it even if thegroup has a difficult time. Don’t interfere unless something is unsafe or the group has fallen apart.Reflect on the activity. Spend a few minutes afterward talking about what the participants learned. Talkabout how effectively and efficiently they accomplished the task and how well they got along with eachother. Ask open-ended questions to help the group talk about the issues. Don’t be judgmental. In askingquestions, first help the participants focus on what happened, then ask them to decide if what happenedwas good or bad. Finally, ask them to set some goals for the future. The best impact that initiativegames can have on your post program is for you to use the initiative games leadership style and thereflective methods in your post program. While initiative games are fun and meaningful lessons can belearned, a lasting impact will be achieved only by using the principles behind the games in the completepost program. As an adult leader, you help the youth learn to make decisions and solve problems ineverything you do in Exploring.Teach them the skills they need and let them do it. As someone once said: “Train them and trust them!”Use reflection during and after post activities and experiences to help the youth learn. Get them in thehabit of thinking and sharing together as a group. If a game is too easy or if you have other motives, youcan vary the skills of the participants by not allowing some to talk, by blindfolding, by not allowing the useof various limbs, etc. You also can create a story line togo with the game.RADIOACTIVE FIELD IMaterials: three boards (pieces of plywood work fine) about a foot square The goal is to transfer theentire group across an open, flat area using three protective shields without touchingthe ground with any body part. Boards must not be thrown across the open area.RADIOACTIVE FIELD IIThe goal is to transfer the entire group across an open area using one pair of magic boots. No body partcan touch the ground except for feet wearing the magic boots. The boots cannot be thrown across thefield. They can be carried. Each foot on each person can only wear a boot safely for one trip across.After that foot is used, it cannot be used for any more trips.BLIND SQUAREMaterials: one length of rope 50–100 feet long; blindfolds. The group begins by forming a circle andputting the blindfolds on. Then each person picks up the rope, which has been tied into a circle.Everyone should be standing on the outside of the rope. The object is for the blindfolded group to form asquare, triangle, pentagon, or any shape the players want to try.LINE UPMaterials: blindfolds. Blindfold everyone in the group. Whisper to each person a number from one to thenumber of persons in the group. After you are done, tell the players they must line up by consecutivenumbers without talking. Everyone should begin to move slowly around each other, putting palms upfacing outward to protect themselves from collisions.50

The RIGHT Troop Celebrates Juliette Low's BirthdayWhen the words WRIGHT or RIGHT are read, players are to pass a small gift or swap to the person ontheir right. When the word LEFT is read, gifts are passed to the left. Pause a moment after each of thesewords to help cue them into passing. At the end of the story, the players get to keep the gift they have intheir hands.Juliette Low's birthday was almost there & Mrs. RIGHT's troop was just about finshed decorating. Mrs.RIGHT, her daughter, Susie RIGHT, & her cousin Sally RIGHT returned from their last minute shopping."There is not much LEFT to be done," said Mr. RIGHT as he came into the kitchen. "Did you hang thestreamers above the table where I told you to?" asked Mrs. RIGHT. "I LEFT them RIGHT where you toldme to," said Mr. RIGHT. "I am glad we got all the food we needed----I don't have any money LEFT," saidSally RIGHT.The hall phone rang & Susie RIGHT ran to answer it. She came running back into the kitchen exclaiming"Aunt Tillie RIGHT LEFT a cake for us on Gramma RIGHT'S back porch. I'll go RIGHT over there & getit," she said as she LEFT the house. Mr. RIGHT LEFT the kitchen & brought in the presents they bought.By the time Susie RIGHT returned, Mrs. RIGHT, Mr. RIGHT & Sally RIGHT had begun to set the table.Just then the doorbell rang. Mrs. RIGHT's troop had arrived.Each girl took off her coat and LEFT it RIGHT by the front door. Jennifer turned to her LEFT to say hi toKaren. Jessica was so busy talking to Elaine that she bumped RIGHT into Betty.Together they all finished helping Susie RIGHT and Sally RIGHT finish setting up for the party. "Thatlooks RIGHT nice," they all exclaimed. The RIGHT troop played games, made crafts, and sang a RIGHTlarge number of songs, including Sally RIGHT's favorite, "I LEFT my heart in San Francisco". Theydecided to WRITE birthday cards for babies born on Juliette Low's birthday. Finally it was time for cake.Mrs. RIGHT LEFT the room to get the cake while Sally RIGHT got the forks and started passing themout, starting on her LEFT. The entire troop ate and ate until there was no cake LEFT. All the members ofMrs. RIGHT's troop agreed that this was the best party ever. They cleaned up all the mess that wasLEFT and put everything away in the RIGHT place.Mr. RIGHT was very pleased. "Thank you, girls, for all your help. That was the RIGHT thing to do. Nowonder your leader, Mrs. RIGHT, is always so proud of you." One by one the girls' parents came forthem. One by one they all said, "Good night, Mrs. RIGHT. See you next week."Now I hope you have the RIGHT bag of candy for yourself because that's all that is LEFT of our story--except to say Happy Birthday, Juliette Low !!!! Isn't that RIGHT ?????51

Game within a StoryIn this game an item is presented to represent each part of the story. At the end of the story, you hide allthe items and see how many the girls can remember. Associating an item with each part of the storyhelps the girls to remember the story of Juliette Low.Juliette Low was the founder of Girl Scouting. I'd like to tell you a little about her life:Juliette was born on Oct 31, 1860 - Halloween (Hold up a pumpkin)Her uncle took one look at her and said, "She looks like a Daisy" - this nickname stuck with herfor the rest of her life (Hold up silk Daisy)Juliette always loved animals, especially horses. (Show toy horse)She also loved to draw and paint pictures - so much, that she created children's magazine with allof the articles and pictures done by children (Show crayons, colored pencils or paint brushes)Juliette married Willie Gordon Low in 1886. (Hold up wedding ring)Some of the rice thrown at their wedding became lodged in Juliette's left ear, causing her tobecome deaf in this ear (Show baggie of rice)Juliette and Willie both loved adventure, so together they decided to move to England (Hold upsailboat)Once in England, Juliette met Lord & Lady Baden-Powell. She very much enjoyed what they haddone with the Boy Scout movement (Hold up picture of a boy)Willie passed away while they lived in England, Juliette returned to Georgia and made the famousphone call which was heard around the United States, "Come on over to my house tonight, weare going to hold the first Girl Scout meeting!" (Hold up telephone)As with all Girl Scout troops, money was needed to keep the program running, so Juliette sold thepearl necklace Willie had given her for a wedding present. (Show strand of pearls)Girl Scouting in the USA was born on March 12, 1912 and continues today with over 3 1/2 millionmembers. (Hold up GS pin)Now, cover up all the items you have been showing, divide girls into teams and give them a short periodof time to list all the items. See how much they remember of the story!52

Girl / Adult Partnership in PlanningGirl/Adult planning is a very special and unique part of Girl Scout program. It provides and invaluableand important opportunity for girls to make their own decisions and plans while benefiting from adultguidance and facilitation. It is the assuming leadership aspect of progression. Age and ability are theother two aspects of progression in all levels of Girl Scouting. These elements enable each girl to charther individual course through the Girl Scout Junior program, bridge to Cadette, Senior and Ambassadorslevels, and eventually to become an adult Girl Scout.This graph shows how the Girl/Adult partnership progresses as Girl Scouts move through the gradelevels.LEADERDaisy Brownie Junior Cadettes Seniors AmbassadorsGIRLThe following suggestions may be helpful in planning with Girl Scout Juniors: Encourage the girls to speak up about their ideas and to take turns expressing their opinions.Your guidance may be needed in working through ideas. Use pictures, charts, handouts and other concrete materials to increase involvement. Keep discussion short. Young girls cannot sit still for long periods, especially after a day atschool. Remember that Girl Scouting provides a safe environment where girls try different approachesand may experience failure before discovering the best way to continue toward their goal(s). Use the Junior Girl Scout Ring for troop management, planning, making decisions or rules,assigning jobs, discussing or solving problems, and evaluating activities.54

Ways to Involve Girls in Planning and Leadership andRole of Adults in the Girl/Adult PartnershipAge Level Actions and ConceptsDaisy Daisy Girl Scout Circle Either/or decision-making “It” and “Other bag” Girls’ learning the basics of group process and self-government Development of basic human relations skills Participation in service projects – to gain a sense of self and communityBrownie Brownie Girls Scout Ring, self-government with adult guidance Use of a “talking stick” to express ideas Girls’ organizing and delegating responsibilities through kaper charts Simple brainstorming, with reality checks Concrete choices Participation in service projects – to gain a sense of self and communityJunior Democratic government – patrol system, or town meeting carried out by girls Brainstorming Active participation in all steps of planning and carrying out tasks Girls setting ground rules Ownership of ideas Fairness Girls’ competently leading a discussion by grade 6 Guided group evaluation Older girls helping younger girls Working independently or in small groupsCadette Patrol system, representative government Girls’ planning and doing troop activities Program Aide leadership project Girl’s working independently; program activities self determined Girls’ doing activities beyond the troop Leadership skill training Decision-making based on information gathering Budgeting for long-term projects/events Group review and self-evaluation Apprenticeship Girls’ learning to networkSenior, Ambassador Patrol system, representative government, Senior GS planning boards Leadership projects – Program Aides, Leaders-in-Training, Counselors-in-Training Girls’ involvement in girl/adult planning teams Girls serving as girl members of the council board of directors or as delegates tonational events Girls planning entire events, if experienced Girls working individually, as well as in committees Group review and self-evaluation Apprenticeships Networking Experiences providing specific tools for full girl/adult partnership – e.g., leadingmeetings, attending board training workshops55Role of Adults in PartnershipGive 2-3 choices.Hold mom and me events.Hold family and me events.Have direct adult supervision.Match each girl’s ability to activitiesAsk girls and parents what they do at homeScreen choices before voting.Discuss implications before voting.Facilitate “Guided failures.”Have guided budgeting.Take into account they physical and mentaldifferences between first and third graders.Have guided group evaluations.Oversee simple tasks.Step back; guide.Input 50 percent of the time when girls arenearing the end of 5 th grade.Encourage girl/adult partnership.Use role modeling (very important).Act as a facilitator; give guidance.Let girls make mistakes and learn fromthem.Allow girls and adults to function on analmost equal level.Let girls make mistakes and learnfrom them.Mentor girls.Be a facilitator and partner.

KapersKaper Chart ExampleKeeping and using a kaper chart helps the girls enjoy cleaning up,which in turns teaches them responsibilityOpening for troopmeeting (choose andcarry out)WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 Clean up after activity Select song or gameduring meeting Surprise! You may beasked to help or mayhave a “free” week Happy facesShooting StarsFlowersSnowflakesIn Girl Scouting a responsibility is called a kaper and the list of responsibilities is called a kaperchart. Kaper charts provide leaders and girls with a method of distributing the kapers in amanner that is effective and fair – everyone knows who is doing which position and everyoneknows they will get the privilege of completing each position at one time or another.Using a kaper chart helps the girls:Define what responsibilities need to be done.Show creativity in designing a kaper chart.Explore the positions and responsibilities during a meeting or activity.Share those responsibilities.A Kaper can be assigned to individual girls or groups depending on the size of the troop and the task at hand.Suggested positions include opening, serving snack, closing, cleanup or supplying help. Each should beresponsible for cleaning up after herself and the kaper should be the general policing of an area.56

Kaper Chart IdeasCardboard Pie wheel that rotates - I made a circle (pie chart) out of cardboard, and divided it into 12parts (I have 12 girls in the troop) I wrote the jobs about ever 4 th or 5 th space. Then I inserted this onto alarger cardboard circle on which I had written all the girls names. I attached it with one of the spreadablebrass brads that you use to hold papers together. Whoever is Snack person for the night gets the arrowpointing to her, and we follow the rest of the jobs wherever they fit in. (It ends up being fair, really!)Simple posterboard circle with clothespins - My troop's kaper chart is a piece of posterboard cut intoa circle and sectioned off into 4 areas: Crafts, Clean Up, Snacks, Song/Pledge/Games. You may want tobreak up the last into separate sections, but putting them together worked well in my troop.For clips, we decorated clothespins. We glued green construction paper to the front side. Glued largepom poms to the nose of the clothespin and wiggle eyes to the pom pom. Then each girl printed hername along the clothespin body.To assign kapers, girls need only check the circle to see if their clothespin is up and if so, at which job.Best of all, at our last meeting of the year, the girls will blue magnets to the back of the clothespins andstuff the body with 2 circles of tissue paper (for wings) and take home the clothespins as butterflymagnets---which represents how much they've grown this year in Girl Scouting!Dry Erase board and alphabetical rotation - I do my kaper chart on a dry erase board that I carry toevery meeting. It's best if you have a job for each girl. Right now I only have 6 girls (juniors) and theirjobs are: Pledge leader, Promise leader, attendance taker, dues taker, activity helper and game leader (ifthey have time to play). If you have snack, you could have someone to pass out snack, napkins, cups,etc. I started out listing the girls in alphabetical order and then just move them down one every week andmove the last name to the top. This takes care of any complaints about the job that they get. Hope thishelps.Posterboard with trefoils - Our jobs are opening, snack, cleanup, closing, and helper. (Helper handsout papers, etc). I took a big poster board, and wrote the jobs on it. Next, cut trefoil shapes out ofcontrasting poster board, about 4 inches across, and wrote each girl’s name on a trefoil. At the end ofeach meeting, the girl with the best behavior gets to pull the names for next week’s kapers. The posterhas velcro dots on it, and each trefoil has the other half of the velcro, so that the trefoils stick to the bigposter and it can be hung on the wall so everyone can see their jobs. I have to admit we don't do all ofthis at every meeting. We have 1-hr meetings twice a month, and 17 girls, so it gets really hectic justfinishing up what we wanted to do for the meeting. Next year (3rd grade) we do to 1 1/2 hours, and willprobably use it more then.In-Out Bag – My favorite way to assign Kapers to Brownies is the In-Out Bag. Any time you need a jobdone--dues collecting, handing out the glue sticks, line leader when you go outside, holding the flag forthe flag ceremony, etc--pull a name out of the "In" bag. That name then goes in the "Out" bag. When the"In" bag is empty, dump all the names from the "Out" bag back into the "In" bag and start again. This wayno one can complain they never get to do anything!Draw names and encourage girls to be on time - For meeting kapers, I got 8 popsicle sticks and wroteeach girl's name on a stick, and then would "draw names" for the jobs. If a girl wasn't there when herkaper was called, we would pick another name. Since flag ceremony happened early in the meeting, italso got girls to the meetings on time who tended to be late!Foam Project display board – Works well because you can fold it flat to keep in your car but it doesstand up pretty well by itself.57

Leader/DaughterThe Leader/Daughter Syndrome refers to challenges some leaders have with their owndaughter(s). While she is very proud that you are the leader, your daughter may havetrouble sharing you with the other girls. She may misbehave just to get your attention.Leaders often treat their daughter(s) as daughter(s) and not as Girl Scouts during themeeting. They expect too much or too little from her. She always is expected to cleanup; if there is not enough for everyone, she is expected to pass up the treat or activity.Some suggestions: Let your daughter know that you understand her mixed feelings of pride andjealousy. Have your co-leader deal with your daughter(s). Have your daughter(s) call you whatever the other Girl Scouts do. Expect your daughter(s) to live by the troop rules (not home rules) duringmeetings/activities. Do not tell your daughter(s) about things you have planned that the other GirlScouts do not know. Effective girl planning will help the entire troop have ownership of the Girl Scoutprogram. Set aside some special, non-Girl Scout time to spend with your daughter(s).58

Opening Ideas●●●●●●Recite the Girl Scout PromiseRecite the Girl Scout Law or present a demonstration of one of the LawsFlag ceremonySay the Pledge of AllegianceSing songsRead a poem, quote for the day or other readingClosing IdeasShow the girls how to make a friendship circle and do the friendship squeeze.Have all girls and adults stand in a circle holding hands. You can do the traditional right over left crossedarms if it is not too complicated. Discuss the purpose and the “rules” of the squeeze, we are passing ourfriendship on to the next girl in the form of a gentle squeeze, reminding us that we are all connected toeach other. You may have to practice several times to get it right. You might ask the girls when theyhave received the squeeze to put their right foot into the circle or you can keep its location a secret. You,as a leader, usually starts the squeeze, but later on you can designate the girls in rotation to start. Whenthe squeeze gets back to the “starter”, say Goodnight Juniors. This friendship circle is the perfect placeto remind girls of any important information before they leave.While in the friendship circle you can:Sing a song.Go around the circle telling their favorite thing about the troop meeting that day.Another version of the friendship circle would be to have the girls join hands in a circle, leader included,and walk toward each other from all around the circle. When you meet in the middle with clasped handsraised, say a greeting of farewell, ex. "Goodnight Girl Scouts", and walk backward into a full circle again.59

Pluralism and Diversity IdeasandServing Girls with Disabilities●●●●●Play a diversity game: Form a circle and ask girls with "like" shoes, hair color, eye color, styleshirts, glasses, has no brothers or sisters, has a sister, has a brother, etc to step outside thecircle. Discuss how we are alike and how we are different. Discuss how being isolated fromthe group made us feel.Another diversity game: Upset the Salad Bowl - assign a vegetable to each girl. Tell them theyare that vegetable and when their vegetable is called, they should jump in the "bowl". You canuse yarn to make a large circle on the floor to represent the bowl. Tell the girls that the "bowl"represents Girl Scouts. Call the vegetables one at a time. Everyone is in the "bowl" andappears to be giggling and happy. Say you are now going to pour on the dressing. Askleaders and co-leaders to join the bowl at this time. Then say, "You know, I really don't likedressing!!" Ask the leaders to get out of the bowl. Say, "You know, I really don't like carrots!!"Ask the carrots to get out of the bowl. Continue through the vegetables, saying the same lineuntil there is no one left in the bowl. Ask the girls how this makes them feel. Explain that if wedon't accept others that are different than ourselves, then we would be alone. Explain that ifwe don’t include everyone then we would be left with a Girl Scout troop and not scouts to enjoyit. The girls, even at an early age can begin to see how important it is to accept others.Check out "Talking with T.J." from the GSHNC. These topics deal withTeamwork and conflict resolution.Read "Zink the Zebra" which is a program available at GSHNC.Draw pictures of themselves as Junior Girl Scouts. Let each girl tell how she is different fromthe others.Girl Scouting is open to all girls in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Girl Scouts of the USA doesnot have separate program activities for girls with disabilities. The goal for serving girls withdisabilities is to make their experiences as much like that of other girls as possible, by inclusion introop or group settings with their chronological age peers, and by flexible adaptation of programresources based on individual strengths in all situations. There are no "special" or differentactivities in Girl Scouting for girls with disabilities; activities such as camping, sports andrecreation, arts, service, and learning skills are adapted to suit the needs and interests of all girls.A Girl Scout leader's guide, Focus on Ability: Serving Girls with Special Needs is used by adultsthroughout the organization to facilitate participation of girls with disabilities in all activities.National and local training opportunities are offered to help leaders and others to developawareness and sensitivity along with the skills needed in adapting program activities. In addition,many Councils develop disability awareness projects or patches that involve girls with and withoutdisabilities, and helps their understanding of the similarities and differences they each have.Some of these are done directly with schools, while others are conducted by Girl Scout Councils.Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council has a patch program for Juniors through Ambassadors entitled“We’re Aware- Focus on Ability”. Information can be found in the FYI.60

Recommended Troop SizeSometimes the availability of leaders, transportation issues and size and meeting place areused to determine a troop’s size.GSUSA Troop Size RecommendationsGirl Scout DaisyGirl Scout BrownieGirl Scout JuniorGirl Scout CadetteGirl Scout Senior/Ambassadors5 – 15 girls5-25 girls5-30 girls5-30 girls5-30 girlsTroops within their recommended size help their members to:‣ Invite all interested girls to join Girl Scouts‣ Learn better teamwork skills‣ Accomplish more as a group‣ Utilize the patrol system or other form of troop government‣ Assume more responsibility for the group‣ Get to know more adults as friends and mentors‣ Learn the art of compromise and accommodation in a democratic setting‣ Have an impact of the community through service and group visibility‣ Interact with girls at other grade levels.According to Safety-Wise Standard 20“Girls participate in groupings large enough to provide experience in self-government andsmall enough to allow for the development of the individual girls.”61

Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council7007 Idlewild Road • Charlotte, NC 28212704-731-6500 Outside Mecklenburg 800-868-0528Website: www.hngirlscouts.orgJUNIOR GIRL SCOUT BADGES AND AWARDSINDIVIDUAL RECORD SHEETGirl's Name: Troop #: Leader:GIRL SCOUTING AROUND THE GIRL SCOUTING IN MY FUTURE GIRL SCOUTING IN THE USA THE COOKIE CONNECTION BUSINESS WISEWORLDThinking Day____ Your Own Wider Op____ On My Honor____ Five Ways to Sell a Cookie ____ Talent ScoutWAGGGA on the Web ____ Check Out the Silver and ____ Daisy’s Life____ Cookie Know-How____ Ask an OwnerShow the World____ The GoldCeremonies: A Girl Scout ____ “Tough Cookies”____ Risky Business?Connect with Younger Girls ____ Find Out About Wider Op ____ TraditionMake Cookies Sales Count ____ Business Plan of ActionJust for Girls____ Make A Travel Ad____ Signs, Mottos, & Handshakes ____ From Field to Food Shop ____ Friends & MoneyGirl Scouting’s Founder ____ Make Your Own Model Passport ____ Girl Scouting Close to Home ____ Cookies Under Wrap____ Cost & ProfitJuliette Gordon LowPlan Your Trip to a Wider Op ____ Check Out other Girl Scout Books ____ Safe Sales____ Be Seen!International Expert____ Silver & Gold Go Global ____ More About Junior Girl Scouting ____ Cookie Creativity____ Practice Makes PerfectWorld Service____ Brainstorm a Service Proj. ____ Careers in Girl Scouting ____ Be Bold____ Up and RunningCommon Roots____ Attend a Wider Opportunity ____ Girl Scout History____ Cookies Across Cultures ____ Cash FlowWAGGGS Travel____ Plan Your Own____ Helping Others____CAREERS GLOBAL AWARENESS HUMANS AND HABITATS LEAD ON MODEL CITIZENCheck Out the Classifieds ____ Where in the World____ Have Home, Will Travel ____ Talk Show Star____ A Good NeighborWork Is Funny____ The Center of Things ____ It’s Symbolic____ Let’s Welcome . . .____ Rights and ResponsibilitiesHobbies Can Be Golden ____ Show Your Colors____ Farmers Around the World ____ Choose Your Leaders ____ Global CitizenA Career for You____ International Friendships ____ Your Life Would Be Different If . . ____ Play a Leading Role____ LawmakerThinking on Your Feet ____ In the News____ Peace of Cake____ Leading Qualities____ Create a GovernmentTime’s a’Wasting____ Be a Diplomat____ Make a Food Map____ Follow the Leader____ In PersonInterviewing 101____ Walk in Their Shoes____ Break Bread____ More on Leadership____ News FlashRole Models____ Sisters____ The World Close to Home ____ Team Leadership____ Red, White, & BlueGetting Along in Groups ____ Write On____ Take a Look Around You ____ What Did You Say?____ Help OutComputers on the Job ____ Lead the Way____ What’s Best?____ Set a Goal____ PaperworkMONEY SENSE ON MY WAY TRAVELER WORLD NEIGHBORS BECOMING A TEENTroop Budget____ Create a Travel Postcard ____ Stay Safe on the Road ____ Global Games____ Get the FactsBest Investments____ What Would You Do? ____ Promote a Place____ The Love of Language ____ Successful TeensInvest Together____ Travel Bug____ Culturally Curious ?____ Traditions____ Read About ItCash or Credit____ International Cooking____ Document the Days____ World Hunger____ Looking AheadUps & Downs of the Market ____ Girl Scouts Statewide____ Dream Vacation____ The World Next Door ____ Here’s Looking at YouCareers in Finance____ Plan for a Day____ Who? What? Where? When? How? ____ Without a Home____ Freedom & ResponsibilityShop Smart____ I’d Take . . .____ Careers in Travel____ There’s No Place Like Home ____ Today’s “Tween”Reality Check____ Life Travel____ Girl Scouts Far & Wide ____ It’s a Small World____ Teen in the FamilyMoney Doesn’t Always Matter ____ Travel Safe____ Entertaining an Alien____ Kids Helping Kids____ CelebrateHow Much Is a Dollar Worth? ____ Pack Up!____ Girl Scout Travel Spots ____ Clothing All Over the World ____ Teen Habits62________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BEING MY BEST CONSUMER POWER IT’S IMPORTANT TO ME LOOKING YOUR BEST ACROSS GENERATIONSSet a Goal-and Reach It! ____ Shop Around____ The Girl Scout Law in Action ____ Collect Tips____ These Are Their LivesName Your Talents____ Comparison Shop____ Values Based Approaches ____ A Personal Hygiene Routine ____ Learn a New SkillKeep a Journal____ Stretch That Dollar____ Discover Your Values ____ Aerobic Activities____ Make a FriendFind Role Models____ Compare Stores____ Values Vote____ Skin Care Secrets____ Be a HelperThink Positively____ Your Dollars____ Values in the News____ Color Party____ Service DirectoryCreate a “Brag Bag” ____ Your Parents’ Dollar ____ Debate It____ Organize____ Girl Scouts Past and PresentPeer Pressure Role-Play ____ Tie – Ins____ Other People’s Values ____ Experiment with Hairstyles ____ Share the FunFeeling Fit to Be Your Best ____ Name Game____ Secret Sister____ Create Healthy Snacks ____ Love What You DoGood Deed____ Pennies Count____ Women of Courage____ Circle of Friends____ What’s So Funny?Award Night____ When You Need to Complain ____ Valuing Service____ Accessory Party____ Food Through the YearsCARING FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATING PEOPLE COMMUNICATION HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS LOCAL LORESafety First____ Celebrate the Day____ Get the Message?____ Recipe for Friendship____ Word of MouthThe Danger Zone____ Conduct Yourself!____ Signals____ Story Mazes____ It’s All on the MapsFrom AboveTelling Tales____ Who Are They?____ Communications by the Dots ____ Play the Friendship Game ____Tour Your CommunityBox of Tricks____ One Big Family____ Express Your View____ Mum’s the Word____ Extra, Extra, ReadBasic Skills with Infants ____ Free and Equal____ Share the News____ Fun and Games____ All About It!Sing Someone’s PraisesWhat Can You Observe? ____ Peace on Earth____ Play It!____ The Power of Praise____Take a TripPlanning Ahead____ Solve It Together____ Brand Images____ It’s a Date____ Take PrideHungry? Eat Right____ Include Everyone____ Word of Mouth____ Friendship Club____ Walk the TalkFocus on the FutureThe Toy Test____ Reach Out____ Making It Public____ Bridge the Gap____What, When?____ It’s a Pleasure____ Words for Life____ Be Your Own Role Model ____MY COMMUNITY MY HERITAGE PET CARE CAR CARE THE CHOICE IS YOURSShow and Tell____ Create a Heritage Scrap- Book ____ To Have or to Have Not? ____ Check It Out____ Share the ExperienceMy Favorite Things____ What’s in a Name?____ Be Responsible____ Write It Down____ Looking AheadQuestions and Answers ____ Broaden Your Background ____ Add It Up____ On the Dashboard____ People PressuresTake a Trip____ Celebrate Your Heritage ____ Facts of Life____ Keep on Rolling____ Deciding to ActWho’s Around____ From Yesterday to Today ____ Staying Healthy____ Owner’s Manual____ Learning from OthersLights, Camera, Action! ____ Who Said It?____ Don’t Pass It On____ Make It Shine____ Computer Games ChoicesMake It Beautiful____ Get Together____ Healthy Diet____ Public Safety____ Try It On for SizeHelping Hands____ Your Personal Heritage ____ Animal Talk____ Driving It____ Role ModelsOne Small Step____ Memorably Yours____ Book It____ Be Prepared____ Learning by ExampleHow It Works____ Host a Heritage Night ____ Other Ways to Be Around Animals ____ As We Live & Breathe ____ There Once Was a Girl . . .FIRST AID HIGH ON LIFE SAFETY FIRST! ADVENTURE SPORTS COURT SPORTSLearn First Aid____ Natural Highs____ Safe at Home____ Get Strong____ Warm UpOuch!____ It’s Your Life____ Safe at Any Age____ Picture It____ Juliette’s TeamOooh____ What Do You Do?____ Sports Safety____ Kayak____ Keeping TrackGet Help____ Share the Information ____ Campaign for Safety____ Rope It____ Practice, Practice, PracticeUntil Help Arrives____ Get the Message Out ____ Fall Safe____ Ride the Waves____ Play BallShare the Messages____ Get With the Program ____ Look Out!____ Mountain Bike____ Same Sport Different CourtHelping Hands____ Media Overload____ Out & About in Public ____ Impact Free____ Tell It Like It Is!Staying Safe____ Spread the Word____ It’s not just a Ride____ Adventure Obstacle Course ____ World of SportsSurvivor____ The Big Test____ Show the Way____ Gear Up____ Be a Role ModelFirst Aid Challenge____ Know the Dangers____ Fire Safety____ Climb the Walls____ A Winning Combination________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________63

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FIELD SPORTS FOOD POWER FUN AND FIT A HEALTHIER YOUSun Sensations____ Warm Up____ Track It____ A Little Each Day____ Healthy Bones____The Sun Squad____ Play Ball!____ Keeping It Balanced____ Chart the Race____ Strong Bones____Create a Food Advertisement ____Water Water Everywhere ____ Pump It Up____Understand Food Labels ____Warm Up____ Talk to Me____Going Fishing?____ Scores and Stats____ Messages____ Cool Down____ Tell Me What You Think ____Get The Word Out____ Feet and Cleats____ It’s All About Choice ____ S-t-r-e-t-c-h____ Getting the Message Out ____Balanced Lunch?____“Block the spread of lead” relay ____ The Right Stuff____End Hunger____Get Moving____ Preventable or Inevitable? ____Environmental Times ____ Drink Plenty of Liquids ____ Speak Your Mind____ Know No Obstacles____ Ways to Help____Smoke Free____ Work It, Girl!____ Scavenger Hunt____ Strengthen Up____ Get Well Soon____Every Breath Counts____ Team Up to Win!____If the Shoe Fits, Wear It! ____ Keeping Track____Get the Lead Out____ Be a Fan____Fancy Footwork____ Relay for Sun Safety____HIGHWAY TO HEALTH SPORTS SAMPLER STRESS LESS WALKING FOR FITNESS WINTER SPORTSSincerely, Your Body ____ Stretch It Out____ Create a Personal Stress Kit ____ Warm Up____ Material Girl!____Healthy Steps____ Practice Makes Perfect ____ Stress Less Writing____ Make a Plan____ Get Ready for Skiing____What Are You Feeling? ____Sleepy Head____ Play Time____Do for Others____Best Foot Forward____ On the Slopes____Germ Busters____ Try Something New ____ Move That Stress Away ____ Keep Track____ Distance Traveling____Eating on the Run____ Safety First____ Listen to Music____ Be Prepared!____ In-Line Skating____Pass It On____Don’t Explode____ See and Tell____Read and Relax____Fast Food____ Don’t Forget Your Sled! ____Stress Relief____ You Go Girl!____ One at a Time____ Weather It Well____ First Aid for Cold____Mirror Mirror____ “Her Story” of Sport ____ Practice Elevator Breathing ____ Lend a Hand____ The Winter Olympics____Take Care of Your Teeth ____ Spread the Word____Add It Up____ Balance, Coordination and Agility ____Check Out Healthy____ Sport Search____Find the Way____ Ice Hockey Anyone?____CAMP TOGETHER EARTH CONNECTIONS ECO-ACTION FINDING YOUR WAY FROSTY FUNMake a Plan____ Be an Ecologist :____ Green Team____ Know Your Maps____ Dress Cool____Safety First____ Your Study AreaPlant a Tree____ North, South, East, West ____ Snow Sculptures____Walk Softly____ Traveling Through Time ____ Every Drop Counts____ How Long & How Far ____ Flaky Fun____Dress Right____ Identify That Tree____ What’s Watt____ Walk the Distance____ Snow Painting____Fueling & Cleaning Up ____ Reading the Rings____ Start the Presses!____ Map Maker____ Serious Fun____Challenge Yourself____ Eco-Games____ Trashy Art____ Map of the Place____ Snow Detective____Pitching In____ Saving Animals & Plants ____ Paper Rules!____ Make a Model____ Snow Travel Savvy____Natural World____ Adapt or Perish____ Clean and Healthy____ Finding Your Way Without ____ Ice Safety____The Outdoors at Night ____ Plants and People____ You “Auto Know”____ Map or CompassBe A Sport____Learning from Experience ____ Observing Change____ Women’s Work____ Trail Signs Traffic____ Natural Insulation____Earth as an Ecosystem ____Bus and Train Maps____HIKER HORSE FAN HORSE RIDER OUTDOOR COOK OUTDOOR CREATIVITYSafety First____ Horse “Tales”____ New Skills____ Mix It Up____ A Girl Scout’s Own____Comfort & the Right Stuff ____ Horse Stories____ Perfect Your Form____ All Dried Up____ Starry, Starry, Night____Know Your First Aid____ Showing Off____ See for Yourself____ Test the Waters____ Diversity in Nature____Give Back to the Sport ____A Different Kind of Walk ____March Forward____Be an ExplorerHiking Is Worldwide____Share The Fun____Happy Trails to You____64

OUTDOOR FUN OUTDOORS IN THE CITY PLANTS AND ANIMALS SMALL CRAFTSWIMMINGGet Going____ What Can You Do?____ Plants Here, There & ____ Staying Afloat____ Know Water SafetyOutdoor Emergencies____ Safety on Wheels____ EverywhereAll Hands on Deck____ My Buddy & MeEating Out____ Urban Wildlife____ Garden Gifts____ From Bow to Stern____ Like a FishBuild a Fire____ Do You Double-Dutch? ____ Creature Teacher____ Permission to Board____ Go Swim!A First Aid Kit____ Group Walk____ Wild Relatives____ Shove Off____ Helpful SwimmerProtect the Environment ____ Cook with City Sun____ Creature Clusters____ Hoist the Sails!____ Check It OffSing Around the Campfire ____ Urban Art____ Veggie Voyagers____ Full Speed Ahead!____ Underwater SwimmerTied Up in Knots____ Tackle a Community____ Seed Art____ Thar She Blows!____ DiverClean Up____ Service ProjectLiving Sculpture____ Red Sky in the Morning, ____ Going for the Gold!Looking Ahead____ A City Garden____ What a Pet!____ Sailors Take WarningWater MovesKites and Frisbees____ Go on Safari____ Swab the Deck!____WATER FUN WILDLIFE YOUR OUTDOOR SURROUNDINGS ARCHITECTURE ART IN THE HOMESafety First____ Wildlife Symbol Party ____ What Would I Need If. . . ____ Building Tour____ Art in StylePicture It____ It’s All in the Details ____ Pack It Up____ Making Their Mark____ Measure UpA Balancing Act____ Creature Feature____ What Does Minimal Impact Mean? ____ Down to Scale____ Create a Dream RoomGet in the Swim of____ We Are Family____ To Protect the Environment ____ Conserving Energy____ A Dried gourd DecorationThings____ Touch-Me-Not!____ An Outdoor Objects:Nature’s Design____ Say It with FlowersWater Games____ Staying Alive____ The Artist & the Scientist ____ Making Your Mark____ Home Arts: Home BusinessA Sailor’s Life____ Take A Closer Look____ An Outdoor Career____ Architecture Around the World ____ Budget for the FuturePrecious Water____ Animal Watcher____ What Do You See?____ Idea File____ Design Your Own RoomLook Closely____ Nature’s Remedies____ Take a Nature Hike!____ From Airports to Zoos ____ Holiday DécorLet the Games Begin____ How Was Your Day? ____ Outdoor Fun & Games ____ House of Sticks____ Accent on BeautyJobs on the Water____________________________________________________________________________________ART IN 3-D ART TO WEAR BOOKS CAMERA SHOTS CERAMICS AND CLAYIn the Fold____ Fashion Through the Ages ____ It’s a Wide World____ Camera Shop____ Make It with ClayMold It____ Fashion Friendship____ Picture This!____ Portraits____ Coil Up!Past Masters____ Fashions From Afar____ Be A Tape Worm____ Be a Sports Photographer ____ Handle with CareNegatives are Positives ____ Show Your Flair____ Be A Reading Helper____ Landscape____ Time for TilesCarve It____ Patter-Maker____ The Living Past____ The Basics____ Fuel and FireAll Around the Town ____ Fashion Add-Ons____ Read and Review____ Show Time____ Grin and Glaze It!Art That’s Me____ Sell Fashion____ How To? Read On!____ Get Ready, Get Set____ Bas-reliefArt as Therapy____ Doll Clothes____ Build A Library____ Tell a Story____ Dream DecoratorIt’s Mobile____ The Old Is New Again ____ Books for Life____ Screen Test____ Pass on the KnowledgeWire It____ Decorate Your Wears ____ Your Library’s Treasures ____ Getting It in Shape____ Folk Pottery________________________________________65

“COLLECTING” HOBBIES CREATIVE SOLUTIONS DANCE DISCOVERING TECHONOLOGY “DOING” HOBBIESBuilding Your Collection ____Share Your Collection With Others ____Meet Other Collectors ____Be the Expert About Your Hobby ____The Chinese TangramChange DirectionsOrdinary Items, Extra-Ordinary Uses Historical Insight________________Watch Their MovesMoods and MovesStep, Stamp, Stomp!Dance Watcher________________Just for PracticeAll Things DigitalFind the InventionsOutdoors Technology________________Handmade Especially for YouThe Right FitLearning a “Doing” HobbyHobbies in the Past________________Organize Your HobbyGo on a Treasure HuntCollect for the CommunityCollecting GloballyGeneration to General____________________Alternative SolutionsHow Others Solve ProblemsLocal, National, and GlobalProblem SolvingShipwrecked on an IslandCoded LanguageCreate a World________________________Dance Around the World ____Lines and Squares____Country & Western Dancing ____Belle of the Ball____Dance Through the Decades ____Dance Party____Technology to WearThe Inner WorkingsTools to Make Life EasierRecycling TechnologyThe Future Is HereThen and Now________________________Your Hobby: A Possible Career ____Do Your Hobby with Others ____What in the World Are You Doing? ____Give Back____Hobby Together____Find a New One____DRAWING AND PAINTING FOLK ARTS JEWELER “MAKING” HOBBIES MATH WHIZMedia Savvy____ Family Portrait____ Jewelry from Everyday Objects ____ Choose Your Craft____ Math Hunt____Primary-Secondary____ A Picture Tells a Thousand ____ Macrame’____ Practice Your Craft____ Your Numbers Are . . ____No Brushes____ ThoughtsJewelry from Other Lands ____ Re-Craft____ Shape Up____What’s Your Line?____ Tell a Story____ Jewelers’ Skills____ Where and When____ Calculate your Flight Time ____In Shape____ Fancy Feet____ Take a Tour____ Make a Recycled Craft ____ Make It Count____Shades of Color____ Traditional Art____ Something Natural____ Make a Craft with a Nature ____ Make a Math Puzzle____It’s How You Look At It ____ What Toys Tell Us____ Triple Up____ ThemePredictions____On the Wall____ Folk Arts Around the Globe ____ Store Your Gems____ An Honor____ Make Your Own Code ____On Your Own____ A Feast of Folk Crafts ____ True Gemstones____ Your Own Gift Wrap ____ Scale It____Women Who Paint____ Fresh and Original____ Get the Message?____ Crafty Cash____ Just the Stats____Time Travel____Safe Crafts____MS. FIX IT PRINTS AND GRAPHICS PUZZLES SEW SIMPLE THEATERCall for Help____ Rubbed the Right Way ____ A Maze with a Theme ____ Hands Down____ Make a Mask____It’s Electric!____ Stamp Designs____ Crossword Puzzler____ A Stitch in Time____ Character Traits____Flash____ Nature’s Prints____ Do You See It?____ Foot Fun____ Character Charades____Fix a Faucet____ Stencil Fun____ Picaria____ Program It____ Mirror Mimic____A Simple Fix-It____ Silk Screening____ It’s in the Cards____ Pick a Pattern____ How You Say It____Conserve Energy____ Graphic Design____ It’s Magic____ A Perfect Fit____ Mix It Up, Make It Up ____Hang It Up____ Eye For Design____ The Game of Nim____ Sew for Service____ The Changing Faces in Theater ____Out & About the Home ____ Help By Design____ Scramble____ Hospital Helpers____ Belt It Out____Repairs Within Your Community ____ Decorating with Prints ____ Word Search____ Find the Fabric____ Theater Around the World ____Read All About It____ Book Design____ One Dollar Words____ Sew a Puppet____ See It Live!____66

TOYMAKER VISUAL ARTS WRITE ALL ABOUT IT YARN AND FABRIC ARTS AEROSPACEIt’s Your Design____ Color Wise____ Write from the Start____ Dye It____ Paper AirplanesToys Around the World ____ Color Your Mood____ Story Starters____ Weave On____ Test FlightToys Through History ____ Black and White____ Memoirs are Memories ____ Famous Fabric Masterpieces ____ Go Fly a KiteMake a Doll House____ One Color, Many Shades ____ How to How-To____ Knots____ Think Sky HighMake a Board Game____ Still Life____ True Fiction____ Knot Project____ Models Away!Challenge the Imagination ____ Art Bridges____ Group Writing for Laughs ____ Knit On____ Shoot for the StarsDesign an Educational Game ____ Design It____ Play It Out!____ Crochet On____ Contact!Toy Safety____ On the Move____ Author! Author!____ A Stitch in Time____ Space Flight SpinoffsToy Recycling____ Tour It____ A Pocket Full of Poems ____ Fabrics of the Past____ Up, Up, and Away!Trash It!____ Put It in Perspective____ Good News____ Fabrics’ Round the World ____ Women Flying Sky High________________________________________COMPUTER FUN GLOBE-TROTTING LET’S GET COOKING MAKING IT MATTER MAKING MUSICGet Set Up____ Picture It____ Keeping It Clean____ Making a Polymer____ A Family Affair____Just the Basics____ Toot Your Own Horn ____ When in Doubt, Throw It Out ____ Polymer Possibilities____ A New Sound____Computer Artist____ Read All About It____ Have It Your Way____ Making Connections____ Practice, Practice, Practice ____Desktop Publishing____ Just a Drop____ Something for Everyone ____ Moving Parts____ Compose Yourself____Fun and Games____ Be Aware Be Prepared! ____ The Perfect Egg____ Materials & Structures ____ Musical Roots____Review the Products____ Map It Out____ New Wave Chef____ Engineering in Action ____ Be a Conductor____Get Practical____ Dear Diary . . .____ Tasty Treats:Label Check____ Music with a Theme____What’s Available?____ Is Anybody There!____ Fruits Surprise____ Base-ic Facts____ On Stage____On the Job____ We’re All Connected ____ Mix It Up____ Reverse Engineering____ Opera, Anyone?____Comparison Shopping ____ It’s All Yours____ Food Around the World ____ Use Computers to Design ____ The World & Its Influence ____The Big Change____On MusicMUSIC FAN OIL UP ROCKS ROCK SCIENCE DISCOVERY SCIENCE IN EVERYDAY LIFEExpress Yourself____ A Day’s Work____ Be a Rock Hound!____ Chemical Appearing Act ____ Tools of the Trade____Listening to Something New ____ Fossil Facts____ Geo Hunt____ Light and Reflection____ Catch the Beat____Sharing Music____ Where in the World?____ What Type Is It?____ Water Tricks____ Natural Geometry____Found Music____ Around the World____ Soil Sense____ Can’t Live Without It ____ Forces of Nature____What’s a Song Made Of? ____ Make & Clean Up an Oil Spill ____ “Geo” Careers____ Act Like a Scientist____ Science Fiction?____Folk Songs from Afar ____ How Does an Oil Spill ____ Wipe Out Erosion!____ Become a Scientist____ Color Mixing____Careers in Music____ Affect a Beach?Around the Globe____ It’s a Hands-On & Happening Place____ Rockin’ Along____Music: Insight to History ____ Ten? Twenty?____ The View from Above ____ Environmental Observer ____ How Much Time?____Nature’s Call____ Oil Drop____ Fossil Fun!____ See What?____ Here Today Still Here Tomorrow? ____Dance Time____ Come Clean____ Weathered or Not . . . ____ Here’s the Rub____ The Key, Please____It’s in What?____67

SCIENCE SLEUTH SKY SEARCH WATER WONDERS WEATHER WATCHWhat’s Vibration Got ____ Mapping the Skies____ It’s in a Cycle____ Weather Maps____To Do With It?Constellations____ The Water You Drink____ Visit a Weather Station ____The Science of Paper making ____ Direction, Please____ Not Enough?____ Become a Cloud Watcher ____Crystal Quest____ Planets____ Life Underwater____ Build a Weather Instrument ____When Is Silver Green? ____ Connect the Dots____ Water Food Chain____ Weather Smarts____You Can’t Escape Your Identity ____ Tools of the Trade____ A Balanced Life____ Weather Trends____Water Questions____ Time for the Moon____ Water Work____ Weather Games____Read the Directions -____ The Sky Is Falling!____ Fixing It Up____ Help Others Be Weather Prepared ____But How Does It Works?Star Stamps____ Just Add Salt____ Paper Spirals & Frontal Systems ____Seeing the Light____ Mission: Space____ Water Comparisons____ Make Your Own Weather ____It’s in the Genes____What Is a Simple Machine? ____JUNIOR SIGNSSign of the StarSign of the RainbowSign of the SunSign of the World1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5Completed _________________________Completed ________________________Completed _________________________Completed _________________________JUNIOR LEADERSHIP AWARD BRIDGE TO CAD. GIRL SCOUTS THE G. S. BRONZE AWARD JUNIOR AIDE AWARDStep 1 ____________________________Step 1 ___________________________Step 1 ____________________________Step 1 ____________________________Step 2 ____________________________Step 2 ___________________________Step 2 ____________________________Step 2 ____________________________Step 3 ____________________Step 3 ___________________________Step 3 ____________________________Step 3 ____________________________Step 4 ____________________________Step 4 ___________________________Step 4 ____________________________Step 5 ___________________________Step 6 ___________________________Completed _________________________Completed _________________________Completed _________________________Completed _________________________P-4 Rev. 6/8/200568

Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council7007 Idlewild Road • Charlotte, NC 28212704-731-6500 Outside Mecklenburg 800-868-0528Website: www.hngirlscouts.orgJUNIOR GIRL SCOUT INDIVIDUAL GIRL RECORDName ID# Date of BirthAddressParent/Guardian Name(s) Telephone # (Day) ____________(Evening)Date of InvestitureDate World Association PinDate Bridged to BrowniesDate Bridged to JuniorsRegistration Date Expiration Date _________________________________________________________________Earned Patch Record:NameDate Completed_Camping Experience:Year Camp Year Camp____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________Girl Scout Events Attended:Year Camp Year Camp____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________Girl Scout Trips:Year Camp Year Camp____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________69

Girl Scout Service Record:Year Service Year Service____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________Leadership Positions:Year Service Year Service____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________Training Taken:Year Training Year Training____ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ _______________________________________ ________________ ____ ___________________________________Other :P-4 Rev. 6/8/200570

Safety NotesGirl Scout leaders provide for the safety and security of girls and adults.Consult Safety-Wise regularly when planning activities/events.Be sure the girls know safety guidelines and are able to apply them.Troop has a current, certified First Aid person on outings away from themeeting place and overnight trips or for activities where Safety Wiserequires one. Also, make sure you have the appropriate level First Aideras well.Have a “Troop First Aid Kit” with you at all times.Talk about safety in your meeting place. Walk around with the girls andfind exit doors. Make up an emergency plan, setting a place to meet ifyou must leave the building quickly.Check Volunteer Essentials for girl/adult ratios (pg 42) and tripprogression (pg. 48).71

Service Project IdeasProjects should be age-appropriate and meaningful to the girls. Plant flowers at your sponsorship. On a school day off, cook a meal for the staff at your sponsorship Teach a workshop at your service unit’s encampment or another service unit event Do a Brownie Try-It with a Brownie troop Teach your favorite Girl Scout songs to a Brownie or Daisy troop. The leaders will love it too! Have a trash pickup day in the local park Gather items for an art box for a daycare or after school program Gather items for a dress-up box for a daycare or after school program Sing at a local nursing home at a time other than the holidays. How about Halloween carols?Make up your own words! Read to an older person whose eyesight is failing Make decorations for your sponsorship during holiday seasons or special events Make cookies at a troop meeting for the American Red Cross Make and take cookies and a thank-you note to the local Fire Department crew Collect gently used Girl Scout items for a troop in need Collect toys for a toy drive Hold a storytelling hour at the local library or an after school group Collect nonperishable items for a food drive Make individual decorations for retirement home doors Collect and donate new or gently used children’s books/movies/games to area shelters Ask neighbors for old magazines to donate to the local hospital Collect animal food and toys for the Humane Society Make bookmarks for the public library to use for their reading program Help collect school supplies for Social Services As a troop, sponsor a family for the holidays or participate in the “Angel Tree” Random Acts of Kindness – perform simple acts of kindness expecting nothing in return Write notes of appreciation to the cafeteria workers, janitors, staff at their school, etc. who do notnormally receive recognition. Wave hello to a crossing guard or a police officer. Share smilesgenerously with mom, dad, brother, sister, teacher and classmate. Make a thank-you card for the mail carrier, firefighter or other community volunteer. Write a nice note to someone in the troop who is having a bad day Have a “______” Appreciation Day. This could be for teacher aides, custodians, librarians,teachers, nurses, crossing guards, community helpers, etc. Make a banner or cards that tellthem how much they are appreciated. (A kindness basket or goodie bag could also be given)72

Song IdeasTips for Teaching Songs1. Be familiar with the song so you don't need to use a song sheet or book as a "crutch".2. Sing the song through first.3. Say the words phrase by phrase and have the group repeat.4. Sing the words phrase by phrase and have the group repeat.5. Sing the song together 3 times or until known - but don't wear it out.6. If a song has several verses, teach one verse at a time.7. Being with simple songs and move on to more difficult ones later on.8. You give the starting note. Avoid pitching the song too high or too low.9. Songs may be taught using tapes or CD's as well, just follow the procedure above.Make New Friends, But Keep The OldMake new friends, But keep the oldOne is silver, The other is gold.The circle is round, it never endsThat’s how long, You will be my friendYou have a hand, And I have anotherPut them together, And we have each otherI Don’t Care If I Go CrazyI don’t care if I go crazy1,2,3,4,5,6 switchCrazy go I if care don’t I6,5,4,3,2,1 switchAmericaAmerica, AmericaShall we tell you how we feelYou have given us you richesWe love you soDown on the BanksDown on the banks of the Hanky PankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWith an oo ee oo ahHe’s off his lily with a ker plopDaisy on My ToeGotta a daisy on my toeIt is not real it does not growIt’s just a tattoo of a flowerSo I’ll look good takin’ a showerIt’s on the second toe of my left footStem and flower it has no root(‘Cause that wouldn’t look good’)Got a daisy on my toeMy right foot loves my left foot so.Mrs. O’LearlyLate last night, when we were all in bedMrs. O’Learly hung a latern in the shedAnd when the cow kicked it overShe winked her eyes and said“It’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight.”Fire Fire Fire73

ChickenC- I’m the way to beginH- I’m the second letter inI- I’m the third letterC- I’m the fourth letter in that bird ohK- I’m filling inE- I’m near the NOh’ C-H-I-C-K-E-NThat’s the way to spell chickenRufus Rafas Johnson BrownWatcha gonna say? Whatca gonna pay?Whatcha going to do on judgement day?Oh, you know I know rent means doughLandlord will throw you out in the snowOh Rufus Rafas Johnson BrownWhatcha going to do when the rent comes‘round?Brown SquirrelBrown Squirrel, Brown SquirrelSwish your bushy tailBrown Squirrel, Brown SquirrelSwish your bushy tailHold a peanut in your pawsWrinkle up your little noseBrown Squirrel, Brown SquirrelSwish your bushy tailLittle Red CabooseLittle Red caboose chug, chug, chugLittle Red caboose chug, chug, chugLittle Red caboose behind the train, train, train,trainSmoke stack on his back, back, back, backComing around the track, track, track, trackLittle red caboose behind the train Whoo(1 ST time normal, 2 nd time soft, 3 rd time LOUD)The Bear Song(Echo Song)The other dayI met a bearUp in the woodsAway up thereHe looked at meI looked at himHe sized up me I sized up himHe said to meWhy don’t you run?Cause I see you ain’tGot any gunAnd so I ranAway from thereAnd right behindMe was that bearWhat did I seeAhead of meA great big treeOh lucky meThe nearest branchWas 10 feet upI’d have to jumpAnd trust my luckAnd so I jumpedInto the airBut I missed that branchAway up thereNow don’t you fretAnd don’t you frownCause I caught that branchOn the way back downNow that is allThere ain’t no moreUnless I meetThat bear once more74

Princess Pat(Echo Song)The Princess Pat lived in a treeShe sailed across the seven seasShe sailed across the channel tooAnd took with her a ricka bambooChorus:Now what is thatIt’s something madeBy the Princess PatIt’s red and gold and puple tooThat’s why it’s called a ricka bambooNow Captain Jack had a mighty fine crewHe sailed across the channel tooNow his ship sank and yours will tooIf you don’t take a ricka bambooPercy the Paleface Polar BearUp in the land of ice and snowWhere the temperature drops to 40 belowWho’s the happiest one up there?Percy the palefaced polar bear.He sleeps all day and then at nightHe’ll catch a few fish by the pale moonlightHas no worries has no cares!Percy the palefaced polar bearThen one day a hunter cameAnd grabbed poor Percy by the snoutPut him in a great big cageAnd Percy HOWLED and he GROWLED,but he couldn’t get out!(Slow down) Now he’s living in a zoo,(Speed up) Funny thing is he likes it too,‘cause he meant his girlfriend thereand she loves…………..Percy the paleface polar bear!Who?Percy the palefaced polar bear!Baby BumblebeeI’m bringing home a baby bumblebeeWon’t my mommy be so proud of me,I’m bringing homeA baby bumblebee, OUCH! It stung me!I’m squishing up the baby bumblebee,Won’t my mommy be so proud of me,I’m squishing up a baby bumblebee,“Ew! It’s yucky!”I’m licking up my baby bumblebee,Won’t my mommy be so proud of me,I’m licking up my baby bumblebee,“Ew, I feel sick.”I’m barfing up my baby bumblebee,Won’t my mommy be so proud of me,I’m barfing up my baby bumblebee,“Ew, what a mess”.I’m sweeping up my baby bumblebee,Won’t my mommy be so proud of meI’m sweeping up my baby bumblebee,“Look, there’s another.”I Love My RabbitI love my rabbit, my crazy, crazy rabbitHop, hop, bunny, bunnyHop, hop, bunny, bunnyHop, hop, Ho-ho, hop, hopHe loves his carrots those crazy crazy carrotsChew Chew ho ho chew chewWhen I go to bed I kiss him and he kiss IIf he’s been a such and suchHe sleeps out in the rabbit hutchOh, I love my rabbit, my crazy, crazy rabbitHop, hop, bunny, bunny, hop, hop, bunny,Bunny, hop, hop, ho ho hop hop75

Baby’s BoatBaby’s boats a silver moonSailing in the skySailing o’er a sea of dreamsAs the clouds go bySail, baby, SailOut across the seaOnly don’t forget to sailBack again to meBaby’s fishing for a dreamFishing near and farHis lines a silver moonbeamTapsDay is doneGone the sunFrom the lakeFrom the hillsFrom the skyAll is wellSafely restGod is nigh.Thanks and praiseFor our days‘Neath the sun‘Neath the stars‘Neath the skyAs we goThis we knowGod is nigh.On My HonorOn my honor I will tryThere’s a duty to be done and I say “Aye”There’s a reason here for a reason above.My honor is to try and my duty is to love.People don’t need to know my nameIf I’ve done any harm than I’m to blameIf I’ve helped another than I’ve helped meIf I’ve opened up my eyes to seeI’ve tucked away a song or twoWhen you need a friend then I will comeAnd there’s many more where I came fromThere’s a duty to be done and I say “Aye”There’s a reason here for a reason above.My honor is to try and my duty is to love.Come with me where a fire burns brightWe can even se better is a candle’s lightAnd we find more meaning in a campfire glowThan we’d every learn in a year or soWe’ve made a promise to always keepAnd pray softly for all before we sleep.We’ll be Girl Scouts together and when we’vegoneWe’ll still be trying and singing this song.On my honor I will tryThere’s a duty to be done and I say “Aye”There’s a reason here for a reason above.My honor is to try and my duty is to love.BargesOut of my window looking in the nightI can see the barges flickering lightSilently flows the river to the seaAnd the barges to go silentlyBarges I would like to go with youI would like to sail the ocean blueBarges have you treasures in you holdDo you fight with pirates, brave and bold?Starboard is green and port is glowing redI can see the harbor lights aheadOut of this river going to the seaAnd someday he may come back to meOn my honor I will try76

GracesIn Back of the BreadIn back of the bread is the flourIn back of the flour is the millIn back of the mill is the wind and the rainAnd the Father’s willJohnnie AppleseedOh, the Lord’s been good to me,And so, I thank the LordFor giving me the things I needThe sun, and the rain, and the appleseedThe Lord’s been good to me.Thanks be to GodThanks be to GodThe Father AlmightyThanks be to GodWho gave us this earthThanks be to God the Spirit EternalThanks be to God foreverSuperwomen Grace(Tune of the Superman movie)Thank you God for giving us foodThank you God for giving us foodFor the food we eatFor the friends we meetThank you God for giving us food77

SWAPS Etiquette●●●●●●●Always remember to say thank you when someone gives you a SWAP. Not only is thisgood manners, but it is encouraging for others to share.Be courteous. If a person gives you a SWAP you don’t really like, remember that it mayhave come with the purest of intentions and the simplest of skills. One good thing to dowhen you go to a camporee or other event where there is a lot of swapping is to wear ahat and put the SWAPS on it.Bring extra SWAPS if you are going to an event where swapping is a part of the event. Itis always a Girl Scout “good turn” to give to those who have few or none.SWAPS should be hand made. Store bought things take away from the concept of thegift. It is not how fancy your SWAP is, it’s the smile that accompanies it when given.When making SWAPS to mail to another troop, remember to pack them so they will getthere undamaged. Also, remember to use the proper amount of postage. A gift is not agift if you have to pay to receive it, or it comes damaged. Also, check with the post officeregarding out of the country packages. Some countries have very strict packaging andpostal rules. In some countries the package has to have a list of the contents and thepackage must say “gift” or the recipient has to pay taxes on it.Once you have swapped you do not SWAP it again. (Once a SWAP has been swapped itcan’t be swapped again)Last, but not least, have FUN swapping! This is supposed to be a fun experience for youand your girls. The girls can learn a lot about sharing and how other troops in otherstates/countries do things.When swapping by mail:●●●●●●●●Find out how many girls and leaders are in the troop you are swapping with.Don’t forget to tell them how many are in YOUR group.Keep the SWAPS light and small. It keeps the postage down.Share how you made the SWAPS so the other troop can try it and pass it on.Always remember Safety Wise when mailing. It is best to use your leaders address or aneutral person, rather than a girl’s address.Acknowledge you received the SWAPS, either via e-mail, snail mail or telephone. Theother troop will be wondering if you received them and whether or not you liked them.When you agree to SWAP, keep your word. If you do not, you will be disappointing notjust another leader, but a bunch of girls.Have FUN! That’s the most important thing for you AND the girls.79

Trip Ideas for JuniorsLearning how to plan a trip should be an active and progressive experience for Girl Scouts, which canbegin with a walk around the neighborhood, progresses to day trips and overnight trips, perhaps endingwith a week-end camping trip.●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●Visit the library for researchVisit a fancy restaurant for a tour and a special dessertVisit a local nursing homeVisit a local pet store or the Humane SocietyHave a hiking day trip to a nearby county or state parkTake a tour of a local hospitalVisit art and photography exhibitsAttend a local international festivalRide a local bus instead of traveling in carsService unit sponsored events for JuniorsCouncil sponsored events for JuniorsVisit a Council camp for the dayAttend a professional sporting eventVisit the recycling centerVisit the zooVisit a local museumVisit a camera storeVisit a pottery or ceramic painting studioSee a play or musical performanceTrip to the grocery store to buy food for an overnight eventWeekend at a Council lodge or camp (see Safetywise for training required)Visit to The Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia80

Troop GovernmentPatrol systemA form of troop government composed of patrols and a Court of Honor. Junior Girl Scout troopsoften use the patrol system.PatrolSmall group of girls that plans and carries out activities within the troop/larger group.Patrol leaderElected or appointed leader of a troop/group patrol.Executive BoardA form of troop government in which a leadership team is elected by the troop to make decisions.Town MeetingA form of troop government in which a “guider” is elected to guide the decision-making process with thewhole troop.Topics for Junior Business MeetingsPlanning process for dues and attendance: Let the girls decide how they want to do this. Have one girlbe treasurer, collect dues, record them in a ledger and turn the money over to the leader for deposit.A treasury report should be a part of every troop business meeting.Snack box or basket: Each scout takes a turn bringing the box/basket home and filling it with cookies,crackers, juice, napkins, etc.Choosing badges and badge activities according to their interests. Girls can also make a shopping listfor the supplies.Juniors can establish the rules of the troop. The girls can decide how each person takes a turn talkingwithin a group. One suggestion is the "talking stick" or "lipstick" . The "talking stick" is a wooden dowelthat the girls decorate with markers and hang feathers from ribbons tied to the end. The "lipstick" is awooden dowel with a pair of lips cut out from cardstock or red fun foam attached. As the group sits in acircle, the only girl or adult allowed to talk is the one holding the "talking stick". Any object can bedesignated for this purpose, a special “troop mascot” stuffed animal or even a book. This teaches theother girls to listen while someone else is talking and also lets them know that when they talk, others willlisten to them. This teaches the girls that what they have to say is important.The leader still carries major responsibilities for overall scheduling and approval of plans.A good rule of thumb to remember is “Girls Can Do What Girls Can Plan.”81

UniformsUniformsJuniors in the 1960’s wore a muted green dress with a yellow fabric tie and a dark green belt. In the1980’s and early 1990’s the uniforms became a bright Kelly green and girls could choose to wear a vestor sash. The shirt worn underneath was white with blue and green strips and a wool beret was also anelement of the uniform. Today Juniors may still choose between the vest or sash with white shirt andkhaki skirt or pants.InsigniaThe Bridge to Juniors Girl Scouts award is a rainbow semicircle most girls who were Brownies also wearBrownie Wings.The insignia tab is green and in addition to the World Trefoil should carry a Girl Scout membership pin –in traditional or contemporary styles – which for some girls will be backed by a numeral guard showinghow many years they have been a Scout (five and ten year guards are available).Membership stars for years as a Junior are backed by a yellow disc.Beginning in their Junior year girls also wear a troop crest under their council identification strip andabove their troop numerals.The main proficiency badges should be worn on the front of the vest or sash, and may continue to theback if needed. When Intermediates became Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors in 1963 the original roundproficiency badges were divided into two sections. Juniors could do the intermediate level badges whichhad green borders or could try the more advanced badges which had a yellow border.Special awards for Juniors include the Junior Aide patch, a red and white leadership pin the four Signs(Rainbow, Satellite, Sun and World) and the Bronze Award the highest recognition available for Juniors.New in 2008, a new program was introduced called Leadership Journeys.82