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Welcome to

Service Unit 70-10


Index

The Big Picture • The Promise and Law • About Us • Association 70 Map • The Girl Scout Program • About Daisies • Every Daisy Should…

The SU and You

• Meet the SU Team • Required Meetings • Forms • Sample Service Unit Calendar

Troop 411

• Getting Started • Meeting Location Ideas • Planning a Parent Meeting • Meeting Basics • Sample Year-Long Plan • Daisy Games

Petals

• Earning Petals and Leaves • Daisy Petal Record • Service Project Ideas

Finances • Money Matters • Sample Budget • How to Start a Troop without

Going Broke

Extras • New Leader Checklist • Tips and Tricks • FAQs • Girl Scout Terms

This packet is geared toward new Daisy Leaders. Please contact your Level Consultant for information specific to your age group.


The Big Picture


The Girl Scout Promise On 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 Law I will do my best to be:

Honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, And responsible for what I say and do,

and to

respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, And be a sister to every Girl Scout.


About Us National Organization and Worldwide Sisterhood The national office of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), located in New York City, is now affiliated with a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries through the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Our Local Council - GSCNC Local Girl Scout councils are chartered by the national office to establish local responsibility for leadership, administration, and supervision of Girl Scout program, and to develop, manage, and maintain Girl Scouting in a geographic area. Through your council, the national office provides support materials, to ensure that what is delivered through the councils is nationally consistent for all volunteers across the country. The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital (GSCNC) was formed in 1963 through the merger of five local councils. On October 1, 2009, GSCNC merged with Girls Scouts of Shawnee Council expanding by 14 additional counties in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. GSCNC is a not-for-profit corporation and is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Associations The council is divided geographically into 24 associations and its purpose is defined by the membership within its boundaries. The purpose may include administrative, operational, and programmatic activities to enhance the experience of girls and volunteers in the organization. Associations within GSCNC have a numerical and geographical description. Our Association is Goose Creek (70). Service Units In order to better serve the girls and adults, each association is further divided into service units. Our Service Unit within Goose Creek Association (70) is 10, so we are referred to as SU 70-10. A service unit is composed of all troops meeting within its geographical jurisdiction. Volunteer service unit managers (SUMs) support the delivery of the Girl Scout program in their respective service units.

SU 70-10 serves the following schools:

• Mill Run Elementary • Sanders Corner Elementary • Hillside Elementary • Eagle Ridge Middle School

• Belmont Ridge Middle School • Briar Woods High School • Stone Bridge High School


The Girl Scout Program The four program emphases are the areas in which we hope the girls will grow during their Girl Scouting experience. It is the end result to make each girl the best that she can be. To accomplish this, we try to have the girls:

Develop Self-Potential

By exposing the girls to new and different experiences, we are helping them build a unique sense of self-worth. By challenging them to do their best we encourage each girl's personal growth.

Relate to Others

By including all girls we encourage girls to develop sensitivity to others and respect for each girl's needs. We hope to foster an understanding and appreciation among the girls of individual, cultural, religious and racial differences. By working together in a team we promote her ability to build friendships and working relationships.

Develop Values

In using the decision making process with the girls, we help the girls become aware of their own values and beliefs and set the basis for sound future decision making. As the girls grow and change, they are encouraged to re-examine those ideals.

Contribute to Society

Inherent in the Promise and Law is the idea of contributing to society. Girls are asked to be "friendly and helpful" and "make the world a better place" and service to the community is just one of the ways to accomplish this. By developing a concern for her own community, she will see how the quality of community life is affected by the individual.


About Daisies Girl Scout Daisies are in kindergarten and first grade. The Girl Scout Daisy troop offers girls an opportunity to develop their own unique strengths, talents, gifts and to expand their family circle. Daisy meetings should last approximately 40-60 minutes. They may be held before or after school or on a weekend day. This will depend on your schedule and the girls’ schedule. Meetings may be held in a school room, church hall, day care or recreation center, or other places where space is available. Troop meetings for the Girl Scout Daisy have a certain structure. They should begin with a short opening ceremony that might include a song, the Promise or a flag ceremony. The opening can be followed by a sharing time and possibly a snack. Check with parents/guardians BEFORE you begin your meetings to find out if anyone has an allergic reaction to certain foods. Some meetings may need more time for an activity. Flexibility, wise planning and observing how things are going will help you judge the proper timing of a meeting. Some things to take into consideration when working with the Girl Scout Daisy troop:

• Permission slips, notices of future meetings, parents’ letters, etc., should be given to the girls at the end of the meetings as the girls are going home.

• It is important to let each girl express herself and experience activities in her own way at her own speed within an environment of support and trust. At the Girl Scout Daisy level, the creative “process” is more important than the finished product.

• Family involvement is encouraged by inviting the participation of family members (parents, guardians, foster parents, grandparents, older brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, etc.) in troop activities. Adults who participate in on-going troop activities should register as an adult Girl Scout. A welcoming ceremony may be held in the very beginning of the year to welcome the girls and their parents/guardians to Girl Scouting.

• Plan for a “Sharing Time” in each meeting. It is important for girls to have an opportunity to talk about the events of their day or the past week

• Children enjoy repetition and opening and closing ceremonies offer them the comforting feeling of having “traditions” at the meeting and knowing what to expect.


Every Daisy Should… Learn the Girl Scout Way

• Learn the Girl Scout Promise. • Learn about the Girl Scout Laws. • Be invested into Scouting. • Know quiet sign. • Hear the Brownie story. • Begin to understand the meaning of the WAGGGS Pin.

Explore the Meaning of Citizenship

• Learn about our flag. • Participate in a flag ceremony. • Learn ways to respect the rights of others.

Help Manager her Troop

• Take part in a Daisy circle to discuss plans and activities. • Help make decisions on activities. • Help decide troop rules.

Learn and Achieve

• Take a short fieldtrip to gain a new experience. • Receive recognition (petals) for accomplishments. • EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS • Have an outdoor meeting. • Take a hike or visit a park.

Express her Creativity

• Make something for herself or others. • Have a song or game as part of each meeting. • Act out stories, songs, and situations.

Share in the Girl Scout Community

• Do activities with other Daisy Girl Scouts. • Learn about the Brownie program. • Share an activity with Brownie Girl Scouts. • Help plan bridging to Brownie Scouts. • Participate in at least one Service Unit and/or Council sponsored event.


The SU and You


Meet the SU Team

Role Name Email

SU Manager Kim Capps [email protected]

Joanne Poesch [email protected]

SU Registrar Tania Marceau [email protected]

SU Treasurer Lisa Mizelle [email protected]

SU Events VACANT

SU Publicity Ily Soares [email protected]

SU Recognitions VACANT

Welcome Heather McDonald [email protected]

Troop Organizer - Sanders Mary Altenhof [email protected]

Troop Organizer - Mill Run Michelle Lavanty [email protected]

Troop Oragnizer - Hillside Stephanie Pigg [email protected]

Troop Organizer - Teens VACANT

Fall Sales Tara Poole [email protected]

Cookie Manager Mary Craig [email protected]


Cookie Booth Manager VACANT

SHARE Lara Ewing [email protected]

Daisy Consultant VACANT

Brownie Consultant Beth Brandt [email protected]

Junior Consultant VACANT

Teen Consultant VACANT

Council Delegates Reagan Cosker

Kyliegh McGrail Lisa MCGrail Tania Marceau

Alternate Delegates VACANT


Required Meetings

• New Leader Orientation

• Monthly SU Meetings

• Monthly SU team meeting if volunteering

• All troop field trips

• All troop meetings

• All troop events


Forms The following forms are required from every troop, each year: Leader Appointment Letter http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=3957b8aa2da56a8e008d1edf18f08c32

Troop Planning Info S711 http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=faa918af5c86eaaa616e6a2fc7e15947

Site Safety Checklist: English A110 http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=9115e4537c5d5cfda86c84a44836fde9

Camping Eligibility Form (B220) Submit directly to GSCNC using I-Filler: http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=509fd6b914bea3c3e72eb067a9df4873

The following forms are required from every registered scout, each year:

Adult Health History: English B230 http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=0f298501e7d0f6c643121bc3cd0cf50f Girl Health History/Emergency Medical English A130 http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=db21d76d2b3ff513fc1f48d16292844e Photo Release for Minors C381 http://register.gscnc.org:8080/iFiller/iFiller.jsp?fref=b3d7c7b7a35444d40bc061776183e202 Troop Transportation: English B242 http://www.gscnc.org/files/pdf/leader/b242.pdf

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Sample SU Event Calendar September

Nut and Candy Sale

October

Rededication

Juliette Low’s Birthday

November

Nut and Candy Delivery

Daisy Event

December

Sing for Their Supper Stacking Party

Cookie Sales Begin

January

Cookie Delivery

SU Dance

February

Cookie Booth Sales Begin

World Thinking Day

Junior Event

March

Girl Scouts Birthday

Cookie Sales End

April

Leader Appreciation Day

Brownie Event

May

Leader Event

Bridging and Award Ceremony


Troop 411


Getting Started Thinking of starting a troop? We’ll take out the guesswork. Follow these 10 steps and you’ll be on your way to providing opportunities that girls want and experiences that change lives!

1. Contact our Troop Organizer to coordinate your troop formation

2. Complete a Volunteer Application at gscnc.org

3. Register as a member of Girl Scouts of the USA

4. Take GSUSA’s Online Orientation (100A)

5. Take the 100B Fundamentals for Resource Volunteers course

6. Take the 101 Basic Leadership course

7. Take Daisy Program Level Training

8. Go to the New Leader Orientation and sign your position description agreement

9. Agree to abide by the Girl Scout Promise and Law

10. Get your troops together and start having fun!

Some Tips

Several of our troops have recommended TeamSnap.com for keeping track of meeting schedules and communicating with members. The basic service is free, but if you decide to upgrade for more features, the troop should pay for the services.

Please Remember

At least one adult present at every troop/group meeting or outing must have completed the entire core leadership series: GSUSA Orientation, Getting Started, Safety-Wise, and Leadership Essentials.

Beyond the Basics

Once you’ve finished the basics and completed your first few meetings, you’ll probably want to branch out into other fun and exciting activities. Check out the GSCNC website for additional optional classes for enriching your Girl Scout activities.


Meeting Location Ideas • School

• Community Center

• Library

• Home

• Place of Worship

• Park Building

• Any other location that is safe, clean, secure, accessible, and has at least two exits.


Planning a Parent Meeting In order to make the new leader's job more manageable, it is important to develop a good rapport with the parents in the troop. Try to schedule a Parents' Meeting prior to your first meeting with the girls. This is a good time to get registration taken care of as well as recruit parents for your "Troop Committee." Below is a sample Parents’ Meeting outline.

• Introduce yourself o Let parents know you are new to Girl Scouting o Include any related experience you have had (Girl Scouts, teaching, etc.) o Include your goals and expectations

• Explain philosophy and purpose of the Girl Scout movement o Promise and Law o Program emphases o Worldwide organization ("WAGGGS")

• Financing the Troop o National membership dues

This amount is set by GSUSA and is currently $12.00 per year This amount covers accident insurance at Girl Scout activities

o Troop Dues Troops set their own troop dues depending on the economics of the

group and the anticipated activities GSCNC provides financial aid for individual girls who need assistance For Daisies, money is collected from adults by adults whereas at the

other levels, the girl can become involved in dues collection. o Product Programs

Cookie sales, nut sales Product Programs are voluntary

• Equipment & Uniforms o Uniforms

Not required although encouraged Let parents know where they may be purchased, if desired Show samples of uniforms either in person or in catalog Suggest that girls have at least a vest or sash for recognitions

o Girls’ Guide to Girl Scouting Not required although helpful Show samples of what each girl should have

• Meetings o Detail place, starting time and ending time of regular meetings o Stress to parents the importance of punctuality in dropping off and picking up


• Transportation policy o Explain requirements for transporting girls

Drivers must be of the appropriate age Drivers must have a valid Driver's License Vehicles must have liability insurance A seat belt must be provided for every girl

• Volunteer Essentials o Explain that you must adhere to its contents o Explain the required ratio of adults to girls at both meetings and outings o Permission slips required for all outings

• Parents' responsibility to the troop o Volunteer! (see Parent Requirements sheet) o To make every effort to be punctual to meetings and outings o To help their daughter fulfill troop responsibilities (dues, permission slips,

etc.) o To be supportive of their daughter in her Girl Scout endeavors

• Attendance o Outline any expectations you have regarding attendance such as

If girl is going to miss a meeting, would you like notice ahead of time Will you have a policy of inactive girls, i.e., if a girl misses "x" number

of meetings without notification, they will be place on an inactive list or they will be replaced by someone on the waiting list or....

Will you have a policy regarding those girls who only want to go to the outings and never come to the meetings?

• Membership & Registration o Fill out registration forms

• Troop committee Members Needed o Ask specific people for specific jobs o Troop Committee members may include the following:

Telephone Person Transportation Person Fall Product Program Person Spring Product Program Person Special Events/Trip Coordinator Troop Shopper Snack Coordinator Troop Sitters (to watch Leaders' other children during meetings) Craft Chair (to help with craft projects) Emergency Contact Chair Money Manager/Treasurer

• Questions


Troop Parent Requirements In order for our troop run smoothly and provide the girls with a great scouting experience, we need your help!

All girls participating in the troop must have at least one adult family member or friend register with the troop. Families then help out with the troop in a variety of ways; those activities are assigned a point value (see below). Each family agrees to participate in ways that will earn at least 75 points during the year.

As a thank you, each girl will receive a special “My Family Loves Girl Scouting” patch. For subsequent years in which the girl’s family earns the minimum number of points, the girl is entitled to purchase a rocker for her patch.

PARENT ACTIVITIES AND POINTS

____ Group Cookie Manager or Fall Sales Manager (35 points)

____ Certification for First Aide or Camp Training; accompany the troop when needed. (35 points)

____ Volunteer for Troop Money Manager (25 points)

____ Volunteer for Awards Manager or Forms Manager (25 points)

____ Volunteer for Field Trip Organizer or Camping Organizer (25 points)

____ Plan and coordinate activities for the troop to complete a badge (15 points)

____ Plan and coordinate a service project for the group (15 points)

____ Plan and coordinate the group’s Thinking Day activities (15 points)

____ Plan and coordinate the troop investiture or award ceremony. (15 points)

____ Attend two or more troop meetings and assist with activities. (15 points)

____ Chaperone a group field trip or campout (10 points)

____ Other assistance as needed by troop leader (point value assigned by troop leader)

____ Total Points (75 required)

Troop # xxxx Service Unit: 70-10

Leader Signature: _______________________ Date: ___________


Meeting Basics Opening Ceremony

• Begin with a song such • Say the Girl Scout Promise using the Girl Scout sign, or begin the flag ceremony,

recite the Girl Scout Promise/Law, or form a Friendship Circle o Friendship circle: In a friendship circle, you stand in a circle with other girls.

Place your right arm over your left arm. Hold hands with the girls next to you. The friendship squeeze begins when you hold hands in a friendship circle. One girl or the Troop Leader should start. With her right hand she squeezes her neighbor’s hand. Then that girl squeezes with her right hand. One by one, each girl passes on the squeeze until it travels all around the circle

Troop Business Activity Clean-Up Closing Ceremony

• Say the Girl Scout Promise and sing “Make New Friends” • Introduce the friendship squeeze or complete the flag ceremony or recite the Girl

Scout Promise and Law.


Daisy Games These simple games require little or no extra supplies and make great "back pocket" ideas (ideas you pull out of nowhere when the girls really need something new to do.)

Daisy to Daisy Have the girls pair off and face each other. Then call out different body parts (elbow, head, hand, etc.) Have them touch each other - elbow to elbow, head to head, and so on. Once they get the hang of it, you can speed it up to make it more exciting. Catch a Daisy (You should have the girls play this game on grass since they tend to fall) Have the girls get into a line, holding each other tightly around the waist. Tell the first girl in the line to try to touch the last girl. Tell the last girl to try to keep from getting touched. Let them know that they have to do this while staying in the line. Change the leader after they are successful.

Ball Toss Name Game Stand in a circle. Have each person say her name and have the group repeat her name. Start the game by tossing a bean bag, Kooschball, or Nerf Ball to one person in the group, saying her name as you throw the ball. That person then calls out the name of someone else in the group and tosses the ball to her. Continue playing until all the girls know each other's names. Daisy…Daisy...Scout It’s Duck, Duck, Goose Girl Scout style!

Sleeping Beauty Everyone must sit or lay down with eyes closed and be as still and quiet as possible. One person is Prince Charming. The Prince checks all the Beauties to see who is the quietest and stillest and pats that Beauty on the shoulder. They trade places and the new Prince tries to find a new Beauty.


Petals and Leaves


Earning Petals There are no set requirements for earning Daisy Learning Petals. Here are some ideas!

Amazing Daisy - Promise Center Have girls trace their hands on construction paper and cut them out, making sure each finger is separate. Print copies of the Promise Trefoil on green construction paper with the paper set at landscape (laying on its side) with room for the hands next to the trefoils. Girls glue their cut out hands to the paper next to the trefoil folding down their thumb and pinkie finger to make the Girl Scout sign. Once completed these can either decorate the girls' scrapbooks or be sent home as a way to help the girls practice the Girl Scout Promise.

Lupe - Honest & Fair Honest: Honesty is sometimes hard for girls this age to get, and unfortunately a big reason for this is that most adults feel free to tell "little white lies". Talk to the girl about what it means to tell a lie and what happens when they start to get out of control. A great movie to watch with this petal is the Veggie Tales movie Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space. Give the girls some veggie sticks for snack and a few Veggie Tales color pages and you have your meeting pretty much planned. Visit http://www.bigidea.com/ for coloring pages and other great Veggie Tales fun. Fair: Game Night! One of the easiest ways to help girls this age understand the concept of fair is to put it in terms of a game. Let the girls pick some games to play or bring a in a few favorites (make sure they are at the right age level). Before playing let the girls help set the rules (simple ones, like everyone gets a turn, pass the dice nicely, etc).

Rosie - Make the World a Better Place What could be better for this petal than a craft that not only recycles, it helps out our feathered friends? Make a milk jug bird feeders. Rinse out an empty plastic gallon milk jug with lid. Cut a window in the front of the jug, and make two small poke holes for the perches. Insert pencils for perches and fill the bottom of the jug with bird seed.

Mari – Responsible for What I Say and Do Read your troop the story of Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister or have them watch the movie (we found both at our local library). After the story discuss how Rainbow Fish had to respect his friends in order to share with them. Also talk about the good feeling we get when we share with other people and how that relates to respecting ourselves. Give each girl a copy of the fish template to decorate as she wishes. After each girl has completed her fish, bring out one you have previously colored and added sparkle scales to. (These can be made from sparkle paper made for ink jet printers, try Crayola.) Have the girls see that their fish do not have any of the sparkle scales, but your fish has so many. What would be the nice thing for you to do to respect others? Let this theme carry on to small pieces of candy, stickers,

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pencils, erasers or any other small treat. Give some to every other girl or a bunch to only one, and talk about what they should do.

Vi - Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout This petal goes perfectly with Thinking Day. Learn about Girl Guides from a selected country, what they wear (uniforms), what they are called (at the age level of Daisies), special foods from their country, etc. If possible, find someone who has been to that country to share with your girls. Our troop had a grandpa who had been a missionary to Mexico and he shared photos, a bit of the language and candy & pop from Mexico. It was a big hit with the girls of the troop and at our Regional Thinking Day festival.

Gerri - Respect Authority Schedule a tour at your local police department. As Kindergarteners, most girls will have an opportunity to visit the fire stations, but few get to see the police department. Ask an officer to talk with the girls about basic safety. As a nice thank you, take with you a big batch of cookies for the officers, they will be very appreciative!

Gloria - Respect Myself and Others A super easy and fun way to earn this petal is to have an EMT visit the girls and show a bit about the ambulance and emergency procedure. They can also talk about some safety precautions when playing (most have seen their fair share of accidents). Help the girls understand that when they respect someone they work to help keep them safe.

Clover - Use Resources Wisely We learned about recycling and the girls brought in cans and paper to recycle (the only things accepted in our town). The money received for recycling the cans was donated back to our troop (about $50 in the 3 months we did this) and the girls had a great end of the year trip from it.

Zinni - Considerate and Caring A few weeks before Valentine's Day (you can do any holiday you like or "just because") we matched the girls up with Secret Pals. The girls all made things for their Secret Pals and put them into their cubbies, desks or backpacks (you can even send them home with mom). We made friendship bracelets, foam picture frames, valentine cards, etc and the girls had the option to bring in special treats too. At our Valentine meeting the girls got to find out who their Secret Pal was.

Sunny - Friendly and Helpful We earned this petal while we were preparing to bridge. We started this one off with the Brownie Story (found in the Brownie Handbook). Then we took some foam precut flower shapes and wrote "A Daisy was Here" on each one in permanent marker, we made 4 for each girl. The girls decorated their daisies with stickers, glitter, and general "stuff" from our craft supplies box. Each girl took home their daisies and could leave one when she did something helpful - like straightening the magazines on the coffee table or feeding the fish. The next week the girls got to share how (and who) they were helpful to.

Tulu - Courageous and Strong As a troop we attended a gymnastics & cheer workshop. The girls tried out new moves (courageous) and learned how to keep their bodies strong through fun exercise.


Earning Leaves Sample Leaf: Money Counts

As part of earning one Financial Literacy Leaf a year a Daisy Girl Scout can earn her Money Counts leaf by either completing the activities in the Daisy Girl's Guide with the Money Counts booklet or by following what we did with our troop.

Understand different Kinds of Coins and Bills

Put a pile of coins in the middle of the table. Have each girl find a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Talk about the differences and similarities between the coins and their values. Show the girls dollar bills have them find the number on the bill and tell you what it is worth

Learn Value of Money: Comparative

Give an overview of what each coin is worth. Then compare the coins to each other (how many pennies equals a nickel, how many quarters in a dollar, etc.).

Recognize Symbols associated with Money

Introduce the dollar sign and the cent sign. Have girls read the cost of items. - Advanced activity have girls show you with money the equivalent of the cost.

Find out the Cost of Fun

Practice planning for something you might like to do that costs money. Have girls come up with an activity they would like to do in Girls Scouts (service project, supplies, field trip, etc.). List out a couple of the items and their costs.


Service Project Ideas Food Drive - take the food to a Food Bank and help sort out into boxes Birthday Box - Assemble items needed for a Birthday Party, gift wrap the box and take to Women's' Shelter Singing at the nursing home Adopt a grandparent Collecting for the Goodwill Make may baskets for a nursing home and go and visit to pass them out Make toiletry bags for a local unwed mother home. Park/school clean up Flag ceremony at school Troop Aluminum can recycling drive Color squares for a quilt (crayon batik) and then the leaders sew them together for kids in shelters Plant a tree. Find an area in town where the girls can plant their tree and watch it grow as they do over the years. Have the girls visit the local humane society animal shelter. Have each parent to donate a small amount of money to buy dog food and cat food to take. Also, old towels and blankets are always needed.


Finances


Money Matters

• There is a $12.00 yearly membership fee that goes directly to Girl Scouts of the USA.

• Troop dues help to finance programs and activities, although the troop may also earn money through the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program and the Fall Product Program.

• Financial assistance is available for any girl or adult in need.

• GSCNC’s Federal Tax ID number is # 54-0732966

Banking

Girl Scout Daisy troops should have a checking account and we recommend Middleburg Bank in Ashburn. They do not charge troops any service fees and their customer service is fantastic.

Responsibility

The leader is responsible for ensuring that the troop operates within GSUSA and GSCNC program guidelines when it comes to money matters. The troop volunteer money manager handles the money, keeps financial records, and does all troop budgeting.

Money Earning

Girl Scout Troops are financed by dues, money-earning-activities, and through council-sponsored product sales activities. Girl Scout Daisies may be involved in council-sponsored product sale activities only, and not collect money in any other way except through troop dues or parental contributions. Parents/Guardians may decide they will contribute to the cost of activities.

Girls can participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Sale and other council-sponsored product sales. Daisies are paired with an adult when selling anything. Girls do the asking and deliver the product, but adults handle the money and keep [the girls secure. Girls should discuss how the troop may want to spend money they earn.

Spending

Troop money belongs to the troop as a whole, not to individual persons. Money earned during the course of the year should be spent during that time so that the girls who earned the money get the benefit.

Troops should decide together how to spend their money, getting input from the girls and their parents. It may be spent on supplies, program fees, uniforms, books, trips, early bird or regular registration fees, etc. Enough money should be held over in the account to start the troop back up in the fall for the next year.


Sample Budget $100 for the year

• Tunic 14.50 • Flag patch 1.75 • GS/Nations Capital Patch 4.00 • Troop #s (4) 1.25(4)=5.00 • Daisy pin 1.50 • WAGGS pins 2.25 • Yellow Insignia Tab 2.50 • Daisy Petals Pack 6.75 • 4 participation patches 4.00 (44.00) • Dues 12.00 (56.00) • Participation fees

(All-Star Legacy, Farmer’s Market, Juliette Bday, Swaps, Mock camp-out supplies) (76.00) • Basic meeting craft/project supplies (100.00)

Profits from Cookie Sale will go towards end-of-year celebration, end of year momento, and possible end-of-year field trip.


How to Start a Troop without Going Broke Leader Supplies

• Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting • Volunteer Essentials (provided) • Storage box • Sharpies

• Big scissors • Tissues / Kleenex • First Aid kit

Income

• Dues (decided by girls, often based on cost of Try-Its and patches) • Start up fee from parents; this should cover the first batch of pins, patches, etc

Supplies

Look in your own cupboard. If you buy new crayons each year, you may have a lot of boxes sitting around! Watch garage sales and thrift stores for supplies. Don't be afraid to mention at a garage sale that it is for a Girl Scout troop - some people will give discounts. Paper and Copes Ask parents for old office letterhead and use the back. Great for drawing, paper airplanes, etc. Some companies will let employees use the printer/copier for the cost of paper, or for free as community service. See if one of your parents can do this. Girl Supplies Have each girl bring in her own supplies in their own box or zippered bag. They should contain:

• scissors • crayons

• markers • pencil

• glue or glue sticks

Ask parents for donations of excess craft materials, then base the crafts on what is available. If a try-it calls for something special, have each girl bring that item in (i.e. Oatmeal container for Space Explorer, shoebox for Me & My Shadow) Ask parents to save things (i.e. the tabs off Kool-Aid bursts for SWAPS, Snack-to-Go containers for making trail mix, old letterhead) Borrow what you can! Both parents and other leaders might help.


Extras


Tips and Tricks Training is the most important part to being a leader While there is always the temptation to do so, DO NOT SUBSIDIZE TROOP ACTIVITIES YOURSELF!!! Set a Budget – Talk about estimated expenses with experienced Troop Leaders Have a parent meeting early in the year to review plans and costs. Keep field trips simple and low cost. Attend the Service Unit meetings. You’ll get great ideas, meet experienced leaders, and learn about exciting events and council-wide opportunities to enhance your troop activities. Know the total cost of recognitions for the entire year. To determine yearly dues for your troop be sure to include; Girl Scout Daisy and World Association pins, certificates, Journey Awards, patches, craft supplies, etc. and for girls bridging to Girl Scout Brownies the Girl Scout Brownie pin and Bridge to Girl Scout Brownie patch. The Girl Scout Daisy tunic (including the pin tab, flag, council ID set, and troop number patches), Daisy Activity Book, Daisy Learning Petal sets and Leadership Journey books are optional purchases, which are the responsibility of each girl's family.


FAQs Q. Will training be provided? A. Yes! You don’t need a special skill or talent to be a leader, just a sincerity and willingness to work with girls.

Q. Once I am trained, will I have anyone available to answer my questions? A. Basic leadership training is just the beginning of your contact with other knowledgeable Girl Scout adults. GSCNC provides ongoing support to all Girl Scout leaders and our Service Unit managers are just a phone call away to answer your questions.

In addition, monthly service unit meetings are held for our from September through June. The service unit meetings cover such topics as program activity ideas, upcoming events for girls, and important news from the council.

Q. Who recruits the girls? A. Our Troop Organizer will contact local schools, both public and private, to recruit girls for your troop. You may also recruit girls yourself, if you choose, but please direct them to the Troop Organizer for placement as we often have a waiting list. Q. How many adults work with the troop? A. All troops must have a minimum of two adult volunteers. As more girls join the troop, additional adults will be needed to help. Check Volunteer Essentials for the appropriate leader-girl ratio.

Q. What is the difference between a leader and a co-leader? A. The Girl Scout leader has the ultimate responsibility for running the troop. Many troops have a leader, and one or more co-leaders. Some troops have two leaders who share the responsibility for running the Girl Scout troop. These co-leaders have both taken training, and both share the troop responsibilities equally. Other co-leaders just help in planning and implementing the Girl Scout program, and generally assist the leader. In addition, most troops ask parents or older girls to help out occasionally by sharing a skill, helping with a badge, being an event chaperone, coordinating the cookie sale, or for numerous other tasks.


Q. How often should my troop meet? A. Most troops meet once a week for 1 1/2 hours. Some older girl troops meet twice a month. Although girls are registered for a full year, many troops suspend their activities during the summer to allow for summer vacations. During the summer months, the Girl Scout council offers council-wide activities and camping experiences for girls. Q. What day and time should my troop meet? A. The Girl Scout program is very flexible, and takes into account the schedules of the leaders and the girls. Some troops choose to meet after school, some meet in the evening, and some meet on a Saturday or Sunday. This decision is entirely up to the leaders, the girls, and the parents, as well as the availability of the meeting place.

Q: What will the girls and I actually do at a troop meeting? A. At basic leadership training you will be trained in understanding the fundamentals of the Girl Scout program, how to run a meeting, and what Girl Scout program activities are available. Each age level has its own handbooks which are full of age-appropriate activities for the girls. The girls themselves will be your greatest resource. Because the Girl Scout program relies on the concept of a “girl/adult partnership,” the girls need to make decisions regarding what specific programs they want to participate in. In general, a Girl Scout meeting consists of the following:

• An opening, which signals to the girls that the meeting is officially beginning. This can be a flag ceremony, saying the Girl Scout Promise, etc.

• Conducting troop business, such as taking attendance, collecting dues, and discussing future plans.

• Having a major activity such as working on a badge, working on a service project, having a guest speaker, etc.

• Girls clean up the meeting place before they prepare to leave. • A closing, such as a song, poem, flag ceremony, etc., signals to the girls that the

meeting has officially ended.


Girl Scout Terms Age Level: There are six age levels in Girl Scouting: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Ambassador and Senior

Baden-Powell: Lord Baden-Powell was the founder of the Boy Scout movement, Agnes Baden-Powell, B-P's sister, was the founder of the Girl Guide movement.

Bridging: The process of moving from one age level of Girl Scouting to another

Buddy System: A safety system where two girls stay together and watch out for each other.

Court of Awards: A ceremony to present earned recognitions at any level.

Court of Honor: part of the Patrol System of Government. (See Troop Government))

Founder's Day: October 31, the birthday of Juliette Low

Girl Scout Birthday: March 12th, the date of the first Girl Scout meeting in the USA in 1912

Girl Scout Handshake: Execute the Girl Scout Sign with the right hand and shake hands with the left

Girl Scout Sign: Three middle fingers of right hand raised shoulder high with thumb over little finger, given when saying the Promise or when doing a Girl Scout Handshake.

Girl Scout Slogan: Do a good turn daily.

Girl Scouts' Own: An inspirational ceremony with a theme planned by and for Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout Week: the week containing Girl Scout Birthday

Gold Award: The highest award a Girl Scout may earn (this is done as a Senior)

GSCNC: Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

GSUSA: Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Fly-Up: The ceremony in which a Brownie becomes a Junior Girl Scout.

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Investiture: A special ceremony to welcome a girl Scout where she receives her pin and officially makes her Promise for the first time.

Juliette "Daisy" Low: Founder of Girl Scouting in the U.S.A.

Kaper Chart: A chart showing all jobs available and who is responsible for each job generally on a rotating basis.

Patrol System: A form of troop government used in Junior, Cadette, or Senior troops

Quiet Sign: Right hand raised above head - it means stop talking

Rededication: A ceremony when Girl Scouts reaffirm their belief in the Promise and Law.

Volunteer Essentials: The publication put out by GSUSA detailing safety practices that should be adhered to.

Silver Award: The highest award that a Cadette Girl Scout may earn

Sit Upon: A cushion to sit on outside generally made by Girl Scouts.

Thinking Day: February 22; the birthday of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, designed as a day to think about scouts and guides worldwide.

Trefoil: The international symbol of Girl Scouting. Our pins are in the shape of a trefoil.

Troop Committee: Adults who assist the troop in some way either at the meetings or by taking on jobs such as Telephone Chair, etc.

WAGGGS: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, the worldwide organization to which Girl Scouts belong.

World Trefoil Pin: A pin worn by members of WAGGGS

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