Terrific Tips for Badgework Part 2




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Juliette Low Facts
Juliette Low Biography
Information Scavenger Hunt
Cookie Sale Ideas


Juliette Low Facts

Juliette was born on October 31, 1860.
Juliette Low was called Daisy
Juliette loved fishing, in fact she would go out with the men after a formal dinner. It was not unusual for her to go fishing in her evening dress.
Juliette sold her pearls to keep the Girl Scouting program going. She solely supported the Girl Scouts in the United States for several years.
Juliette Low was partially deaf. It was a piece of rice thrown for good luck at her wedding that was the cause of her deafness.
Even though Juliette lived in a time when tea was served regularly, she spent 6 months drinking water (instead of tea) as a bargain with her butler to help him quit drinking alcohol.
Juliette LOVED to tell stories, especially ghost stories around the campfire!
Juliette was friends with Rudyard Kipling who was famous for writing The Jungle Book.
There was a Liberty ship named for Juliette Low during World War II.
Juliette was very good at painting, and sculpting, and once forged her own iron gates! After the gates were completed, Juliette had to buy new dresses as the old ones would not fit over her new muscles!
Claiming decapitation was inhumane, Juliette chloroformed the Thanksgiving turkey. It was plucked (feathers pulled out of it) and put in the icebox (refrigerator). The next day when the refrigerator was opened to prepare the turkey for dinner, the turkey jumped out and scared the cook.
Juliette loved spending time in England and Scotland. Lord Baden Powell started Boy Scouts in England and his sister started Girl Guides. Together they got Juliette interested in Girl Guides. She had troops in England and Scotland at one time before coming to start Girl Scouts in the United States.

Juliette Low Biography

written by Laura Humphrey, Girl Scout leader of Lone Star GS Council

Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low was the founder of Girl Scouting in the U.S.A.. She was born on October 31, 1860 in Savannah, Georgia to a very prominent family -just a few months before the Civil War began. She was named for her grandmother, but was given the nickname "Daisy" soon after she was born. As a child she was very fond of animals, she loved drawing, and other artistic subjects, but she had trouble with mathematics and spelling.

On December 21, 1886, when she was 26 years old, Daisy Gordon married Willy Low. He was charming and handsome and from a very prominent English family. At the time, she had already lost some of her hearing in one ear, and as she was leaving the ceremony, a grain of rice landed in her good ear and the doctor who removed it punctured her eardrum. Eventually, she became almost totally deaf. After a few months, she went to live in England with her husband.

Her British life was very much a continuation of the one she had in America, except that her friends and companions now had names famous in English history, and for the most part lived in castles, or manor houses or, in some instances, palaces. Their happiness together did not last and Daisy and Willy had agreed to divorce. Before proceedings were finalized, Willy became very ill and died in 1905.

Daisy met General Sir Robert Baden-Powell in 1910. He had founded the Boy Scouts and was a British military hero. They had a lot in common (a mutual interest in sculpting, among other things) and enjoyed each others company. Daisy looked to Sir Robert as an inspiration. She decided to help with the Girl Guides that his sister, Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, was forming of the nearly 6 thousand girls who had registered as Boy Scouts.

Daisy was 51 years old when she moved back to the U.S. to start Girl Scouts. Her niece, who was also named Daisy Gordon, was the first Girl Scout in the United States. She found a joy and a purpose in life in the organization of Girl Scouts and worked relentlessly for many years establishing a solid foundation for the movement. She personally donated, secured, and financed much of the Girl Scouting program needs in the United States for the first few years and her generosity was also felt overseas. She spent time at camps and knew many of the girls well. Although she never had any children of her own, she was loved by many all over the world.

Daisy Low died on January 18, 1927 at home in Savannah after a long illness with breast cancer. She was buried in her Girl Scout uniform beside her parents in Laurel Grove Cemetary. In the breast pocket of her uniform was a folded telegram from the National Board of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A that she had received while she was ill that read "You are not only the first Girl Scout, you are the best Girl Scout of them all." All the Girl Scouts in Savannah lined the steps of Christ Church where the funeral service was conducted to bid farewell to a great woman who inspired them to be great women.

Information Scavenger Hunt

Sometimes there is no way around having to read from the handbook or from some other reference book to the girls: the story of Juliette Low, the history of the Scouting Movement, even first aid, etc. When I cannot think of any way to liven up the material we have an information scavenger hunt.

Ahead of Time:
  1. Read the material and identify the most important information. Try to find at least one point for each girl.
  2. Put each important point on an index card as briefly as possible. (ex. a single date, name or phrase) Word the point so that it fits into the story as you read it.
At the Meeting:
  1. Shuffle the index cards.
  2. Hand them out to the girls.
  3. As you read the material pause each time you reach an important point. Ask the girls who thinks she has the index card with the information which fits the sentence.

This method encourages the girls to think about what is being read. They have to listen carefully to see where their point fits in. They get a real kick out of being the one with the right answer.

Cookie Sale Ideas

Below are some cookie resources to help you through the few months before the cookie sale...

THE GIRL SCOUT LAW FOR SELLING COOKIES
I will do my best to be...
  1. -- honest when I start taking orders on the first day of the Cookie Sales, and not before and fair when I share cookie booth time with my Girl Scout troop members.
  2. -- friendly when I remember to say "please" and "thank you" to my customers, and helpful when I can describe the different types of cookies,
  3. -- considerate and caring to my Troop Leader and Cookie Chair for all the time and hard work they contribute to my Girl Scout experience,
  4. -- courageous and strong on cookie delivery day,
  5. -- and responsible for what I say and do when I take care of my customers' orders and collect money,
  6. -- and to respect myself and others, by being the best person I can be,
  7. -- respect authority by following rules, guidelines, and procedures,
  8. -- use resources wisely when I recycle my cookie cartons,
  9. -- make the world a better place by using some of my troop's cookie proceeds for a service project,
  10. -- and be a sister to every Girl Scout and remember that I enjoy Girl Scouts today because of all the women who came before me!

SONGS AND GAMES
How about some fun cookie songs to liven up your meeting or to grab attention at your upcoming booth sale? Learn the Cookie-rena!, The Cookie Song That Never Ends and more at the Alamitos-Marina's online songbook (note that some cookie names may be different depending on the baker the council uses)... Cookie Song Book
Both of the GS cookie bakers offer lots of info on their web sites including activities for girls. Each year has a different theme.
ABC Cookie Games Index
Little Brownie Bakers Fun Games
Don't miss the fun cookie buttons to make at... Cookie Buttons

RECIPES TO REMEMBER
What do soul scouts, pattie cakes, chocolate pizza supreme, and friendship cake have in common? Girl Scout Cookies, of course! Find these and more yummy recipes at...
Little Brownie Bakers Cookie Corner
ABC Cookies Recipes
Girl Scouts of Totem Council Cookie Recipes
If you are really into this and want to go gourmet, check out the Cookie Dessert Contest recipes, including a 3-tier wedding cake (!!!), prepared by chefs in California (from the website of Senior Troop 434)... Cookie Dessert Contest Recipes
Bake up a batch of the first girl scout cookies for a meeting snack and learn the history of girl scout cookies at...
First Girl Scout Cookie Recipe

GREEN GIRL SCOUTS
Ask your girls to "think green" and discuss ways to collect and reuse those empty cookie boxes. Lee in Arizona can get you started... Reusing Cookie Boxes

GS AWARDS AND MONEY MANAGEMENT
Girls are learning and refining many skills as they participate in this fundraiser. "New Girl Scout badges such as Money Sense and Math Wiz, as well as Girl Scout cookie sale program activities, are all aimed at empowering girls, as well as their adult mentors, to gain the skills and confidence they need to take control of their financial futures." GSUSA's requirements for cookie awards and cookie pins is available online at... GSUSA's Insignia Index, which includes a section on the Cookie Awards.
GS Pioneer Valley Council has prepared a list of try-its, badges, IPs & patches that can be linked to cookie sales at...
GS Pioneer Valley Homepage Click on the Cookie Program link on the left and then on "Try-Its, Badges and Patches linked to the Girl Scout Cookie Program".
Older girls can check out GSUSA's Money Smarts site which has been developed to help girls earn, spend, save, and invest wisely (sponsored by JPMorgan Chase). GSUSA's Money Smarts
GSUSA has a new award for Junior & Cadette Girls Scouts called the CentsAbility Pin which is another option to cover during cookie sales. For this program, "Girl Scouts learn and implement key concepts and skills related to personal money management. They explore the relationship between lifestyle and occupational choices, learn to balance income and expenses, and develop the skills and confidence needed to take charge of their financial lives." See your council shop for the latest information, however an old article summarizing the plans for this program is available at...CentsAbility Pin

SWEET SERVICE PROJECTS


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