Insignia earned by girls at each age level, such as Daisy Girl Scout Learning Petals, Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, Junior Girl Scout badges, Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Project awards, and the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Ceremony that celebrates the transition from one age level in Girl Scouting to the next.
One of the five age levels in Girl Scouting. Brownie Girl Scouts are ages 6-8 or are in grades 1-3.
A circle formed by the members of a Brownie Girl Scout troop/group for discussing troop business and planning activities.
Awards earned by Brownie Girl Scouts. Found in the Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts book, these awards are triangular in shape.
A safety practice in which two girls with similar or complementary abilities watch out for each other during an activity.
One of the five age levels in Girl Scouting. Cadette Girl Scouts are ages 11-14 or are in grades 6-9.
Awards earned by Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. Found in the Interest Projects for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts book, these awards are rectangular in shape.
Ceremony where girls receive awards for their achievement.
Nickname of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low.
One of the five age levels in Girl Scouting. Daisy Girl Scouts are age 5 or are in kindergarten.
A camping experience that doesn't involve an overnight stay.
A mesh cloth bag with drawstring used in dishwashing to sterilize eating utensils.
The person to get in touch with in an emergency.
A trip lasting more than three nights, thus requiring additional preparation.
An adult who has taken first-aid training approved by the Girl Scout council.
A circle formed by Girl Scouts standing and clasping hands (before they reach for each other's hands, girls cross their right hand over their left). The circle represents the unbroken chain of friendship among Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world.
A hand squeeze that travels around a friendship circle from one person to another.
The event at which a Brownie Girl Scout receives her Brownie Wings and becomes a Junior Girl Scout.
The term used instead of Girl Scouts in many countries. Agnes Baden Powell, sister of the Boy Scouts' founder, started the first Girl Guide troops. Girl Guides, like Girl Scouts, are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, headquartered in London, England.
The official birthday of Girl Scouting, March 12.
A day of appreciation for adult volunteers in Girl Scouting, April 22.
The highest award in Girl Scouting. Earned as a Senior Girl Scout, culminating her experiences in the movement.
Girl-planned inspirational ceremonies held in the troop/group or at camp. Not a religious service, it is an opportunity for girls to express their feelings about Girl Scouting or a topic of their choosing, such as friendship, being courageous and strong, or mature.
An annually updated record of a girl's past and present health status, which is completed by the parent/guardian. A health history is required before a girl participates in physically demanding activities, such as water sports, horseback riding, or skiing. Health history forms are available in the Troop Leadership Manual and from the Girl Scout council office.
Two bags, an "It" one, where pieces of paper with girls' names are first placed, and an "Other" one. When someone is needed for a job, her name is drawn from the It bag and then kept in the Other bag until everyone has a chance to do a job.
One of the five age levels in Girl Scouting. Junior Girl Scouts are ages 8-11 or are in grades 3-6.
Awards earned by Junior Girl Scouts. Found in the Girl Scout Badges and Signs book, these awards are round in shape.
A grid system, wheel, or table showing the job assigned to each girl or group of girls for any given project. This is an extremely useful tool for meetings, campouts, and special events.
Awards earned by Daisy Girl Scouts. Each petal is a different color and represents one of the 10 parts of the Girl Scout Law. A girl receives a petal after showing her troop leader she understands one part of the Law, a second petal after mastering another part, and so on.
Camping in which no trace of activities is left at the site. The physical landscape of the campsite is preserved, as well as the solitude and spirit of the wilderness. At an established site, minimal-impact camping means leaving a place cleaner than you found it and minimizing your impact on the Earth.
Girl Scout program activities in outdoor settings allowing girls to grow in each of the four Girl Scout program goals.
Supplementary insignia received by girls for simply participating in an event or activity. Girls wear participation patches and pins on the back or their Girl Scout uniform.
Small group of girls who plan and carry out activities within the troop/group.
Elected or appointed leader of a troop/group patrol.
A form of troop government composed of patrols and a Court of Honor. Junior, Cadette, and Senior Girl Scout troops often use the patrol system.
A list of people, along with their phone numbers, arranged to facilitate a chain of calls in an emergency. The person who gets the first call will, in turn, contact a designated small group of people, who will then call other people and so on. A good way to set up emergency notification for any troop trips or overnights or to let parents know you will be late coming back from a trip.
Council-wide program activities in which troops may sell authorized, tangible products, such as Girl Scout cookiesŪ or nuts and magazines.
The four program goals are the framework for Girl Scout activities, along with the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Raising the right hand over your head to signal for attention and quiet in any Girl Scout gathering. When the hand goes up, mouths magically go quiet, and everyone joins in giving the quiet sign.
A reaffirmation of a Girl Scout member's belief in the Promise and Law.
A term used to name a specific geographic area and the Girl Scouts within that area. It is composed of all of the leaders, troops/groups, and girls in the area, as well as of individuals who give troop support.
A team of adults who facilitate service to girls through their leaders in a geographic area. Usually, the team is composed of the service unit director or manager, recruiter, registrar, cookie chairperson, age-level consultants, trainers, and so forth.
The second highest award in Girl Scouting. Earned as a Cadette Girl Scout.
February 22 ? the birthday of both Boy Scout founder Robert Baden-Powell and his wife Olave, a key player in early Girl Guiding. Celebrated as the day on which Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world think of each other and exchange greetings.
A camping experience of 24 or more consecutive hours, which is planned and carried out by a troop/group of Girl Scouts and their leaders, using a council-approved site.
A small troop/group formed at a day or resident camp. Campers are assigned to a unit on the basis of age or interest. Also a portion of a campsite designated as the living and working area for a group of campers.
A theme event with a number of stations. Groups rotate between the stations,
