My Girl Scouting Page!

   

Yeah, I know - you think I'm old fashioned or some kind of dweeb, right?  Well, go ahead!  I make no apologies for being involved and registered in a very worthwhile program that has given me many, many opportunities to meet people, help others, see places, learn things, and share.  I sincerely believe that over the years I have made many life-long friends that I never would have had the opportunity to make had I not been actively involved in the Girl Scouting program.  (A dear friend of 28 years is helping me with this page - I met her my freshman year in college through our Campus Girl Scout troop.  She worked for Caprock Girl Scout Council at that time.)

 

I decided to add this area to my growing web site in an effort to help those younger Girl Scouts that might be working on badge requirements, or those who might just be interested in finding out how Girl Scouting has changed over the past 40 years that I have been a registered member.  I'm sure that there are even "older" Scouts out there, and I'd be very interested in hearing from them, too!  Who knows, with some help from them, this could really be a neat area!  :o)

   

The Girl Scout Promise (The one I grew up with)

On my honor, I will try:

To do my duty to God and my country,

To help other people at all times,

And to obey the Girl Scout Laws.

   

The Promise  (The new version)

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.

   

The Girl Scout Laws  (The ones I grew up with)

I will try:

1.  to be trusted

2.  to be loyal

3.  to be useful and to help others

4.  to be a friend to all and sister to every other Girl Scout

5.  to be courteous

6.  to be a friend to animals

7.  to obey orders

8.  to be cheerful

9.  to be thrifty

10.  to be clean in thought, word, and deed

   

The Girl Scout Laws  (The new version)

I will do my best:

1.  to be honest

2.  to be fair

3.  to help where I am needed

4.  to be cheerful

5.  to be friendly and considerate

6.  to be a sister to every Girl Scout

7.  to respect authority

8.  to use resources wisely

9.  to protect and improve the world around me

10.  to show respect for myself and others through the world around me

   

If you are interested, the following links will allow you to find out a little more about my  personal Girl Scouting Experiences

 

My personal Girl Scouting Resume

Councils I have been a member of

My personal "Latrine Stories" and other funny camping experiences  (coming soon)

Girl Scout Graphics I have made   (coming soon)

Girl Scout Traditions

Humorous Girl Scout Terms

How I stand on patch swapping and patch counts

My Virtual Patch Collection

   

These links will take you to other areas of Girl Scouting interest

 

A biography of Juliette Gordon Lowe

A second link to an autobiography of Juliette  Gordon Lowe

A third link to another autobiography of Juliette Gordon Lowe

Link on to how to make the Friendship Knot for those "Bear Scares"

Songs

Graces

   

Did you know?

 

That for every 100 girls that join Girl Scouting:

Eight will enter a vocation that was learned through a badge or patch program.

One will use her Girl Scouting skills to save a life.

71% of Girl Scouts earn A's and B's compared to 50% of girls nation wide.

Eighteen will develop hobbies used during their adult life.

Four will earn the "Gold Award".

Only rarely will one be brought before a juvenile court.

These were things I was not aware of, but it doesn't really surprise me when I think about it.

 

Please take the time to sign my new Guestbook

Click here to read my new Guestbook

   

I'd like to leave you all with this!!!

 

How to plant a Girl Scout Garden

 

First, plant 5 rows of peas:

Preparedness

Politeness

Promptness

Perseverance

Prayer

...

Then plant a row of squash:

Squash gossip

Squash indifference

Squash criticism

..

Then, 10 rows of lettuce:

Let us be faithful

Let us be courageous

Let us be unselfish

Let us be loyal

Let us be truthful

Let us be friendly

Let us be courteous

Let us be useful

Let us love one another

Let us be thrifty

..

No garden, of course, would be complete without turnips, so:

Turn up for meetings

Turn up for training

Turn up for camp

Turn up with a new idea

Turn up with real determination

And best of all, turn up with a smile!

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