Girl Scouts: April 2012

Girl Scout Promise & Law

The values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law are at the heart of the entire Girl Scout program. Through the values inherent in the Promise & Law, girls form their own beliefs and values, learn to consider ethical aspects of situations, and are committed to social justice and community service and action. The Girl Scout Promise and Law are shared by every member of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Promise is the way Girl Scouts agree to act every day toward one another and other people, and the Law outlines a way to act towards one another and the world.

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 to

respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.

* The word "God" can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one's spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word "God" with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Meeting No. 10 - Movies on a Budget

Today the troop went to the movies on a budget. Each girl was given a certain amount of money to use for the purchase of their ticket and any food they wanted. They learned by putting their money together, that they were able to get more in the end!

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Archery @ Cedars

Today we visited Camp Whispering Cedars for our first Archery Lesson! All of the girls (and adults) caught on fast and did really well! What a neat experience for everyone!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Meeting No. 9 - Testing our Money Manager Skills

For the 2nd part of the Money Manager Badge, we traveled to our local Wal-mart! The girls were asked to find 5 food items they needed to be healthy and strong, and stay within $30. They learned how to weigh their fruits and veggies and how to make good healthy choices!

Then the girls learned the difference between their wants and needs when they only had $15 pretend dollars to spend on school supplies. (We all know that school supplies - even the basics - cost WAY more than $15!!)

The last task for the meeting was for the girls to make a list of clothing items that everyone needs. Were they able to get the perfect outfit for less than $30, or did they have to decide what items were necessary and what items they could live without!

Thank you Wal-Mart for allowing us to use your store for our Girl Scout field trip!

Girl Scout Cookies

Exciting new changes coming January 2014! Details SOON!!

Thin Mint
A thin wafer covered with a smooth chocolaty coating. Made with natural peppermint.