Glossary of Girl Scout Terms
- Baden-Powell, Lord and Lady
- Lord and Lady Robert Baden-Powell were the founders of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guide movement for boys and girls. Olave his wife, was the World Chief Guide.
- Badge
- Round embroidered recognition for Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts to indicate increased knowledge and skill in a particular subject.
- Bridging
- The move from one program age level of Girl Scouting to the next (e.g.. from Junior to Cadette Girl Scouting.)
- Brownie Wings
- Offical Girl Scout insignia received when a Brownie Girl Scout flies into a Junior Girl Scout troop.
- BRSU
- Bear River Service Unit
- Buddy System
- A safety practice in which girls of equal ability are paired to help and to keep track of each other.
- Core Camping
- Troop camping with some council provided staff (e.g., cook, waterfront, program director) at a given campsite.
- Counselor-in-Training (CIT)
- A Senior Girl Scout who is taking a course to learn outdoor group leadership skills as a camp counselor.
- Court of Awards
- A ceremony that can be held any time during the year at which badges, recognitions, and awards are presented.
- Court of Honor
- Committee made up of the leader, patrol leaders, troop secretary and treasurer for decision making purposes.
- Day camp
- Camping by the day for a minimum of four consecutive days.
- Fly-up
- The ceremony in which a Brownie Girl Scout "graduates" to Junior Girl Scouts.
- Founder’s Day
- Juliette Low’s birthday, October 31.
- Friendship Circle
- A symbolic gesture in which Girl Scouts form a circle by clasping each other's hands. It is often used at a closing ceremony.
- Girl Guides
- The original name for Girl Scouts, still used in many countries.
- Girl Scout Birthday
- March 12 is the Girl Scout birthday because it marks the first meeting of Girl Scouts in the U.S.A in Savannah, Georgia, in 1912.
- Girl Scout Handshake
- A formal way of greeting other
Girl Scouts by shaking left hands while giving the Girl Scout
Sign with the right.
- Girl Scout Leader's Day
- April 22, a special day to honor Girl Scout leaders.
- Girl Scout Sign
- The official Girl Scout greeting. The right hand is raised shoulder high with the three middle fingers extended and the thumb crossing over the palm to hold down the little finger.
- Girl Scout's Own
- A quiet inspirational ceremony that has a theme and is planned by Girl Scouts and their leaders.
- Girl Scout Week
- An annual celebration during the week of March 12th, the Girl Scouts birthday.
- GSUSA
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
- Interest Project
- Rectangular embroidered recognition for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts.
- Investiture
- A special ceremony in which a new member makes her Girl Scout Promise and receives her membership pin.
- Kaper Chart
- A chart that shows the delegation of jobs and rotation of responsibility day by day and/or meal by meal.
- Leader-In-Training (LIT)
- A Senior Girl Scout who is taking a course to learn leadership skills as a troop leader.
- Low, Juliette Gordon (nicknamed Daisy)
- Founder of Girl Scouting in the United States, she formed the first troop that met in Savannah, Georgia on March 12,1912.
- Motto
- "Be Prepared."
- Program Aide
- Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts who have been trained to assist younger Girl Scout groups with songs games, crafts, ceremonies or skills.
- Patrol
- A widely used form of troop government where the troop divides into small groups.
- Program Trail
- A diagram for planning program activities in which one idea sparks another.
- Quiet Sign
- The Girl Scout signal for silence in a group situation. The person in charge raises her/his right hand and the Girl Scouts present fall silent and raise their right hands.
- Rededication
- A formal ceremony at which a girl or adult, who was previously invested, renews her Girl Scout Promise.
- Resident Camp
- A sustained camping experience for a minimum of six days, with overnight sleeping at a council owned, leased, rented or borrowed facility.
- Safety-Wise
- A GSUSA book with safety program standards and guidelines.
- Service Team
- A group of adult volunteers responsible for organizing and delivering service to Girl Scouts directed by service unit manager.
- Service Unit
- A geographic subdivision within the council.
- Sit Upon
- A "cushion" often made by Girl Scouts to use when the ground is damp or to keep their clothes clean.
- Slogan
- "Do a good turn daily."
- Thinking Day
- Celebrated by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts throughout the world, February 22 is the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell and lady Baden-Powell. This is the day for Girl
Scouts and Girl Guides to think about their sisters around the world, through special projects, international program activities or pen pal projects.
- Trefoil
- The international symbol of Girl Scouting. The three leaves of the trefoil represent the three parts of the promise.
- Try-it
- Triangular embroidered recognition for Brownie Girl Scouts.
- UGSC
- Utah Girl Scout Council
- ugscol@aol.com
- Utah Girl Scout Council e-mail address.
- WAGGGS
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
- Wide Game
- A game played by following a trail with stops at several stations.
- Wider Opportunity
- Any Girl Scout activity that takes girls outside their own troop or council.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
- An international educational association for girls with a membership of eight million.
- World Trefoil Pin
- A pin worn by all Girl Scouts and Girl Guides.
- World Centers
- Four program activity centers owned by WAGGGS. The centers are 'Olave House' in England, 'Sangam' in India, 'Our Cabana' in Mexico,and 'Our Chalet' in Switzerland.
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