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Leader Basics |
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Thank you for registering as a Girl Scout Leader. Here is just a small part of the information we have to offer from GSUSA and USAGSO (USA Girl Scouts Overseas-North Atlantic) |
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Table of Contents: |
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LEVELS OF GIRL SCOUTS |
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GIRL SCOUTS -THE BASICS |
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GIRL SCOUT HISTORY |
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WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS |
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TRAINING |
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LEADER TIPS ON THE WEB |
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LEVELS OF GIRL SCOUTS: |
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Daisy Girl Scout - ages 5-6, or grade K |
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Brownie Girl Scout - ages 6-8 or grades 1-3 |
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Junior Girl Scout - ages 8-11 or grades 4-6 |
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Cadette Girl Scout - ages 11-14 or grades 7-9 |
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Senior Girl Scout - ages 14-17 or grades 10-12 |
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GIRL SCOUTS -THE BASICS |
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The Mission of the Girl Scouts of the USA- to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. |
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The Promise:
On my honor, I will try
To serve God and my country
To help people at all times
and to live by the Girl Scout Law. |
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The Law:
I will do my best to be:
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
to be a sister to every Girl Scout.
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OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS: |
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October 31 - Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday [also kknown as Founder's Day] |
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February 22 - Thinking Day - is the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. This is the day to think about Girl Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere. |
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March 12 - Girl Scout Birthday, the date in 1912 when the first 18 Girl Scout members were officially registered. The week in which March 12 falls is know as Girl Scout Week. |
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April 22 - Girl Scout Leader's Day, a day to honor Girl Scout leaders all over the world. |
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TYPES OF CEREMONIES |
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FLAG - used at the beginning & end of trooop meeting and/or ceremonies. |
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INVESTITURE - a ceremony in which the girl becomes aan official Girl Scout. |
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REDEDICATION - a ceremony in which the girl rededicattes herself to the Girl Scout Promise & Law. |
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BRIDGING - moving from one level to another by coompleting the patch work [optional]. |
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FLYING UP - moving from Brownies to Juniors. |
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COURT OF AWARDS - awarding of try-its, badges, or patches to girl as earned [can be done anytime of the year and as often as the troop decides.] |
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SCOUTS OWN - a ceremony that can be about anything that the girls decide. |
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OTHER TRADITIONS |
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The Girl Scout Motto - Be prepared |
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The Girl Scout Slogan - Do a good turn daily |
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Girl Scout Handshake - with the right hand do the Girl Scout Sign and with the left hand shake. |
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Girl Scout Sign - the three raised fingers stand for the three parts of the Promise. |
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Quiet Sign - raising your right hand and as people notice you are raising the right hand they raise theirs and be quiet. This also is for the fifth law, I will do my best to be friendly and considerate. |
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Friendship Circle - everyone forms a circle and crosses right hand over left holding hands with the person standing next to you. |
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Friendship Squeeze - standing in the Friendship Circle everyone is silent as one person squeezes another hand gently after another until the person that starts it receives a squeeze. |
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Brownie Girl Scout Ring - Brownie Girl Scouts get together to make their group decisions. |
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GIRL SCOUT HISTORY |
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October 31, 1860- Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA , was born in Savannah , Georgia . Juliette's was better known as Daisy by family and friends. |
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March 2,1912- Juliette gathered 18 girls together to organize the first two American Girl Guide troops. The first Girl Scout uniform was blue. |
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1912 - Girl Scouts started their cookie tradition by selling home baked cookie. |
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1913 - American Girl Guides was changed to Girl Scouts. The first handbook was published called How Girls Can Help Their Country. |
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1916 - The Girl Scout national headquarters was moved from Washington DC to New York City . Also the first Girl Scout council charter was issued to Toledo , Ohio . |
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1917 - troops were founded for girls with physical disabilities. |
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1920's - Black Girl Scout troops were formed in New York . |
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January 17, 1927 - Juliette Gordon Low died. |
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1936 - the first commercially baked Girl Scout Cookie sale took place in Philadelphia council. |
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1963 - the biggest organizational change took place with four separate age levels for ages 7-17 - Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors. |
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1965 - Juliette Gordon Low's childhood home, now known as the Juliette Gordon Low Girl Scout National Center, was designated as a Registered Historic Landmark. |
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1978 - a redesigned Girl Scout Trefoil was officially launched. |
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1984 - Daisy Girl Scouting was started. |
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In developing the Girl Scout movement in the United States , Juliette brought girls of all race, creed, and ability were welcome in Girl Scouting. Girl Scouting gave girls the ability to learn about nature, develop self-reliance, resourcefulness, and prepare them not only for traditional homemaking roles, but for possible future roles as professional women. |
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WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS |
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Girl Scouts of the USA is one of 140 member countries of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts [WAGGGS]. Here's a brief history: |
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1908 - Lord Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scout Movement |
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1909 - Lord Baden-Powell founded the Girl Guide Movement. |
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1927 - the first Thinking Day was celebrated. |
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FOUR WORLD CENTERS: |
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Our Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland - focuses on the outdoors. |
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Pax Lodge in London, England - focuses on the history of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. |
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Our Cabana in Cuernavaca, Mexico - focuses on community service projects, folk arts and local history. |
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Sangam in Pune, India - focuses on Indian culture, family lifestyle, religious and the arts as well as service projects in nearby rural and urban communities. |
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TRAINING: |
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*Orientation: mandatory for all new volunteers to the SHAPE Girl Scout Neighborhood |
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**Basic Leadership Training: a MUST for all new leaders, and recommended as experienced leaders change age levels. |
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**Program Age Level Training: training specific to the age level you are leading |
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**Outdoor Training: a must if you plan to take your troop camping |
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*conducted by neighborhood here at SHAPE |
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** conducted by USAGSO trainers at varied locations, including SHAPE or Brussels |
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LEADER TIPS ON THE WEB |
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www.scoutingweb.com - not sponsored, approved or endorsed
by the Girl Scouts of the USA , but HUGE source of information and links to everything about Girl Scouts |
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www.studio2b.org/intro_s2b.html - New program by GSUSA for girls 11-17 |
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www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9385/index.htm (Leaders Landing a wonderful site) |
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Especially great for craft ideas: |
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www.makingfriends.com |
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www.kidsdomain.com/kids.html |
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www.makestuff.com/index.html |
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www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/seasonal |
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