Our Girl Scout Troop

Inspirations~

Girl Scout Troop 60129

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who will make the world a better place.

Key Elements At the heart of girl scouts there are very simple keys that we operate by: Discover – Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world. Connect – Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally. Take Action – Girls act to make the world a better place. When you put them all together, they add up to Leadership. Vital Processes It’s not just “what” girls do, but “how” they are engaged that creates a high-quality Girl Scout experience and makes Scouting unique from school, community and other extracurricular activities. Girl Led – Girls play an active role in planning what they will do, where, when, how, and why they will do it. They lead the planning and decision making as much as possible. Learning by Doing – Girls learn best when they have the chance to do things for themselves. They ask themselves questions, find answers and develop new skills. Cooperative Learning – Girls work together towards shared goals in an atmosphere of respect and collaboration.       Outcomes  The work of our Girl Scouts ensures that within the fun and excitement of scouting, the girls are growing and developing their leadership potential. The Girl Scout experience will guide the troop down a path of learning which leads to positive outcomes that tie directly to the our Key Elements of learning and Vital Processes to build a troop full of future leaders of the world.           Discover Girls develop a strong sense of self. Girls develop positive values. Girls gain practical life skills Girls seek challenges in the world. Girls develop critical thinking Connect Girls develop healthy relationships Girls promote cooperation and team building Girls can resolve conflicts Girls advance diversity in a multicultural world Girls feel connected to their communities, locally and globally Take Action Girls can identify community needs Girls are resourceful problem solvers Girls advocate for themselves and others, locally and globally Girls educate and inspire others to act Girls feel empowered to make a difference in the world.

Badge Updates & Monthly Calendar

This is the badge we are currently working on in the Amaze Series:

Digital Movie Maker

Cadette - Digital Arts

A movie doesn't just tell a story; it shows a story. If you could show the whole world a story, how would it look? Bright and cheery? Fast-paced and full of changes in scene? With what visual would it start and end? You've probably spent countless hours watching movies—now's your chance to show others how you want them to see the world.

Great websites for digital moving making!

DIY- digital movie making skills

Sample on how to start your own story with Storyboarding:

Meeting Dates & Time:

March Meetings:

Due to the large number of "snow days" that we have had this year, it may be necessary to meet a few Mondays in a row to make-up missed work.  

Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4th@ 6:30pm. 

Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge

Girl Scout Internet 
Safety Pledge

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For All Girl Scouts

•       I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number(s), parent's or guardians' work address/telephone number(s), and the name and location of my school without the permission of my parent or guardian.


•               I will tell an adult right away if I come across or receive any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.


•               I will always follow the rules of Internet sites, including those rules that are based on age of use, parental approval and knowledge, and public laws.


•               I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents or guardians. If my parents or guardian agree to a meeting, I will arrange it in a public place and bring a parent or guardian along.


•               I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parent or guardian.


•               I will talk with my parent or guardian so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide on the time of day that I can be online, the length of time that I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.


•               I will not use the Internet to collect money for Girl Scout products, and I will follow all safety guidelines related to Girl Scout product sales.


•               I will practice online "netiquette" (good manners) at all times when online.

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       I won't spam others.

•               I will not bully nor will I tolerate bullying (and I will always tell a trusted adult if this is a problem).

•               I won't use bad language.


•               I will be guided by the Girl Scout Promise and Law in all that I do online.

Signed,

Girl Name ____________________________________ 

Date __________




Parent or Guardian _____________________________ 

Date __________

*The GSUSA Online Safety Pledge is based upon the Online Safety Pledge developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (Revised 2010)

Educational Girl Scout Videos

Informational Videos:

Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Maria Chávez

This is what you can do!

Girl Scout's PSA Anti-Bullying Video:

How to sell your Girl Scout cookies

Girl Scouts and Juliet Low History:

Silver Award

Silver Award

ABOUT THE SILVER AWARD

The Silver Award is the Second Highest Award in Girl Scouting.  It is the highest award that Cadette Girl Scouts ages 11-14 or in grade 6-9 can earn it.

The Girl Scout Silver Award represents a girl’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others.

MOVING GIRLS TO TAKE ACTION

As leaders we are here to be adult advisor to help to guide the girls to Discover, Connect and Take Action to create and complete a Silver Award Project.  The Girl Scout Council emphasizes raising the bar for all Silver Award Projects.

This is a BIG SHIFT.  The Silver Award Project is not just a community service project, making the world a better place for some people in the short-term.  It’s about making the world a better place for measurably more people and for a sustained period of time.

Taking Action involves identifying an issue, understanding the root cause and creating a project that is sustainable with an impact that is measurable. And there must be a global element:  talk about how the project could keep growing bigger in the future.

What is our role as adult leaders:

             

            Encourage the girl to think critically and outside the box

            Model the Promise and Law

            Cheerlead! 

  Support all ideas

            Provide resources to explore issues

            Answer questions or refer to those who can

            Suggest avenues that one might not be aware of

             

 Silver Award Process and Projects:

This is a sample of how to get our girls moving on the Silver Award Projects.  By no means is this the only route to go or the only answers. And all this might not have gotten done all in one sitting. Perhaps identifying the issue was one talk.  Then the girls were tasked to do some community mapping, and find out what organizations in their community also served the need.  When they came back together, the girls could pool information and lead a discussion about how they want to proceed.

Let’s see how it goes! Give them some structure and a push!  We will offer resources to aid, but don't do it for them.  Support and cheerlead their efforts. And finally, hold them to the high standards of the Silver Award Project.  This should be a tough project for the girls to put together and accomplish, within their reach, but not a piece of cake!

For Our Girl Scouts:

Ask yourself:

--to identify the interest:  Environment - clean up community, recycle program, etc.

--what community organizations are there with whom you can partner:

1.             Chosen non-profit to work with

2.             Town Parks and Recreation Departments

3.              Library, schools, church, etc.

4.              Children Programs

5.              Animal Rescue Programs

Who can help?

1.             Advisor

2.             Family

3.             Peers - school clubs/groups

4.             Troop

Example:

What can they do?

1.             Create a website where other groups/organizations can sign up/find info about monthly park clean-up days/times.

2.             Work with foundation to implement/continue program and decide on who/how it can become sustainable.  How will that be managed and supported?

3.             Advertise to recruit groups to help.  Have a special day for the organization

4.             Ask for sponsorship for supplies

Here's another way of looking at it:

Ask them:

Identify the interest: Sports

What community organizations are out there with whom you may partner:

1.             YMCA

2.             Local sports leagues

3.             Community Centers

4.             boys and Girls Club

5.             Local professional teams

6.             Sporting Goods Stores

7.             Restaurants - Sports themed

8.             Susan B. Komen Foundation - Race for the Cure  **sample of a non- 

          profit to work with

Who can help?

1.             Schools

2.             Troops

3.             Children of Survivors

What can they do?

1.             raise awareness to young kids about the cause (breast cancer)

2.             promote healthy, active lifestyle

3.             staff a booth at a fair  

Girl Scout Worksheets, Web Sites and Links

Girl Scout Manners Sheet:

Girl Scout Law Word Search:

GS Good Character Word Search:

GS Coloring Pages:

GS Bingo Game:

GS Cootie Catcher:

The worlds strongest girl GS web site

The Girl Scout Official Web Site with Games and Activities



GS Top Inspiring Women Web Site

Girl Scout Songs We Love...

Girl Scouts Songs:

The Girl Scout Law (sung to the tune of "Home on the Range") I will do-oo my best (Oh give me a home) to be Honest and Fair, (where the buffalo roam) Friendly and He-e-elpful. (and the deer and the antelope play) Considerate and Caring (Where seldom is heard) Courageous and Strong (a discouraging word) And resp-o-onsible for what I say and do. (and the skies are not cloudy all day.) and to Respect, myself and others (Home, home on the range) Respect author-a-teee (where the deer and the antelope play) Use Resources wisely, (where seldom is heard) Make the world a better place (a discouraging word) and be a sister to every Girl Scout! (and the skies are not cloudy all day)

Brownie Smile Song I've got something in my pocket that belongs across my face. I keep it very close to me in a most convenient place. I bet you couldn't guess it if you guessed a long, long while So I'll take it out and put it on, it's a great big Brownie smile!

Make New Friends Make new friends, but keep the old One is silver and the others gold The circle is round, it has no end that's how long I want to be your friend. I've got a hand, and you've have another put them together and we have each other

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: A Friendship circle is a great Girl Scout tradition. It's a fun way to start or end a meeting. Directions: All girls cross their right hand over their left hand and grasp the hands of other girls and leaders on each side of them. Then one girl begins by making a silent wish and then squeezes the hand of the girl next to them. When your hand has been squeezed, you put your left foot out into the center of the circle. Once the squeeze has gone all the way around, you spin on your left foot towards the outside of the circle.

More Songs to Sing!