Reasons why Girl Scouts Matter
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Everyone has heard of the Girl Scouts. With a US membership of 3.7 million, and 50 million alumni, the organization is a household name and is the only international organization dedicated to all girls, everywhere. Most of us have feasted on their tasty Thin Mints and Samoas. But the organization that started in 1912 with just 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia, has not only grown in numbers – it has also adapted to give girls new opportunities, no matter the times.
Founded by Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low on the belief that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop mentally, physically, and spiritually, the organization started off with the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the outdoors. The first Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid.
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Brownie Girl Scout
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A Brownie Girl Scout is a member of an organization that promotes the education of girls in outdoor activities, entrepreneurial initiatives and arts. The Brownies are comprised of girls between the ages of seven and ten years. Depending on the exact location of the organization, the activities range from urban citizenship to outdoor camping. In general, the Brownie Girl Scouts are an inclusive group with a strong emphasis on diversity.
The Brownies are essentially a young girl version of the Girl Scouts. It represents the female version of the Cub Scouts. Unlike many other groups, the Brownies focus on supporting the different types of girls that exist within the United States. They were one of the first organizations to support the membership of handicapped and disabled people and also support religious diversity. The motto is allowed to be adjusted to fit whatever spiritual belief an individual Brownie Girl Scout may have.
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Girl Scouts Types
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The mission of the Girl Scouts is to create an accepting and nurturing environment where girls can build leadership skills, a social conscience and strong values. Under that umbrella, each group of Girl Scouts has slightly different expectations.
Girl Scouts are divided into different age groups. The youngest group, the Daisy Scouts, is for girls who are five and six years old. They meet in small groups with two adult leaders and can earn learning petals and patches by completing activities. For example, a Daisy Scout group may work with their leader to plant a community garden or complete a craft project during a meeting. Or, a Daisy Scout could earn participation points for reading between meetings.
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Girl Scouts Activities
Posted under: Outdoor Activities, Scouts
Troops are working hard on cookie badges, polishing their sales pitch and sampling this year’s new cookie! And the public, well, they are waiting to give a Girl Scout their cookie order!
When setting cookie goals, most troops discuss what they want to do with their cookie proceeds. Some will take fun trips in town, several will chose to go out-of-town, while others have been saving for years to travel outside the country!
What an experience all these girls have ahead of them. Not just learning how to be good business people, bankers, customer service reps, but how to represent Girl Scouts locally and abroad.
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Scouts Scholarships
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There are scholarships out there from many different types of organizations. The Boy and Girl Scouts are no different. As their requirements go, once you have had an affiliation with either organization you have a chance to let them help you secure funding for College. There are two different sections of scholarships, the Regional and the National Scouts Scholarship.
You are not limited to applying for one scholarship. For example, if you are a boy scout and you live in the northeast United States, then you could apply for the Carter Scholarship for New England Scouts. There are hundreds of different scholarships just like this one. All applicants applying for these awards must be seniors in high school and they are receiving $ 1500 for their first 2 years of College.
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