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GSMW Girl Scout Express Pack Girl Scout Express Pack *with special thanks to Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, Girl Scouts of Nebraska, and Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois for design/programming share of property and ideas. 5 9 14 16 39 Who We Are Girl Scout The Girl Scout Let’s get started! Finish it up… How We Learn Uniform Program ACTIVITIES! Send it in!!! Top 5 Pages to Reference Welcome to Girl Scouts……………………………. 3 Let’s Get Started……………………………………….. 4 Who we are/How we learn………………………. 5-6 Girl Scout Promise Organizational Structure…………………………… 7 On my honor, I will try: Girl Scout Levels………………………………………… 7 To serve God* and my country, Girl Scout Traditions & Ceremonies …....... 8 To help people at all times, The Girl Scout Uniform……………………………… 9-10 And to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Program…………………………….. 14 Let’s Get Started! ……………………………………… 16 Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be Sisterhood Activity …………………………………… 17 honest and fair, Girl Scout Promise & Law………………………… 21 friendly and helpful, Know Juliette Gordon Low………………………. 27 considerate and caring, Step into your Future ……………………………… 31 courageous and strong, Completed Mail-in form…………………………… 39-40 and responsible 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. Our Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The Girl Scout Sign Girl Scouts make the Girl Scout sign – raising three fingers of the right hand with the thumb holding down the pinky – when they say the Girl Scout Promise. The three fingers represent the three parts of the Promise. *Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs. 1 WELCOME TO GIRL SCOUTS! We’re so excited for you to join the Girl Scout movement. Girl Scouts empowers girls everywhere to stand up and make a difference. By nurturing innovation and developing leadership skills, we prepare girls to overcome challenges and advocate for their ideas now and later. With an emphasis on self-discovery, character building, and community impact, Girl Scouts helps girls become a powerful force for good in the world. About Girl Scouts Express The Girl Scout Express Packet is both informational for you as a parent as to what exactly this journey your Girl has embarked on consists of as well as has a handful of fun activities for your Girl to work through at her own pace. This packet includes a wealth of information about Girl Scouts for both the parent and Girl Scout. You will learn about the Girl Scout program, terms we use, things you can expect, as well as what is expected of you! Girl Scout Express parents and participants will receive all council correspondence that contains information about exciting council sponsored events and activities in which you can participate. Additionally, the service unit will invite them to any activities and events they are hosting. This packet also serves as a fun, self-led program designed to introduce the Girl Scout experience to kindergarten through 5th grade girls who have joined Girl Scouts and are waiting to be placed in a troop, waiting for their new troop to start, or deciding if they want to be part of a troop! It’s a short term experience that allows girls (with the help of their parent or guardian) to engage in fun hands-on Girl Scout activities until a permanent troop home is found. These activities will also start your Girl’s journey off right, with you by her side on her journey. Uniforms are encouraged but optional, and we have contained information about the basics of uniforms and more. And of course, participants will have the opportunity to participate in the fall Financial Literacy program and the spring Cookie Program. In a nutshell, the purpose of Girl Scout Express is to get girls off the waiting list and on track for beginning her Girl Scout journey with a troop! You’re now a part of a sisterhood. We can’t wait to see the ways you will grow this year! 2 LET’S GET STARTED Parent Information: As a Girl Scout, your girl will…. • Experience a sense of belonging by being a member of the world’s largest voluntary organization for girls. • Have fun with a purpose. • Prepare for her future through career explorations, community service and skill-building. • Develop leadership skills and self-awareness while building confidence and self-esteem. • Participate in educationally sound and challenging projects. • Voice what is important to her. • Gain an understanding and appreciation of many people and cultures. • Strengthen her understanding of herself and the worlds around her through the Girl Scout Promise and Law. As a Parent/Guardian, you: Your Role: • Are encouraged to register as an adult member You and your girl can become partners in of Girl Scouts. This enables you to participate in the fun challenges of the Girl Scout many ways, from bringing snacks or helping the program! Your involvement will help shape girls during a meeting, to carpooling or helping her experience. She will see your with cookie season. Girl Scouts has the most commitment to her growth and before you comprehensive safety standards of any youth know it, you’ll be growing too! organization, and in order to participate with your girl, your registration is required (as is all parents’) in order to keep our girls safe. • You must sign parent/guardian permission slips for events, and make sure any necessary forms (health history, etc) are turned in. • Need to purchase uniform basics and handbooks or materials. (financial assistance can be requested from council) • Promise to “do this WITH her”. This means everything from helping in small ways with the troop, to getting her to meetings and picking her up on time. Extended badge work can be done at home. • Your girl has the opportunity to go as far as your willingness to participate in her journey will allow her! 3 The Girl Scout Leadership Experience. The message of Girl Empowerment is everywhere today. From Barbie™ to Girls Inc., local STEM events and more, the concept has been commoditized. At Girl Scouts, everything we do is MORE than a skill exercise. We aren’t just teaching girls to code. Girls can learn to code by watching a YouTube video. We are teaching girls to thrive in the world of coding. We are teaching girls to not only be successful in any field they choose, but to become leaders – and not just leaders – but leaders that lead with empathy and inspire others to do the same. That is why every skill we learn, we focus on that skill using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience Model: Keys to Leadership 3 Processes Keys to Leadership (What Girls Do) (How Girls Do It) (What Girls Do) Discover Girl-Led Practical Life Skills Connect Learning by Doing Outdoor Activities & Adventures Take Action Cooperative Learning Career & Interest Explorations Travel & Global Community 5 Outcomes (How Girls Benefit) STRONG SENSE OF SELF Girls have confidence in themselves and their abilities, and form positive identities. POSITIVE VALUES Girls act ethically, honestly, and responsibly, and show concern for others. CHALLENGE SEEKING Girls take appropriate risks, try things even if they might fail, and learn from mistakes. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS Girls develop and maintain healthy relationships by communicating their feelings directly and resolving conflicts constructively. COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING Girls desire to contribute to the world in purposeful and meaningful ways, learn how to identify problems in the community, and create “Action Plans” to solve them. 5 How the Organization is structured: Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) A national organization supporting the work of more than 100 councils across the U.S. for more than 100 years. Headquartered in New York, New York. Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) Independent 501(c)3 nonprofit chartered by GSUSA operating under the direction of a local board of directors and overseeing all service units and troops within a given geographic area. Service Unit Comprised of volunteers who support the work of troop volunteers within a given geographic area. Troops Volunteer-supervised groups of girls who participate in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. GIRL SCOUT LEVELS THE GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM Uniforms are an important part of the Girl Scout experience, connecting girls to Girl Scout traditions, displaying their accomplishments, and creating memories to last a lifetime. Girls want to look and feel their best when representing Girl Scouts. And now they can, with uniform options that are in step with today's trends and active lifestyles. Uniforms must be worn for parades, flag ceremonies, and official occasions, and are encouraged whenever possible. Girls can mix and match pieces from the official Girl Scout collection to complete the uniform. Troop Leaders may opt to collect money from parents and purchase tunics or vests, and insignia from a council shop, or ask parents to purchase items on their own. Financial assistance for uniform components is available for girls that qualify. 6 Girl Scout Traditions & Ceremonies Traditions Friendship circle – an unbroken chain of friendship where everyone stands in a circle, crosses their right arms over their left and clasps hands with their friends on both sides. Friendship squeeze – Everyone makes a silent wish in the friendship circle as a hand squeeze is passed from hand to hand. Girl Scout sign – this is made when Girl Scouts say the Girl Scout Promise and the three fingers represent the three parts of the Promise. Quiet sign – This is used when everyone is talking and it’s time to be quiet.
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