Girl Scout MissionGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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Girl Scout PromiseOn my honor, I will try
To serve 'God' and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law |
Girl Scout LawI will do my best to be
Honest and Fair Friendly and Helpful Considerate and Caring Courageous and Strong Responsible for What I Say and Do and to Respect Myself and Others Respect Authority Use Resources Wisely Make the World a Better Place and Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout. |
The Girl Scout Leadership ExperienceDiscover
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. |
Scout TermsGirl Scout Motto: "Be Prepared"
Girl Scout Slogan: "Do a Good Turn Daily" Girl Scout Sign: The Girl Scout sign is made by holding up the middle 3 fingers (the index, middle, and ring fingers) and then folding in the pinky and the thumb so that they touch (thumb over the pinky if they go that far). Girl Scouts make the sign when saying the Girl Scout Promise or Law or giving a Girl Scout handshake. Girl Scout Handshake: The Girl Scout handshake consists of making the Girl Scout sign with the right hand and shaking with the left. Friendship Circle: To make a friendship circle, Girl Scouts form a circle then cross their arms--right over left--and take the hand of the persons on either side. Girl Scouts typically use the friendship circle to reflect on something (e.g., the best part of an event). One girl leads by providing her answer, putting her right foot in towards the center of the circle, and then squeezing the hand of one of the persons on either side. It is now the turn of the Girl Scout who got her hand squeezed. After each Girl Scout has an opportunity to speak (i.e., all right feet are in towards the center and the hand squeezes made it back around to the starting point), Girl Scouts raise their arms and turn outward. Girls drop hands and are, usually, dismissed. Friendship circles are typically used to close activities. |