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A sixth-grader I know struggled with, alert leader can tell-the girl should be and finally gave up on, the Writer given credit. badge. Discouragement at her lack of literary skill was overcome only a few From Jeanne C. Dilworth, Brownie weeks later. She taught our Juniors and Consultant, Portland, Conn.: As sister Brownies a Thai dance and made adults, we've all had failures in work the girls elaborate foil headdresses for ing with Scouts. Being fairly sophisti a service unit program. Her talents as cated we can usually gloss over these a choreographer and costumer earned bloopers and learn from them. We her praise (though no badge) and she should no more deprive girls of the learned to know herself and her poten benefits of a sincere though unsuccess tial a little better. ful learning experience by not award The third girl had decided to sur ing badges than we should deprive a prise her mother with a birthday cake leader of her troop because she can't (and fulfill a requirement for her Cook sing on key. badge) . The cake broke in half, and the frosting ran through the crack into a puddle on the plate. Her mother didn't From ~Irs. George C. Yanda, leader, try to tell her it was beautiful, but she Cleveland Heights, Ohio: You say "a what would you do thanked the ten-year-old girl and pro few of the girls cannot make anything nounced it delicious. It was. acceptable no matter how hard they Every month this column presents a For my own children and the girls in try." Are your standards too high? difficult situation from actual troop ex my troop, I try to set the standards of Have they had good instruction by perience, but without naming the indi acceptability for beginners realistically someone with experience in that craft? vidual or group concerned. Send us below those for adults. Can you have one "quick" girl work your troop problems, leaders! with one slower one, so that one plans Here are suggestions for the leader From Mrs. Andrew J. Biemiller, the project while the other carries it who wrote about- trainer, Bethesda, Md.: The manual out or helps with the hard part? ability of fourth- to sixth-graders varies, All thumbs and we must be prepared to offer ap From Mrs. Peter G. Palmer, Junior propriate projects for each girl. I am leader, Wallingford, Conn.: To me, A good many badges at the Junior Junior Scouting is a time for discovery. ~nvinced that we lose many girls at level have one requirement that calls Before I sign a badge requirement, each for the girls to make something with this age because we demand things they are unable to accomplish. girl must demonstrate an honest at their hands. For example, My Home tempt at every part of the assignment, badge-"Make something useful for First, let's agree that we don't have to demand identical objects in meeting but not necessarily a professional pres your home, such as hot pads, place entation of her work. The girls learn by mats, a pin cushion, a pillow top." A any requirement. Then, let's look for projects that involve something other trying, and if perfection is demanded fe:w of the girls cannot make anything of them in all cases, they may be afraid acceptable no matter how hard they than manual skill-that bring in per ception of beauty, or widened interest to attempt new projects and, therefore, try, as they seem to have ten thumbs. be deprived of discovering new skills. We know that as they get older their in the outdoor world, or scientific curi osity. coordination will improve, but we do Perhaps you can help with this prob not want them to get discouraged lem: when they cannot complete a badge From Mrs. Thomas Graham, Junior leader, Pequannock, N.J. : In any age on which thev have worked so hard. Missing meetings How do othe~ Junior leaders handle group, you'll find girls with different this situation? abilities. Some will be very skillful Recently our Senior troop has en with their hands, others not so skillful. countered the problem of girls' con· From :\Irs. S. 0. Swanson, Junior If the girls try their best and are able tinually missing meetings. Several leader, Newport News, Va.: Most girls to make something, they have fulfilled girls say they want to participate in who think they are "all thumbs" are that requirement. our camping trips and other activities, victims of adults who have assured Girls get discouraged if they can't but they won't come to meetings. We them, by attitude if not in words, that get approval and recognition for their have tried calling them before and they "cannot make anything accept honest efforts. Are you judging every after meetings, asking them if they able." one's abilities by your most skillful are coming and later telling them Acceptable for what purpose? A girls? . what has happened. We even bad a styrofoam ball covered with cloth is a I think it's better to let a poorly meeting recently to plan what we will useful pincushion, painted paper place coordinated girl make something sim do the rest of the year, but the same mats used for one meal are useful; dec ple and have the satisfaction of making girls did not attend. The girls have orated cardboard tubes are useful for something useful, than to expect her to kept up their dues and one of them storing appliance cords in kitchen attempt something she just can't do. has turned in her permissiQn slip for drawers. the cookie sale. Another girl has re Three girls came to mind as I read From ~Irs. Walter J, Stevens, Junior fused to sell cookies and said that she this problem. leader, St. Louis, Mo.: You have one plans to quit Scouts next year. One is a fourth-grader who was thing going for you already. You real We want to keep these girls in our thrilled when she learned to use a po ize some girls are "all thumbs," and troop, but we don't know what to do tato peeler in a Cook badge group. If I tQat development of coordination comes since they refuse to come to meetings. had served the potatoes she prepared to at different ages and stages, depending my family, they would not have been upon the girl. The keyword in your Address your letters to Problem Clinic, "acceptable." After twenly-seveny.ears letter is "acceptable." I have to ask, GIRL ScouT LEADER, 830 Third Ave of practice, I get off all the peelings and "Acceptable to whom"? We leaders nue, New York, N.Y. 10022. Letters to mash out all the lumps. When I was cannot expect expert work from these this department cannot be individual nine, I didn't. Juniors. If the girl has really tried-an ly acknoweldged. •
NOVE:\1BER 1969 3 Explorer .I c I. p a nts A new plan for participation by older Girl Pa rt Scouts in special-interest Explorer posts Older Girl Scouts are now participating in Boy Scout special-interest Explorer posts throughout the country. In Mississippi, Explorer Scouts and the Girl Scout participants are exploring all aspects of newspaper publishing in a special-interest post sponsored by a newspap('r, 'I'he Mississippi Press Register. The Scouts, who are concentrating on publicizing Scout ing in their own area, are getting acquainted with the mechanics of advertising, reporting, and layout dur ing classes conducted by the newspaper's staff. Articles written by the Explorers and the Girl Scout participants have already begun to appear in print. Medicine is the special interest of an Explorer post in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago. Dlinois. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scout participants recently toured a community hospital, talking with medical experts and witnessing the use of new equipment. They found out what is involved in a pathologist's study and in the work of a physical therapist. Thl'y viewed surgery in a clinical learning experience, and toured the labs, school of nursing, diet kitchen, and pharmacy. In Michigan. the play's the thing in a special interest Explorer post sponsored by the Flint Com munity Players. These Boy Scouts and the Girl Scout participants are pursuing their interest in drama as they help the Community Players with pro duction jobs. In another part of Michigan, the spe cial interest is water activities, including water and boat safety. This group from l\larquette has a "fleet" of two large sailboats, one utility boat. five sailing surfboards, two canoes, and a smaller sailboat. The Scouts do their own repair work and have also reno vated a number of the boats. Other special-interest Explorer posts that have in vited older Girl Scouts to participate in their activ- Abot:e: Boy Scouts and Girl Scout participants tour a community hospital in Oak Lawn. Illinois
Right: Explorers u·elcome Senior Girl Scouts in Flint, Michigan
... or any subject that brings prickles that adult.c; care enough about girls to more than being the expert. Leaders of "What will I do if they ask for that?" invest themselves in helping them learn. can expand their own interests and to mind.) If you've been a leader for Learning as you go may not always skms while increasing their understand even a short while, you know that re be easy. It may be difficult to face the ing of individual girls and how they quests for activities in which you are reality that there will probably be girls learn and grow. not an expert can come at any moment who have more natural talent than you • Adults other than the troop leader - and frequently do. How do you reply have in the chosen subject. It takes can be consultants as needed, offering to such requests? courage to face the new, the different, girls a chance to share with a wider You could say, "No. you can't do it the unexpected, in partnership with fel range of adult friends and to see adults because I don't know anything about low learners who are younger than as both seekers and givers of knowledge. that!'' (Usually a highly unsatisfactory yourself. (Especially if you've become Ready to try? Go on, live wondrously! response from the girls' point of view more used to the instructor role than Here are a few tips to help the adven and yours too, when you think it over) . the learner one) . Here, however, are a ture along: You could say, "Let's get Mrs. X to few of the advantages you'll discover as help up." (If you happen to know a you go along: 1. Help girls pinpoint what they would Mrs. X or any suitable program con like to do or try. They may need assist sultant) . In fact, if the age and experi • Girls are freer to select the things ance in selecting some specific activities ence of the girls you lead points to readi they truly wish to do. With a leader that focus on action in their special in ness for more than a beginner's explora who will learn with them, they feel less terest. (Badge requirements help here tion, the expertise of such consultants is bound to choose only among things for Juniors and Cadettes). Since you're particularly valuable. If, however, the in which their leader has already devel learning with them, feel free to say request seems to be for help and moral oped expertise. what you think might be interesting. support in taking those first steps into • Girls have more opportunities to Try a list of questions you'd like an new territory (and perhaps no consul teach and learn from one another, and swers for, or things you wonder about tant is immediately available) , you to teach adults as they learn together. the subject. See if there are any ''cul could simply ( ? ) say "Yes" and plunge \Vhen no one is always "the expert," minating" activities that might be goals in along with the girls, learning as you teaching and learning are shared as to work toward. go. Easier said than done, you say? new discoveries are made, new skills 2. Get rnto action at once. Do some True, but let's look at the possibilities. and concepts realized. thing together. Sure, you'll want to find Learning as you go can be a challeng ing, stimulating, growing experience for some of the how-to resources. But un leaders and girls. It's a "natural" for less health and safety is a primary fac "It takes courage tor, the excitement of experimenting building adult-girl relationships and trying your wings-usually outweighs appreciation for the pursuit of learning the possible frustrations of trial and that can last long after the subject be to face the new, error. If you've said "yes" to ceramics, ing explored has faded into the past. If practice with clay along with the group. you have tried this approach to helping the different, If the subject is horses, go see some. girls, you probably know the rewards it Whatever your beginning adventure, it can bring. If you are reluctant, you are the unexpected, will spur you on with new questions and not alone! As adults, we may oft.en say, ideas to round out future projects. on the one hand, that girls should be free to select activities they want to do. in partnership with 3. Use begmners' resources. Inexpen Yet, on the other band, we sometimes sive introductory pamphlets and "first fear to venture with them into anything books'' are available on hundreds of unknown to us. We may feel that they fellow learners subjects. Many outline get-your-feet benefit most when we "teach" them wet steps and information for beginners those things that we know well. But who are younger of any age. Ask people who have tried having an "expert" is never a guarantee, what you and the girls are trying. At in itself, that girls will either enjoy or first, avoid lectures that tell you "all benefit from the experience. (Ask any than yourself." about" the subject. Set your aim (and parent who has fought a losing battle your requests of others) on where to over ballet or music lessons; ask any start. You can ask further directions or child who has been "turned off" by an • Girls can see, by their leader's ex help as the need and interest arise. unquestioned "expert" in the class ample, that "not knowing how" is rea 4. Laugh! Trial and error and experi room. ) Expertise is important; bring in son to reach out, rather than cause to mentation can be exciting- and often good consultants whenever you can. But withdraw or feel ashamed. They see very funny! For those who wish to pur leadership into the "unknown" by an learning as something that continues sue in more depth, there will be time adult who knows the girls well is vital. throughout life. You are never "too old for consulting the experts and for per For an adult to say "I don't know to learn"; there are always new worlds fecting knowledge and skills. Together, how" to girls may be hal'd. To some to conquer. you and the girls will find better ways adults this seems t{) them to be an un of doing things than your first attempts comfortable admission of ignorance • A "discovery" approach to learning can really operate, with the leader as may yield. You will develop greater even shame. For others it is simply a encourager and facilitator, as well as ability, more sophistication. Watch for statement of fact. (No one should be signs that more help is needed to avoid expected to know everything) . Change fellow Ieamer. When you say, "I won der how ... ,"you mean it; you don't too much frustration, but, in the mean it to "I don't know how, but I'll learn time, enjoy the shared experiences of along with you," and it becomes an ex already know the answer or solution. Seeking and finding bring joy and ex both mistakes and successes. The pression of willingness and interest that citement to all. chances are good that every bit as much girls and adults can appreciate. Trust will be remembered and cherished as and respect of girls for adults does not • Leadership is enhanced. Girls appre if you were the expert-maybe more! 8 necessarily depend on the adults' ciate leaders who are adventuresome "knowing the answers." Such trust is and willing to go along with girl-initi · The author, Joan MeEniry, is the Program Depart· built from experiences that demonstrate ated projects. Girls see leadership as ment's speciali$1 in the Junior age level. GIRL SCOUT LEADER NON STOP ing, and adventure is offered to a girl in many dif PROGRAM ferent settings by the many different persons who are respon!'ible for seeing that Girl Scouting really by BETTY GENE ALLEY is an unbroken chain of growing experiences for girls. Troop leader and camp troop leadet· together can The leader in town and the leader in camp, those make Scouting a unified, progressive experience persons working most directly with girls, have the responsibility of seeing that camping is an integral How many times have you read it-or said it: part of Girl Scout program. To help reinforce this "Camping is the Girl Scout program in the out-of concept of one program, whether in camp or in town, doors." l the term "troop'' is used to refer to the group in "As an integral part of the Girl Scout program, which a girl is registered; the term "camp troop" camping is one of the best means for bringing the now refers to the group that a girl is part of during foundation elements into Girl Scout activities." 2 her stay in a 1·esident or day camp (amounting, in What can we do in Girl Scouting to make certain effect, to a "temporary troop"). Therefore, the term that a girl has a continuous or nonstop experience "camp troop leader" is used to identify the adult, that what happens in day, resident, and troop camps formerly known as unit leader, working with the is based upon the framework for progression and vice "camp troop" in day and resident camps. versa-that what takes place in troop meetings in A camp troop leader, then, finds out where the town has a carry-over into camp? girls are and progresses with them from that point, As one unified program, Girl Scouting provides rather than assuming that the experiences girls have progressive experiences for girls in the summer, fall, had in their town troop are separate and apart from winter, spring. This continuous cycle of fun, learn- Girl Scouting at camp. By the same token, a leader IStarullu.U lor Gul Scout Camp1n1 in town picks up with the [Continued on page 33] II Clear the Clinton" Dec. 27-28, 1967. Treetop Un1t. Camp Holly. How do you From the log of explain clearing 25 miles of river? We spent much of our campout prepanng our application for a Reader's D1gest M.S. Tona\vonda, Foundation Grant for funds needed to carry out our plan to clear the Clinton. Up to now we had worked closely with the Troop 1369, Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. the Lower M1ch1gan Paddling Counc1 I. the M1ch1gan Unned ConservatiOn Club. the Girl Scouts of American Red Cross. our sponsors the DetrOit Pol1ce Girls Club, and of course our council getting the necessary approval. Metropolitan advice and prom1ses of help. Now all we had to do was w ri te the narrative explaining why we felt the clearance of the river Detroit was necessary to the communtty and how we were equipped to do the job. Our opening statement read: "Project-Clear the Clinton .. In the Metropolitan Detroit area we have only four areas for water sport recreatiOn These are all heavily used. The Huron-Clinton Authority owns one more area wh1ch used to be a good canoeing nver butts now too polluted to enJOY ... In another state a s1m1lar situation existed and a community prOJeCt made a dtfference. The river was cleared by concerned groups and a canoe race was held to draw attent1on to this new resource. The river IS better taken care of and much cleaner than ten years ago. We be lieve we cou ld start a simila r chpnge Jn the Clinton Jf we had funds to publicize our plan . Now everyone [Continued on page 26]
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B is a very special letter in Girl Leader Notebook "Brownie understand. according to her age Scout1ng! B stands for Brownies. Investiture Ceremony ... page 87. and ability, the meaning and for Be Discoverers, for Be Ready has many helpful. practical importance of the Prom1se she is Helpers. for Be Friend-Makers. suggestions for conducting about to make at her investiture. and. of course. for Becoming a Brown1e mvestitures both mdoors If she can learn it by heart before Brownie. and out of doors. the ceremony she will be able to Becoming a Brownie is one of One of the four reqUirements say it cheerful ly. with confidence the happi est things a girl can do for "turning into a Browni e" is to and pri de. when the big when she is seven or eight "come to at least four Brownie moment comes. years old. and the ceremony she troop meetings." (Brownie Girl The "old" Brownies contribute takes part in. her investiture. Scout Handbook, page 24.) The to this confident. happy approach should be an occas1on she wi II w1sdom of this requirement in the warmth of their welcome remember all her life. should be appreciated. During to the new troop member at her How to make it so? How to these four meetings the new girl investiture. This welcome could make it serious without being gets acquainted with the be a song preceding the act of solemn? Fun without being funny? members of the troop. sta rts Becoming. or following it. or both. Lea ders can find inspiration ma king fri ends. experi ences the "Welcome Song " is fri endly, for meaningful investiture adventure of discovery through cheerful. and appropri ate. Singing ceremonies in the "Welcome to exciting new activities. and the the f1rst verse of "Round-About Brownieland" section of the perhaps novel sensation of being Round" is a nice way to welcome Browme Glfl Scout Handbook and helpful to others. new girls into the troop. preceding 1n the similarly named section During those four meetings the the actual investiture, while the of Moreabouts for Browme Girl leader can devise additional ways second verse. sung after the girl Scout Leaders. The Girl Scout of helping the troop-member-to-be has received her pin, invites her to
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10 GIRL SCOUT LEADER Investiture should be a happy occasion that a Brownie w ill remember the rest of her life by ALICEN WHITE
join hands and be "ready tor At an outdoor investiture the the" Brownie Hiking Song." 'most anything !" troop can dramatize the meaning In doors or outdoors. the troop " 'Most anything" could be a of being a Brownie by acting a -leaders and all the girls-are game. like "Guess Which shortened version of "The remtnded of the first part of the Brownie B .. (Moreabouts. page Brownre Story" (Brownie Promise in the singing of 6) . or one of the Brownie songs. Handbook. pages 13-23). · ·Amerrca" (Brownie Handbook. such as "The Bean1e Song" or especially the "Twist Me and page 136). Also. Brownres are "Brownie Sm'le Song." taught to Turn Me'' eprsode by the pool. not too you1g to sing "Whene'er the new member by the other (Outdoors. be careful with that You Make a Promise" at the close girls. These activitie., are fun. yet real pool if you have one!) Or of an investiture. This is a song they reirforce the meaning and they might listen to the story as whose meaning will deepen purpose of the Girl Scout the leader reads it. and then play throughout the Gi rl Scout years. movement rn general and Brownie games after the ceremony itself. Yes. Becoming a Brownie Scouting in particular. By placing the new Brownies on should be a never-to-be-forgotten Outdoor ceremonies are. of teams with the "old." the leader event in the life of a sma ll girl. course. the most appealing to helps the former to feel at home It wi II be so if she understands its girls of Brownie age. However. in the group. Good examples are meaning and is helped to prepare when a canopy of sky is "If You Were a Brownie" for it by her leader and by the rmpossible or impractical. the joy (Moreabouts. page 29) and "Tip new friends who are eager to of the open can be conjured up Tap Toe" (Moreabouts. page 30) welcome her into the great Girl through the "Magic of Let's '"Most anything" at the end of Scout family. • Pretend" (Brownie Handbook. an outdoor investiture might be For a note about the author. see page 31. page 42). and the singing of a walk through the woods or EorroR'li son:: All the songs mentioned in this article. except "America." are in Brown~•· Ou:n "Brownie Magic." across the fields. to the tune of Songbook (Calalog No. 23-130. Sl.OO).
NOVE~IBER 1969 11 2 O'ten g1rl troop representa~ives mee; with the • s1 e director in town to do some advance pldnning. Maybe ano~her troon will arrange to have a consultant ar camp and invi~e one or more of your patrols to in !hem.
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1 What a comfort. the f1rst time you camp w1th ' your troop. to have an experienced core staff on hand! Needs vary. but often there will be a site director. nurse. or first-aider, perhaps a handyman. and maybe even a waterfront director. They will familiarize you with ~he site. with camp living. with care of tools. supplies. and equipment. and with activity sugges;ions especially appropnate to the site.
S.exploring new territory
7 Whatever the season for ' your first troop camp. your ·. girls will have a chance ·to rea lly learn skil ls and follow interests they've only had a taste of on troop outings at home. 3. Perhaps all the troops on the site will have a flag ceremony together Intertroop or a !-troop events are kept simple and to a minimum so as not to interfere with individual troop plans.
4. The core staff is kept sma I . however. because it's you and your troop w ho will be doing al those things you planned and dreamed about in your own troop meetings back home . .. . sleeping out for the first time .... pCamping
8 An d now that you know how it's done and have • ga ined some security. you're out on yot:Jr own 1 In the mea nwhile. some other troop. new to troop camping is having a first experience with the help of a core staff.
(' Lead-i ns fo r leaders: STITCHERY fo r Fun
tlO By Dodie Carter and Lucille Ore
Ask yourself, "What makes make a see-through stitchery. Working this way helps the me feel at ease when I'm doing girls learn the possibilities of something?" The answer is in Materials: Plastic or fiber the materials, rather than just the !mowing that you can do it, mesh vegetable bags, or burlap making a crayon drawing in and do it with !mow-howl (try pulling out some of the thread! It also allows for wide You can build this feeling in threads) , or wire mesh (tape differences in girls' abilities to your troop so that the girls can the edges); yarn scraps, used hanclle tools at this age. Don't reach their highest peak. Give gift ribbon, all kinds of string; worry about the end product! them sound values, guidance, scissors, plastic tape, large plas Now is the time to lay the foun tic or tapestry needles; paper, and assurance; they'll take it dation for future competence! from there! What we hope to do cardboard, or old picture frame Explore ... experiment! ! ! here is to suggest approaches for mounting. and ways-of-working. Explore Procedure: Some yarns and Juniors with the girls, and you'll all string can be worked with the Here's an idea that works have a rewarding experience! large needles. Others, like rib right in with one of the re If you are concerned only bon, may work best if you wrap quirements of the ~eedlecraft with the busy-time aspect of a the end with plastic tape. Sew badge. How about making a given project, that project will and weave the threads freely. Christmas wall hanging for a be interesting only until it's Let the color, texture, and very special gift? Imagine a done. A girl's hands will be in thickness of the "yarns" help Christmas tree applique with volved, but not her head or her the design develop. Work from stitchery decorations! Collect heart! both sides of the piece-front pieces of broken jewelry, odd and back-and don't be afraid buttons, even small pebbles or Brownies to put colors across and on top shells to "cage" with criss-cross Be a Discoverer! That phrase of each other. Finished pieces stitches. Nine-ten-eleven-year really fits our Brownies! They can be mounted on colored pa olds are learning to make tools love to explore new materials, per or cardboa:rd (from boxes), (such as needles) behave as and stitchery is an area that or stapled into an old picture they want them to, but encour many may never have tried be frame for a truly see-through age the .girls to keep their de- fore. One way to begin is to effect. [ Continued on page 26] 14 GIRL SCOUT LEADER / ~ ~ --., breaking down BY BOBBY LU CLEAVES Continuing the true story of two college girls and the Cadette the wall troop they started in a community center in the inner city Our f1rst meetmg was a flop! At least. Kathy and I considered it so when we left the com munity center that first Wednesday night in October. We had planned to start work Immedi ately on tne Folk Dance badge by teachmg the girls two tolk dances and wo square dances. We had spent an ent1re Saturday mornmg 1n the public l1brary's record room listening to foreign records . and m the cramped space of the sound proof llsten1ng booth we had worked out tour dances from a direction sheet and found the recordings that would fit these steps We had spent an entire afternoon at the community center. meet1ng the full- and part-time person nel. speakmg w1th the social worker. and re servmg the one badly-used record player avail able to the center. But on that first Wednesday evening our request for the record player had been d1sregarded. and we found ourselves fac Ing seven prospecuve Cadettes. ancl no plan. We spent that first meeting talking. asking questions. and teaching we described our own troops back home and our camping experiences. We talked about uniforms and badges arid Challenges We asked [Continued on page 22] :-.:0\'EMBJ:;R 1969 15
girls reciprocate with their New Year's gaieties: their special foods including the traditional gaily ' SCOUT decorated rice cakes that are placed on both the butsudan (family altars) and on the tokonoma (focal point of a Japanese room). Friends TO-SCOUT and family come to call, very generous with their otoshidoma (special gift envelopes for money) for the children of the household. TWOGETHER The little Japanese friend will doubtless have new clothes to wear By Eugenia C. Paris -much as her American friend A whole new world of experience would have for Easter. awaits Japanese and American Doll's Day on March 3-when the Scouts who participate in the Japanese family's treasured dolls, U.S.A. Girl Scouts-Far East's often handed down for generations, friendship p1·oject together are brought forth and displayed on red velvet tiers, with special foods is a ~elightful time for an exchange Ann said: "And because we were visit. It is often followed by an guests they said 'Dozo' to me, and I American's invitation for Easter's was first in the ofura. I did just as treasures-colored eggs and the you said and was real careful to be hiding of Easter baskets, and the sure all the soap was washed off awe of a sunrise service. before I got in. Wow, was it HOT! Girls find that many of their Then we all put on our yukatas and badge requirements offer excellent sat around the lzotatsu and played help for these visits. Juniors find janl~en. That's fun! Oh, and I did that the Hospitality badge, parts of eat raw fish, and ~mess what! I even ate some seaweed for breakfast. It's kind of salty-but I liked it a-little." Japanese and American Girl Scouts Yoshiko said: "And Mama, we look at a carved inscription in Japanese felt kind of funny walking into their house with our shoes on, but we project in Japan. The girls go in did as they did. And you're right pairs to visit their Japanese or you do wash inside the bathtub-in American sister Scouts and spend fact, they even put bubble soap into the night with their foreign friends. the tub! And they pull the plug out They taste new food.§; they learn to after every person! And guess handle chopsticks or forks; to make what else! The toilet is in the sa~e a bed, or to roll up the futon; to room as the bathtub-can you bathe in a bathtub, or to wash imagine that!" outside it and just sit in the ofura ...... to relax. In short, they learn at first hand of the customs and ways of the other nationality and what's My Home, World Games, and the different, what's alike, how you say TOFS International Friendship it, and how you do it-but most of Recognition can be earned through all, they learn that the thread of these exchanges. Cadettes find friendship can bind two girls into the Hostess and Language badges, real togetherness through Girl the TO~~ International Friendship Scouting. The color of the eyes, Re~ogrution, and especially hair, or skin may be different; they the1r Challenge of Social Depend may not even talk the same ability excellent backgrounds. language, but these Girl Scouts Our leaders hope that, most of all, when TOFS girls return to the ~ew experiences? With ofuras learn that a smile, a bow, a simple and kotatsus, raw fish and seaweed phrase, a little thought, and a great States, the experience in making for breakfast? Or walking into a deal of thoughtfulness make friends friends outside of their own clique house with your shoes on, bubble wherever you are. will carry over, and that these girls bath in bathtub, and the toilet and And what fun to exchange visits! will continue to find that back home, too, there can still be tub in the same room? American girls share their Christmas together projects-with girls who Yes, a whole new world of festivities, their rever~ce for the experiences when you join in the birthday of the Christ Child, the may look different but who would fun of the U.S.A. Girl Scouts Far excitement of the Christmas tree and also be glad to make new friends. • East's Scout-to-Scout Twogether Santa Claus, the gifts; Japanese ~·or a note about the author, see page 31. 17 IIIITI Ill.
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19 Rosemary Alspaugh, Magnolia, Ar ed) will be $96.00 for room and board kansas; Patricia Karel Geary, Atlantic and $25.00 for program. Beach, Florida; Nancy A. Nicolson, For an application and further de Billings, Montana; Patricia Vernelle tails write to: Srta. Maria Laura Avina Long. Petersburg, Virginia; and Robin C., Guider in Charge, Our Cabana, Dale Kinser, Verdunville. West Vir Apartado Postal 406, Cuernavaca. ginia. Morelos, Mexico. Presidential Scholars are selected on Jov to the world·s children the basis of tests administered by Na The cheer and joy of the holiday sea tional Merit Scholarship Corporation, son, coupled with a tender concern for the College Entrance Examination the world's needy children, are re Board, and the American College Test flected in the warm beauty of this Bulletin Board ing Agency to one-and-a-half million year's UNICEF greeting cards. which high-school-age boys and girls during are sold annually for the benefit of the their junior and senior years. From this Program datelines: '\oH•mbl't' Nobel Peace Prize-winning United Na number, all with outstanding records. tions Children's Fund. November 1-All Saints' Day the Committee on Presidential Schol Each card, a work of art donated by November 2-8-Cat Week- ars selected one boy and one girl from an internationally acclaimed artist, re International each statE', Puerto Rico, and the Dis flects in its theme, colors, and imagery November 9-15-American Education trict of Columbia, and some at large. the happiness that should be for all Week The Presidential Scholars were invited children, but which, unfortw1ately, does November 11-Veterans' Day to participate in a reception on the not exist for many of the world's under November 15-December 31- White House lawn with the President privileged. Christmas Seal Campaign of the United States. Proceeds from sale of the cards will November 16-22-National Children's Twenty-nine of the fifty finalists in help UNICEF's mission to give these Book Week the recent Junior Miss Pageant are, or needy children a chance to grow up to November 17-23-N a tiona! Stamp have been, Girl Scouts. One of the five a better life. Two new gift items for Collecting Week winners was Anne Landes, a Senior children of all ages also are being of November 21-27-National Farm-City Scout from Magnolia, Arkansas. Miss fered this yoar-a 1970 wall calendar, Week Landes, who won a S2,500 scholarship, illustrated with children's art from November 27-Thanksgiving Day had previously received a $1,000 schol around the world, and a delightful arship by being named Miss Congeni book, Happy Days, which tells about Girl Scouts ) lake :'\ews ality by the other Junior Misses. birthdays, name days, and growing-up Barbara Specht, a former Girl Scout ceremonies around the world. The cal Teen-age Girl Scouts have been in from New Braunfels, Texas, is cur endar is Sl.OO. the book, 83.00. the news recently. rently reigning as the College Football The cards come ten to a box and are Carmen Velez, now an assistant troop Centennial Queen. The nineteen-year priced at Sl.50 except for the larger leader in Santurce, Puerto Rico, re old Texas Tech sophomore will pro Special Edition card, which is $2.50 ceived the 1969 Dag Hammarskjold mote the sport during its hundredth for ten. All cards come with "Season's Award as the winner of the National year. Greetings" imprinted in English, High School Contest on the United Na French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. tions. Miss Velez, who has been a Girl Adult adventure in .\Iexko the official languages of the United Na Scout for ten years, placed first in a tions, or without the greetings message A spacial opportunity is again being UNICEF cards and calendars are offered to active Girl Guide and Girl sold by voluntary organizations Scout adults to have a wonderful ad throughout the United States, and by venture and holiday at our Cabana in direct mail. A free full-color brochure Cuernavaca, Mexico, through partici is available from the U.S. Committee pation in its 1970 session- February 23 for UNICEF, 331 East 38th Street, through March 7. New York, N.Y. 10016. In the setting of a warm, sunny cli mate, inviting pool, and gardens full of "Nati!•!ty," U:VICEF Chnstmas card ),y colorful flowers, participants will plan Ethi()pian artist. Yohannes Tessemma. their own program combining their own talents and interests to make it a ""' 'A success. The Cabaiia staff will help \9c)-; conduct round tables and wide games; three-hour competitive examination teach typical crafts and dances of Mex taken by 35,000 students on all aspects ico: organize tours to Taxco, the pic of the United Nations. Miss Velez was turesque silver center of Mexico, and given the choice of an $800 college to Cuernavaca for sightseeing and shop scholarship or living and traveling in ping. and will give participants a peek Italy, sponsored by The Experiment in into the beautiful homes of Cuernavaca. International Living. She chose the Additional tours can be arranged to trip. the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco. A former Girl Scout, Marsha Ryan the Toltec Pyramids of Xochicalco, the of San Francisco, California, was the Cacahuamilpa Caves, Tepoztlan, and second place winner. She received a the Lakes of Zempoala. trip to Mexico, also sponsored by The The adventure session is open to all Experiment in International Living. Girl Guide and Girl Scout adults. Ap Of the fifty-seven girls who were this plications will be aceepted on a first year's Presidential Scholars, five men come, first-served ba.Sis. The approxi tioned that they had been Girl Scouts: mate cost (additional tours not includ- .:!0 GIRL SCOvT LJ::ADER Cutting and mailing this coupon is the hardest step in earning from sso to ssoo
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Nationnl Children's Book W<>ek Now it's "Book Power"! This is the theme of the fiftieth anniversary of National Children's Book Week, No vember 16-22, during which it is hoped that troop members will be encouraged to read and enjoy books and to make reading a year-round adventure. The Children's Book Council offers t help in providing this incentive through its Book Week materials: posters, streamers, seals, bookmarks, folders, mobiles, and a special 50th anniversary calendar. If you wish to secure these materials, write without delay for illus trated order forms to the Children's Book Council, Inc., 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. ~ Clear all money·eaming plans with your Council Flnance Committee or Lone Troop Committee
NOVEMBER 1969 21 Conservation careers -for girls member of a Girl Guide company has And the 1970 Girl Scout Calendar is been eligible, no matter what her citi so beautiful and practical that its sale Thoop leaders and Senior advisers work zenship. Owene, as a member of the is a very popular money-earning proj ing with girls in career exploration may first St. Eva! Guide Company while her ect. wish to call attention to the expanding father was stationed at St. Mawgan in The calendar can be ordered in quan opportunities for women in the field of Cornwall, was one of the first U.S.A. tity. But hurry! The supply is limited. conservation. citizens to earn this badge under the If you've just decided to have a calen These opportunities are outlined in new ruling. But, before the badge could dar sale, see page 2 of the October a new Department of Labor leaflet, be ceremonially presented to Owene in LEADER for price information. However, Careers for Women in Conservation. Cornwall, her family was returned to we regret that it is too late to accept which includes a wide selection of ca the United States. orders for overseas shipment. reer specialties from which women and Through the cooperation of the In girls may choose. The leaflet also gives temational Commissioners of the two information on how girls can help to countries, the badge followed Owene Creative writing aids youngsters conserve our natural resources as vol from Cornwall to Florida. It was finally Eighth-graders at Grace Lutheran unteers, gives sources of information on presented to Owene at the Gateway Day School, Queens Village, New York, conservation jobs, and lists other con Council's 1969 annual recognition participated in a project that could servation publications. (Write for Leaf luncheon. In addition to the badge it have int.eresting possibilities for Senior let No. 50, Careers for Women in Con self, Owene also cherishes the accom Scouts, C'adettes. and older Juniors servation, to Superintendent of Docu panying certificate signed by Her Maj who are working with younger children. ments, U.S. Government Printing esty, Queen Elizabeth II. More and For the second consecutive year, Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, 10rt a more U.S.A. Girl Scouts living abroad class members wrote original stories copy.) temporarily now have the opportunity for the younger children in the school. to continue their Girl Scouting by be Last year's class did the original work Queen's Guide badge coming a part of the Guide/Girl Scout on this idea, so all their stories, care association in their hostess country. fully kept, became source material for Owene Weber, currently a Cadette Girl ideas and ways of doing things this Scout in the Gateway Council (Jack Panty hose now official year. ) Students in the second grade sonville, Florida) , proudly wears upon then read the original stories back to her badge sash the "Queen's Guide Girl Scout equipment agencies now their eighth-grade authors. Badge." This achievement, the highest carry panty hose that can be worn offi The two-year program has developed honor open to Guide members of the cially as alternate hosiery-brown with sixty-five original stories for the young Girl Guides Association, Great Britain, the Brownie Girl Scout uniform, and er children at the school. In the project, has a distinguished and venerable his dark green with the Junior uniform. which climaxed a year of the study of tory. For many years, only girls who style, technique, and appreciation of were citizens of the British Common Running out of calendars"! various forms of literature, the young wealth were eligible to receive this cov authors also prepared cover, title pages, eted badge. Since March 1968, any girl It would be a pity to lose calendar and illustrations for their works, and who passed the required tests as a sales because you don't have enough. wrote poems. •
Breaking down the wall Continued from page 15 questions- questions that were an duty and then promptly completed it. troop activities so we asked them what swered in monosyllables by seven girls Only twice did they show any emotion they wanted to do. No one had any who were strangers and seemed to want or excitement. When Kathy and I , last idea, except that they wanted it to be a to remain that way. And we taught in line to bob for apples, could not re surprise. Gradually it became clearer those simple song-and-dance games trieve the remaining two apples with to us as we put together tl1e bits and that Brownies learn-"Hey, Little Las out bumping foreheads and soaking our pieces of information we had gleaned sie," and the "Igloo Song." We did the uniforms, and ten girls laughed up about each of the girls: they wanted us Virginia Reel to "Skip to My Lou," roariously; and when we wanted to take to surprise them each week with some practiced Long-Legged Sailor until all pictures, each one turned into a com thing out of the ordinary, something were proficient, sang the "Crocodile edian and all hammed it up for the they had never seen or experienced be Song" with motions, and revived Indian camera. fore; they wanted something each week Taps. And though we were sure we had Two weeks later we took a college from our world. They had no desire to failed, at the next meeting the seven freshman who played the bagpipes and plan and run their meetings for them girls were back, bringing three friends. danced with a Highland Fling group to selves, not bt'cause they did not want Our second meeting was the day ~ a troop meeting. Though still reserved, the responsibility and the grown-up fore Hallowe'en, so we surprised them the girls nevertheless listened as in feeling as other Cadettes do, but be with a party. Their enthusiastic accept tently to her as they did to us and care cause they wanted just the opposite ance of the Brownie songs and dances fully followed her directions while feeling. Each girl already had more re prompted us to go no farther than the learning the Highland Fling. And grad sponsibility and work placed upon her traditional Hallowe'en games of bob ually as the evening progressed and as shoulders at home than most junior bing for the apple and catching the each set of steps became increasingly high-age girls, and they welcomed the swinging doughnut. But we did invite more difficult, much of the reserve and opportunity to be able to experience them to decorate the room and make restraint was forgotten. Juanita wanted and learn younger skills along with their own party favors. They stared first to know about Merrill's costume; Helen some older ones, providing they them at us and then at the pile of crepe-paper wanted to try blowing her bagpipes; selves did not have to be involved with streamers. No one wanted to be the and Debby wanted fo know what we the planning of the program. Gwen was first to hang a streamer or suspend a were doing next week. the oldest of nine brothers and sisters; doughnut in the doorway. Each one Of course, we were anxious to en .Juanita was the oldest of five sisters. waited until we assigned her a specific courage the girls to plan their own These girls acted as mothers and house-
22 Gli\L SCOUT LEADI:: II kccp<'n> b<'<."ausc both pnn•nts worked. Helen':. mother was in the hospital and her father needed her "at home a lot." Debby'-. younger brother accompanied h<'r to every Scout meeting because she \\US "in charge of him." Their distrust of u....;; then lay not !':0 much in our differ ence of skin color. but that at anv time we, too, might be handing the~ work and I'<'Sponsibility. Living in a college community. we were surrounded by people of many difTer<.>nt talent." and resources, and we began using the help of thc"c people at our troop meetings. altcrnntinl! a guest week with an ordinary W<'ek At first the girls were not asked to do any out side work; we concentrated on three NEW FFV badgl'S and worked simultan<'ously on SOUTHERN BISCUIT COMPANY each. Our goal was to hav<' completro GIRL SCOUT COOKIE DIVISION two of the three badges by the end of COOKIE TERMINAL PLACE, RICHMOND, VA. 23204 Please und me sales kol and complete lnfor· F(•bruary in time for a Parf'nts' Night m1110n r"ardonr tho FFV Girl Scout Cookie and Court of Awards to be planned and Plan carried out solely by the girls. All PLAN would participate. It was a big task and You have a lot gomg for you HAME OF COUNCil OR lONE TROOP one that the ten girl:. would have re when you sell FFV Girl Scout belled against if we had evf'r Pxplained Cookies. Old fashooned good· YOUR NAME what exactly we were aiming for. \Ve ness, attractove new package simply talked about the Court of designs, and all-new cook1e TITLE Awards in February, when their par sales plan. 1nclud1ng new. s1m· phfted account ng procedures. ADDRESS ents would ~ce them receive their Matl coupon for details . bad~:e:.. It wru; jtl:)t one of tho~e things CITY STATE ZIP every troop did; \\C alway:. mentioned Check one: ~ lone Troop Counc11 it ca-.unlly and positively. Gradually = the girl~. too, took their Parents' Night and Court of Awards for granted and began m•king, "Will we have refresh ments?" ''Do we send invitations?" "What kind of flag ceremony?" "Well, if we have refrE$hmt>nt.-;, who get.'> them?" and "Who docs the flag cere mony?" To each question Wl' answered, earn 850, 8100, S5oo "T he troop prepare." the rcfr<>shment.;;;." (and do it the easiest way possible) ··The troop sends the invitntioru;." and ''The troop docs the flng ceremony." In addition to answering thP questions positively, we began prt•paring the girls for their total acceptance of the respon l:l~;ti:I:Ui sibilitY for the Court of Awards. Hershey-the greatest name in almonds for 50¢. Send us no Du;ing their three-week first aid candy-practically sells 1tself. money unt1l after you sell the course. we asked for only one piece of And the special fund ra1smg, 14 • candy. We trust you. outside work, and this was the list pound milk chocolate bar with If each member of a 25-member of required emergency telephone num almonds 1s so reasonably priced club sells only 1 carton, the club that everyone who likes candy will ber~. We asked that the girls bring their prof1t IS $120.00. An average club Ji"t to the last of the three-week meet buy one. And how many people w111 sell about a carton and a half ings. Only four showed up at that meet do you know who don't like the per member. Many clubs have ing When we asked whf're the others taste of a Hershey with almonds? sold over 2 cartons per member. were. we were simply told, "They So 1f you want to earn money. do Each Each carton couldn't come tonight." Before the next it the easy way. Sell an 1tem that Bar (24 bars) mreting we wrote post cards to each of everyone knows. respects and Sellina once $.50 $12.00 the ab:;ent girls. saying we had missed likes. and se I it for a pnce they can afford. Sell a V4 -pound Your cost .30 7.20 them the previous week, nnd reminded Your profit .26 4.80 them that we \\'Ould be making Christ Hershey milk chocolate bar w1th mas favors at the next meeting. Once r------For complete Information ma il this coupon today ------, mor(' attendance was better, and we 1 Revere Co., Dept. GSH119, 911 Columbia St., Scranton, Pa. 18509 I tried something a little different. • 1 Please send me complete information on earnmg money selling Hershey candy I 1 bars. I understand my request for literature will not obligate me in any way. I ['Ib be continued] I Name I ~ Club or Organization_ : 1 Street and Number I Tho Mulhor, Robby Lu Clee'·"· M...,e,J u co·lt'9oor I City State .Zip I •------(cut along thos hne) ______of lhe Ca :\0\'F.MBt.l\ 191l'J 2.) in our own times, and to dic;tinguish Cadette; and Seniors concerned with between the goaL~ of extrc•mists and the• career exploration and community in methods they use. Leaders of young volvement will be equally delighted people who hope to "keep their cool'' Y.ith the chapters on understanding the during heated discussions of current needs of the elderly or infirm, the or events may find the long-term pen;{X'c ganization of nursing home.<>, and the tive provided helpful. Adults helping ways to instigate action in a commu Cadettes select important "local and nity to benefit the aging. state controversial public i~sues'' ( for Seldom has so much information the Challenge of Active Citizen~hip ) been packed into such a small volume. may find this a useful catalyst. Tho"e And. best of all, it's delightful reading. who haw felt emotionallv involvt>d n" Abingdon Press, 201 Eighth Avenue they read the "Open Lctt~r.- to Nancy" South, Nashville. Tennessee 37203: in the October issuE' and on page• 2S of 1969; S2.45 paper, 84.00 cloth ) this issue will bp particularly interested Service project resource in following the changing attitudPs de scribed in this book. Adults and youth interested in serv The index and the biQliography C'X · ice projects should find Youth Takes tend the usC'fulness of The Extremtsh the Lead valuable as a resource and as a resource for adults, St•niors, nnd useful in bridging many generation older Cadettes. (Hawthorn Books, In<'. gaps. Publishers. New York; 1969; S4.95l This booklet, the third publication developed by Science Research Associ Valnablt> for ntJr,.ing hom~> 'i~itor~ ates based on information and material If you have ever searched for refer· from the National Youth Conference ences on careers and ~ervice to the ill on Natural Beauty and Conservation, and aging for Cadettes and Seniors, offers specific suggestions for the parti tried to anc:wer a Brownie Scout's quer cipation of adults and youths-particu Could be ··u~t>ful c::ttn l ~~t"· ies on \\·hat it feels like to grow old. or larly teen-agers-in creating, planning. \\'ho can properly be labeled "an groped for id£>as to in:;pire Juniors in and carrying out service projects It extremist''? One dictionary defines an the selection of just the right gift for \\a;: field tested by Girl Scouts of the extremist as "one who advocates very their adopted grandmother. you will U.S.A. and other national youth organ new and surprising, or very severe, be delighted with this handbook. The izations sponsoring the National Youth measures." (But of course the interpre Nurstng llome Visitor, by Frances Conference. The previous publications tation of what is "new," "surprising," Aven· Faunce. were Report to the Nation: National or "se,·erc'' varies with independent This informative, first-of-a-kind Youth Conference on Natural Beauty judgment and is highly colored by the handbook written from the point of and Consrrvation and Youth Pou:er. time and place in which one lives! ) view of one who lives in a nursing home Topics covered in detail in Youth According to Jules Arch('r, author of would be a valuable resource for any Takes l he Lead include adult-youth bal the new book The Extremu;ts: Gadflies group or individual participating in or nncP of leadership; selecting a project; of American Society, both democracy guiding a friendly visitors' project. planning a project; getting a project and Christianity were once considered Chapters cover such subjects as the --tarted; publicizing a project; keeping extremist minority views. Based upon organization and staffing of nursing a project going; completing a project; the premise that extremist..:; keep soci homes; what is involved in moving into u!1d creating long-range impact. (Urban ety from becoming too complacent or a home, and the need for underswnd Research Corporation. 5464 South self-satisfied. and that extreme ideas ing. capable visitors. Shore Drive, Chicago. Illinois 60615. sometime.:. turn out to be a spearhead A large portion of the book deals Sl95> of progrC1:iS, The> Extremi~ts is focused \vith specific. down-to-earth suggestions upon "tho~e in American history who for the visitor, what to do and not to do, Teen-part>nl book: wi,e nne! "itt) pursued their goals by unlawful, un what to bring, visits by mail, outings, Leader1; of Cadette troops and ad just, or extravagant means." special gervices. and the importance of visers of Senior troops should run (not Mr. Archer points out that extrem children as visitors. This alone makes walk! l to their nearest library or book ism tends to flourish in times of crisis. this a •·must" for Girl Scout troops or store for Dr. Haim G. Ginott's latest and that each generation produces its leaders involved in this nc · ·ded service. book. Retu·een Parent and Teenager. own crop of extremist beliefs. His cav ~~ M alcade of extremists runs the gamut from the early Puritans to present day draftcard-burners, including suffra ~' gettes. prohibitionists, civil rights work ers, and hippies. He de.-:cribes "time of-crisis," and the various golutions proposed by different ('xtremist groups, then explains how they were received and what happened to them. Quotes from observers. from contemporary newspapers. magazines, books, and other documents. as well as a number of pointed political cartoon!!, enliven the text. Readers of The> Extremtsls may find it possible to identify for themselves the provocations and frustrations that drive minoritie!l to extr<•mist behavior GIRL SCOUT LEADER Merely reading the book will provide small group discussions. Tried out cx pleasure and new insight about young perimentally by younR Pl.'Ople and people of Cadette and Senior age. Why adults this past summer during one adolescen~ is a "time of turmoil and event at the Edith :\lacy Training Cen turbulence, of stress and storm," and ter, this book did indeed promote sat wh} rebellious behavior fits the devel isfying discussions. opmental pattern needed for teen-agers· Discovery m the Pre-<::. i 130 pages growth is clearly explained in wi~ and of contemporary articles reprinted by witty prose. Many parents and leaders permission of a variety ol n cwspape~ . will instantly recognize themselves and from The New York Ttmcs to the In the young people with whom they are dianapolis Star. from the Wall Street concerned in the stressful situations. .Journal to the Los Angeles Time«, in the vignettes, and the dialogues. cluding Parade. Neu·su eek, and the However, few adults will be content National Catholic Reporter. The arti simply to read this book for pleasure. cles are organized into loo!'\e categories, Instead, most readers will feel com !=OUCh as communication • including four pelled to try out and to practice the kinds of ''gaps") , love, peace, freedom, tactics and technique:; described Sug and happines.c:. Each category of arti Imported gestions, dir<'ctions, and examples of clcos is preccdt•d by a collage or prp;;s FREE what not to do or say are balanced by clippings, and by introductory com From -Holland SAMPLE toexam.neetyour compassionate and practical sugges menlc; written by teen-agers. Each arti World Famous next meetinc! tions, directions. and examples of tac cle is followed by a few provocative tics that really work. For example, discussion questions. In the communi Cadette leaders working with girls on cation category, education gap, for ex evaluations of badges or Challenges ample: "Kids are too often rewarded DROSTE will be particularly eager to try out the for r-aying the expected thing. Is thi.c; CHOCOLATES true in your experience? Do you find, Everyone who k nows and apprec ates ' ne suggested techniques for constructive candy wants :hese lmpaned-from-Holland criticism and praise. Further evidence for example, it's much safer to dish out delicious treats . • because t is no secret that this is a book to be experienced as some nice expected answer in response that the wold's finest chocolates are Oroste Chocolates. No:h ng '" the world :,astes well as read is Dr. Ginott's continuing to a question?" Users arc al.::o em·our Qu te as gOOd Don t conf... se th sc out caution that tactie:; and techniques can aged to rai!'it' their O\\ n questions in stand ng c"ocola:es w t " : ne candy you see on sa e at news stands and run-of·the-mlll never stand alone, but must be based addition to tho!'>C provided. Shops. You will occas onally f nd Droste upon real empathy and respect for teen Discovery in the Press is not in Chocolates lr the f rest shops, but they agers as human beings. The optimistic tended to make skillful discus!'\ion lead are usually sold out shortly after the ship er.5 obsolete. However,adults or Seniors ment arr V'?S! premise that adults can learn to change NOW/ Ava ab e tor you r g roup 1n /ll'fl{)r'ca for the better their les...; than satisfying responsible for making sure that !'llti.c: -tor money earn ng sa es • • • ways of communicating with young fying discussioru take place-whether exclcn; ve y Iron ll,..._ !erdam Hv se. people will encourage and hearten in troop mectings, learning activitie:;, 4 Delectable Choices many troop leaders. Senior conferences, or events with lor Every Tastr and L~~ory Oc a~oon• Training administrators may be in younger girls- \\ ill want to know about • Chocolate Pastilles! T'·e A .r· •• Bt U Seller ! this helpful new resource Af'sociation • Chocolate leaves-T 10 SHADES ~ I Chocolate! terested in con! 1'0\'E~tBl ' R 196!l Lead-ins for leaders: stitchery for fun Continued from page 14 signs simple and bold. Experiment with wide band for a striking effect. The Stitches in Time. by Hilda Kassel!. basic applique shapes, and different same idea can be adapted for a pillow (Meredith Press, 60 E. 42nd Street. kinds of embroidery stitches. cover. a tablecloth (with coarse fabric ), New York, N.Y.10017; 1967.) or mesh curtains. The curtain or dra Cadettes pery idea can be developed very crea Stitchery: Art and Craft. by Nik Kre Design and make a banner for your tively. Think of a panel as you would vitsky. Reinhold Book Co., 450 \\' troop meeting place or school. This a painting-embroider grasses. flowers. 33rd Street, ~ew York. K.Y. 10001; could be a group project, with each girl nature forms freely-or work out a de 1966. sign that repeats decorative elements or patrol working out a design idea, Adventures in Stitches, by Mariska then from the room where it will hang. the girls choose the one they like Karasz. .. Clear the Clinton"eontinued from page 9 says it can't be done. We don't believe to the tree with the saws. troops and the Scuba Club joined us this." Another crew went downstream in today. The Scuba Club will join us March 14. Mrs. Edgar Guest, Jr., canoes. Their job was to remove as every evening. Every day people drop President of Girl Scouts of Metropoli much junk as possible from a thirteen by to watch and stay to help. tan Detroit, came to our meeting to mile stretch of river and report the lo April19. Last evening a report came present the certificate and check for our cation of all the big jams. in about a jam so unbelievable we all project. We got a grant! Now it's up to The inen, heavy equipment. and the went down to see it for ourselves. It is us. Suddenly the project looks like an fourth crew started on another jam. in a private dump, and the jam is piled awful job. The date for the canoe race Aprill6. Old jams that have been in up against a bridge for five feet. The is only two months away. the river for years are treasure troves. jam is from shore to shore and stretches April 14. We arrived at the group Ours have caught everything from bags upriver for seventy feet. It is so solid it camp site on the river and started on of garbage to household furniture. We has caused a dam, with the river three the three large downed sycamore trees even found a complete ledger from a feet higher above it than below. The on the site as soon as we pitched our lumber company. Wonder how that got conservation officer said it can't be tents. Our consultants explained each there? All this loose stuff had to be cleared. step. First, the branches would be pulled out. Sometimes we clambered April 20. Men, a jeep with a winch, lopped off until the trees were crowned. out on the jams and passed the junk a five-ton truck, and a wrecker needed Second, the men working with us would hand over hand ashore. Log::., oil drums, for this jam were on the site early. cut the trunks into manageable lengths and articles too heavy to lift were tied E,·eryone got in the act. Boy Scouts with chain saws and help us attach to ropes and then hauled ashore. Some worked with the Scuba Club and some ropes. Next, we'd all pull together until times we had to be hauled out, too. of our girls on one crew. What a delight the logs were up on shore. Simple! We When a jam floats or is unstable, to have the Boy Scouts watch us toss soon learned that "Ho-Ho-Ho" is not work is done from canoes. Small stuff is out lines accurately and put timber just the Jolly Green Giant's line. "Ho loaded in the canoes, larger articles hitches on the logs! We planned to Ho-Ho-o-o!" soon became our work floated ashore or pulled out with ropes. break camp today but because of the party's own work shanty. Not until the entire tree is exposed do size of this jam we all voted to stay April 15. Mariner Scouts from the the crews call in the men. We ~oon through Sunday. Otsikita Council joined us early in the learned to give accurate description as Apri12l. This was the day. By 10:00 morning. Their crew and one of ours to a jam's location, diameter, and A.M. we had a trough open under one of worked on two huge log jams in the length. It also took accurate figuring of the bridge pilings and the water level Jl'OUP camp area. One, caused by a tree time, distance, and vyork to come off the dropped eighteen inches. The shoreline that spanned the river, was strong river at the designated take-out spot at was soon piled with debris, and it was enough to walk upon. The debris had the planned time. a struggle for.one crew to keep an open to be cleaned out so the men could get Aprill8. New recruits. Two Cadette ing clear for the dump truck and the 26 C!RL SCOGT LEADER wrecker to get into the loading point. By noon the channel was clear and the last load taken out for the day. Were SendforyourFREE turned to camp to pack up and make plans for a final work weekend. April 27. The first flotilla of our dollar box of Mason troop is sent down the length of the race route. They made it! We know of one bad spot, but the group had a map and Candy ... recorded lift-overs and canoeing time 1 and proof that your group along the route. Other crews worked on the remaining can raise S300 or more big jam. Everything taken out here has in just two hours! to be pulled up a high bank and stacked HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS on the public picnic area for truck pick • A professional Mason Campaign Counselor will guide you to success. up. The park manager and ranger • No risk. No investment. You pay only after you have collected yoU! profit. this supervised process for us. • Six varieties of beautifully boxed, top-quality candies. April 28. The river has only two • Anything remaining unsold may be returned for full credit! single trees to be removed. Our list of • Mason supplies you with easy-to-use sales tools, booklets, exciting "treasures" found in the jams includes incentives, prizes and Professional Know-how. two stolen cars, a stove, a refrigerator, • At no extra charge, each box has an attractively printed band bearing your three rowboats, and enough furniture to council's name, picture, slogan or message. set up housekeeping. FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON, PLEASI! FILL IN AND MAIL THIS COUPON: Tonight, amid all the mud, filthy •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• clothes, slimy logs, and smelly water, Dear Pat Muon: • we evaluated the job so far. It was great Please send me (without obligation) further Information and ha•e your Campaign Counselor bring • fun - hard work but we would do it me my FREE box of candy and explain Mason's Extra-Profit/Prize Award Program, ! again. Best of all we met our goal. Name_ ------Age (If under 21)--- ! ) lay 19. Shadyside Park, Mt. Clem Organization • ents. We did it! Our canoe race was a ~~ : big success. Nearly ninety canoes took City County • the twenty-five mile route on the river State ______ZIP----Phone----- : that couldn't be used. Hundreds of spec How many active members------• tators watched along the way. Michigan Mason Candles, I no., Dept. 984, Mineola, L.l., N.Y. (offer available only to non-prof1t groups) : has another open canoe river, and we •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• have worked up enough community Cl~ar all money.eaming plans with your Council Finance Committtte or lone Troop Committee support to keep the river open. Jan. 28-29. 1969. Camp Rolay Sno vival Wet>kend. We were so close to the Clinton today some of us couldn't re sist a trip over to look at our project. It looked so scenic with snow falling. We could still see the sites where the jams had been, and now the river is running swift and high. 3 l\larch 12. Met with representatives of the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan NEW Authority today. They have always had a long-range plan for series of canoe trails . . . now the plan is under way for the Clinton. This means they '~wo-in-one'' packs will put men to work to keep the river CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA CREMES • SCOT-TEAS • MINTS open and to develop public campsites. AVAILABLE IN SELECTED TEST MARKETS ONLY Maps of the river have been promised also remember our for February 1970 in time for the De troit Boat Show. Our troop will work standard line of 5 kinds of cookies fudge cremes • chocolate and vanilla cremes • scot-teas • mints • savannahs with the Lower Michigan Paddle Coun For complete information write to: cil to provide the float times for the map. We are all elated, especially since GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALES AND SERVICE the men made it clear that this decision came as a result of our project. ~~~~~ BUR~!si!~~CUIT In looking back at our project year 'Ill THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY we think this is the best project we've ever started. It was based upon our troop's skills and interests. It really met a community need and dramati cally drew the attention of others to water pollution and destruction of our state's natural resources. It also showed Be sure to clear all adults that Girl Scouts have good ideas, money-earnlnc plans with your that they can make plans and recruit Council Finance Committee help to do jobs that "can't be done."• or lone Troop Committee NOVE~IBER 1969 27 we aJl believed like those who cause the riots in our colleges. At Cornell University 100 students Open Letters "occupied" a Student Union building for 36 hours. Peace and reform you say? These students were armed with rifles, shotguns, and knife-tipped sticks. to At the University of Kentucky, po lice found homemade fire bombs on the Nancy campus. Shall we burn down anything that displeases us? Here are excerpts from replies At Baton Rouge's Southern Univer to 1\ancy Barber's letter in the June LEADER. In the October issue, we sity about 1,0Q0 were involved in riot presented excerpts from letters from persons whose surnames began ing. Students threw fire bombs and bottles of acid. Is this the way to "Let with A through N. This time we complete the alphabet, ending with the Sunshine In"? a letter from a Cadette leader who asks that her name and location A narcotics raid on campus of the be withheld, since she feels that she speaks for many readers of her State University on Long Island caused a riot involving about $10,000 in dam generation. We feel that it makes an appropriate end.ing to the age. You ask us to believe that all this correspondence. is basically for the "betterment of the If you have the October issue of the LEADER, we refer you to it for human race and society?" God help us excerpts from Nancy's letter; if not, perhaps you can borrow a copy. all if this were so. You are right in one respect. The We repeat: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. and the editors of the LEADER rioting has made people notice. I've do not necessarily agree with any point of view expressed in these noticed and I am reminded of a spoiled excerpts. The LEADER will not print replies to any of them, and no child who stamps his foot at his mother will be and breaks his toys because he re,.ents letters forwarded from this office. authority and discipline. In other We hope the entire correspondence will be food for thought and words, I feel these students lack matu discussion, especially among adults in Girl Scouting. rity in their thinking that it is "fash -The editors ionable" to riot, burn. rebel, destroy, and in general to be "Against." It doesn't matter what you are against. Toledo, Ohio: It's a very hard business world tluit want change too. But for Just do it big. Get noticed! Burning is being young and idealistic! Your words! heaven's sake, don't convince people by IK! Let rioting be your "BAG"! It never changes-it's very hard to be hitting them.-Peggy Robertson, age 17 Yes, Kaney, they get noticed, but middle-aged and idealistic-and worse with each match that gets lit in pro yet you never know when you've left Walla Walla, Washington: I would ... test, they become one step farther away one state and walked onto the other. like to broaden the term generation gap from becoming leaders and changing Many times I find myself singing pro to communication gap-as old as man things. Responsible decisions are made test songs as I iron. but an extreme problem today when by responsible people. Mature people One of the great differences . . . is communication, understanding is im make mature moves to build up that that you want to revolt to effect changes perative. Not only the adults are iso which is lacking and go on to make and I want to evolve. I can't see how lated from youth, but adult from adult even bigger moves to improve, not de anyone can want o better school and at and youth from youth as well. We all stroy, Undesirable conditions. Imma the same time vandalize the very place ture people only go on to make bigger need to try to understand always, to fires. he would improve.... Understanding tolerate others, to "Let the Sunshine I is made impo~sible when communica In!" And for this I want a revolution, want to help-But how? How can tions break down. Riots breed suspi too-not overtly-violent and bloody, you embrace something and break cion; and as we cannot talk with those but deeply mind-bending, heart away from it at the same time? You we suspect, riots defeat their purpose searching.... reach out for adult help with one hand, if the purpose is the betterment of so Thank you, Nancy, you express it so and !'mack it away as adult interference ciety, as you indicate. well. We-youths, adults, people ·need with the other. Which hand is it going to be, Nancy? It can't be both. You are right though, about being to look around u~. see and listen and stuck. All of us have frustrations. Un try to understand. We need to ... ex - Mrs. ) Ruth Stephens fair decisions are made all the time. tinguish our prejudices through reason, Thank goodne~. you eloquently put to get t.o the heart of the problem-love Clemson, South Carolina: I am a na yours on paper and a "free press" -and no one can accomplish any of this tive of Germany. I received part of my printed them. alone. We need an understanding adult, education in war-torn Hamburg and Elaine (Mrs. George W) Reed a school counselor that will listen, may part of it in Florida. I am married to a be understand, and perhaps advise; a native of Germany. We are immensely Casper, Wyoming: What college kids friend. We so desperately need each proud of our U.S. citizenship and deeply believe in the U.S. principles. are fighting for is honorable. They want other. NOW!-Cynthia Seld~, age 17 a better chance to Jearn, fairer practices Having the fortune to be multi-lingual in the schools, an end to war, an end to and to be able to read many foreign racism, among many other things. But Penellas Park, Florida: Teens alone do newspapers, I am always aghast at does the end justify the means? I say, not inhabit the earth. You share your HOW MUCH the revolutions on our "No!" place here on earth with many genera campuses have hurt the United States' If you find a better way of doing tions, and we all have our grievances image in the world, and how little they things, then try to find a way to con rules set for us to follow, and laws made do accomplish. vince people that your way is better. for us to obey. Imagine for a moment Nancy doeS not want bloodshed any Remember there are people in this what chaos we would find around us if more than we adults, but let us face 28 GIRL SCOUT LI£.~D.ER reality: Whenever an excited group of problems will require immense vitality. people gathers, the danger of human It seems to me that youthful enthu suffering is almost inevitable. I have siasm and power could hi- used most seen so much horror, so much heart constructively in this way. Your im ache, so much devastation in my youth patience with outmoded ways, your in war-tom Germany, only because zeal for exploration, your demand for people were carried away by their action, all make excellent companions ideals, emotions, impulses, and impa for our somewhat jaded response. tience. You're not :stuck, Nancy. Keep prod Let us reflect a moment: Where, for ding. Sing your songs to us, and help instance, would we be today, if our us feel them too. Presidents in the past would not have Mrs. William C. Taylor had the courage to sit patiently at the bargaining table, negotiating endlessly Canton, Ohio: Better than rioting, why with nntions of different ideologies? I not do something constructive, like a shudder at the mere thought that our group of our city's teen-agers. They YOUR group or club can EARN President could have been a man of devote an afternoon each week to sso.oo to $1,000.oo with the short temper, who could make grave teaching retarded youngsters to swim. Golden PRAYING HANDS PEN! decisions on an impulse. NO world When I hear about these teen-agers I Sell 1 KIT (25 pens plus cards) problems (or national affairs) have know they want a better world and I for $25.00 ... and YOU KEEP ever been resolved for the betterment know they are working for a better $ 12.50! of humanity by shouting, noisy dis world. When I hear about rioters I hear Each Praying Hands kit contains: turbances, demonstrations. or by civil babies having tantrums because they 25 Praying Hands pens Inserted disobedience. I truly believe in the In 25 beautiful tift folders which are not GIVEN what they want. Include she different treating words that President Nixon spoke -Geraldine r Mrs. Joseph R.) VanDyck cards ... and 25 Praying Hands during his inauguration: "We cannot envelopes for gift giving! learn from one another until we stop Long Beach, N~v.: York: Do young II also Includes an odentilying button for your worker and a shouting at one another, until we speak people have the right to protest? \\'bat record keeping envelope for col· quietly enough so that our words can a silly question. Of course they do. loctooou, be heard as well as our voices." Most young people today are just as Everything Is conveniently pack· I admit, we adults are often too im much aware of what's going on as we aged In a handsome carrying case, patient and too busy, as well as too adults and are able to understand just You have two months (60 days) to pay! (Plenty of time to com· occupied and short-tempered, due to as well as we can. They're a part of our plete your campaign.) Unsold the daily frustrations of just plain society, and in the not too distant kits may be returned for full living, that we forget to stop and credit! Everything shioped to future they'll be running it and they you Is prepalo! LISTEN intently to our young people's have every right to make the world a dreams, hopes, and complaints. Never better place to live in, or at least try. NO MONEY! ... NO RISK! theless, I still maintain that there does ,-::----~---- I can understand how Nancy feels. Send us ...... kits (minimum order -2)-, I not exi:.t a generation gap as long as we Since talking never seemed to get any at $12.50 each. (Order one kit for ..ch I active worker), We will sell each kit for I adult:> pledge ourselves to the real pur where, riots looked like the only I $25.00, Send you the first $12.50, and po.._--e of Scouting: To help young people answer, but perhaps more time has to k eep $12.50. we may return any unsold 1 grow up into responsible young adults. be spent talking things out through I kits for full credit with no oblltatlon. I kno"", we will have to make more of peaceful protest and peaceful demon I I I NA..... ( OP' CROUP I an efTort to plan and organize our stration. It may take longer but I feel precious time, so that we can be avail sure you'll win many more people over I CHUH(;H 0~ SPOhSOP I able to the younger generation for aswellasideas - Mrs. A. W. Vermilye I looAr-ss J intense listening. -Margaret {Mrs. Erhard E.) Stiepel Longmont, Colorado: So you want a revolution? So you feel the protest Oil City, Pennsylvania: At sixteen. I songs in your heart? So the colleges P(A$0... AVfl"l.)AIZCO TO OAOl,_ too was a revolutionary. The world was are benefiting by being clof;ed by a few? turning out not at all as I had been led Great! r-tU"w4l AOOA£SS to believe. or thought it should be. The While you're singing and marching S1All rebellion in me was so strong that I can and protesting, I have a son who will be feel its echoes down the years. a (college) senior this coming year. I'm not going to say there is no need For the past three years he's been part NAY( Or ANOTHLA QH' C (A to change the world. The problems to of a tutoring program, volunteering which riots in the cities and on college several hours of precious study time HI!. MOM( AOOAESS and high school campuses call atten a week. These young people often (lTV S1'AT[ tion are needful of understanding and "march" as much as five miles in Upper ,,. rolution. Education should be open to Michigan blizzard weather to help a student ideas, and should be made to teen-ager in high school get his math, fit the rapid changes in technology and or English, or whatever he needs help S,IGNAtUJil AUI,..Ostl/tO vt.IIW"4 society. War should be stopped and with. Maybe, by the very contrast, we outlawed. Members of every race "hear" the quiet ones- those that are should be accorded the freedom and doing something about our society COLLINGWOOD dignity of respect guaranteed by our those that feel sorry enough for others Constitution. Those who are disadvan to change things NOW. FUND RAISING taged should be helped by those who By the way, Nancy, have you in Department 141 1 are not. quired in your town how many adults L 44 WAR R EN ST., P ROVIDENCE, R.I. J The problems are so vast that every are quietly involved in volunteer pro ------ounce of energy is needed in the solu grams of one kind or another? Clear all money-earnln& plans woth your Council tions Just finding ways of solving the - Mrs. Chet Van Ltere .,. Rnance Comm•ttee or Lone Troop Comm•ttte :\0\'E\IBER 1969 !!9 Dearborn, Michigan: Nancy, you claim this goal of changing our moral stan SElliNG POLICY that aJI the riots and revolutions going dards and revolutionizing our society. on around us are for the betterment of I believe that in order to make these Certou' odvtrtinrnents oppeOT11'18 II\ tht MOIO· society. I disagree. First, I must quibble 11n•• of G•rl Scot.~ts of the U. S.A "''''""' oppor.. drt>ams come true, we must also work rvnititl for tndaviduals or gro~r~ps to tarn monty. with your use of the word "all." In 1967, on the side of the Establishment to a The st1ting of any prod11ct m"lt bt done on I witnessed the devastation which one compromisable end.... I believe that Us own merits. riot left upon a city .\ nr..• or '"f!Of'at ~hft\\!fl.t( ot thf' n• Jtlun PIC:'Hrf, TH E protesting in any way they know how . You perceive the ultimate truth in spite STORY OF ME NSTRUATION, '" Walt lll-nt'\ I'H> 30 CIRL ~COl'T LEADER Your child must memorize all Author his multiplication tables Author to pass in NEW MATH TWO WEEK FREE TRIAL Eugen1a (Mrs. Robert) Just send name- no money! Paris reports on the Scout-to-Scout Two gather prOJect ( p 16) Musical Multiplication Records Mrs Paris is Execut1ve Director of the U.S A teach all the tables from 2's through 12's as easily as the words of a song! G1rl Scouts-Far East ar'ld 1s stationed 1n Japan Help your rh1ld do better in arithmeuc Sehool Principal ,.rites: "Your re~ords have a unique teaching approach and a good one. Our pupil• are She was formerly execu e.specially in the New ~[ath-by gettmg him taking new intereot in their tables. Excellent as a tive director of the M ich i the:se new multipliclltion records. l\lodern home-tutorinc aid." l\Iath teachers in~ist on children memorizing tl. BIMr Owens. Prinripnl, Lcwistott gan Capita l Council and Elementary School, L('ld&ton, Po. their tables. Now even rhildren of prc·s('hool later a co unci I adviser Parent writes: "All tbree of my children u•ed vour on the national staff. age can ea:-ily lrarn all the tables from 2's records and in 6 weeks had learned all the tables hom through 12', $imply by playing the~c records. 2's tbrou~th 12's, Best inveotment I ever made." A. J. Pn-tz, Partont, Konto.a Xo urging needed from parents. Children r~~=Re=~o~~~9-----, Meaningful investiture love these rc<'ord:;. Each table has it.s own catchy tune and jingle.:;. And the man on the I Wilmette, lllinoio 60091 I ceremonies for Browr'lie's 1 Plea•e mail. poe•aae prepaid, one complete •et 1 record quizze.~ your chilo >SO the tables ~tick are discussed by Alicen of the ~lu•iral ;\lultiplication Record>. I mav I in his memory. He must know his tables to I return them nny lime within two week• arter 'r White in "B ... Is for Be 1 receive ,them und owe nothing. If I keep them 1 learn long division, fractions and decimab. corning" (p. 10). Miss I I will honor your invoice for $9.95 in full. I White was assistant to Send No :Money. Just send coupon and the I Nam• I the director of the Pro records will be mailed to you po~tage pre I I gram Department and M paid. If returned within two weeks after 1 Addrur 1 associate editor of the receipt, you owe nothing. If kept, pay only I Citv I LEADER Magazine from S9.95, price in full. Bremner Records, Dept. State Zip ____ 1959 to 1968. She is P-149, Wilmette, Illinoi:; 60091. L j currently a free-lance writer and dramatist THE GIRL SCOUT Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. 830 Third Avenue LEADER MAGAZINE New York, New York 10022 Dod1e (Mrs. William K ) I om o registered Senior Girl Scout. Carter IS co-author of the ''lead-ins for leaders" now available to Please enter my subscription to the series (p. 14) . She is a GIRL SCOUT LEADER for one year (9 member of the Program Senior Girl Scouts issues), ot the special Senior Girl Scout Committee of the lone rote of 50 cents. Enclosed is o Tree Area Counci l and Every registered Senior money order __or a check was an observer at the Girl Scout moy now sub- World of Arts Conf~H Nome (please print):_ ___ ence at Macy 1n 1968 scribe to the GIRL SCOUT LEADER Street address:______Sl'le designs and hooks magazine at the special annual rugs . weaves. and works City:_ __State__ Zip code_ in many other crafts. rote of 50 cents (9 issues). Girl Scout council: _____ Seniors moy use this coupon. Senior Troop No:______The other co-author of the "lead-ins for Lead ers" ser es is lucille (Mrs. Ronald N } Ore She is the children's IJ. brarian at the Franklin Park library in Illinois and is a Brownie leader and a badge consultant * * for Juniors. The Ores have two daughters: .__ __ . Terri. who ·s a Junior . Discover America. It's 3,000 smiles wide. and Kathleen a Brownie ~OVE:'>UlER 1969 31 The girls spent sixteen Saturdays Cadette ''Carousel" keeps spinning •••••••••••••• at the station, learning everything from "Making new friends" was the best how to clean some of the 170,000 thing that happened to Cadettes of records available to the station to how Penn Laurel Council, York, Pennsyl to produce their own television !'how. vania, during their council-wide Carou success In the process, they fulfilled the badge sel Weekend. requirements. The success of this Cadette event, At first, one girl admitted, it was which involved more than 1,100 "dull. \Ye spent the first day reviewing Cadettes and their leaders, was the Stories the different sections of the station. result of its excellent girl planning. *******•*** **** The closest we got to a microphone The central group was composed of Co-eds work with troops was to walk by one in the control Cadettes from each of the council'!' studio." Several students at the University eight districts, who planned the Carou But things soon livened up. of California at Santa Cruz have been sel and accepted responsibility for putting their beliefs into practice by The second week, they started in the invitations, housing, program, food, working with Girl Scouts this past year. news room, where the teletype ma registration, and publicity. Their Three of the co-eds are working with chines and the AFRN audio line to troops, with one leader in each dis troops in the downtown Santa Cruz Washington operate twenty-four hours trict acting as coordinator, developed, area where it has been difficult to re a day. They learned to rewrite copy planned, and carried out these plans. cruit leaders because the girls' parents for use on news broadcasts, and found Other troops were recruited to help with are employed. They serve as leader out that AFRN airs national and inter parts of the program. In this way, 363 and assistant leader of a Brownie troop national news to more than eighty Cadettes from sixteen troops actively and assistant leader of a Junior troop. locations in Alaska. They learned what conducted this weekend event. All three- former Girl Scouts-are frequency meant, what transmitters First of all came the fun of making dedicated to the ideal of service. and receivers are, and many other new friends. Some Cadettes and adults Other co-eds at the University of things about the system. were the weekend guests of sister California at Santa C'ruz are partici Soon the girls were recording copy Scouts. Lancaster County Cadettes pating in the Scouting program as they had written; even though, as one played hostess to Cadettes and adults Brownie troop assistants and members girl put it: "the way we read it made from Lebanon and nearby councils. of a Senior troop committee. the funny parts sound serious. Every A walking tour of two cities in the Mrs. Doyle Mattson, District Chair thing seemed to come out the same." council's jurisdiction- Lancaster and man, said she feels that "these girls After completing the reading and York-allowed the visiting Cadettes to prove the worth of Girl Scouting. They writing courses, the girls finally got retrace many steps of history on the have been there, and they want to share into the heart of the station's operation with other girls this great enthusiasm -the control room- to learn about for living life to the fullest. They are operation of turntables, tape recorders, not doing it out of a sense of duty, but cartridge tape machines, and the with the sense of the joy of giving." console. The next couple of sessions were Earn Radio-Television badp;e spent learning to create their own pro Although a badge in radio and tele grams and program logs. The abilities vision is offered, few Cadettes have of the girls were really tested, since such a wonderful opportunity to earn the precise timing took a lot of it as seven Cadettes (Susitna Council, planning. Anchorage, Alaska) did recently. Their final step was in the station's They visited the Armed Forces radio television department. After learning station at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the techniques used to send a picture and were so obviously fascinated by from a station, operation of TV cam what they saw that the station manager, eras, and other details, they were able Carousel's opening day. Local troops Sgt. Maj. Dan Delano, arranged for to make their own tape-recorded video were responsible for the tours, making them to take a series of classes. program to tell the Girl Scout story. all arrangements with personnel at the museums visited. Members of other troops acted as guides. The busy day ended at a city park with a catered barbecue and "Big Sing in" for which two troops did joint plan ning. The script was written by girls. Girls served as emcees and led the group singing. Although admitting to stage fright, they proved themselves worthy of this responsibility and ex perienced the satisfaction of planning and carrying it off well. The "Big Sing in" also featured special troop activi ties, such as dances, dramatic sketches, and songs-all presented by girls. Since that time, the friend-making Carousel has never stopped. It just keeps going round and round-in letters that criss-cross county lines, by the girls in joint "camping weekends, and in the exchange of visits to the homes of new friends. • 32 GIRL SCOUT LEADER Non-stop program Continued from page 7 Did you ever taste a Cola Cow? A Cherry Cow? A Root Beer Cow? girls, not where she left them at the Troop Camping, Safety-Wise, Stand troop's last meeting in June, but rather ards for Girl Scout Camping) where girls are at the beginning of Sep • working with girls to think about tember, after a summer of growing and what they wish to share with their changing-in Scout camps, on family troops back home and ways they might trips, at independent camps, in school do this. summer activities. Persons with administrative respon sibilities can help ensure a unified pro To make Girl Scout experiences gram by: "nonstop" ones for girls, a troop leader prepares girls for day and resident • setting year-round girl-centered camps by: goals in terms of what should happen Just pour a glass 2/3 full of milk to girls; • providing opportunities for girls to and add your favorite ftavored increase their ability in managing their • opening channels between camp di soft drink. It's the greatest! Add rectors and troop leaders in town and troop, so that the Brownie Ring and a scoop of ice cream, if you patrol system are understandable ways at camp; wish. 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