When people think about Girl Scouts, they generally think about cookies. Common sense would suggest, however, that millions of young women do not become Girl Scouts in order to sell those boxes. The Girl Scout program has a foundation in the Promise and Law (see link) but also has four fundamental

there are lots and lots of songs out there on the web. Songs sung to familiar tunes work well at the Daisy age level and you can find the right song for the moment with just a bit of browsing. You particularly should teach them this clean up song, sung to Jingle Bells! The rest of these songs work

Each piece of Girl Scout insignia is designed to represent ideals and values of the organization. The two central pins, the Girl Scout USA pin and the World Trefoil pin, are no exception.

For those of us who were Girl Scouts when we were younger (and heck probably those who weren’t), those colorful badges, patches, and Try Its that the girls earn still hold some wistful appeal. Adults can buy the unearned patches, of course, and you can see those purchases adorning Girl Scout shirts

SWAPS: "Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned SomeWhere" or "Shared With A Pal."

The classic "Make New Friends" is often sung as a round, and can be used to close out a campfire evening.

The song "Day is Done" is song to the tune of Taps, and is sung at the end of each meeting or when a flag is lowered.

Description of World Thinking Day

News Release concerning Girl Scouting Support for Tsunami Victims

Girl Scouting in the USA was founded by Juliette Gordon Low, who was born on Oct 31, 1860. After meeting the founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in England, Low felt that American girls deserved the same opportunity.