How very special you are!
Your presence
is a present to the world.
You're unique
and one of a kind.
Your life
can be what you want it to be.
Take the days
just one at a time.
Count your
blessings, not your troubles.
You'll make
it through whatever comes along.
Within you
are so many answers.
Understand,
have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits
on yourself.
So many dreams
are waiting to be realized.
Decisions
are too important to leave to chance.
Reach for
your peak, your goal, and your prize.
Nothing wastes
more energy than worrying.
The longer
one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.
Don't take
things too seriously.
Live a life
of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember that
a little love goes a long way.
Remember that
a lot . . . goes forever.
Remember that
friendship is a wise investment.
Life's treasures
are people . . . together.
Realize that
it's never to late.
Do ordinary
things in extraordinary ways.
Have health
and hope and happiness.
Take the time
to wish upon a star.
And don't ever forget . . .
"If I Had A Daughter"
I would want
her to be
Honest and
fair,
Considerate
and caring,
Courageous
and strong.
I would want
her to be -
Responsible
for what she said and did,
To respect
herself,
To respect
her family, authority, and others.
I would want
her to -
Use each resource
wisely,
Endeavor to
make the world a better place,
And work at
building friendships.
If I had a
daughter
I would want
her to -
Live by these
common ideals,
To find faith
and serve it well,
And always
remember where she has come from.
If I had a
daughter
I would want
her to see -
The full potential
of her talents and abilities,
That she is
empowered, she is competent, and she is responsible,
That she can
grow through challenges and new experiences.
I would want
her to see -
As others
may see,
That others
have needs and feelings and rights,
That she can
appreciate differences, and even understand them.
I would want
her to see -
She can develop
her own values and ethics,
That she can
make decisions based on her own convictions,
That her ideals
will change as she changes and she will need to think.
If I had a
daughter
I would want
her to see -
She can make
a difference if she tries,
That she has
the power to cooperate, to lead, to contribute,
That her quality
of life and well being depends on her.
If I had a
daughter
She would
be a Girl Scout!
I'm a Girl Scout Leader
I am a scout
leader, I own a hot glue gun,
A 3-ring notebook,
an American flag, and a seven-passenger van.
I know all
about Safety-Wise, permission slips, and registration forms.
I save bits
of string, scraps of fabric, old tin cans,
And a whole
garage full of recyclables.
I am a scout leader.
I get excited
over paper sack kites that really fly,
Girls who
remember to bring their books,
And a perfectly
toasted marshmallow.
I ooh and
ah at crayon-drawn pictures,
Cheer for
a paper kickball game,
And sing "I'm
a Stinky Little Skunk" at troop meetings.
I once wept
with a Scout who just found out her parents were getting a divorce.
I am a scout leader.
I have twisted
and turned new Brownies at the pond,
Herded unruly
girls along museum tours,
Proven myself
outdoors building a fire,
And quietly
panicked upon sight of a spider.
I have threatened
to quit more than once,
But I am still a scout leader.
My green card
says I'm trained.
But I know
I still have a lot to learn from other leaders,
My service
unit, and especially my girls.
And I still
have one more lesson to teach.
I will not
give up on any of my girls,
So I am still a scout leader.
Investiture Ceremony Poem
These golden
trefoils in my hand
Upon our new
Girl Scouts we will bestow
But first
the meaning that the trefoil bears
The spirit
of our Promise we must know
Three gold
leaves that the trefoil wears
Threefold
the Promise that it bears
To serve God
and your country dear
To bring others
hope and cheer
And everyday
in every way
The Girl Scout
Law learn to obey
And yet another
message too
These three
gold leaves should bring to you
There are
three ways each girl should grow
Three sides
of life each Scout should know
Your body
is the temple of your soul
Oh, Girl Scouts
build it strong and straight and fair
In God's great
out-of-doors your kingdom lies
Health and
happiness await you there
In beauty,
too, in this great land
Our Father
made so fair
Seek long
for Beauty, and even more
Make beauty
where no beauty was before