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Tampax Incorporated, 161 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. 100li GSL-1 Please send me the free material listed below: ·"Accent on You," a booklet for girls to 14 years of age. • " It's time you knew," a booklet for girls 15 years and older. ·"From Fiction to Fact," a teaching guide. Order card for additional supplies of the above. Mail this coupon ; Name ______~--~~------ : City ______State ______Zip __-.-- __ r Contents 4 Awareness-Action! Virginia Greene A running account of the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the National Council in Seattle, Washington. 7 Juliette Low's Notes on the Laws, 1912 Girl Notes on the Laws by the Founder of Girl Scouting in the U.S.A. Scovut Fred Todd 11 "Where Do We Go From Here?" The new Girl Scout song introduced at convention. 12 Action 70 A pictorial report on Actio~:~ 70 at convention. leaderVol. 47, No.1 14 Awakening to Action, Margaret W. Price Excerpts from the speech of the retiring President. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Published by 14 Listening to the Voices of Youth, Matthew P. Dumont, M.D. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Mrs. Douglas H. MacNeil Excerpts from the keynote speaker's address. President Louise A. Wood 15 And Now for Then, Louise A. Wood National Executive Director Excerpts from the speech of the National Executive Director, Girl Scouts J. Herbert Silverman, Publisher of the U.S.A. Patricia S. di Sernia, Editor-in-Chief Virginia Greene, Editor 15 Act Now-for a Better Tomorrow, Grace M.S. MacNeil Joan F. Myers, Associate Editor Excerpts from the inaugural address of the incoming President, Melba M. Ferguson, Associate Editor Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Tillie W. Green, Managing Editor 16 What Girls Said ... About the Uniform ... About the Joan Troy, Production Paul Howard, Art Associate Promise and Laws Ronald Mcintyre, Advertising Director Brownies. Juniors. Cadettes, and Seniors express their opinions. Grant Harris, Art Director 18 Arts-in-the-Sun, Sarah Cohen A Senior Scout reports on a Reader's Digest Foundation Grant project in New Jersey. Editorial Board 20 New Member in the Troop, Joan McEniry Alice S. Rivolre, Chairman Virginia Greene How to ensure a warm welcome and a sense of being wanted to a I rene Anthony Wilma Lang newcomer. Lucile Cannon Joan F. Myers Patricia S. di Sernia Jo Fay Ricketts Jane Du rborow, Gloria Strohbeck 22 Peace Begins With a Girl. Georgianna Bonds Melba M. Ferguson Frederick Todd Helen U. Goldstein A new hope for a peaceful world. For all age levels. 30 Seniors Speak Out The growing misuse and pollution of our natural resources. 31 Summary of Actions Actions taken at the Thirty-eighth National Council Meeting. 24 Problem Clinic 28 Just What You Wanted 25 Success Stories 32 Camping Corner 26 Bulletin Board 34 Author, Author 26 Relationships News and Views Sources of pictures in this issue by pagts: Cover-Based on the Action 70 but ton, wltich was designed by Mabel A. Hammersmith and Diana Helm. 4·11 - All photos: Dudley, Hardin, and Yang, Inc., Seattle, Washington. 12-Top right: Adelaide Brady. All others: Dudley, Hardin, and Yang, Inc. 13-Dudley, Hardin, and Yang, I nc. 14- Left: P eggy Stralton. Right: Dudley, Hardin, and Yang, Inc. 15-17-Dudley, Hardin, and Yang, Inc. 18- Top !eit : Philip Cohen. All others: Mrll. R. C. Williams. 19-Mrs. R. C. Williams. 25-Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine. 26-Dudley, H ardin. and Yang, Inc. , GIRL, SCOUT LEADER. published monthly from October to June by Gi'rl Scouts of the U.S.A., 880 Third Avenue. New York, N.Y. 10022. Copyright 1969 J~\;UARY 1970 3 Awareness -Action! A report By VIRGINIA GREENE of the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the National Council Never was a Girl Scout delegate group more youth Art Linkletter oriented. more concerned with the future, than the speak<; about the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the National Council. worl~ of the In the appropriate setting of the world's youngest Girl Scouts metropolitan city. Seattle only a hundred years old), of I he U.S A. delegates gathered to look not only at the present but in educating at the 19iO's and the twenty-first century. Seattle has young people wiFely kept the b<.•autiful buildings erected for its 1962 World's Fair. The Seattle Center is easily accessible from any part of the city. and the Coliseum made an ideal setting for this forward-looking convention. A nearby building housed the exhibition. Youth was all around the convention: from the 410 Senior Girl Scout visitors to the 350 Girl Scouts of all age levels in the choruses and the stage events. The htmdrcd-voice chorus of the Totem Council (our hostess council ) led the singing for the opening session. and Totem Girl Scouts also conducted the flag ceremony. The stale Rags entered to the tune of "Fifty Nifty United StatC's." and the "World Song" cued the arrival of the eighty-sf'ven flags of the World Association countries. A short film of Lady Baden-Powell's recent visit was shown on a great screen above the stage, and we heard our Chief Guide thanking us for her eigthieth birthday gift of new troops. new leaders, and more Girl Scouts. It was an appropriate introduction to the entrance of the national Pipers - led, of course, by Honorary 1\ational Piper Debbie Reynolds. At the Detroit con vention there were only three national Pipers -1-Iiss Reynolds, 11iss DC>phane ''Daffy") Tabor, and Mrs. J. Lucien Smith, but a fourth-Mrs. Harold Weber was recruited because of the Piper explosion. One by one the national Pipers built up the picture of their busy three years of membership expansion, climaxing their report with the news that, with the help of 328 active council Pipers, there are 275,000 more girls in troops than there were when the Piper project was launched three years ago. Debbie then announced Art Linkletter, who came on stage to great applause. There was a humorous note as Mrs. Holton R. Price, Jr., President of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., presented him a with a Girl Scout member ship card the si%C' of a poster. Mr. Linkletter said, "Why it's even signed with my signature!" As you probably W akel Daphne know, it had been only ten days since his youngest perform daughter died after taking LSD, and Mr. Linkletter now the new song, spoke seriously about the work of Girl Scouts of the "Where Do We Go U.S.A. in educating young people: From "It is important that children of today know where Here?" their enemies are so they can fight against temptation. "In spite of the fact that it is so recently that Mrs. Linkletter and 1 suffered this terrible tragedy, we wanted to come and tell you we appreciate the work you are doing with our young people.... "I ha,·e great faith and confidence that in these tragic time;; when youth are so often turned on, trying to get artificial thrills from chemical stimuli of all kinds, Girl Scouts will continue to justify my faith and that of puz ziPd. bewildered, and tortured parents." Mrs. Price gave the delegates and visitors a succinct accounting. called ''Awakening to Action," of her six years in the presidency. (See page 14 for a few excerpts Our Honorary from this speech. J National Piper, The final event of the opening session was the singing Debbie Reynolds, by two young men, Gary Giem and Pat Duggan, known sings as Wake Daphne. of a rock version of the Piper song "Let the then of Fred 1bdd's song for this tJ·iennium, "Where Do Sunshine In" W c Go From Here?" {page 11 J. Its haunting melody 'at/he opening and haunting, insistent question followed us into the session foggy evening. t> JANUARY 1970 The delegates came prepared to weigh and consider, to express themselves succinctly, to listen carefully to what each speaker had to say Edith Macy Training Center in 1968, the expanded Down to Business council events in 1968 and 1969, and the acquisition of At Session II, on Monday morning, the Honorable the first parcels of land for the National Center West Daniel J. Evans, Governor of the State of Washington, in Wyoming and the All-States Rendezvous held there and the Honorable Floyd C. Miller, Mayor of Seattle, this past summer. brought greetings to the convention. At the end of the report, Mrs. Price summed up: As usual, the second session opened the official busi "During these past three years we really listened to ness of the National Council. Among the items for action what youth was saying. We heard the questions and the were two proposals from councils. problems that adults were raising.... We have set the The first, for a change in the National Nominating course for girls of the coming century. We will no longer Committee Section, by which Arkansas would be re react to change; we will anticipate it.... We will initiate moved from Section 3 and included in Section 5 to con the untried, think the unthinkable, do the hitherto form with the new regional structure, was carried. impossible." The second, that the definition of, and requirements In this session, our keynote speaker, Dr. Matthew P. for, a Girl Scout License approved by the National Dumont, Chief of the Center for Metropolitan Studies, Council in October 1966 be amended, was carried with National Institute of Mental Health, talked to us about an additional amendment (see page 32) . the different ways of "Listening to the Voices of Youth." Others· items included the election of members and A few telling excerpts from his speech can be found on the adoption of rules of debate. page 14. Mrs. Price reminded the delegates that they were chosen by their councils because of their ability to re flect and express the ideas and reactions of the member Promise and Laws ship of the council in the best interests of the entire The third session, chaired by Mrs. Douglas H. Mac movement. Neil, was one of intense interest to delegates and visitors "Of course," she added, "once a decision is made alike, especially to the Senior Girl Scouts present. The made in the best interests of Scouting- each of us has three big topics for discussion were the Promise and a responsibility to support that decision, whatever it Laws, the uniform, and revision of membership may be. We are a leadership team, and like any other requirements. team we all move forward together to reach our common Mrs. MacNeil reminded the delegates that in 1968 goal." the National Board had agreed that a study be made of That was indeed the spirit manifested throughout the the Promise and Laws with particular regard to con National Council meeting. These delegates had come cepts and wording in relation to today's world, and said prepared to weigh and consider, to express themselves that a task group had been at work on the study for the succinctly, and to listen carefully what all speakers had past year. to say on a topic whether they agreed with it or not. "The Promise and Laws are very basic in the Girl To supplement the written report of the triennium, Scout movement," she said. "They constitute the prin which was distributed in advance of the session, the Na ciples upon which the Girl Scout program is built.... tional Board report was to have been presented through Any change or updating must be done carefully and tapes and visuals, but mechanical difficulties made it • conscientiously. necessary for it to be read instead. It touched on the "We are going to discuss the Promise and Laws Conference on the Inner City held in Indianapolis in frankly and thoroughly today, and the Board is seek 1967, the World of Arts Conference for Seniors at the ing your opinion for information and future guidance." 6 GIRL SCOUT LEADER .Mr::>. William T. Wilson, Jr.• Chairman of the National }uliette Low's Notes on the Laws, 1912 Board task group. then ga\e u..; some of the background thinking on the Promise and Laws by quoting ~orne of .Juli<•tl<' Low's thoughts on them as she set them down in 1912. Se-c page 7.) "Have we, in fifty-seven years !'inc·e Girl Scouting began in the United State::> of Amer Honor. 1 hi, mean~ that a girl i~ not sati,fied ica. moved very far from the original ideas of Juliette wJth lo.ccpmg thl' letter of the law when 'he Low?" Mrs. Wilson asked. "Or is it a matter of seman re tlh IJJe.tk' ll m spirit. tics? The;e are some of the questions we hope to ex plore today." 1 hi mean> that she 1s uuc tu her M~. Wilson pointed out that the World Association Loyal. of Girl GuidE'S and Girl Scouts permits differences in Pure· \ good housekeeper LannOl endure du~l and Ilia t: a wcll·cared-for bod, can nul en duH! J.~lilllc ami soil; a pure mind ca'nnol endure ·• 1louhtl ul 1hou'4lw. lh:ll caunot be freely ailed .111d \l'nlllatcd. j seven years emerged on to the stage to the accompani ment of tunes appropriate to the times represented. Again there were taped comments from girls. (For a few of them, see page 16.) Again the floor was open to questions and comments, and they came fast, pro and con. The upshot of the dis cussion was that we should remain a uniformed move ment, but many delegates thought there should be modi fication of styles in some of the girls' uniforms. When the question came up on the following day for final consideration, a council proposal for a study of the uniform, along with the National Board's proposed amendment, was voted down. The last piece of business in Session III was the pro posal of the National Board of Directors for a revision of girl and adult membership requirements, which pro posal was adopted. (See page 32 for details.) Mrs. Charles H. Finkelstein, a member of the Na tional Board, who formally presented the Board's pro posal, pointed out that the more flexible requirements would permit adjustments to meet needs of the times. The scene at the Coliseum National Annual Men1bership Dues gates lined up at the sixteen floor microphones. Many Thesday morning was a time of soul-searching and delegates were apprehensive about the future of the budget-searching. The subject was national financing, movement in distressed areas if the dues were doubled, and the decision to be made concerned the raising of pointing out that even the current dues are difficult to national membership dues from $1.00 to $2.00, to be raise in many families. One delegate, who is a leader in effective September 1, 1971. a poverty area, said she noticed that the girls always had On behalf of the National Board of Directors, Mrs. money for the football game and for candy and soda, Maurice Wertheim, a Board member, moved the pro and she thought they themselves might be motivated to posal, then-after the motion had been seconded-gave save toward their dues. Tho amendments were offered the reasons the Board had made such a recommendation: one that 50 cents of each S2.00 be retained by the local ''Only three times in our fifty-seven-year history, council, and one that would have substituted $1.50 for prior to this meeting, have membership dues increases S2.00, but both were voted down after discussion. Fi been made. The first was in 1921, the second in 1938, and nally, through a counted vote. the original motion was the third in 1947 .... The only vestige of a quota or carried by 1,573 to 1,241. At once, there was a motion assessment on councils for support of the National for reconsideration, which lost. This was followed by a Organization was eliminated in 1947. motion that there be a recount, which also failed. "We doubt that councils would want to have an assess Session IV ended with a call for nominations for na ment imposed on them that would fluctuate with the size tional officers, regional chairmen, and National Board of the council's budget or the size of its membership. We members-at-large. Since there were none from the floor, further doubt that councils would want the National ballots were passed out to the delegates for the vote on Organization to receive quotas from local United Funds, the single slate presented by the Nominating Commit although tlus means is used by many national organi tee of the National Council. zations. Further, the National Board of Directors does The National Board reception was held at the end of not believe that either of these systems of support would the session, and delegates had an opportunity to meet be desirable.... the nominees and current officers and Board members "Rising costs have been with us for some time and all and chat with them. of us have felt the effects of this upward swing in our economy. I don't need to tell you· that it takes a lot more to run an organization than it did in 1947. The increase in dues recommended at tllis time would not be effective Action 70 until September 1, 1971, almost two years from now. At Session V, after nominations and balloting for the This would provide potential for the 1972 budget and new Nominating Committee, Miss Louise Wood, Na for succeeding years. The National Organization will tional Executive Director, was presented. meet its financial responsibilities during 1970 and 1971 "This evening's session ic; called 'How Soon Is To even if we have to draw on the Capital Fund to meet any morrow?'" Miss Wood said. "Youth feel that tomorrow is deficit incurred. Without additional income through an here, and the very title shows we are already passe but increase in membership dues, the projections clearly we don't know it. Best we agree that the present is both show that operating income for the years after 1971 will evolving out of the past and merging into the future. The not be sufficient .... clock is ticking away on good earth, even though in in "In making this proposal the National Board is aware terplanetary travel, we are told, man can move back that in some areas, as well as in cases of families with and forth through both time and space. We will leave more than one child, this increase can cause hardship. that to the next program item, which projects us to the In the past, councils have found ways to alleviate this world of the twenty-first century.... " (Excerpts from difficulty so as to assure that no girl is denied admission Miss Wood's talk can be found on page 15. ) by reason of financial considerations. We are confident As Miss Wood had indicated, the next item on the that councils, through sponsors, scholarships, projects, agenda was a look into the push-button world of the or other means, will continue to provide ways of assur twenty-first century by means of slides and films. That ing the availability of Scouting to all girls despite an world, as envisioned, would be one in which technology increase in dues." had taken over everything from supplying food from two As soon as the the discussion was thrown open, dele- thousand acres for "a vast continuum of urban com- GIRL SCOUT LEADER The Senior/ adult work group felt very strongly that girls should be included with adults in developing these steps; that as many segments as possible of the council membership should be involved in the first steps if action is truly to take place. After a few comments from Senior Girl Scouts on the floor, Mrs. John Francis O'Neill, the other adult in the Macy group, said, "As individuals, you have the oppor tunity now to indicate your personal support of Action 70. How? On the Action 70 pledge card you have re ceived." Senior Scouts were standing by to receive these pledge cards at the end of the session and at the ensuing sessions. For a pictorial account of Action 70 at convention, see pages 12-13. Mernbership Extension Three closely related topics were on the agenda for Session VI, on Wednesday afternoon membership de velopment, council financing, and troop sponsorship since the extent to which a council serves girls in all plexity" to computerized education and the elimination parts of its jurisdiction determines, in large measure, of war; a world in which Scouting would be more im the support it can expect to receive from the community. portant than ever for the creative outlets it offered young Mrs. Russell B. Carson, a National Board member, people for their individuality, for the opportunity to introduced the subject of membership by saying that we learn about nature and to achieve an understanding of can't rest until every girl in every corner of our nation the out-of-doors. has the opportunity of becoming a Girl Scout. "In the Then back to 1969: "Where do we go from here?" content of the 1970's, this means the lonely girls in Again the question, the haunting music-and a Senior migrant camps, the Indian girls on t·eservations, the Girl Scout on the podium spoke: girls in crowded ghettos and in isolated rural areas. It "As architects of the future, we all have choices and also means the girls in private schools, in privileged sub decisions to make that will determine the outcome of urbia, and in neighborhoods where parents are too busy tomorrow. And time is terrifyingly short! ... The ques to spend time with U1eir children.... Our impact on to tion facing every person alive today is: Where do we go day's society and upon its well-being in years to come from here?" depends, in large measure, upon our encompassing a Into the 'seventies with Action 70-that's where we bigger and more diversified membership." t> go from here! Action 70 is our nationwide effort to be come more aware of prejudices; and to take action to A Senior Scout has her say on Action 70 build better relationships among persons of all ages, _... . religions, races, and nationalities. Four members of the Senior/ adult group that met at the Edith Macy 'fraining Center during the summer now took their places on stage and explained Action 70. The group had worked with more than three hundred ideas sent in by Seniors from all over the country, and had hoped to be able to come up with two or three proj ects, one of which would be selected as THE Action 70 project. But they soon realized that one project was not the answer. Girls and adults in each council would have to decide how they would support Action 70 on the basis of local community needs. "Each council must do its own thing- and really mean it," said Miss Jeraldine Harmon, one of the two adults. "All of us together could make an impact that would shake the 'seventies!" The delegates were reminded that they already bad a resource for their councils in the collection of Senior ideas, and another resource in the skill, intelligence, energy, and enthusiasm of Senior Girl Scouts. The four steps by which a council becomes an Action 70 council are: Step 1. Discuss Action 70 throughout the council so that girls and adults identify areas of concentration where action can be initiated through Scouting. Step 2. Develop plans to be carried out by girls and adults. Step 3. Thke official action to adopt plans in support of Action 70. ·. Step 4. File official action and an outline of plans with the National Organization. JANUARY 1970 Representatives of four councils then shared with the audience their ways of breaking roadblocks to member ship growth: Santa Clara County Council 1 California), Wrl Scout. Council of 'fropical Florida. San Francisco Bay Council, and Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis. '!wo other aspects of membership growth and reten tion wcr<.' discussed: the troop leader herself. and dele galion of council responsibility for membership. Miss Nancy Hallwachs, a leader in DuPage County Council t Illinois l. said that girls don't want a superior being who has all the answers. "They want :;omeone with an open attitude who will seek the answers with them: an adult with a youthful approach (and this had little to do with one's age ). the willingness to I is ten, and the abiUty to adapt quickly and enthusiastically to their interest.<>." Mrs. RobE'rta Hedrick, Executive Director of the Girl Scout~ of Rochester and GenE'ssee Valley t New York ) emphasized tlw need of a staff director for membership extension, who should be given clear authority t.o direct this eff01t and who U11derstands that she will be ac countable for results. The choir that opened Session VII sings "Kum Ba Yah" Council Financing From membership we went on to ways of financing of limitation:-o of meeting places, recommended siw of the council's work. Mr. Gerald O'Neill. Finance Chair troops. geographic location. and the like.... The ques man of Green Meadows Council, Champaign, Tilinois. tion appears to he related to a situation where a council reminded delegates that there is more money in most may enter into a membership agreement in which the communities than ever before. "It's up to us," he said, sponsor i!'l permitted to determine the composition of "to find out how to get it! How the communjty uses its the troop. It is a question, then, of whether each council money will, in the long run, be determined by what the should retain the responsibility for its use of sponsor people in the community think is important. The com ship or whether 'National' should establish a policy munity will support what it believes in. In the midst of bjnding on all councils." the most affluent period of our history, councils are feel The floor was opened for discussion, and delegates ing a financial strain. To help lick this problem, I sug were quick to line up at the microphones. Some spoke gest strong anc~ courageous action on four points. of the necessity of using sponsorship in order to reach "The first is a strong board of directors, committed certain ethnic.: groups o1· religious groups. Others felt to its financial responsibilities .... there should be no agreements with sponsors that would "The second is ... providing a high quality of service limit membership in the troop. to girls in the total community, and also being able to At the end of the floor di:scussion, a show of hands document what we're doing. indicated that the majority of delegates favored reten "The third. closely related. is presenting a good case. tion of responsibility for sponsorship by the local council. To get the funds we need. we must interpret requests in terms that will convince the givers. This must be done by a forceful group of people with leadeMiP in the Toward a Better Tomorrow <.'Ommuni ty. "The fourth and final point is retention of manage During the four days of the convention. parents of ment controls by the council board. This responsibility Girl Scouts in the Seattle area and many delegates had must not be usurped by any outside group." expressed concern over the limited representation of Mr. O'Neill developed these points in l:lome detail, minorit.v-group girls in some of the convention events. and discussed council relations with United Funds, after Mrs. Holtor. R. Price, ,Jr., retiring President, had spo which questions fwm the floor were answered by a panel ken brit•lly from the stage on Tuesday night, saying that. on stage. it was "an error ... that we cannot allow to go unac knowledged" and that "plans are afoot to make surE' that no su<:h misinterpretation ever ocCUI·s again at any Sponsorship nationally sponsort>d Girl Scout event." The immroiate evidence of widening the girl repre .l\Jrs. James Rigby, Chairman of Session VI. now called sentation was the small. integrated choir that opened on .l\ln;. Howard A. Sprague. National Board member, Session VII. The girls sang "Kum Ba Yah" and led the to speak to the matter of troop sponsorship in relation a 1dience in "Wt· Shall Overcome." to a suggested proposal from one council. ~Irs. Pric·e. t·hairing the National Council meeting Mrs. Sprague reminded the delegates that the open for the last time, called for a report of the attendance: membership clause of the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the total number of delegates was 2.956, representing the U.S.A. now reads, ''We affirm that the Girl Scout 96 percent of the councils. The total attendance, part • movt?ment shall ever be open to all girls and adults who time and full-time, was 8,026. accept the Girl Scout PrtJmise and Laws." Next, we lenrned that the 1972 meeting of the Na One council had suggested a proposal to amend this tional Council would take place in Dallas, Texas, clause by adding a sentence: "A girl of any race, na October 22-25. tionality, religion, or cultural background shall be eli The Delegates' Forum at the 1966 convention in De gible for membership in any Girl Scout troop.'' troit proved :such a well-liked innovation that it was "0£ course," said Mrs. Sprague, "\Ve are all aware built into the 1969 mC'eting as well. Mrs. Price tui'I1E'd 10 GJRL ~COCT l.F \I>ER Mrs. Douglas H. MacNeil, incoming Pre:;ident, delwers her inaugural address. Listening intently are the new officers and the retiring President, Mrs. Holton R. Price. Jr. They are from left: Miss Roberta J. Berkel, Dr. Dorothy B. Ferebee, Mrs. William T. Wilson, Jr., Mrs. Price, Mrs. ll. Edmund Lunken, Mrs. Howard Katzenberg, and Miss Julie Kammerer this portion of the session over to Mrs. Merritt C. Farrell of the National Board of Directors, who explained that, from all the topics selected. three had been chosen as Where Do We Go From Here? offering the widest interest. They were: 1. The question of changing some of the limitation in the policy on political and legislative activity. Words and mustc by Fred Todd Copyraght 1969 2. How to improve National Council meetings. Repnnted by permtsston 3 Do our magazines communicate with the member ship? Several delegates spoke on the de:;irability of allow A mouth can curve in a crescent moon. ing members of the movement to take part, as Girl or tw1st l1keawmg bent down. Scouts members. in political action. (Attention was called to our Congressional Charter, which specifically Where do we go from here. my fnend? states that the" ... purposes shall be ... non-political ....") Where do we go from here? Another delegate said that our job was, instead, to bring To heal with a sm1le ... or wound with a frown 7 up generation'> of concerned citizens. Where do we go from here? Suggestions for improving meetings of the National Council were many, and will be taken under advisement. An eye can gaze on the stars with joy. The third item, the magazines, brought out the ques or stare 1n despair all around. tion of why there was no magazine for Junior Girl Where do we go from here. my fnend? Scouts. (The answer was that it is not yet financially Where do we go from here? fea:;ible.) To challenge the sky . .. or stay on the ground? All too soon the time ran out, but delegates were Where do we go from here-, urged to turn in their filled-out forms for further study at National Headquarters. And what about hands that hold out a welcome Election returns came next. The following were to any and all on the earth? elected offic.:en; of the National Organization for a three Those same tender hands can turn mto f1sts year term: Mrs. Douglas H. MacNeil, President; Mrs. and threaten man's beauty and worth. H. Edmund Lunken, First Vice President; Mrs. William T. Wilson, Jr., Second Vice President; Mrs. Howard A heart can pound with abounding hope. Katzcnberg, Third Vice President; Dr. Dorothy B. Fere or fai I WIth a broken beat. bee, Fourth Vice President; Miss Julie Kammerer, Sec Where do we go from here. my friend? retary; Miss Roberta J. Berkel, 'Il·easurer. Where do we go from here? After all the election returns had been read, Mrs. Onward to victory ... or down in defeat? Price installed the officers and Board members and Where do we go from here? Nominating Committee members in office. Mrs. Price then handed Mrs. MacNeil the gavel. saying that she Are we ask1ng too much ... was proud and happy to turn over the leadership of this Is 1treally too late. . organization. Mrs. MacNeil's inaugural address stressed To witness the triumph . . the neces:;ity of involving youth in our planning and Of love over hate? decision ma.king-'·for a better tomorrow." (Excerpts appear on page 15.) Where do we go from here? The "Grand finale" of the National Council meeting Here we go ... go . .. go .. . from here. and convention was the enthusiastic response to the challenge of the Action 70 speakers as regional group after regional group voiced its support of the effort, and Editor's Note: The record. "Where Do We Go From finally the entire audience gave a hearty "Aye!" Here 7... as performed by Wake/ Daphne (Catalog No. The Thirty-eighth Meeting of the National Council 11-990, $1 25) and sheet music for piano and guitar came to an end with Senior Scouts waving their Action (Catalog No. 11-991. 85C) are now available at your 70 penmmts while the chorus sang "Look Wider Still" local equipment aQency. and "This is My Country." 0 jA:\UARY Hl70 11 Members o' the Acuon 70 Semor adult team hard at work at the Edith Macy Tra1mng Center last August. collatmg 1deas for Act1on 70 from Seniors throughout the natton Sen1ors in action at the 1969 nanonal convention where thoy ·ook turns mann1ng a booth to tell t e Sen or Scout To know ... to care ... to be involved story to thousands of conventioneers A nationwide Girl Scout effort to become Enthusiastic supporters spread the word more aware of prejudices. and to take about Acuon 70 attt-e convent1on action to build better relationships among persons of all ages, religions, races, and nationalities (see page 8) 12 Members of the Senior /adult team introduce Action 70 to the delegates at Session V of the National Council Meeting. They are from left: Mrs. John F. O'Neill , Betsy Gaddis. Becky Gra nt. and M iss Jeral dine Harmon Sen ior Scout from California expresses support for Action 70 from the floor of the conven tion Holton R. Price. Jr .. husband of the Immediate Past President. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A .. receives his Acnon 70 commitment button from two Seniors. There was a total of 3.505 in itia I pledges of support for Action 70 Senior Scouts give the project a grand send-off at the closing session of convention. More than 400 Sen ior Scouts attended as visitors I I ~- I Awakening Listening to to the Action Voices of Youth By 1\L-\TTHEW P. DnJO~T. ~I.D. Chief of the Center for Studte' of Metropolitan Probll!m~;, By MARGARET W. PRICE National Institute of i\lental llealth. (Mrs. Holton A. Price, Jr.) Retinng President, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. ... In all of our endle.~., cltscussions of youth of t.chat they want, or u·hat u·e should do with them, or how ... I think we are seeing, and hearing, behind and to respond to them u•e completely ignore what they beneath all the genuinely dismaying surface events, have to say .... a great and inevitable social transttion .... When we do bring a few hids into our conference What shook up the pleasant scene? War, non-peace, rooms, we listen u ith exaggerated interest, nod our and technology, upgrading some, degrading others, heads to each other when a particularly mature advertising to everyone the dramatic extremes of life utterance is made, and congratulate them for /heir today. In a world that encompasses footprints on the brilliance. Aftencarcf.,, tchile u·e talk a good deal moon and rats in the bedroom, the familiar patterns of about the consultation u t' had with the young people. behavior, of thinking, of behevmg break up. In short, we generally hace forgotten tchat they said. We the young have had the~r ftll of blind conformity. listened to the vo1ce~ of youth as the voices of youth .... Right now these disturbers of the peaceful past What, then, are u·e to do u·e mature individual::; are being accused of not knowmg what they want, only who run the shozv, u·ho do not want to co-opt and trick what they don't want. I don't agree with that. They the young or destroy them? I see two alternatwes. are starting where revolution always starts, with One is move over . ... There might indeed be figuratively throwing the tea In the harbor. But listen opportunities for u..; to move aside and allow young carefully to the new idiom. It is full of action words, people to control/he destinte.s of institutions for hke "I want to," "I can," "Let me,"-all words pointing themselves and {or us. Education and recreation cry to the future, positive words, words full of promise. out for new initialwe .. .. . We are smack in the middle of the youth revolution, But it is the other alternath·e tchich I find exciting and the only question left is what we do about it. ... and which sustains me with hope.... There is no Within Scouting there ts the very essence of what reason why we should not be capable of listening the young of this hour and day shout about. It has to the votces of youth within ourselves. What. always been there. The Scoutmg concept is basic, after all, does youth say? It asks, "Why are timeless, timely, encompassing .... These restless you so faithless to your otcn values?" It asks, "Why youngsters want action. Here it is. They want are you seduced by meanlflgless complexity?" Initiative. Here it is. They want in on decision-making. It asks, "Why are you so nghteous about your vested Here it is. They want non-discrimination. Her:.e it is. interests?" It asks, "Why do you lie?" and "Why are Indeed here it is, potentially. The trouble is that too you so unhappy?" ... Do tee really need the yuung to much, fartoo much, of all of Scouting's responses tell us to feed the hungry. and clothe the naked, remain just that-potenttal-meaning just as far away and shelter the exposed .. . ? Do u·e need the young as though they didn't exist. And whose doing is that? to tell us to stop the u•ar? Ours the adults.... Isn't it possible that the reason we are miRtrusted, I am urging active self-cnttcism by a I of us in every if not hated, by so many young people i,c; not because nook and cranny of this organization. I see us factng of our maturity, but because of our lack of it? ... an absolutely unavotdable obligation, created, on the We should be able to recapture the bold, impatient, one hand, by our ambitious claims about our service to impertinent stirrings within ourselves, and- zl'i t/1 our young people; on the other, by the strenuous demands experience and capaczly to act- stagger the of these young people .... imaginations of the young I hope we will have the courage to take deliberate Instead of lall~ing about them with rage or terror or risks for which there was no necessity before. romantic nonsense,tce might be able to talk to them I prophesy that if we take these nsks we will be taking with our behavior, u•hich zcoutd very quietly and the way, the only way, of awakening to action. . . very clearly say, "It's good to be over thirty." 14 GIRL SCOt:T LE~DER And Now Act Now forTh en for a Better Tomorrow By GRACE :\-1. S. MacNEIL (Mrs. Douglas H. MacNeil) President, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. By LOUISE A. WOOD, National Execut•ve Director ... Girl Scouting has something very precious to Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. offer to young people-especially to today's young generation, with its strong impulse to altruism and •• • What ts the future of a value-onented 01 gantzatton its search for a sense of community. These are such as ours? Youth know that the old tdeas of money, yearnings that Girl Scouting is perfectly adapted to fame, and power no longer meet the needs of today's fulfill if we are flexible-if we are not just willing but world and wt/1 have even less use m the future. eager to bring girls into planning and decision Educators tell us that changes of attttudes are a matter making. of education and best learned through domg . .. . We must recognize the fact that young people are Our program for girls is, in fact, learnmg values the catalyst for many of the changes taking place in through doing. our society. Above all, they are enthusiastic standard A new theory of human behav1or is begmnmg to bearers. They will not accept a passive role in emerge, sometimes referred to as the third-force any endeavor.... psychology.... A high Importance IS placed on a If we arc to put the committed activism of today's ·social environment which provides freedom, justice, youth to constructive use-through Girl Scout and order, and an even higher importance JS placed on program- we must also be careful to focus our the value of love, affection, belongmg, truth, attention ... on the need of all girls to be recognized goodness, beauty, untty, simplicity, self-sufficience, and treated as valuable individuals-with personal playfulness, and meaningfulness. These words have a needs, skills, and energies of genuine value in very famtl1ar nng tn Scoutmg.. , . It would appear that serving others. we are ahead of our time and perhaps don't Service to others! There is the essence of Girl know 1t. • • • Scouting. And one of the "now" generations's needs Charactenst1c of all of thts new psychology IS the which Scouting is l;Upremely well able to fulfill. ... human need for both matenal and spmtual sustenance, This does not imply that we should forsake the along w1th a need to conttnue to grow and ach1eve. fundamentals of Girl Scouting-love of the outdoors, It holds, as a basic pnnciple, that a healthy person can or its training in skills and disciplines.... Rather, determ1ne hts own future, and h1s mterests will it underlines the need to ... remain flexible enough coinc1de w1th those of society. ... to become genuinely enthusiastic about girls' own Can we as an organization be future-onented, ideas-to have enough courage to welcome youth wh1ch 1n truth we must be if we are to live up to our participation in planning and implementing the objective of bemg a soc1al force? We must bear programs and projects in which they are the chief strongly In mmd that to be a soc1al force the concentra participants. When young people are truly involved tion must be on wh~t should be five, ten, fifteen years in an undertaking, they stay involved. But in order to from now-not on what is .... involve more girls in the great adventure of Scouting, Our challenge IS to recognize that tn thts day and we must reach them.... age of rap1d change one must deal w1th the ends There is no doubt that our program is modern one hopes to achteve-to help youth be sens1ttve to the enough and versatile enough to adapt to the changing 1ssues of today-to free them to use thetr ab1ilt1es to life-l;tyles and attitudes of many varied ethnic and create the cond1t10ns now that wt/1 make the ends racial groups of girls and adult leaders whom we they desire a reality.. . must reach-by going to them on their terms. We have the means m our hands to help youth demonstrating the relationship between their needs realtze 1ts dream for the new universe 1nto whtch we and Girl Scout programs.... and they are entenng. Th1s ts a nat1onal pnonty, in fact, Our organization's great function and challenge a universal priority. For th1s reason it demands and today is to prepare girls for a world which we cannot will rece1ve the publ1c support it mt,Jst have. ... yet see clearly ... but which they will make their The future of our organization is more than bnght tf we :own-with serenity and happiness-if they have recognize the beautiful thing which Is ours and learned to adhere to fundamental ethics and ideals release 1t to the young, and to all who are young which arc as eternal as the human 'spirit and which at heart-both are needed and need each other. are embodied in our Promise and Laws.... JA:-:UARY 1970 What (jirls Said... " make fun of us. 'Look at the little And finally the Seniors: green Girl Scout. She's all green.'" e4bout "If you didn't have a uniform "Our Seniors wear uniforms you could show you are a Girl only at ceremonies or special Scout by the way you act-that meetings like when we have a the you could be trusted and stuff like speaker. Also when we work as that.'' Program Aides with Brownies. It Uniform "Yeah, like in school, don't hit does have symbolic meaning." somebody on the playground." "I'm proud to be with a Girl First the Brownies: "We're proud of what the uni Scout group and I don't mind "We like to wear our Brownie form stands for but the color is wearing a uniform and being iden clothes to school because every too dull. We want green leather." tified with the group. But I also one would know you are a want to be identified as an indi Brownie and if something hap And the Cadettes: vidual. When I'm with a few pened they would know who to "Everyone thinks you're odd friends, I want to be an individual call on for help." when they see the uniform. Miss more than I want to be a Scout." "I think I'd like it better with Goody-Goody! Miss Straight-A "I think the public gets a good a skirt and a blouse and a tie. If Student!" impression of seeing girls in uni you didn't have the right blouse, "But it wouldn't be good not to form. The uniform is like putting you could wear another blouse have a uniform because you would your best foot forward. It's an and if you didn't have the right look just like an everyday group. image of being helpful and doing skirt you could wear another When our troop went on a trip, service projects." skirt." people identified us as Girl Scouts. "It should be the ideals of "We like our leaders to wear We were proud.'' Scouting that make you proud. If their uniforms to show they are "Still, I don't think it's that you want to be known in the com Brownie leaders." necessary-it's mostly inside what munity, get out and do service." you feel." "But if the uniform helps any Then the Juniors: "I'm proud of being a Girl body to get this feeling of pride, ''I like to wear my uniform be Scout, but ... I have different we shouldn't take it away." cause it shows you are a proud friends in school. In our school, "As far as adults' wearing a uni Girl Scout." being a Girl Scout is a well kept form, it sets an example for the "Well, I don't like our uniform. secret!" girls, shows they are proud to be It's out of style and everyone calls "I think leaders should wear Girl Scouts and that Scouting you a 'jolly green midget.' They uniforms like we do." doesn't stop at seventeen." Parade of former Girl Scout uniforms at the Girl Scout national convention in Seattle e4bout the Then the Cadettes: kind of girl who joins the Girl "You live by the Promise and Scouts, you would do these things 'Promise Laws as a person, not just as a naturally. It's just your life.'' Girl Scout." "I think it should become more and "You've got to change the Girl personal. Respect my God and my Scout image! Everyone thinks country. God means different Laws you are so revoltingly blessed, ye things to different people." gods! No one should be embar "I like the size of the Promise. From the Brownies: rassed to be a Girl Scout!" It says an awful lot in just four "There should be one Girl "You think of the racial prob lines." Scout Promise. One's enough. It's lems and all the problems in the "The Laws should be reworded too difficult to remember two." world today. There's a lot in for older Scouts to be more per "I think there should be two volved in our Promise, and every sonal and have more depth, but Promises because younger chil time you say it you think of an have the same meaning." dren might not be able to under other viewpoint. Those few words "It should be 'I can be trusted, stand some of the things in the mean so much if only you look I am loyal,' because it means more Girl Scout Promise." at it." to you. You're not just talking "Well, keep the basic Promise about some perfect Girl Scout.'' And the Juniors : and Laws but change the word "If a Girl Scout follows the "First I just memorized the ing. Our words are kindergart Laws she can't help but promote words. Later on, I knew what the enish. 'Friend to animals.' " good spirit among all people .... Promise meant." '"A Girl Scout is cheerful.' Well Despite all the cutting remarks, "It was hard to learn. I still there are some days when you just most people do realize the princi don't understand it!" don't feel cheerful!" ples of Girl Scouting. Now we "I didn't like the Laws at first. I "I like, 'Be able to make the should do our best to let people thought it was trying to turn you best of a situation.'" know that we follow our Girl into a goody-goody person." "I think the Laws are guides Scout principles.'' "It would be nice if we could for daily living that can be applied "What we are saying is that change the words a little bit-get at any age.'' there should be more emphasis on it up to date." the meaning of the Laws instead "Well, I don't think anything Finally, the Seniors: of just memorizing them. It be should be taken out. We could use "The Promise a:nd Laws are gins with the leader and goes to the same Laws a long, long time." just common sense. If you're the the girls." D •Some of the t'Omments from the Cirl Soouts, beard at the National Council meeting. ARTS-IN THE-SUN A Reader's Digest Foundation Grant arts project for girls at a Girl Scout camp in New Jersey by SARAH COHEN Last summer one hundred and ten girls. nine- and ten-yea r-olds. spent a week working on art projects at a Washington Rock Counci l Girl Scout camp. For some of them . this was th e1r f1rst t1me a.way from home. and some of them were not familia r with the Girl Scou t program. They all enjoyed themselves thoroughly , but they had l ittle 1dea of the months of planning that took place be fore there could be an "Arts- in-the Sun .. un1t at ca mp. The idea for .. Arts-in-the-Sun .. project bega n during the summer of 1968 w hen I attended two Senior Girl Scout events. At the first one. th e Inner City Conference of the Connecticut Trai Is Roundabout. I gained a good understanding of some of the problems our cities face today. T he second was the World of Arts Conference. As a result of these opportunities.! agreed to carry out a project based on my experiences. Earlier that suMmer I had worked as an aide at my council's established troop camp and knew o~ the possibilities such a camp could offer g1rls. On the stte there was a good-s·zed barn that had Campers weaving on contemporary been once used as a dining hall. It was perfect [Continued on page 29] adaptation of an Indian loom A Senior Scout aide (left) looks over a display of clay sculpture with campers A Juntor works on her pamcmg Her whole unic ::enc co a boac basm lor sketching T.vo campers makmq puppers wtch che help of a Senior Scouc atde (ngllc) One of more chan chlfCy girls for whom an arcs untc was made possible by a Reader's Dtgesc Foundation Granc Membets of Sentor Troop 403 help co butld scage props New Member in the liroop by Joan McEniry it mav have been because: Janice was never a G.rl Scout • you were expected, recognized, before, but a troop meets near her introduced; nC\\ borne and she can join. Mary • you sensed that people cared, dropped out of Scouting a few were interested in you; years ago. Now she wants to • you saw the things that the belong again. Alice had attended group was doing or planning only a few Scout meetings when as interesting, enjoyable, her troop leader moved away and meaningful; the troop disbanded. Now, six • you saw that you could months later, Alice will join an participate, contribute. ongoing troop. If Janice ... or If a new troop member is to feel Mary ... or Alice were joining the truly comfortable to "join at any troop you serve, how might you time without feeling penalized by ensure for her a warm welcome lack of earlier membership,"* !;he and a sen c of being wanted and ~hould 'be assured that she is not needed in the troop? expected to do "make-up work'' It is 1arely easy to be a on activities that others in the "newcomer" in a group. Many troop have completed. While she girls know this from personal may discover that she is a novice experience long before they reach in some things that seem to be the age of seven. Being accepted second nature to most of the and needed by others, adults or others in the group, she will peers, is of deep concern to girls, probably have abilities and and is often uppermost in the experience in activities that others mind of a girl who enters an are tackling for the first time. estahlic:hed troop. Even if she "New to Scouting" does not already knows some girls in the mean "new to living." Some troop, a new member may wonder: procedures and terminology may "Will other~ like me? Accept puzzle a new girl for a while, but me? What will be expected of me? you can help her see that she has Will I enjoy it?'' The ease with talents, skills, understanding, which a newcomer ''fits in" to an and knowledge to use and share ongoing group depends in part immediately. She can join right in on her own adaptability and on activities in progress.learning personality, but e\'cry new and contributing as she goes. member needs help from others How will the rest of the girls to get acquainted, to feel "a part" respond to the prospect-and the of things and not merely a reality-of a new member in the "gue..;t," to get into action quickly troop? Will their attitude be one and enjoyably. of eager anticipation? curiosity? As you prepare to welcome a apathy? Aie they likely to react new girl into the troop, uc:e your with friendliness? enthusiasm? own experiences and those of antagonism? You can use your troopmemher to heighten knowledge of present members' awareness of the feelings and interests, attitudes, and needs to needs of a newcomer. Recall a help them strengthen their own time when, new to a group, you sense of accomplishment and came away from a meeting feeling belonging while meeting a that you filled it ... you wanted newcomer's needs. to return, to belong. Think about Solutions to most situations a time when you had the involving a new member can be opposite experience ... you felt left to the natural friendliness, dissatisfied ... uncomfortable ... sensitivity, and ingenuity of girls put off. What made the difference? themselves, with a minimum of If you enjoyed the experience, •Girl &out T.Aad'T Nottbook. page 11. 20 GIRL SCOUT .I..P.ADRII adult guidance. If new activities, another patrol member.) new ways of doing things, new • Help girls think through people are a regular part of the specific ways they can help by excitement and challenge of troop individual acts. by suggesting life, a new member is seen as appropriate things for a "buddy" providing enrichment rather than to do, by helping plan and carry interruption or threat. out a ceremony for the girl who If girls seem reluctant to has never been invested. welcome newcomers in to their Since a new girl can join right troop, look for factors that may be in on pl'Ojects already in progress, creating roadblocks. For there is no need to alter a troop's example: plans to accommodate a • A very small. close-knit group newcomer. Special awareness of a may reject a newcomer because newcomer's role in activities is she represents a threat to an important, however. established and familiar pattern She may need a chance: of relation-.hips. • to work in a small group first, • Girls may be reflecting getting acquainted with a few attitudes of adults who seem to girls at a time (interest group, view additions to the troop as Brownie committee, patrol); "extra work" or "baby-sitting." • to participate in ways that do • Reminde~ about being "a not demand lone "performance" friend to all" cut little ice with the or competition in areas still new girl whose own insecurity prevents to her; her from sharing the spotlight or • to as<:ume responsibilities extending herself beyond one or along with the rec;t of the group two close friends. memberii: • A single, all-consumin~ troop • to take part in activities that project (e.g., money-earning call for a variety of skills or for a distant goal) may, in effect, expression so that she may select "close'' the troop to girls not those that show her strengths and involved at the beginning of abilities. the project. In most Girl Scout troops, Since any girl's sense of "newness" doesn't last for long! belonging cannot grow from a While it does, take advantage of troop leader's efforts alone, the opportunities it offers encourage all the girls to share opportunities to expand responsibility for identifying and friendships, ideas, experiences; planning ways to help the opportunities to see the troop newcomer. As troop leader, you through "new eyes"; opportunities set the stage with your own to reinforce acceptance and enthusiasm. You can also: enjoyment of change· • Arrange for one or two girls to opportunities to consciously meet the newcomer before she practice daily acts of friendliness attends the first troop meeting, and courtesy that contribute to or ask girls she already knows to the comfort, enjoyment, and introduce her to others in the growth of all the girls-"new" group. and "old." 0 • Arrange for a special "buddy" to aid the new girl for a while. The author, J""" ~ieEniry. is lhe ProKTam Everybody "helping" at once can DeparlmMt'a ap«ialist in the Juruor qe 1~•1 . be overwhelming! It's comforting f:oiToR'II Non, Be JA:\L,\H\ 1970 21 PEACE BEGINSW TH G by Georgianna Bonds The Brownie Girl Scout is usually introduced Our Juliette Low World Friendship Fund to the wide world of nations by representing makes this kind of sharing experience possible another country in a Thinking Day or Juliette each year for many girls. Chris attended the Low birthday celebration. Making appropriate Juliette Low Session at Rockwood in 1968. She costumes could mean long hours of work for a writes: "Every time I get to thank all those parent, or a clever leader could help the girls lovely Scouts for the money that they gave to make their own improvised costumes. By par the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund, I ticipating in a world friendship event, a girl not really find it hard to express enough gratitude only learns about the customs and dress of to them." another country; she also identifies herself with Libby, from Tennessee, was at Rockwood a person from that country. She discovers that also. It was there that she, too. caught the vision she is a part of the world family of the World of one world in Scouting: "I think that Scouts Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. can do a lot toward world understanding. The Our provincial way of looking at things in this conferences that girls can go to give them a country may lead us to believe that our Juliette hetter understanding of foreign people and their Low World Friendship programs are unique. nations. When they go home, they spread the Ludgera lives in Germany. Here is her descrip word and help others to understand the differ tion of a similar program held in her home ent customs. Being interested in someone else town: ''We are planning an international eve or some other nation is the first step toward ning for our parents. We will sing songs, make world understanding. You have to care." dances and games from different countries ... Pauline, who lives in New Zealand, sees the For the U.S.A., we have: 'This Land Is Your value of getting to kno\\ a friend from another Land,' ·Kum BaYah,' and ·Barges,' a German nation through letter writing: "I believe that if cowboy game, and a dance called 'Grand youth could meet youth from another nation Square.'" ality, then m times of strife you would not want The Girl Guide Association of Australia is to fight them. Guiding encourages us to learn building its own world friendship fund, to be about Guides in other lands. It encow·ages pen known as the Irene Fairbairn Fund. It will be friends. Now why would I want to fight with a used to enable members of the Guide movement person from India? 1 have two Indian pen pals, to attend international camps and conferences one girl and one boy. I admire their culture and and to bring Guides and Scouts from many their way oi liie, and they are my friends." countries to Australia. In lhe Bavari~n Alps in the.summer of 1969, 22 GIRL SCOUT l..J::..\OER Barbara from Vil'ginia and Christa from Ger From a Senior Speak-out in Massachusetts. many renewed the friendship begun at an in Pat echoes Cathy's ideas hut adds a significant ternational conference. Barbara, who feels she depth of feeling concerning personal attitudes owes much to Scouting, is now assistant leader toward service at home and abroad: "You of a J umor troop: .. I don't ever want to lo::;e must believe in what you are doing or you touch with Scouting. lt has given me friends might as well not do it at all, and you cannot all over the world. Scouts are the same every force yourself on anyone. even to help him. where, and we can feel at home wherever we You must show your:-.elf interested hut remem are being with other Scouts." Christa proudly ber that you can learn as much as you can displayed Barbara's letters to her friends: give." "Barbara even wrote t.o me in German. She Angela. who liYes on the Isle of Man. has did it real good." given much thought to the prohlcm of national Travel is not difficult in this modern world, identity and world understanding: "Because but travel alone does not bring lasting friend of different environments and traditional cul ship or intercultural understanding. It isn't tures. each Guide association retains its being together that builds a bond; it is being individuality. The concept of nationalism together with a purpose. Cathy lives in Eng seems a popular theme in politics today, but land: "In England a lot of thought is placed Scouting and Guiding show that national and on understanding world Guiding. In all eighty international arc complimentary factors and seven World Association countries there arc can work in harmony. They have already ex girls who have made their Promise and become perienced both national and international ways members of what must be one of the largest of life." families in the world. Although our customs The World Association of Girl Guides and and languages are varied, we all try to live by Girl Scouts is emerging as a positive force for the basic rules laid down by the Promise and uniting nations through young people. The late the Laws-rules that make us better and more Dag Hammarskji)Jd said that if the way to understanding people. When we know that the peace is to be found. it must be found in the underlying rules of life are the same, I think private lives of each of us. It is in the private it is much easier to understand the differences life of each Girl Scout and Girl Guide and in in customs, color, religions, and political situa the associative living encouraged by the World tions and to realize that these are not so im 'Association that a new hope for peace is being portant as the mass media today believe." born. It is here that peace beg~ns with a girl. For a note about the author, JA:\UARY 19i0 And. in their own small way, they cap Brownies. For example, a social studies tivated everyone in sight. Since your unit about the airport might be in pro troop is school sponsored, wouldn't a gress in the classroom. If so, I might be tea for teachers and faculty members able to arrange a troop visit to an air be a lovely way to show your apprecia port. tion? It could possibly •·enlighten" the As a leader, I t.-ould make use of any teacher in question to how little girls help this teacher could give me. After work hard at a purpose that irupires all, she lives with these children for the them with highest ideals of character. greater part of the day during an E'ntire conduct, patriotism, and service. school year. I could undoubtedly pick up many tips from her. From Mrs. Richard Kdlev. Brownie: CODloultant. Carbondale, ni.: Perhaps From1\Jrs. Lynnda Lynch, Atlanta, Ga.: this teacher did not have the opportu We had a similar problem in our nity of bE'ing in Scouting and is misin Brownie troop a few years ago. Some formed on what being a Brownie Scout of the girls missed meeting::, because is all about. I would see that she gets they were kept aftm· school. One girl a first-hand look at your Brownie troop missed a much looked forward to trip. in action. You might want to have each I finally talked with the teacher. what would you do Brownie crayon her own invitation to Apparently the girls thought they Every month this column presents a her teacher to come and visit at the could misbehave and get away with it difficult situation from actual troop ex next meeting. on meeting days. To maintain disci perience, but without naming the indi When the teachers arrive, carry pline in a large class, the teacher had to vidual or group concerned. Send us through a complete meeting by having put a stop to this practice-and did so. your problems, leaders! your Brownie Ring and discussing the I certainly don't agree with taking Brownie B's and what the Promise the girls' pins. By all means, have a HE're are sugge::.tions for the Brownie means. Di~cuss this first step in Girl talk with the teacher in private and get leader who wrote about Scouting and what it means-fun and all the facts. friendship, a growth of self-esteem, A Scout of any age should set as Problem teacher self-reliance and pl'ide in belonging. good an example as :;he can and always )fy biggest problem i,; a teacher '~ho Tatk about how proud the Brownies are try to live up to her Promise. ob' ioush couldn't care lt-ss about to recciw their Brownie pins, when Scouting except to U!ie it to discit)line they make their Promise to do their From llar~ .R)'an, Senior, Suffern. the Broltnies in her t• lass. She is espe best. Have the girls sing some songs N.Y.: This teacher seems to be holding ciall~ alert for .. bortcomings on meet· and show some of theit· craft work. Per against the Bto\mies something she ing day. keeping 'arious girl~ after haps this would help the teacher to un didn't have, or perhaps couldn't quite ,.<'hool for twenty minute;; to half an derstand thut to wear the Brownie uni achieve, as a child. Disciplining them hour. U~ouall)' it'" one girl at a time, form and pin, you do not have to be is an outlet of her fecljngs. Both Lut this "eek it '"as tlu·ee girl!;. The perfect at all times. It is a step in de teacher and principal should be con rca~ou,. varied ft·om homework not veloping character and ability in get sulted before the situation worsens. completed to one llro'"nie's ''~hoo,h ting along with others. ing" a bo~ who wa .. talking iu eJa..,.., to Perhaps you can help thl'SC leaders a third who missed one ,opelling ltord. with their problem of The Ja:,t child wat-~ told to writt" a para From )lurgc Elmore. 81·owuie leader, Van Nu y~:~, Calif.: Th remind a child TheRehels graph about what ~oc11·t of "tudent a Bt·ownit- !>hould bt>. The newest twi t~ t she is a Brownie on occasion is fine, There are two girl::, in our tt·oop who j,., taking member.. bip pin8 off the but to use Scouting as mt'ans of disci rebel at any -.u{lgestion matlt• hy my girJ.; uniform:. a .. JIUnibhment. E~·en pline is wrong. I think you should dis eo-leader or me. They art- ~i,ter,-a tuall) she return.. them, hut the g h·l~o cuss this problem with your principal. fifth-srader and a :.ixth-graclt-r. Their u .. uall) wind up begging for tht'm. [ and bring it to a halt- especially the ftHorite r emut•k b: "I don't ft't'l likt wondet• if talking to her-and. if liN'· removing of the pin. doing that!" And then mo"'t of the <'"<~ury, to the principal, since the I roo}) other girls in the troop follow their is ~<'hool-spon,ored- would ht'lp. I'd From Junior leader- name withheld example. \'\ltile my co-lea(lf••· or I are he: inte•·ested in ho'" othea· l eadCl'~> by r eque,.t : As a teacher, I have found trying to relate important informa '"oUill handle thi~ ~ituati o n. that most teachers are sincere in want tion. these girl., .. tat·t talking or gig ing to help children. It seem::, obvious gling. After the meeting. thq go home Ft·om )Irs. C. William Schueler, that thls teacher doesn't realize what and tell their mother the part they Bro~nie leader ancl consultant, Not·th Scouting is or what values her pupils heard. Then '"e ~et a phont' call or a Tonawanda. N.Y. : It is probably not so can gain from it. I can't agree that she visit from thcil· mother who ~ay~ we much a dislike for Girl Scouting that doesn't care about Scouting-! feel the don't give the girl!!! the full .. tot·) and this teacher is displaying, as it is a way chances arc she is just uninformed. are teachin~ them to ..twi,t ,tories." to motivate her students in accepting If I were this leader, I would ask to These girb make it impo.,,..ihle for their school responsibilities. The dis talk with the teacher, saying that I u~o to haH' a prodnctin• mec>ting. cipline is somewhat harsh, but the fact wondered if she could give me some in Three-quarter~ of om· met'tiu~ time remains, she is doing it. Before resol-t sight into some of the "problems" I've b ~pent reprimanding them. \\'hat ing to the school principal. why not see been encountering. I would try to get can we do to make them under.. tand what you can do with the help of your across to her the ideals of Scouting. If ''hat Scouting ie aU about? Brownies to ease the situation? she knew what I was trying to accom 011e idea that I haH.• seen in action plish, I think she would be more con Address your letters to: Problem \"as a ''Parent Appreciation Tea" siderate because. after all, our goals Clinic. GIRL ScouT LEAnER, 830 Third hoste,;sed by a Brownie troop. They are not so far apart. ·she could really be Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. Letters served cookies and punch and prc of help to me as I could discuss with to this department cannot bE' individ l GIRL ~COUT LF \lJI::H ovC'r a six-week period. They did all the ing it in the park. The troop contactro •••••••••••••• planning, budgeting, and opE.'rating of .,arious business firms for aid and assis the project. tance. One company made a new yoke Although all went well, they had for the bell. Another supplied cement two major problems-transportation for the foundation. Still another sand success and finances. The girls solved the finan blasted the bell and made a granite cial crisis by using no outside help. One marker, which reads in part:" ... Erected of the girlc;, with an American Heel by Girl Scout Troop 40, ,June. 1969.'' CrOISs Lifesaving Certificate. volun The girls got their fathers to help Stories teered her se•·vice for the three days a ::;upply labor for the project, and the week of swimming. Other girls went Veterans of Foreign Wars contributed ..... ***•* • • **** back to baking cookies for the daily a thirty-foot aluminum flagpole and Sen icc goe .. on and on treat The transportation problem was American flag to be placed directly be solved with help from the church in hind the bell. This scene will be perma Girl Scout troops are always searching which the troop met. The girls abo nently lighted the year round. for meaningful ways to be of service to asked for - and received use of the At the official dedication. the girls of othl•rs. so it's interesting to learn how church building facilities for roller 'l)·oop 40 were commendt•d for their one troop stretched its service to one skating one morning a week and for "thoughtfulness and good work in keep organization over a period of more than crafts one day a week. ing with the Girl Scout traditions and four years. Last yt=>ar, the troop gave a ( 'hristmas pt>rforming an outstanding deed by sav Several years ago, girls in Senior party for three combined Head Start ing an historic landmark from certain Troop 677 (Sierra Madres Cow1cil, groups (fifty-four children), plus vari destruction and total loss.'' Pasadena, California), were members ous ;;izcd brothers and sisters. The girls of a Cadette troop anxious to "do some baked cookies, not only for the party, thing different." They started by volun but so that each child could takE:' somt• tPering to help with a Christmas party home to his or her family. sponsored by the Mothers' Club of Pas Most recently the girls have been Ho«pital Aides cited adena. for children of low-income, one working with the Mothers' Club to If you are in any doubt about who be parent families. The Cadettes were supply pamphlets on health, safety, long, to the teen-age "in" group in asked to provide some homemade and first aid to Spanish-speaking moth Franklin, Virginia (Greater Tidewater cookies. ers, and havE> embarked on a sev.ing Council , . you can relax. It's the Senior The dozens and dozens of cookies project to make school dresses for ele Scouts who serve as Hospital Aides! the girls bakro launched them on a mentary school age girls When the Seniors were honored re series of related services to the club And it all started with a batch of cently at Southampton Memorial Hos service based on their growing skill::; cookies! pital for their long hours of service, it and interests, as well as on the chang ~~-_,..-- was noted that of the forty-tw;, Frank ing needs of the Mothers' Club. lin High School sophomore and junior The girls' first real test came whe.n girl honor students, thirty were serving they volunteered to help with the club's w; Girl Scout Hospital Aides. All the summt=>r program. The director had varsity cheerleaders and most of the nev<>r worked with girls that young, but junior varsity cheel"leaders wt>re among she agreed to try two to four girls a these girls. Sixteen of the Seniors day, serving three days a week for two worked in the school library, eight weeks. After that, there was no doubt others served as Program Aides. in anyone's mind about their abilities, According to ~Irs. S. W. Rawls, Jr., and the Girl Scouts worked regularly Senior troop adviser. the tremendous all six weeks that first summer. help these girls ha\"e given is recognized 'fhe next holiday season, Girl Scouts throughout the hospital. 1\lany times helped with the Christmas party, and the Seniors are greeted with: ''Thank were of even more help that second goodness you're here!'' summer because skills needed for the Junior Truop 40 at dedication of b·•ll The girls set up food trays, feed pa summer program had become a part of tients. make beds, fill water pitchers, the troop's ongoing activities. read to patients or write letters for They 811 ved the hell The third summer saw a big increase them, give back rubs, take tempera in the girls' responsibilities and in the This is the story of a bell. It now tures, and do many other time-consum club's dependence on them. Head Start hangs - shiny as a copper penny- in ing tasks that are a nece~sary part of became a part of the club's activity, Monument Square, Brewer, Maine. u hospital schedule. plus a regularly-supervised program for thanks to the Juniors of TI·oop 40 ( Ab The purpose of the Girl Scout Hos children of elementary school age, which naki Council ! , who were responsible pital Aide project is. of course, to give meant there were more and more jobs fur rt•storing it. the girls training, on-the-job supervi for the Scouts to do. An average of six The large bell originally hung in the sion. and the opportunity for vocational tt'E'n girls worked from six to ten weeks. Brewt=>r City Hall, where it had called exploration. This has been so success giving approximately 368 hours of serv pt=>ople to s~cial affairs, town meetings, fully carried out in Frankli11 that many ice, including helping with swimming and fire." since 1889. On a cold March of the girls have expressed an inter~( and recreational activities. night in 1937, the city hall caught fire in nursing or some other medical vo When holiday time rolled around and burned. and the bell crashed to the cation as a profession. again, the Scouts took full responsibil ground. After the fire, the bell was for In the past five years. twenty-eight ity for the Christmas party-down to gotten for more than thirty years. Franklin High School students have enlisting the help of other groups in When Troop 40 took ovt>r the respon gone into nursing. an average of four donaling extra gifts and cookies. sibility of planting flowers and shrubs teen per cent. The nun1be1· of high Fjnally, the girls were asked to be and keeping the litile Monument school graduates going into nursing in responsible for planning and directing Square clean of litter, they were pre· Virginia, according to the Virginia the summer program for elementary sented with the idea of retrieving the Nursing Association, is below five per ::.chool age children for five days a week old bell from the city dump and erect- cent. Mrs. Rawls noted. a J \:\l..AR'i 1970 .!5 Bulletin Board ' - of the special guests, clockwise from center front: 1'.1.. rs. W. P. Bailey, Program datelines: January National Delta Sigma Theta: James A1ummery, American Association of Retired January-March of Dimes Persons: Mrs. George Satnsbury; Mrs. James Nolan; 1l1rs. Robert J. Uplinger; January 1-New Year's Day Robert J. Uplinger, Second Vice-President of Lions International; Lt. Col. James Nolan; Mrs. Charles Finkelstein, National Board of Directors; Airs. Mortimer January 5-'IWelfth Night Fleishhacher, National President, Camp Fire Girls; and Afrs. Bertha Campbell, January 17- Birthday of Benjamin a founder of Delta Signu:L ThPta. l\lore !hun 200 people allended the luncheon Franklin January 19-Birthday of Robert E. Lee Try a Cabana vacation A warm welcome awaits Girl Scout 'Relationships adults who wishes to visit or spend a vacation at Our Cabana in 1970. Dates open to those who wish to come on their own or in informal groups are cNews €:1 Views May 8 through 14, September 21 through 30, November 3 through 8, and December 2 through 6. Partnerships at convention Field Services, Department of Health, Accommodations for visitors are More than 130 friends of Girl Scout Education, and Welfare, gave the chal available during mid-winter, spring, ing, representing national and interna lenge in her address. She said, "as we and late fall (except October ). A non tional groups and media. came to our go about the business of tmderstanding Girl Scout adult may stay when space national convention. Many expressed one another and we begin to work with is available if she is accompanied by a interest, even amazement, in the busi the differences engendered by varying registered Girl Scout adult. (There are ness of the sessions, in the orderly way economic and cultural backgrounds, no accommodations for men or small it was conducted, and in the real home we must make very sure that we do not children.) work that all the delegates had done. content ourselves with merely superfi Rates vary from $8.00 to Sl4.00 a The Dutch-treat Public Affairs cial understanding." day, including meals. It also is pos Luncheon, held just before the opening Some of our guests were the religious sible to have bt>d and breakfast at a session of the National Council, was a leaders who gave invocations during special rate. special opportunity to bring together convention sessions: Rabbi Meir Fel For information, write to Srta. Maria our organizational friends and keep man (Synagogue Council of America) , Laura Aviiia C., Guider in Charge, Our them up to date on Girl Scouting. Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Leonard (United Cabana, Apartado Postal 406, Cuer Participation of Totem Council girls States Catholic Conference) , and Rev. navaca, Morelos, Mexico. established the luncheon setting. Senior David G. Colwell (Plymouth Congre Pictures from the moon Scouts Denise Benner, Lisa Moore, and gational Church of Seattle) . The first pictures brought back from Laurie Moore led the singing grace. Participation of all these organiza the moon by the Apollo 11 Astronauts Cadette Wilhelmina Olson, a ventrilo tional representatives dramatizes our are available from the Government quist, and her partner, Odie, brought cooperative efforts to extend and build Printing Office. greetings to guests and Girl Scouts Girl Scouting. We look forward to their These are full-color lithographs of alike. continued support as Girl Scouts every the historic mission- including the first The Honorable Patricia Hitt, Assist where rise to meet the challenges of man setting foot on the moon- and are ant Secretary for Community and the futme. 0 suitable for framing. A set of twelve 11" The Honorable Patricia R. Hitt, Assistant by 14" pictures may be purchased for Secretary for Comnumity and Field Serv $1.75. Also, a single full-color litho Cadette Wilhelmina Olson and her friend, ices, U. S. Department of Health, Educa graph, which measures 16" by 20", Odie Carson, who greeted the guests tion, and Welfare, who was guest speaker showing man on the moon for the first time, is $1.00 a copy. These National Aeronautics and Space Administration official photo graphs may be ordered by mail from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washing ton, D.C. 20402. NASA also has prepared a Man and the Moon Information Space Pack, which contains several publications showing various aspect.<> of the manned lunar landing program. An order form and descriptions of the Space Pack components may be obtained by writ ing the Superintendent of Documents in Washington, D.C. GIRL SCOUT LEADER Anti·8moking hrochures availahle If you are alarmed when you hear that "half of the nation's teen-agers are reg ular smokers by the age of eighteen," or Your child must memorize all that "the smoker who takes up the habit his multiplication tables before twenty smokes more cigarettes, to pass in NEW MATH inhales more deeply, and is more likely to be disabled or killed by them," per haps there is something you can do about it. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, through a smoking and health campaign funded by the U.S. Public Health Service, is endeavoring to produce America's first "smokeless" generation among its young people by educating the older generation. The key to this campaign is a brochure in forming parents of the dangers of teen age smoking and suggesting ways in TWO WEEK FREE TRIAL which the problem can be controlled. Just send name-no money! Entitled His First Cigarette May Be A Matter of Life and Death, it jg avail· able from the National PTA tQ its state Musical Multiplication Records and local PTA's. Girl Scout councils teach all the tables from 2's through 12's as easily as the words of a song! may obtain free copies in unlimited quantities-at least up to 5,000 for large Help your child do better in arithmetic School Principal writes: "Your records have a uniQue meetings- for use in troops and camps teaching approach and a good one. Our pupils are especially in the X ew :'~lath-by getting him taking new interest in tbeir tables. Excellent as a by contacting the National Congress of these new multiplication records. Modern home-tutoring aid." Parents and Teachers, 700 North Rush l\fath teachers insist on children memorizing A. Bklir Oweno, Principal, Lewisto11 El~mentarll School, Leu,iston, Pa. Street, Chicago, Illinois. their tables. ~ow-even children of pre-school Parent writes: "All three of my children used vour The goal is to get the brochure into age can easily learn all the table;; from 2's records and in 6 weeks had learned all the tables from the hands of adults, who, in turn, will through 12'R simply by playing these records. 2's through 12's. Best investment I ever made." A. J. Ptret, Paraons, Kanoao have authoritative information tQ dis No urging needed from parents. Children cuss with their own boys and girls. The love these records. Each table l1as its own r~~~=~=;~~~~~-----, catchy tune and jingle:;. And the man on the Wilmette, Illinois 60091 I PTA would also like young people to 1 Plea•e mail, postage prepaid, one complete set 1 read the brochure and will be glad to record quizzes your child so the tables stick of the Musical Multiplication Records. I ma)· I in his memory. Tie must know his tables lo I return them any time within two weeks after I work with Girl Scout groups on this 1 receive them and owe notbing. If I keep them 1 anti-smoking campaign. learn long di~ision, fractions and decimals. I I will honor your invoice for $9.95 in full. I Send No Money. Just send coupon and the I Name I Sending gifts ahroad records will be mailed to you postage pre I I Please spread the word that Guides in paid. If returned within two weeks after 1 Addru• 1 other cotmtries very often have to pay receipt, you owe nothing. II kept, pay only I CilJI I enormous duty on gifts sent to them by $9.95, price in fulL Bremner Records, Dept. I s t . I L~· w____ ~ well-meaning Girl Scout troops in the S-149 , V~'ilmette, Illinois 60091. U.S.A. Gifts may be sent through local Catholic, Protestant, or Jewish Relief Agencies. SELLING POLICY There are no paper dolls Certain advertisements appearing in the magazines of Girl Scoub of the U.S.A. present oppor. !unities for individuals or groups to earn money. The selling of any produd must be done on The new Brownie Girl Scout paper doll its own merits. Wh•n a girl wishes to toke port in one of these opportunities to earn personal set (Catalog No. 11-950) and the money, she does so as an individual and not os a Girl Scout. When a Girl Scout troop wishes to toke part in one of the opportunities to earn money for the troop, the troop first secures Junior Girl Scout paper doll set ( Cata the approval of its Girl Scout council for the particular money-earning projed. log No. 11-951) will be available after January 1. The National Equipment Service expresses regret at any incon venience caused by the delay due to manufacturing difficulties. .------, Girl Scouts win honorable mention I Five Girl Scout troops received Certifi I SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE CHANGE OF ADDRESS cates of Honor in Parents' Magazine's Please include a Girl Scout ff rou'u mowing, pleou Itt vs know ft'lt Wttks fifteenth annual Youth Group Achieve Leader address label to in ATIACH before changing your address. Ploct magosint olfclreu tobel here, pri"t yovr new address below. ment Awards for projects benefitting ' sure prompt service when LABEL If you han o quution obovt yovr subscriptioft, their communities. ever you write us about your HERE place y;ur maguint oclclreu label here aatl dip The troops-among one hundred subscription. thjs form to your letter. thirty-six youth organizations honored -are Junior Troop 67, Colorado Mail to: nome Springs, Colorado; Junior Troop 447, Girl Scout Leader Glen Moore, Pennsylvania; Cadette Subscription Dept. address Troop 716, Portsmouth, Rhode Island: 830 Third Avenue • Senior Troop 122, Mineral Wells, Texas. New York, NewYork10022 and Cadette 'll·oop 1086, Amery, Wis· city zip code slate cousin. 0 JANUARY 1970 27 Jacob Flauensgaard. (Reinhold Book than a collection of recipes. It explains Corp., 430 Park Avenue, New York, procedures and principles involved N.Y. 10022; 1968; $4.50) and lists equipment needed and spe Weaving With Cane and Reed, by cific cooking skills used and learned Grete Kroncke. (Reinhold Book Corp., with each recipe. Especially valuable 430 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. for Seniors working with Head Start 10022; 1968; $4.50) or other projects involving pre-school Toy Sculpture, by William Accorsi. children are the section~ entitled "Pre (Reinhold Book Corp., 430 Park Ave Cooking Experiences at Home," "Why nue,NewYork,N.Y.l0022; 1968; $6.95) We Cook in Nursery School," and "How These books are of specialized ap to Organize A Cooking Program." ( Pa peal, but they are all well worth check cific Coast Publishers, 4085 Campbell ing out of your public library if a Avenue, Menlo Park, Calif. 94025: precocious Junior, artistic Cadette, or 1969; $2.95) Senior arts troop shows an interest in any of the subjects. The book on metal gives some creative ideas for wire jewel Sparrows, good or bad? ry, sculpture in wire, and other metal House sparrows, often called "English" forms, as well as working with tin, metal sparrows, are our most common birds. bowls, and boxes. While welded sculp Are they good or bad? Opinions differ. ture may be beyond the realm of even J. J. McCoy likes them. Among the If art is your thing a Senior arts troop, the book is excel- things he says about them in his book, For those interested in the arts, here House Sparrows-Ragamuffins of the are a few good resources. The first book City, is: '"Ib the boy or girl who would is practically a must for all ages. The others are good for specialized interests. Stitchery for Children, by Jacque From House Sparrows-Ragamuffins of the City hne Enthoven, is designed for teachers, parents, and children. Her earlier book, The Stitches of Creative Embroidery, has been included in several of our re source lists. It is highly recommended; a classic in its field. Now she has writ ten another book on the subject that is just as attractive, readable, and excit ing. As she says, "I want to help all children to have the rewarding experi ence and the joy that comes from creat ing something with their hands." This book starts with stitchery for children as young as two-and-a-half and con tinues through high school age. It is organized by ages and school grades. The first part of the book covers stages of developm!'!nt with each age group discussed separately. The next section gives step-by-step instruction for each stitch; then a chapter on designing lent for increasing awareness, apprecia learn about birds, then I say: look to with stitches, a section illustrating a tion, and understanding of a media that the house sparrows-they arc an ex wide variety of U!"eful stitchery mate is predominant in contemporary sculp cellent way to learn the ABC's of bird rials, and an index of stitches. ture. Toy Sculpture gives some whim watching or ornithology." His short One section that is rarely found in sical, fanciful ideas for imaginative book is written in a clear and interest books on the arts is written for children pieces using a variety of materials and ing way that should appeal to Juniors with special problems, including the objects. Juniors might be inspired, as and younger Cadettes. mentally retarded. It should be helpful well as Cadettes and Seniors. The other The book tells the story of house to leaders looking for resources in this two books are good, factual, down-to sparrows from the time of their intro area. for an arts center; however, in the past few years it had, for the most part, been l:l~~ti:lf.li used only as a rainy-day program Hershey-the greatest name in almonds for 50¢. Send us no center. My idea began to take form. candy-practically sells itself. money until after you sell the Why not have a regular arts unit at And the special fund raising, Y4- candy. We trust you. troop camp for younger Scouts? Why poun-El milk chocolate bar with If each member of a 25-member not have interested Seniors teach art almonds is so reasonably priced club sells only 1 carton, the club skills in the barn every day? Why not that everyone who likes candy will profit is $120.00. An average club buy one. And how many people will sell about a carton and a half have the unit made up of economically do you know who don't like the mixed groups-combining a suburban taste of a Hershey with almonds? per member. Many clubs have troop with inner city girls recruited be sold over 2 cartons per member. cause of similar interests in art. I began So if you want to earn money, do Each Each carton writing down my ideas and finally sub it the easy way. Sell an item that Bar (24 bars) everyone knows, respects and Selling price mitted my plan to the council's board of likes, and sell it for a price they $ .50 $12.00 directors. The plan was accepted and can afford. Sell a 11.1-pound Your cost .30 7.20 the real work began. Hershey milk chocolate bar with Your profit .20 4.80 First, I recruited two other Seniors from my troop to work with me. The r------For complete information mail this coupon today ______--. council had given us a small operating 1 Revere Co., Dept. GSH 10, 911 Columbia St., Scranton, Pa. 18509 I 1 Please send me complete information on earning money selling Hershey candy I budget, but art materials are expensive. 1 bars. I understand my request for literature will not obligate me in any way. 1 The troop camper's fee for one session, ~~~ I which was to cover art materials, site, and food, was only $15.00 per girl, but ~ Club or Organization : still too much for some families to af I Street and Number 1 ford. Our solution was to offer camper I City State Zip I ships, but where would the money come •------(cut along this llne) ______l from? Our adviser suggested applying Clear all money-earning plans with your Council Finance Committee or Lone Troop Committee for a Readeis Digest Foundation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grant. We did so, crossed our fingers, ended up with three interest groups painting for hours. They all learned to and waited. with seven to nine girls in each group. accept the differences in people and to Meanwhile our troop began gather The girls worked on prints, needlecraft, live with them. They all grew a little at ing materials, testing project ideas, and basketry, clay, sketching, batik. paint camp. making a set of flats and footlights to ing, candle making, mobiles, and other I think the Senior Scout instructors be used for dramatic presentations. art forms. They did lots of things on grew quite a bit; I know I did. I learned Finally we got that lovely white en their own. The stage sets and box of some skills with paint and clay and velope telling us that we had received costumes our troop gathered got good people. The skills I learned in working the grant. We were on our way! In use during one session. A group of girls with people are very important to me. March the cow1cil camp folder contain gave a terrific impromptu play at an I learned that every girl had her own ing information about "Arts-in-the all-camp evening program. rate of maturation-be it influenced by Sun" went out. Almost immediately we Every week we took the girls on an home or school-and it showed in her had applications-a troop for every one outing. We went to such places as a boat art work. Some girls still pictured the of the four one-week sessions. First and basin to do sketching, a printer's shop, sky as a strip of blue at the top of the fourth sessions would be the most eco a summer stock production, and a beau picture, with blue clouds floating under nomically and socially mixed. The tiful mountain stream to weave baskets. neath and a sun in the corner. Others second session girls were mostly white Being, for the most part, inexperi drew very sophisticated landscapes. We and came from a working-class back enced campers, the girls lived in a cabin had to work with each girl individually ground. Third session was made up en unit at camp. The cooking was done by and help her bring her drawing one tirely of girls from an upper-middle other members of our troop, acting as step further. We had to learn to cope class, suburban-rural area. Inner city camp-living aides, who organized the with those who thought they "knew girls for all four sessions were recruited Juniors to help with cooking chores on everything" and those who doubted through the council. a rotating basis. The domestic chores in they could do anything. We could never We had several pre-camp meetings cluded fire building, cooking, and clean give empty praise, because the girls with the girls and their leaders to dis up. The girls had swimming every day could see right through that. We had to cuss program possibilities for the week. for an hour and when they were not learn to be critical and just, and to The final step before camp was to clean working on art did the usual troop think before we spoke. out the barn and store the materials in camp activities. We feel we met our project goals and the stockroom. Each one of our one hundred ten that our work was worth while. Any The first-session girls arrived on artists was different. We had girls who group of truly interested Senior Scouts Monday morning, July 7, and settled in. were always happy, and some who were could carry off such a program in a They set the pattern for the next three homesick and cried. We had girls who council camp setting if lucky enough to Mondays to come. After lunch they as would never stop talking, and some who have the support of the council, en sembled in the barn for introductions hardly said a word. Wt3 had one whose thusiastic troop members- a Reader's and to choose which badges or projects interest we couldn't hold for five Digest Foundation Grant. 0 they wished to work on. We usually minutes and one who would work on a For a note about the author, see page 34. JANUARY 1970 29 Seniors Speak ''This is our air! This is our water! "I always thought industries and fac What are we going to do about it?" tories caused pollution, but we do our "You know we're really faced with share, too! Go to a beach, for instance. Out a sad situation. When you stop and Tin cans and trash everywhere! These think of how man is ruining the earth, throwaway cans and bottles and car it scares you." tons-we're running out of space to put "We're polluting our air, our streams, them! The dumps are all crowded." and our land faster than we can clean "That's just it. I think we need to them up." find new ways to use waste products. These were Senior Girl Scouts dis Sure, we can say, 'don't put it in the cussing the growing misuse and pollu rivers or lakes,' or 'don't put it in the tion of our natural resources at Reach ocean'- but what are we going to do Out in Michigan last summer. Reach with all of it? It can't just sit in big Out, sponsored by six Michigan coun piles!" cils- Otsikita, Fair Winds, Metropoli "I think too much money is being The tan Detroit, Huron Valley, Northern spent in the space program, while we Oakland, and Southern Oakland- was neglect the earth's problems. But space growing held at Camp Innisfree. has great possibilities for getting rid of misuse In this group discussion, girls were waste. We could load up rockets and "reaching out" in the area of environ shoot them off into space!" and ment. Their concern was that people ''You mean use the moon as our pollution would not wake up to do something dump?" really constructive about this conserva "Well, yes. Something like that." or tion problem until time had run out. "Do you realize bow much that natural "We have to make a decision. Which would cost?" resources is more important- now or the future?" "And what happens if there is life "What scares me is the population in space-and we pollute it?" explosion." "Yes. And imagine our space explor "It isn't the U.S. population I'm ers getting hit by our own floating worried about. At least our birth rate trash and beer cans!" is staying level. But what about the "All right, so it's funny! But it's still rest of the world? People in other a problem, and we can't keep running countries are starving now, but their away from it and finding excuses. You populations are still growing. I think just can't keep shoving it off I mean those people who don't have enough putting it into another closet until that and aren't educated are going to see closet gets full, and you have to find an what we have-and they're going to even bigger one. .We'd better figure out come for it!'' the problem before it gets too late. " I think the real problem is the way Somebody's got to come up with some we are devastating the land. I recently answers." saw a movie called Bulldozed America "Education is one of the answers. that made me stop and think! It made People need to be motivated to get me sick to see bulldozers knocking with it-to understand what they have down parks-the trees and everything! to do and to realize that they have to We're going to run out of land. We're make a choice-instant money or the going to run out of water. And then peo future." ple will say, 'Why didn't we do some Can Girl Scouts do anything about thing earlier?' But it will be too late!" this besides talk? "Everything is so commercial. They '·Yes, I think we can. We've already say we have to cut down the trees. started doing the smaller things- like Otherwise, people will be out of jobs. putting out trash cans and cleaning up This argument outweighs the conserva vacant lots or along the rivers." tionist's viewpoint most of the time, "It goes along with setting example.<> because all people can see is that it for people to follow. No one goes up to creates jobs." a big corporation executive and says: "But that's going to have to stop 'Look, buddy, you're polluting the soon. I know we need houses and fac river!' He'll say: 'Go home, Girl tories. We need jobs for people. But Scouts, and see what you can do.' " we shouldn't ruin the land to get them. What do you think, Seniors? Write We have to keep something for futurt> to GmL ScooT LEADER. 830 Third g<'nerations." Avenue, New York, N.Y., 10022. 0 30 GlRL SCOUT LE.\DER SUMMARY OF ACTIONS GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 38th Meeting of the National Council The Mcutho Woohington Hotel ..tends on invitation to o tl Qirl eroups planning o visit to New York City. October 19-22, 1969 Seattle, Washington Our convenient location, friendly otmot.s>here, chH rfJJiy feminine room.s. fine re1touront, plu& the ouuronce or o womens hotel makes tl'le The National Council of Girl Scouts of the United States of America in meeting assem· Mortho Woshlngton ldeol for lodging girl bled m Seattle. Washington. October 19-22. 1969, took the following actions: aroups. SPECIAL GROUP IAtfS October 20. 1969 SPECIAl ITINEitAaY PLANNING AVAILABLE Members Motion: THAT the 71 members of standing committees and stand· Elected to ing subcommittees of the National Council and of the National National Board, 3 representatives of the 'froops on Foreign Soil, 1 elected Council or appointed by North Atlantic Girl Scouts and 2 by U.S.A. Girl I Scouts Far East, who are present at this meeting and who meet the membership requirements of the National Council be elected members of the National Council of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. to ·~a6.W~ serve until thP next regular meeting of the National Council. 30 EAST 301h STitEfT Carried NEW YOitk 16, NEW YOitK 212 MU 9·1900 Rule:> of Motion: THAT the "Rules of Debate," as they appear in the for furthe r lnformotion pleoo• writ• for bookle t " L" Debate Workbook, be adopted for all sessions of the National Council meeting, with the exception of ACTION 70 in Session V and the Delegates' Forum in Session VII. Carried THE GIRL SCOUT Motion: THAT the "Rules of Debate for Delegates' Forum" in Session VII of the National Council meeting, as they appear in LEADER MAGAZINE the Workbook, be adopted. Carried now available to Motion: THAT the following rules of debate for ACTION 70 in Session V of the National Council meeting be adopted: Senior Girl Scouts 1. All discussion must be related to ACTION 70. 2. Only members of the National Council and Senior visitors may Every registered Senior speak from the floor. Girl Scout may now sub· 3. No member of the National Council or Senior visitor may speak scribe to the GIRL SCOUT LEADER from the floor for more than two minutes at any one time or more than twice on the same point. Carried maga zine at the special annual National Motion: THAT the program of the 38th Meeting of the National rate of 50 cents (9 issues). Council Council of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., as outlined in the official Program printed Program, be adopted with a provision for such emergency Seniors may use this coupon. changes as may be necessary from time to time. Carried G irl Scouts of the U.S.A. Minutes Motion: THAT the minutes of the 38th convention of the National 830 Third Avenue Council of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. be referred to the Executive New York, New York 10022 Committee for correction and approval, and that these minutes be summarized and distributed to the councils within a reasonable I am a registered Senior Girl Scout. time after their approval. Carried Please enter my subscription to the GIRL SCOUT LEADER for one year (9 Change in Motion: THAT the following Proposal be adopted: issues), a t the special Senior Girl Scout National THAT the resolution adopted by the National Council at its mt>et· rate of 50 cents. Enclosed is a Nominating ing in October 1966 be amended by striking out Arkansas from Committee Section 3 and inserting it in Section 5 so that the resolution would money order__ o r a check__ Section (Proposal!) then read: Name (please print):______WHEREAS, The six sections established by the National Council Street address:______in 1960 to ensure that the National Nominating Committee would be representative of various sections of the country were defined City:..·____ State_lip code_ in terms of regions, but should now be redefined without change of composition on the basis of states, territories, and possessions; Girl Scout council'-·------now, therefore, be it Senior Troop No: ______RESOLVED, That the motion adopted by the National Council in 1960 to ensure that the National Nominating Committee would be representative of six sections of the country be amended to redefine the boundaries of those sections on the basis of states, territories, and possessions as follows: Section !-Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts/New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and DISCOVER*• TAMERICA » Virgin Islands. JA..~UARY 1970 31 Se~tion 2-Delaw~re, J:?is~ri~t of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Oh1o, Pennsylvama, Vngrma, and West Virginia. Section 3-Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, 'Thnnessee, and Canal Zone. Section 4-Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota. and Wisconsin. Section 5-Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa. Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska New Mexico, Oklahoma, Thxas, and W)oming. · Section 6-Alaska. Arizona, California. Hawaii. Idaho, Montana. Nevada, Oregon. Utah, Washington, American Samoa, Guam. Midway Island. and Wake Island. Carried Believing that camp time is any time, Definition Alation: THAT the following Proposal be adopted: we are not sure suggestions for storing of and camping gear are necessary! But- just RESOLVED, That the definition of. and requirements for, a Girl Requirements Scout License approved by the National Council in October 1936 in case there may be a short period fora be amended by substituting the following, and when tents, axes, sleeping bags, air Girl Scout mattresses, and other supplies are not License THAT the National Council establish the following definition of, in use, here are basic requirements for (Proposal 2) and requirements for. a Girl Scout License: care of equipment when "putting it up." Definition A Girl Scout license is a credential issued for no more than three Tents: Spread it on the ground or hang years by the National Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of the _(J.S:A. to a g~oup. of pers~>ns. a corporation, or other form of organ it up to be certain all debris is removed. Ization granting 1t the r1ght to carry out specific activities in the Check and attend to holes and tears, name of Girl Scouting. and other needed replacements. Fold or roll it loosely when it is completely Requirements dry. Insert it in a bag, and store in a In order to receive a license. the applicant must give assurance dry, airy place where there are abso that: lutely no mice or other rodents. If space It will conform to all applicable standards. procedures and inter is available, hang tent from the ceiling pretations established by the National Board of Directors. so it can have air circulating. Motion: THAT Proposal 2 be amended by striking out the Poles & pegs: Store poles and pegs words following the word "interpretations" and inserting the separately in a bag. Check to ascertain following: "mutually established by the National Board of Di rectors and the board of directors of the Girl Scout local council the required number of poles and pegs. or councils involved." Carried Remove all dirt, straighten, cover light ly with oil. Do not roll pegs and poles 111otion: THAT Proposal 2, as amended. bt> adopted. Carried into tent as they can poke through the canvas. Make a pole and peg bag from Revision i\11 otion: THAT the following Proposal be adopted: old blue jean legs stitched together. of Girl WHEREAS. The adoption of membership requirements contain· and Adult ing flexibility will allow the National Boarrl of Directors to insti Tools: Resharpen axes, saws, knives. Membership Oil and place in sheaths. Make a wood tute and adopt standards as the need arises, within the limits set Requirements by the National Council; so, therefore, be it en sheath from laurel, rhododendron, (Proposal 3) or other twist~d wood. Gouge out wood RESOLVED, That the requirements for Active Membership as a for axe blade, attach leather thongs. A Girl Scout approved by the National Council in October 1951; the discarded garden hose or heavy leather requirements for Active Membership as a Girl Scout adult and for make good covers for saws. Associate Membership as a Girl Scout adult approved by the National Council in November 1949; and the requirements for Slet"ping hag: Air in sun, if possible, Sustaining Membership as a Girl Scout adult approved by the National Council in November 1960 be amended by substituting but ajr. Clean if necessary. Roll loose the following: ly, store in a rodent-free dry place, cover with cellophane. THAT the National Council establish the following requirements for certificates of membership: Air matll·ess: Remove any debris, in flate slightly to keep from sticking to j\tfembers hip Requirements for Girls gether. Store away from heat, in a place Has made the Girl Scout Promise and accept-ed the Girl Scout Laws or, as appropriate, has made the Brownie Girl Scout Promise: where it won't come in contact with Is a participating member in the Girl Scout program: kerosene, gasoline. or oil. If there is Has paid annual membership dues of $1.00t: room, hang it slightly inflated. Meets applicable membership standards. Containers: Clean, wash, thoroughly l\1embershzp Requirements for Adults dry out ice boxes and any food con For Active Membership as an Adult: tainers. SLore with lids open for air cir Accepts the principles and beliefs as stated in the Preamble of culation. Remove tops from water con of the Constitution; tainers, too. Has paid annual membership dues of $LOOt: Is working in the organization in a defined adult capacity; Pots, grills: Remove all dirt and grease. Meets applicable membership standards. Clean thoroughly. Try aluminum foil wad on grills; oil them slightly, wrap in tThis requirement was automatically al)'lendt>d by the adoption of the proposal changing membership dues as of September 1. 1971. newspapers or store in cellophane bags. 32 GIRL SCOUT LEADER For Associate ;\fp_mbership as an Adult Accepts the principles and beliefs as stated in the Preamble of of the Constitution: Has paid annual membership due~ of Sl.OOt: Wishes to be l:l."sociated with the organization but is not working as an adult with a Girl Scout group; Meets applicable membership standards. For Sustamtng Membership as an Adult Accepts the principles and beliefs as ~tated rn the Preamble of of the Constitution: If Your Child Has made a substantial financial contribution ....ithin a ! PORT FOLIO ON FEMI NINE HYGIENE FOR ADULTS Study Motion: THAT the following Proposal be adopted: from lh• rnaktr r ~lOD£:ts· lntlu.des tample ropfn of book1«U for JunJnu. Cadt:ttH. Stnfor. and mothe.r.s: ana Regarding THAT Girl Scouts of the U.S.A conduct a study for the purpose Girl Scout t«Hlilcal •aU chan; orde-r form fur nt"' Jnstructlonal mattt. of determining if the organization should remain· a uniformed rtah kttt. Quantltle.s of IJookt,ts. llf\\ pro~ra.ms fo r t he Uniform handtupvecJ and free lO!ln r\hn. \ \'rlto to tho Conaumer movement. B duea~ Uon Department, Dox B ~F . l'euonal Products Com (ProposalS) pany, Milltown, :Xew J ersey 088~0. Motion: THAT Proposal 5 be amended by substituting for the To ~'"''ltw or to book "IT'S WONDERFUL BEING A original motion the following motion: G IRL." l&mm, tree·loan, role>r tUm iJ!H';:1 , wr it~ to I,trwnal J.lrod,udt Company nr A•.. u<"l&lSOii Films. Int., THAT Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. conduct a study for the pur r.ou ltrantl A\fnut, Rldgef.l'ld. S"t"' JenfY 07657. (XP" pose of determining the place of uniforms in the movement :::p,atolih lar~;.,-ua Ef tn.mlat.fon anllahle tno \\'ritP for including the question of whether the organization should 1nfeormlliOI1 t remain a uniformed movement. Carried B OOKLET HELPS ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND SEX EDUCATION : "The Mil'll·l• nf Ynu•· Cor th& young Motion: THAT Proposal 5, as amended. be adopted: adoltofllt·•ut. "\"our Ynra ot St-lf·Oh(·f)\tlry'' tor the mid· lt>M, 'Y(lU an~l Your uaughter'' tor mothcu . THAT Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. conduct a study for the purpose A Hut ~ ~ r rt•peat Bhowint: ot lho motton otct ure, THE of determining the place of uniforms in the movement including STORY OF M ENSTRUATION, by Walt Dhn.r Produo tlona '' uld aho IJe helpful. \Yr!1~ to K trnberi)'- Cluk the question of whether the organization should remam a uni c, r-r••raltot l~lte f•)'tle. C"tn• r f;~L. Xf'tnab, W tst'Onltn formed movement. • 5~9~~ Motion: THAT Proposal 5 be amended by striking out the Please Mention The words "including the question o{ whether the organization should remain a uniformed movement." !.lotion Lost Girl Scout Leader Motion: THAT Proposal 5 be amended to include the words When Writing "that the study committee membership include, among others, one Brownie, one Junior. one Cadette, and one S~nior Girl to Advertisers Scout." AIotion Lost FREE IlLUSTRATED CATALOG ·Proposal 5, Study Regarding Girl Scout Uniform, was Lost Indian Crafto-Luthtr Crall Kilo-Bud I. Feather Flower Cnrto-Pius lob more. GREY OWL Indian Craft Co. tThis requirement was automatically amended by the adoption of G5-Box 86--Jamalca. N.Y. 11435 the proposal changing membership dues as of September 1. 1971. This is a preliminary summary and does not inc·lude the report ~~ the elect~ons. of officers. members of the Board of Directors, and members of the Nahonal Nommatmg Committee, or any other actions taken following Ses; JAXIJARY 1970 33 For Leaders Author Listed below are valuable educational materials avail able directly from major advertisers who appear in Author January AMEHICA::-.1 GIRL's special sewing issue. For full details, refer to advertisements and editorial coverage in A~tERICA:'Ii GI RL's sewing issue. I OAKVILLE DIVISION, Dept. AG-1 ~ I P.O. Box 552, Spartanburg, S.C. 29,0l ~ I Please send me· Quamicy Total Oritz Demonsttation Pressing Kit (reg. 14.25} Leaders' Price 1!.00 (Dressmakers' Ham, Seam Roll; Pressing Mit; Vue·Thru Pressing Cloths ( 2 ); Georgianna (Mrs. Alfred B . 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Mr Todd is G rl Scout Features Director of the AMERICAN GIRL Magazine He IPl ease send me th~, Wiss wall chart and booklet, "The Wiss Story of is shown with hrs youngest daughter. Chc '"· IShears and Scissors. who is now 15 months old. The Todds have } two older daughters. Kristin and Caitilin They Name I can be heard with thetr father on the record of I Organization the musical dramatization. " The Brownies." A former Associate Editor of the LEADER. Mr Address Todd has been on the national staff since 1962. I City State Zip l _ ---- r ------Senior Scout Sarah Cohen reports on .. Arts· in 1 For a free set of THREE ZIPPER PROJECTS and a copy of TALON THREAD TALK, send this coupon to: the-Sun." a Reader"s Digest Foundation Grant I Talon Educational Service, project (p. 18) . The idea for this project grew out of Sarah's participation in two Senior 1 41 East 51st Street, New York, New York 10022. 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