| SouthEast Texas Girl Scouts - GSSJC Areas 2, 3, & 4 |
| Age-level training Leaders' training focused on working with girls at a specific Girl Scout age level. |
| Annual meeting The yearly meeting a local Girl Scout council holds to elect its board of directors and conduct other business essential to Girl Scouting in its geographic area. |
| Area See Jurisdication. |
| Bandana A multipurpose cotton square that girls wear as a scarf or use as a sit-upon, tote or potholder. |
| Basic leader's training (BLT) The minimal basic training required of every leader and provided by local Girl Scout councils. |
| Basic outdoor skills Skills learned by girls to prepare them for doing outdoor activities. |
| Birthplace The Savannah, Georgia, birthplace and childhood home of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. The Birthplace is now a historic house museum and Girl Scout troop program facility. |
| Bridging activities Activities preparing troop/group members for the next Girl Scout age level. The bridging troop frequently does an activity from the Girl Scout handbook used by girls in the upcoming age level and completes a project with them. After the troop has had a taste of the new age level, it holds a ceremony to complete the bridging process. |
| Bridging ceremony A ceremony that celebrates the transition from one age level in Girl Scouting to the next. |
| Brownie Girl Scout Ring A circle formed by members of a Brownie Girl Scout troop/group for discussing troop business and planning activities. |
| Brownie Girl Scouts One of the five Girl Scout age levels in the United States. Brownie Girl Scouts are ages 6-8 or are in grades 1-3. |
| Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its Triangular-shaped awards earned by Brownie Girl Scouts. Requirements for these awards are in the Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts book, available from some local Girl Scout council shops or through the Girl Scouts Online Shopping Mall. |
| Buddy system A safety practice that groups two or three girls together to keep watch over each other in an activity (for example, swimming, hiking). The system places girls of equal ability in the same grouping. |
| Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Project awards Rectangular-shaped awards earned by Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. Requirements for these awards are in the Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts book, available from some local Girl Scout council shops or through the Girl Scouts Online Shopping Mall. |
| Cadette Girl Scouts One of the five Girl Scout age levels in the US. Cadette Girl Scouts are ages 11-14 or are in grades 6-9. |
| Campus Girl Scouts The young adult branch of Girl Scouting in the United States. Campus Girl Scouts serve Girl Scout councils and the girls in their jurisdiction. In addition to being a young adult, a Campus Girl Scout must: |
| Be a student at a college, university, junior college, vocational/technical school, or other institution of higher learning. Believe in the principles of Girl Scouting. Be a registered member of Girl Scouts of the USA. |
| Certified Holds a current card, certificate or other documentation from an established, reputable group, verifying completion of training in a particular field. |
| Chair, National Board of Directors The principal elected officer of the national Girl Scout corporation. Chosen by the National Council for a three-year term, the Chair of the National Board of Directors presides at its meetings. She or he leads it in carrying out its governance responsibilities. The organization's constitution, found in Blue Book of Basic Documents 2000, gives restrictions on the Chair of the National Board of Director's tenure. |
| Checkpoint Safety guidelines used in planning and conducting typical Girl Scout activities. |
| Chief Executive Officer The chief executive officer of the national Girl Scout corporation. Employed by and accountable to its board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer serves at the pleasure of the board. She or he leads the national staff in achieving the organization's vision and goals and works in partnership with the Chair of the National Board of Directors on governance functions of the board. |
| Contact person The Girl Scout staff member or volunteer to get in touch with for guidance and advice on a project or activity. |
| Core staff Persons designated by the local Girl Scout council to help girls and leaders carry out their specific group camping plans at a given Girl Scout campsite (for example, site director). |
| Core staff camp A camp attended by troops/groups and their leaders, where a core staff offers program activities and the girls do activities with their troop leader. |
| Corporate board of directors A board elected by members of the local Girl Scout council corporation and, between annual meetings, empowered to act for it within the framework of the council's bylaws. The board derives its authority from the national code for tax-exempt organizations, the corporate laws of the state in which the council is incorporated, and the council's articles of incorporation. Sitting on the board are a president, one or two vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and from 16 to 25 members-at-large, who represent many aspects of the community as well as of Girl Scouting. |
| Counselor-in-Training (CIT) A qualified Senior Girl Scout who is taking a Counselor-in-Training course to learn outdoor group leadership skills. Also the name of the project the Counselor-in-Training does to earn her title: approximately 10 hours of hands-on training in camping skills and outdoor education and about a two-week internship with an experienced counselor. The project is limited to Senior Girl Scouts who have completed grade 10 or above. Counselor-in-Training II is an advanced CIT course, allowing a girl to further specialize in an area of her own interest. |
| Court of Awards A ceremony where girls receive awards for their achievements. |
| Court of Honor A troop/group decision-making and planning body that represents all the members and is made up of Girl Scout patrol leaders and troop officers and leaders. |
| Cultural awareness Sensitivity to cultural differences. A culturally aware person examines her or his own perceptions and tries on new behaviors to fit different cultural contexts. |
| Culture All socially transmitted behavior: the customary beliefs, rules of conduct, and product-related traits of a racial, religious or social group. |
| Daisy The nickname of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low. |
| Daisy Girl Scouts One of the five Girl Scout age levels in the United States. Daisy Girl Scouts are ages 5-6 or are in kindergarten-grade 1. |
| Day camping Camping by the day or camping within a 12-hour program day. Girls from different groups sign up as individuals and go through the camping experience in temporary groups (units). The girls and unit staff plan and carry out activities. Day camping is council-sponsored (the camps require council approval to operate), and the council provides the staff, facilities and site. |
| Delegate Go to National Council delegate, Girl Scout council delegate. |
| District Old term used in division lines of different areas of San Jacinto Council.� The term has now been replaced with ?Area.?� (See ?Jurisdiction? for more info.) |
| Diversity The state of being different or diverse. When used to describe people and population groups, diversity encompasses such factors as age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability and religion, as well as education, professional background, and marital and parental status. Diversity indicates variety but is not synonymous with pluralism, which is a process or system of actions. The term should not be used to identify people of color. When referring to a specific group, use its racial, ethnic or cultural name instead. |
| Documented training and experience Written evidence of leadership competence in a particular activity. |
| Dunk bag A mesh cloth bag with a drawstring, used to sterilize eating utensils when washing dishes. |
| Earned age-level awards Insignia from Girl Scout age-level books. Earned by completing requirements or by demonstrating understanding of a concept. Included in this category are such awards as Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, Junior Girl Scout badges, Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Project awards, and the Girl Scout Gold Award. |
| Edith Macy Conference Center A year-round, professional training facility providing professional development courses for Girl Scout adults and non-profit and for-profit groups. |
| Emergency contact person The person to call in an emergency or for guidance and advice. |
| Emergency procedures Basic plans, established in advance, stating what to do in an emergency. Girls and adults formulate the plans orally as well as in writing and post them in a highly visible location. |
| Equivalent training/certification Replacement course contents for a particular skill, including all elements required by a nationally recognized certifying body for it. |
| Ethnic Of or related to people grouped according to a common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic or cultural origin. |
| Ethnicity A sense of being different from other groups because of cultural tradition, ancestry, national origin, history or religion. |
| Excursion A group trip away from a day or resident base camp, which extends not longer than two days and one night and has a particular point of interest as its destination. The group and its leader plan and carry out the trip, using motorized transportation. |
| Executive director The chief executive officer of a local Girl Scout council corporation. Employed by, and accountable to, its board of directors, the executive director provides strategic direction and vision for development and achievement of the organization's purpose, as well as leadership in council day-to-day operations. The executive director is appointed to the board of directors as a member without a vote. |
| Extended trip A trip lasting more than three nights (requires a health examination as well as a health history, local Girl Scout council approval, and additional insurance coverage). |
| First-aider An adult who has taken local Girl Scout council-approved first-aid training from a nationally recognized organization. |
| Fly-up ceremony The event at which a Brownie Girl Scout receives her Brownie Wings and becomes a Junior Girl Scout. |
| Friendship circle A circle formed by Girl Scouts standing and clasping hands (before they reach for each other's hands, girls cross their right hand over their left). The circle represents the unbroken chain of friendship among Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world. |
| Friendship squeeze A hand squeeze that travels around a friendship circle from one person to another. |
| Fund raising Techniques used in a public appeal for contributions to fund the program and activities of the organization. Fund raising, which often relates to short-term needs, is only part of a fund development plan. In Girl Scouting, fund raising is the responsibility of adults. |
| Girl Guide The term used to identify Girl Scout in many countries. Agnes Baden-Powell, sister of the Boy Scouts' founder, started the first Girl Guide troops in England. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, headquartered in London, England. |
| Girl Scout A member of Girl Scouts of the USA or another country's national Girl Scout organization. The U.S. organization grants membership to any girl who has: |
| Made the Girl Scout Promise. Accepted the Girl Scout Law. Paid the annual dues. Met applicable age-level standards: |
| Daisy Girl Scout |
| age 5 or 6 or in kindergarten or grade 1 |
| Brownie Girl Scout |
| age 6, 7 or 8 or in grade 1, 2 or 3 |
| Junior Girl Scout |
| age 8, 9, 10 or 11 or in grade 3, 4, 5 or 6 |
| Cadette Girl Scout |
| age 11, 12, 13 or 14 or in grade 6, 7, 8 or 9 |
| Senior Girl Scout |
| age 14, 15, 16 or 17 or in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 |
| Girl Scout adult An adult member of Girl Scouts of the USA. The organization grants membership as a Girl Scout adult to any person who has: |
| Accepted its principles and beliefs, as stated in the preamble of its constitution. Paid the annual or lifetime dues. Met applicable age/education standards. A Girl Scout adult must be older than 17 or have a high school diploma or equivalent. |
| Girl Scout Birthday The official birthday of Girl Scouting, March 12. |
| Girl Scout camping An experience that provides a creative, educational opportunity for group living in the outdoors. Its purpose is to use the Girl Scout program, trained leadership, and the resources of natural surroundings to contribute to each camper's mental, physical, social and spiritual growth. |
| Girl Scout council One of Girl Scouts of the USA's local affiliates, with authority over Girl Scouting in a specific section of the country. Or, the council jurisdiction and membership, including all girls and adults the council has registered and its corporate body, nominating committee, and board members, committees and task groups, as well as its employed staff. Also the title of the council corporation's membership body in meetings assembled. In this sense, the council includes delegates elected by geographic areas (or other units), its nominating committee, and its board members, committees and task groups, as well as other members prescribed in its bylaws. |
| Girl Scout council delegate Any registered Girl Scout 14 years of age or over, elected as a voting member of a local Girl Scout council corporation. A specific geographic area (or other unit established by the council board of directors) elects the delegate to represent it at the council's annual meeting. Delegates serve for a set term, which is defined in the council's bylaws. The board creates the formula for the number of delegates geographic areas can elect, which is usually based on the total number of girls an area registers through the council by a specific date. |
| Girl Scout Gold Award� The highest award in Girl Scouting. Earned as a Senior Girl Scout, this award culminates her experiences in the movement. Find out more on Just 4 Girls at the National site:� www.girlscout.org |
| Girl Scout Law Along with the Girl Scout Promise, is the credo of Girl Scouting. A girl lives the 10 parts of the Law to fulfill the Promise. |
| Girl Scout Leader A registered Girl Scout adult and trained volunteer who meets regularly with girls to help them achieve the purposes of Girl Scouting. |
| Girl Scout Leader's Day A day of appreciation for adult volunteers in Girl Scouting, April 22. |
| Girl Scout national organization A grouping that includes the National Council, National Board of Directors, national committees and task groups, and the national staff. |
| Girl Scout organization in the United States A grouping that includes the national organization, chartered local Girl Scout councils, and licensed groups. |
| Girl Scout Promise Along with the Girl Scout Law, is the credo of Girl Scouting; the pledge that binds members together as part of the Girl Scout movement. A girl must make the Promise to become a Girl Scout member. |
| Girl Scout Sabbath The Saturday in Girl Scout Week. |
| Girl Scout service mark The Girl Scout service mark is composed of two parts: the symbol (the trefoil with three profiles) and the logotype (the words "Girl Scouts" along with the registration mark �). Girl Scouts of the USA owns the exclusive use of the Girl Scout service mark. |
| Girl Scout Silver Award� The second highest award in Girl Scouting. Earned as a Cadette Girl Scout. |
| Girl Scout Sunday The Sunday in Girl Scout Week. (Week containing March 12.) |
| Girl Scout Trefoil A stylized representation of a plant with three leaves. The Girl Scout service mark incorporates a trefoil-shaped outline of three profiles. The three broad parts of the trefoil shape represent the three parts of the Girl Scout Promise. Girl Scouts of the USA owns the exclusive use of the Trefoil Design. |
| Girl Scout volunteer An adult who contributes her or his time to a local Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA without the expectation of compensation (other than reasonable reimbursement or allowance for expenses) or any other thing of value in lieu of compensation. Volunteers typically give their time as troop/group leaders, coaches, mentors, board members, delegates, or assist girls in special projects in their area of expertise. |
| Girl Scout Week The week containing March 12, the Girl Scout birthday, the anniversary of the first Girl Scout troop meeting in the United States in 1912. This observance is celebrated each year, starting with the Sunday on or preceding the 12th. |
| Girl Scouting in the School Day A local Girl Scout council-sponsored partnership to include Girl Scouting in schools. |
| Girl Scouts of the United States of America The official name of the national Girl Scout corporation, chartered by the U.S. Congress and incorporated in the District of Columbia. Also known as Girl Scouts of the USA or GSUSA. |
| Girl Scouts' Own Girl-planned inspirational ceremonies held in the troop/group or at camp. It is an opportunity for girls to express their feelings about Girl Scouting or a topic of their choosing, such as friendship, being courageous and strong, or acting mature. Girl Scouts' Own is not a religious service. |
| Health examination A medical checkup given by a licensed physician, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse within the 24 months preceding a girl's participation in resident camping, in a trip of more than three nights, or in contact sports organized competitively. Health examination forms are available from local Girl Scout councils. |
| Health history An annual updated record of a girl's past and present health status (for example, of allergies, chronic illnesses, and injuries), which her parent/guardian completes for Girl Scouts. The organization requires a health history for participation in physically demanding activities, such as water sports, horseback riding, or skiing. Health history forms are available from local Girl Scout councils. |
| Insignia The umbrella term for U.S. Girl Scout earned age-level awards, religious and other awards, and participation patches and pins. Girls wear all insignia, except participation patches and pins, on the front of their Girl Scout uniform. |
| Juliettes Girls registered in Girl Scouts but not belonging to a troop. |
| Juliette Gordon Low The founder of the Girl Scout movement in the United States. Also known as Daisy. |
| Juliette Low World Friendship Fund A Girl Scouts of the USA-operated fund that supports educational programs, service projects, training, and international travel to foster friendship among girls from the 140 countries of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |
| Junior Girl Scout badges Circular-shaped awards earned by Junior Girl Scouts. Requirements for these awards are in the Junior Girl Scout Badgebook, available from some local Girl Scout council shops and through the Girl Scouts Online Shopping Mall. |
| Junior Girl Scouts One of the five Girl Scout age levels in the United States. Junior Girl Scouts are ages 8-11 or are in grades 3-6. |
| Jurisdiction Division of ?Areas? with-in San Jacinto Council.� (For example: Orange County belongs to Area 3.) |
| Just for Volunteers This site's section is dedicated to current and future Girl Scout volunteers. |
| Just 4 Girls The girl-centered area of this site. Just 4 Girls is a safe, educational and fun place for girls ages 5-17 to explore with parents and leaders, as well as on their own. It contains interactive activities, useful information, and work submitted by the girls themselves.� Find it at www.girlscouts.org. |
| Kaper chart A grid system, wheel or table showing the job assigned to each girl or group of girls for any given project. Useful for meetings, camp-outs and special events. |
| Leader Go to Girl Scout leader. |
| LEADER Girl Scouts of the USA's quarterly national magazine for adults in Girl Scouting and future volunteers. |
| Leader-in-Training (LIT) A qualified Senior Girl Scout taking a Leader-in-Training course to learn group leadership skills. Also the name of the project the Leader-in-Training does to earn her title, which requires commitment to: eight to 10 hours of instruction, three to five hours of troop/group observation, and an internship under a specially trained mentor leader. This project is for Senior Girl Scouts who enjoy ongoing work with girls. |
| Learning Petals Awards earned by Daisy Girl Scouts. Each petal is a different color and represents one of the 10 parts of the Girl Scout Law. To earn a petal, a girl shows her troop leader she understands the corresponding part of the Law. |
| Lifeguard A person with current certification in lifeguarding skills and techniques from a recognized sponsoring agency and with additional training specific to the facility/body of water where she or he will guard. A lifeguard trains in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The type of certification needed depends on the kind of facility/body of water where the activity will take place. |
| Minimal-impact camping (low-impact camping) Camping in which no trace of activities is left at the site. The physical landscape of the campsite is preserved, as well as the solitude and spirit of the wilderness. At an established site, minimal-impact camping means that the camper leaves the place cleaner than she found it and minimizes her impact on the Earth. |
| Money earning Go to Troop/group money earning. |
| Multicultural The coexistence of many distinct cultures within a given context, such as a community or nation. |
| National Board of Directors A body that manages the national Girl Scout corporation between sessions of the National Council. On the National Board are the Chair of the National Board of Directors, two Vice Chairs, the Secretary and Treasurer, and 35 members-at-large. Elected by the National Council, all of these positions have a three-year term. Girl Scouts of the USA's constitution, found in Blue Book of Basic Documents 2000, gives restrictions on tenure for them. The chair of the National Nominating Committee, if not already elected to the board, serves as an ex officio member of it. |
| National Council The membership body of the national Girl Scout corporation in meeting assembled. It includes: |
| Delegates elected by local Girl Scout councils and USA Girl Scouts Overseas Members of the National Board of Directors and National Nominating Committee Past Chairs of the National Board of Directors Other members elected by it |
| The National Council: |
| Elects the National Board and National Nominating Committee. Amends the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the USA. Establishes requirements for credentials, such as those for membership and Girl Scout council charters. Determines overall policy for the Girl Scout movement and program in the United States by considering proposals fostering and improving Girl Scouting, by receiving and acting upon reports of the National Board, and by guiding the board on the general direction of the movement and program. |
| National Council delegate A person 14 years of age or over, elected by a local Girl Scout council as a voting member of the National Council (Girl Scouts of the USA corporation). Each local council and USA Girl Scouts Overseas can elect one delegate, as well as another one for every 1,800 girls under its jurisdiction. To count toward the 1,800, a girl must have been a member registered with Girl Scouts of the USA as of September 30 of the year preceding the National Council's regular session. The prescribed number of girls is adjusted up or down as necessary to keep the local council and overseas delegate total as close as possible to 2,000. National Council delegates serve for a three-year term. |
| National Headquarters The Girl Scout national organization's center of operations, located at 420 Fifth Avenue in New York City. This nucleus for U.S. research and development in Girl Scouting takes up nine floors of a 39-story office condominium building that extends from 37th to 38th Streets. The building houses the organization's national staff. |
| Nosebag meal A meal that does not need cooking, usually carried in a paper bag or bandana on hikes or at events. Sometimes found hanging in trees on a "safari breakfast." |
| Our Caba�a* A program center located in Cuernavaca, Mexico, owned by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |
| Our Chalet* A program center located in Adelboden, Switzerland, owned by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |
| Outdoor education Using the Girl Scout program outdoors to allow girls to grow in relation to each of the four Girl Scout Program Goals. |
| Participation patches and pins Supplementary insignia received by girls for simply participating in an event or activity. Girls wear participation patches and pins on the back of their Girl Scout uniform. |
| Patrol Small group of girls that plans and carries out activities within the troop/larger group. |
| Patrol leader Elected or appointed leader of a troop/group patrol. Patrol system A form of troop government composed of patrols and a Court of Honor. Junior, Cadette and Senior Girl Scout troops often use the patrol system. |
| Pax Lodge* A program center owned by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Located at Olave Centre, the association's main office in London, England. |
| Phone tree A list of people, with their phone numbers, arranged to facilitate a chain of calls in an emergency. The person who gets the first call contacts a designated small group of people, who then call others on the list. A good way to set up emergency notification for any troop trips or overnights or to let parents know that the girls will be late coming back from a trip. |
| Pluralism A system that includes individuals from groups differing in basic background experiences and cultures. Pluralism allows for the development of a common tradition while preserving the right of each group to maintain its cultural heritage. It implies mutual respect. |
| Policy An established course of action that must be followed. Look for Girl Scout policies in Blue Book of Basic Documents 2000 and in the accompanying Leader's Digest. |
| President The principal elected officer of a local Girl Scout council corporation. Chosen by the corporation, the president presides at its business meetings. As chair of the corporate board of directors, she or he leads it in carrying out its ultimate authority for governance. |
| Product sales, council-sponsored Councilwide program activities in which troops/groups may sell authorized, tangible products, such as Girl Scout cookies� or calendars. |
| Program Aide (PA) A Cadette or Senior Girl Scout who works directly with a troop/group under the supervision of an adult volunteer. The Program Aide is required to attend training sessions where she gains expertise in a particular field of interest, such as science, computers, or song leading. |
| Program Goals The four goals that, along with the Girl Scout Promise and Law, make up the framework of Girl Scout activities. |
| Program Standard An established level of quality or achievement for measuring and judging a local Girl Scout council's performance in delivering the Girl Scout program to girls. Safety-Wise, a publication available from some council shops and through the Girl Scouts Online Shopping Mall, contains the Program Standards. |
| Promise Center Award earned by Daisy Girl Scouts. A girl receives this award after showing her troop leader she understands the Girl Scout Promise. |
| Quiet sign Raising the right hand over the head to signal for attention and quiet at any Girl Scout gathering. When the hand goes up, mouths magically go quiet, and everyone joins in giving the quiet sign. |
| Rededication ceremony A reaffirmation of a Girl Scout member's belief in the Girl Scout Promise and Law. |
| Religious and other awards Awards earned for completing requirements set by religious/other organizations or by Girl Scouts of the USA. |
| Resident camp A local Girl Scout council-sponsored camp where girls attend for a week or more or stay overnight. They live in units and plan programs with a staff of trained counselors. |
| Safety helmet Protective headgear with a chin strap. These specialized helmets ? made for such sports as biking, skating, canoeing, and horseback riding ? have a seal from an approving authority. |
| Sangam* A program center located in Pune, India, owned by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |
| Senior Girl Scouts One of the five Girl Scout age levels in the United States. Senior Girl Scouts are ages 14-17 or are in grades 9-12. |
| Service unit A name many local Girl Scout councils give to a specific geographic area and the Girl Scouts within it ? all leaders, troops/groups, and girls there. A service unit also includes individuals who give troop support. |
| Service unit team In many councils, a team of adults that facilitates service to girls through its leaders in a geographic area. Usually on the team are the service unit director or manager, recruiter, registrar, and cookie chair, as well as age-level consultants and trainers. |
| Sit-upon A lightweight pad or mat used when sitting on the floor or ground. |
| Stereotyping Holding beliefs about people that places them in categories lessening chances of interaction and diminishing potential for recognizing and accepting differences. Stereotypes affect what a person thinks and believes about others, as well as how she or he behaves toward them. |
| Travel camping A camping experience of three or more nights, carried out by a group of experienced girl campers and adult leaders that uses motorized transportation to move from one site to another. Transportation is normally by van, bus or automobile but may also be by airplane, boat or train, or by a combination of these vehicles. |
| Trip camping A camping experience of three or more nights, planned and carried out by a group of experienced girl campers and adult leaders that travels from one site to another under its own power or by manually operated transportation ? for example, by bicycle, canoe, horse or sailboat. |
| Trip leader An adult who accompanies a group on a trip involving activities such as camping, backpacking or canoeing. She or he possesses the knowledge, skills and experience (e.g., in outdoor leadership, trip planning, risk management, first aid, and supervision) required for the trip. |
| Troop/group camping A camping experience of 24 or more consecutive hours, planned and carried out by a Girl Scout troop/group with its leaders, using a site approved by the local Girl Scout council. |
| Troop/group money earning An activity planned and carried out by girls to earn money for troop/group expenses. |
| Underrepresented populations Racial, ethnic, differently abled, economically impoverished, or cultural groups that Girl Scouting is striving to include in employment, membership and governance. |
| Unit A small troop/group formed at a day camp or resident camp. Girl Scouts assigns campers to a unit based on age or interest. Also a portion of a campsite designated as the living and working area for a group of campers. |
| USA Girl Scouts Overseas Girl Scouts of the USA's overseas arm, which delivers the Girl Scout program to American girls and girls attending American or International schools outside the continental United States. Formerly called Troops On Foreign Soil (TOFS). |
| Volunteer Go to Girl Scout volunteer. |
| Watcher A person trained in basic water rescue who works under the direction of the lifeguard. |
| Wide game A themed event with a number of stations. Groups rotate between the stations, completing activities at each one. |
| Wider opportunity Girl Scout activities that go beyond the troop/group. They are often national and international events and lead to broader perspectives for individual members and enhanced visibility for Girl Scouting. |
| World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Through its Member Organizations, WAGGGS provides a high quality non-formal educational program that provides dynamic, flexible, and values-based training in life skills, leadership, and decision making. WAGGGS offers projects and programs at an international level that enable Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to be responsible world citizens through action and activity in the community. WAGGGS serves approximately eight million Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in 144 countries. Through Girl Scouts of the USA's membership in WAGGGS, each girl and adult registered as a Girl Scout in the United States becomes part of the Girl Guide/Girl Scout world movement. The World Association's mission is to enable girls and young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world. |
| World Thinking Day (Formerly, Thinking Day) February 22, the birthday of both Lady Baden-Powell, Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding's World Chief Guide, and her husband, Lord Baden-Powell, Boy Scout founder. First celebrated in 1927, the day was renamed at the 1999 Girl Guide/Girl Scout World Conference. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world use the day to think of each other and exchange greetings, learn about other countries and give to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund. |
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| CHANGES STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2008: Daisy Girl Scout - grades K & 1 Brownie Girl Scout - grades 2 & 3 Junior Girl Scout - grades 4 & 5 Cadette Girl Scout - grades 6, 7, & 8 Senior Girl Scout - grades 9 & 10 Ambassador Girl Scout - grades 11 & 12 |