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Troop #123
Troop Guide
Welcome!
The Girl Scout program is based on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience which allows girls to discover the world around them, connect with their community, and take action on topics important to them.
Our names are Kim Leader and Lucy Leader, and we will be the leaders of Troop #123 during the 2015-2016 school year. Theparent meeting and this handbook are intended to give you as much information as possible about your Girl Scout’s troop, such as what you can expect from us, what we expect from the girls, what we expect from you, how meetings will be organized, and how you can help!
Name / Troop Position / E-mail / PhoneLydia Leader / Troop Leader / / 972-888-8888
Amy Assistant / Assistant Leader / / 972-888-8885
Cookie Samoa / Troop Cookie Manager / / 972-888-8882
Dolly Yenom / Treasurer / / 972-888-8881
Fancy Facebook / Facebook Chair / / 972-888-8884
Our troop’s Facebook page:
Our meetings will be:
Every other Tuesday
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Smith Elementary School, 123 Smith Road, Smith, TX 12345
At Girl Scouts, your girl is going to have tons of fun, make new friends, and go on fantastic new adventures. She is also going to get the chance to do big things. We will have a lot of fun but at the same time develop many skills to carry us throughout life.
With Girl Scouts, she’ll do more than she ever thought she could, dream bigger dreams than she ever imagined, and - oh, yeah - change the world. Bet you didn’t think rock climbing or selling cookies would help her do all that, did you?
Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions!
Your Troop Leadership Team
Girl Scout Basics
The Girl Scout Promise & Law
Girl Scouting helps girls become leaders in their daily lives, their communities, and the world—helping them become the kind of person exemplified by the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
The Girl Scout Promise
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 Law
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and torespect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scout Motto: Be Prepared
Girl Scout Slogan: Do a good turn daily.
Girl Scout Mission:Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
Girl Scout Cookie Program: The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a fun way for her troop to earn the money for activities and field trips and also develop Five Skills- Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics –that will set her up for success beyond anything she can imagine!
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Resources
Online:
Facebook:
Twitter: @GSNETXcouncil
Instagram: @gsnetx
Special Days in Girl Scouting
These days may be ones that each Girl Scout’s troop may celebrate through special events or activities or your Girl Scout may choose to discover on her own.
- Founder’s Day, also Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday: October 31st
This day marks the 1860 birth of Girl Scouts of the USA’s founder, Juliette Low, in Savannah, Georgia. Juliette started the organization in 1912.
- World Thinking Day: February 22nd
Girl Scouts grew out of the friendship between Juliette Low, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, and his sister, Agnes, who began Girl Guides. World Thinking Day celebrates the friendship and the sisterhood of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the globe. This date was chosen to honor the birthdays of Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) and Lady Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977).
- Girl Scout Birthday: March 12th
This day commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low
officially registered the organizations first 18 girl members in Savannah, Georgia.
- Girl Scout Week: Celebrated in March, this week starts with Girl Scout Sunday and ends with Girl Scout Sabbath on Saturday. It always includes March 12th, the Girl Scout birthday.
- Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath
This day of the year gives girls an opportunity to attend their place of worship and be recognized as a Girl Scout. If a place of worship is the troop sponsor, girls may perform a service, such as greeting, ushering, or doing a flag ceremony. These days can be a time when girls explore their faith.
- Girl Scouts Leader’s Day: April 22nd
This day honors all of the volunteers who work as leaders and mentors in partnership with Girl Scouts. Girls, their families, and communities should find a special way to thank their adult Girl Scout volunteers.
Parents can recognize their leaders for all of their contributions by nominating the leader through the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Adult Recognition System located at
Good to Knows:
The annual Girl Scout membership registration fee is $15.
Our troop dues are $10 per month or $90 if paid in advance for the year. These help pay for supplies and patches and badges that the girls earn. Events, activities and field trips will be planned by the troop but will be at the individual family’s expense unless otherwise voted upon by the girls. Dues should be paid by cash or a check made out to “Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Troop #123.”
Any girl or adult regularly participating in Girl Scout troop events or activities should become a registered member of the organization.
All guardians should complete a Health History Form for their daughter and one for themselves if they are registered members.
Parents may be asked to complete a permission form before their daughter participates in certain activities outside of the troop meeting and are required to submit a permission slip before their daughter participates in the GSNETX Cookie Program.
Girl Scout Responsibilities
GIRL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TROOP
- To follow the Girl Scout Promise & Law
- To attend meetings and outings
- To be prepared (dues, notebooks, uniforms, and permission slips signed by a parent or guardian)
- To complete any missed activities
- To participate during meetings
- To conduct themselves in a safe manner
- To pass along important information to parents or leaders
- To be a sister to every Girl Scout
- To respect Troop Leaders and Troop Parents
- To listen to others in the troop and show respect for what they are saying
FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILY TO THE TROOP
- To make every effort to be punctual for the arrival and departure of all meetings and outings
- To help your Girl Scout fulfill troop responsibilities (dues, notebooks, uniforms, and permission slips)
- To be supportive of yourGirl Scout and help her complete missed activities
- To notify us ahead of time if your Girl Scout will be absent
- To check communications and calendar for any news or paperwork that may need to be completed
- To assist the troop and it’s leaders during meetings or activities as needed
- To consider being a Troop Volunteer
Girl Scout LEADERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE TROOP
- To follow the Girl Scout Promise & Law
- To attend and be prepared for all meetings and outings
- To fulfill obligations of paperwork and troop funds
- To respect every Girl Scout and the parents of every Girl Scout
- To let girls lead – ensure girls of every age take an active and grade-appropriate role in figuring out the what, where, when, why, and how of what they do
- To be a role model for every Girl Scout
- To listen to others in the troop and show respect for what they are saying
- To create an inclusive environment where girls and families feel welcome and connected to the troop
- To provide a well-rounded program following Girl Scouts guidelines
- To maintain Safety-Wise ratios
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