GIRL SCOUT WORDS OF
THANKS & APPRECIATION & INSPIRATION

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MY GIRL SCOUT PIN
My Girl Scout Pin is a little thing that is to say, in size.
But it holds a wealth of many things tucked within its sides.
To me it means honor, trustworthy and true -
For my neighbor there is nothing I would not do.
It means I am a friend to all that I know,
Courteous and cheerful wherever I go.
To be useful and help others I what I like to do.
Being kid to animals should be included, too.
“Do a good turn daily” is my aim.
Our law and God’s are almost the same.
That is what my Girl Scout pin means to me.
If everyone would follow the Girl Scout way,
Wouldn’t we have a wonderful U.S.A.?
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GOLDEN PIN
This golden pin with its three parts.
Reminds me of the Promise we hold in our hearts.
And as the years go quickly by,
Girl Scout sing and dream and form deep ties.
Comradeship we cherish, memories we keep
For Girl Scout friendship are strong and deep,
In serving others, let me see -
The world becomes a better place to be.
So come with me as Girl Scouts sing their song
To the friends all around us we belong.
In friendship true, we will be kin.
All those who wear this golden pin.
     Lois Piehn
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RED - KILLS INFECTION CAUSED BY PATIENCE WORN THIN
YELLOW - INCREASES DIGESTION - TO GIVE  YOU NEW IDEAS
GREEN - GIVES YOU ENERGY TO KEEP UP WITH THE GIRLS
ORANGE - RELIEVE TENSION - SAY NO MORE
BLUE - TAKE WHEN DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PARENTS
BROWN - FOR PAIN RELIEF FROM ALL OF THE ABOVE
TAKE AS NEEDED -REFILLS ALWAYS WELCOME

Blue ~ Kills infection caused by patience worn thin.
Yellow ~ Relives pain caused by change in plans
Green ~ Take with caution: They fill you with good.
Brown ~ Gives energy to get to meetings on time.
Orange ~ Increases digestion of good ideas.
Red ~ Take as needed puts pizzazz in day.
Use labels and put into film canisters!!

1. On computer label: Girl Scout Vitamins (M&M's)
Blue - Kills infection caused by patience worn thin
Yellow - Relieves pain caused by changes in plans
Green - Take with Caution they fill you with good.
Brown - Gives energy to get to meetings on time.
Orange - Increases digestion of good ideas
Red - Take as needed -- puts pizzazz in day!
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(Name), we present you with a Symphony bar because you have been our songleader all year. You have a very strong and sweet voice. We appreciate your willingness to lead us in songs and teach us Taps. Thank you. We all sound more like a Symphony when we sing now.

(Name), we present you with a "bit-o-honey" bar. You are always so sweet, kind and quiet. You never complain and always do what is asked. You bring a little bit of honey into everyone's day.

(Name), for you, we chose Nutrageous. This is a good thing. You keep us smiling and your giggles and laughter is contagious. You find the humor in everything. You are a little nutty and outrageous and you help keep the atmosphere light and cheerful

OTHER CANDY IDEAS
Hugs and Kisses -- the affectionate one
Caramello -- sweet and easy-going
Kit Kat -- our "give me a break" award. For the girl who asks every meeting, "What are we making today?"
Jolly Rancher -- great camper, positive attitude
Dove -- peacemaker
Slo Poke -- always the last one done
Starburst -- our budding actress
Skittles -- "rainbow" of colorful, creative ideas
100 Grand -- to pay for all the cookies that you worked so hard to sell
Butterfinger -- crafter (the smooth way she uses her hands)
Symphony -- song leader
Peanut m&m's -- small, sweet, and a little nutty
M&Ms Someone with lots of "Ms" (model, Melissa, March birthday, etc.)
Snickers Nutty, "nuts" about Boy Bands
Skittles Rainbow of creative ideas, great ideas, colors of clothing
Starburst Budding actress, star of every show
Lifesavers First to finish and help others
Bit-O-Honey Sweet, kind, never complaining
Nutrageous Contageous laughter, always smiling and giggling, keeps atmosphere light and cheerful.
100 Grand Pay for extra-hard work, pay to parent volunteers
Nestles "Treasures" - a treasure to have in the troop
Whatchamacallit - forgets the names of things
Whoppers - best story telling
Smarties - Smart ideas
Mounds - earned mounds of badges
Candy egg - a good egg
Bonkers - a little crazy
Mars (or milky way) - out of this world ideas
Gummy Bears - loveable
Good & Plenty - has plenty of ideas
Almond Joy - a joy to be around
Babe Ruth - sports nut
Bit-o-honey - someone very sweet
Krackle - cracks you up
Laffy taffy - always laughing
Mr (Miss) Goodbar - Good citizen/friendship
Nestles Crunch - can always count on in a crunch
Ouch bubble gum - always getting hurt (biggest boo-boo of the year)
Skor - athletes
Teddy Grahams - huggable
Spree - celebrate being the newest in the troop
Sweet tarts - someone sweet
Carefree gum - Easy going and carefree
3 musketeers - always with the group or for the 3 that always stick together
Animal Crackers - love of animals
Candy bracelet watch - for always being late
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Dear (name),
LOOK how KOOL (cover up the word Aid) you've made us. We can't PAY (cover up Day) you a 100 GRAND or send you down 5TH AVENUE but we can always make you feel GOOD(cover up plenty). We know we've gone PSYCHO (cover up pop) every NOW AND LATER and even fallen to PIECES (cover Reeses) and landed on our WHATCHAMACALLITS. But LOOK how far we've come on this ROCKY ROAD of FUN(cover dip) Girl Scouting. We were on a ROLL (cover Tootsie) with our Silver Projects. Sometimes our singing didn't sound like a SYMPHONY and MOUNDS of times we've fallen on our BUNS (a gummy hamburger), but S'MORE times than not, we've had a SHOCKING (cover tarts) good time. Even though we are teens, we appreciate you not turning us into DORKS and AIRHEADS. We are NERDY enough without any extra CRUNCH(cover Nestles).
Love always,
the RUNTS

PS SHE (cover HER and Y in the Hershey bar) is the best FIREBALL (cover atomic) of a leader!
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FURTHERMORE, the above named member is officially authorized to frequent amusement parks, beaches, meadows, mountaintops, swimming pools, forests, playgrounds, picnic areas, summer areas, summer camps, birthday parties, circuses, bakeries, ice cream parlors, theaters, aquariums, zoos, museums, planetariums, toys stores, festivals and other places where children of all ages gather to play AND is encouraged to always remember the motto of
THE SOCIETY OF CHILDLIKE GROWNUPS: IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD AND MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS DO TOO.
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When little girls' antics try your soul,
When parents' foibles take their toll,
When campouts never see the sun,
When the telephone makes you turn and run,
When no one shows for the event you planned,
When the food for the camp is full of sand,
When the flashlight falls into the pit,
When the director says, "I have to quit.",
When the thought of forms just makes you cry,
When your husband looks in the kitchen and sighs,
When you wish you had never heard of Girl Scouts,
When all you want is O-U-T OUT - -
REMEMBER.....
When a Daisy jumped up and down with glee
When her name was called for the singing tree,
When a Brownie shyly gave you a flower,
When a Junior came down the rappelling tower,
When a Cadette nervously led her first station,
When a girl's first date caused a sensation,
When a Senior stood up tall and proud
To receive her Gold before the crowd,
Remember these, and hold on tight,
And keep our trefoil in your sight,
On your honor, be strong and true -
Remember, they're all counting on you!
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L--Laugh--remember to laugh at yourself and situations, keep it lite.
E--Enthusiastic--be happy, pleasant, and have a sense of humor.
A--Active--be involved and aware of what's going on in your troop.
D--Democratic--get input from parents and girls, "the GIRL is first in Girl Scouting".
E--Encouraging--let parents and girls know that they are needed and appreciated.
R--Respectful--of parents, girls and other volunteers; we are the example.
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He could say only that a friend was "good", "kind", "sincere", and so on. These things she understood. When the child was eleven years old, the sea claimed the life of her father and she was sent into the city to live with an elderly distant relative. The woman did not understand the needs of a young child, and once again she was lonely and afraid. Across the street from the house in which she lived was a small park, and each week the child watched a group of young people gather there. They all looked so happy and there was so much laughter and singing. She decided that the next week she would go and sit on the bench and be there when the girls arrived. . . so the very next week she was sitting on the bench when the group came down the walk. She watched and listened and found it was a group of Girl Guides, and they were working with a map and compass. All seemed unaware that she was even around. In her deep interest in what was going on, she didn't see the tall blond girl leave the group and come to her bench. Only when the girl said, "Come join us and be our friend", did she become conscious that she was there. There was the magic word "friendship".

Now, perhaps she would learn what it meant. Time passed. The child did join the group, and did become their friend. One lovely evening during a campfire ceremony, the child presented to each member of the group a light blue rope necktie, and in one end of each she had carefully made her knot of friendship as her token of love and friendship. She finally understood the word "friend".
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And no garden is complete without turnips:
Turn-up for important meetings
Turn-up with a smile
Turn-up with good ideas
Turn-up with determination to make everything good and worthwhile.

Plant this garden and watch YOURSELF grow.
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She said, "On earth I sought no fame, fortune was not my goal
I shunned the power of politics and worked without a toll;
I spent time with children, helping them to grow
For as you reap in life, so must you learn to sow."

"You see," she said, "the dividend while growing up I'd share
I repaid where many others were too self involved to care;
Girl Scouting was my choice of roads to follow in my quest
For among the girls I found a love deeper than the rest."

"A teacher was I, my work was hard, I had no diploma or pay
But where family and institutions failed I helped them find the way;
The lessons I taught were obscure and difficult to see
For they didn't have names like spelling or math or geometry."

"They were lessons in life delivered through guided experience And they taught such things as character, spirit, and confidence; Though on earth my life was blessed, it's even more so today For when I look down I see my work as my girls show others the way."

"On earth Girl Scouting taught me to leave things better than before And the same applies to that mortal place where life never was a bore Now having lived by that Girl Scout rule in every earthly endeavor I have become an Angel in Green and shall be a Girl Scout forever."
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His lance is just a ball-point pen,
No heralds cry his might,
And yet this Girl Scout dad is
A Modern day great knight.

He aids young damsels in distress,
A helping hand he lends.
He's asked to do a hundred things
For Daughter and her friends.

He loads his car, Unloads his car,
Drives all around the town,
Plays errand boy and baby nurse,
Builds things and tears them down.

At busy times, he doesn't dine,
just eats a TV dinner,
The tied up phone is not his own --
In patience he's a winner.

This father gives his time,
And though he might complain,
That he is being pushed around,
He loves it just the same.

So, Girl Scouts raise the symbolic sword,
With touch both deft and light,
Tap these faithful shoulders and
Dub this man "Green Knight".
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Ah yes, they have grand adventures in the great outdoors 'neath the rain filled sky. Yet all we hear are tales of woe as sleeping bags and troop gear take several days to dry. We'll be on our own to clean and cook, since before an outing the phone rings off the hook..

"What time do we leave? Where do we meet? Are we still going if it rains?" "Don't they read permission slips or newsletters?" the Girl Scout spouse exclaims! Yes, their houses are neglected --- the Board of Health could shut them down. To many a leader's husband, the mere mention of Girl Scouts could bring a frown.

She says that in 20 years- no one on earth will know or care, For it man's existence is from dust to dust- you'll find one on our unswept stair! Being a part of leader's family brings with it a unique lifestyle. We pray at least a few young girls will nuture and grow to make all of THIS worthwhile!
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I'd want them to follow my every move
In building a cook-out fire,
But how would I feel if they followed my lead
In venting wrath at injured pride?

They do right well to keep in mind
The lessons I've taught on bearing a flag
But oh, how sorry I'd be to find
That their tongue should ever idly wag!

I really feel good when their voices ring
With joy at singing the songs I've taught,
But could I feel good at my conscience's sting
If they ever knew evil things I've taught?

Yes, today I stood and watched them go
And today I could only pray
For guidance and wisdom to help me show
These girls of mine the better way.

Today I was given a lesson to learn
And a charge to hold in trust
For Girl Scouting won't stop with badges we earn
But challenges me to become what I must.

I'm challenged to love when loving is hard --
To forgive when it's bitter to do.
I'm challenged at all times to be on guard
That my actions and words will be true.

But I'm glad that this is my challenge
For I know beyond any doubts
That I'm better by far than ever I'd be
Without that troop of Girl Scouts.
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2. We have a promise and a law. On our honor, we try to do our best to be fair and square. (CHEX CEREAL)

3. Some of us are tall, and some of us are small. When we get together, size doesn't matter at all. (PRETZEL THINS AND MINI MARSHMALLOWS)

4. Sometimes we are nutty. We love to joke and play. We'd love to put a Girl Scout smile into everyone's day. (NUTS)

5. Sometimes we are quiet and thoughtful. We have special gifts of love and caring to give in service to those who need our help. (BUTTERFLY CRACKERS)

6. When we get together, we seem to make circles. We may sit in circles, play circle games, make a Frienship Circle. You could say that we are well-rounded. (CHEERIOS)

7. When we are busy planning a project, or doing a craft, we pop around until we're done. (POPCORN)

8. Girl Scouts respect all living things. The earth is our home, and we want to keep it safe for everyone. (GOLDFISH CRACKERS OR ANIMAL CRACKERS)

9. Girl Scouts are "chips off the old block". Girl Scouting began in 1912. Since then we all have been part of an old tradition, and are proud to be part of the future.
(BANANA CHIPS)

10. We get a kick out of wearing our uniforms, learning new things, helping others, and being together with our friends. (KIX CEREAL)

11. Young Girl Scouts may be hard to resist because they are fresh, sweet and new. But the older scout may e more fun, because she has more experience than you! (RAISINS)
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You see, although we think of Girl Scouting now, it really isn't "today"!
It's the Girl Scouting for tomorrow, and to help them explore a new way.
It's the caring, sharing, learning, growing, the Golden Rule is our thumb.
For she'll be the one with the helping hand, in the future years to come.

So, when she comes home the next time please, you can rest with a brand new start.
For the craft that she brought home today, is molded in her heart.
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I want to help her learn to finish anything she starts and do it well and to guide her to know her worth with a deeper understanding of herself. I want to help shape women who have strength of character and are sensitive to the needs of others.

I want them to be the best they can be - whether as career women or as homemakers, wives and mothers who are the hearts of the family. In giving of my time and myself I reap rewards far beyond what I give. I receive a better world for my children and future generations.

I'm a Girl Scout Leader because I care.
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Because the girl wants to explore, We must be her guide.
Because the girl wants to belong, We must open our arms.
Because the girl is searching for direction, We must be her compass

Because the girl encounters times of turmoil, We must be her safe haven.
Because the girl is tomorrow's woman, We must care today.
Because of the girl… We exist.
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This penny symbolizes the many rewards we receive during our lifetime. Rewards not in money or gifts, but in a smile of a friend, a handshake of a new friend and the knowledge and pride gained in doing the best you can in reaching your life's goal. Keep this penny...every once in a while look at it and remember what it means."
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Then one day, the Little Green Hen found she needed a Cookie Manager for her troop. She asked Susie's mother, but Susie's mother said, "No, I'm far to busy with my church circle." She asked Janie's mother, but Janie's mother said, "No, I'm busy redecorating just now." She asked Kathy's mother, the Kathy's mother said, "No, I'm working so we can buy a snowmobile." "All right" said the Little Green Hen, "I'll do it myself," and she did. But, she was so busy handling the Cookie Sale that they didn't finish planning for their overnight at spring vacation and so it had to be canceled.

Then one day, the Little Green Hen found she needed a Finance Manager. She asked Susie's mother, but Susie's mother said, "No, I'm busy working on the school referendum." She asked Janie's mother, but Janie's mother said, "No, we're going to Spain." She asked Kathy's mother, but Kathy's mother said, "No, I'm working to buy a motorboat for the summer." "All right" said the Little Red Hen, "I'll do it myself," and she did. But, she was so busy making finance calls that she couldn't keep up with the badge records, and so they had to cancel the Court of Awards.

Then it came time to re-register the troop. Susie's mother said, "I don't think the Little Green Hen is a very good leader." And Janie's mother said, "I don't think Janie will stay in Girl Scouts because they didn't finish their Christmas project, they didn't go on their overnight, and Janie didn't get her badges." And Kathy's mother said, "I don't think Kathy will stay in Girl Scouts because they didn't go on their overnight, and Kathy didn't get her badges."

And the Little Green Hen said, "I won't take the Girl Scout troop for another year because I can't do it all myself." And she didn't!
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The Top People Always Do What Is Expected And Then Some
They Are Thoughtful Of Others, They Are Considerate And Kind And Then Some
They Meet Their Obligations And Responsibilities Fairly And Squarely And Then Some
They Are Good Friends And Helpful Neighbors And Then Some
They Can Be Counted On In An Emergency And Then Some
I Am Thankful For People Like This For They Make The World More Livable
Their Spirit Is Summed Up In These Three Little Words And Then Some
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Perhaps your involvement with a child will avert a world tragedy and you will be among the most important individuals who ever lived. Children are the makers of history, the builders of tomorrow. If you can have some part in guiding them up the trails to adulthood, on to the high road of noble character and constructive citizenship, you may prove to be the most influential person in their lives, the most important person in your community.

A hundred years from now it will not matter what your bank account was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove. But the world may be different, because you were important in the life of a child.
(Inspired by the words of Forest E. Witcraft -1894-1967)
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Types of Troop Government:
•Brownie Ring - Circle of chairs that girls run around.
•Town Meeting - Chairs all face the same way but girls don't.
•Patrol System - Small groups of chairs - girls all in the bathroom.

Girl Scout Glossary:
•Badge - A small, round patch on a girl's sash that she can't remember what she did to get.
•Bridging - A ceremony in which girl is given her honorable discharge from the troop.
•Brownie - Short girl in brown dress which is either 2 sizes too big or 1 size too small.
•Buddy System - Pairing of girls which guarantees they will never be in the same place at the same time.
•Cadette - Tall girl who would rather be caught dead than seen in uniform.
•Candelighting - Ceremony in which a Girl Scout demonstrates that she cannot light a match.
•Color Guard - Group of Girl Scouts tripping over each other while banging flag poles into door jambs.
•Court of Awards - Ceremony parents attend to make sure their daughter got more badges than the neighbor's daughter.
•Court of Honor - Mythical part of the patrol system.
•Daisy - Very short girl with blue smock covering all food, paint, and grubby hand stains on regular clothes.
•Fly-Up - Brownie ceremony similar to Bridging ceremony, but girls are booted out of the nest as well.
•Friendship Circle - Girls standing in circle trying to out-squeeze each other's hands.
•Girl Scout Sign - Girl holding up 3 fingers so she has something to look at while saying her promise.
•Girl Scout Week - A week on the calendar, sometime in March, that overstressed leaders can't seem to think of anything special to do to celebrate it.
•Investiture - Ceremony in which girl forgets her promise after practicing it at least 25 times that afternoon.
•Junior - Medium size girl dressed in green with sash falling off shoulder.
•Juliette Low's Birthday - Usually called Halloween because that's more "fun".
•Kaper - Fancy name to trick the girls into cleaning the latrine.
•Kaper Chart - Poster board announcing, for all to see, who gets to clean the latrine.
•Motto - Be Prepared, but any experienced leader actually knows it's Be Flexible.
•Neighborhood/Service Unit - A geographical subdivision of a council with a fancy name to confuse new leaders as to where they belong.
•Patrol - Group of 6 - 8 girls who used to be best friends.
•Quiet Sign - Hand signal invented by leader with laryngitis.
•Ranger - Man in charge of scout camp -- can see gum wrapper under a tent 50 yards away.
•Scout's Own - A ceremony where no-one contributes anything and everyone wonders what is coming next.
•Service Team - Group of adults that muddles along trying to convince everyone else they are great administrators.
•Sit-Upon - A mat or pad, usually somewhere else when you really need it.
•Thinking Day - Special Guiding and Scouting day when leaders worldwide wonder why they are spending more than an hour a week on somebody else’s girls.
•Troop - Large group of girls dedicated to making leader insane.
•Try-It - Triangular piece of colored cloth on a girl's sash/vest that shows she's been showing up to meetings.
•WAGGGS - What leaders do with their index fingers to girls that are misbehaving.

Four Program Goals For Girls:

1. To Develop to Her Full Individual Potential.
Translation: You are a very small cog in a very big machine.

2. To Relate to Others With Increasing Understanding, Skill, and Respect.
Translation: You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

3. To Develop Values to Guide Her Actions and to Provide the Foundation for Sound Decision-making.
Translation: Never Miss a Meeting or a Deadline

4. To Contribute to the Improvement of Society Through the Use of Her Abilities and Leadership Skills, Working in Cooperation With Others.
Translation: Sell Cookies and collect for Family Appeal.
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You'll make some crafts and play some games,
and soon you'll know all of their names.
You'll circle round and sing a song
and maybe make a sit-upon.

Brownies was great and as time passed
You wanted the fun to last and last.
So up to Juniors you flew one day
And for several years you stayed that way.

You gave some service here and there,
Showed your community that you cared.
Earned some badges for your sash
And sold those cookies for some cash.

Now it was time to become a teen.
You bridged to a blue vest from your green.
A Cadette Girl Scout you've become
And now it gets really fun.

You help with Brownies at Day Camp.
You pitch your tents although it's damp.
The patches that you're earning now
Seem somewhat harder somehow.

But you work long and you work hard.
The next stop is the Silver Award.
And along the way you plan some trips
And read the news for travel tips.

Next up, you're Seniors, still in blue,
And YOU'VE decided what you'll do.
More service and leadership are your goals.
(Still roasting marshmallows on the coals!)

Your opportunities are so great
For trips, for camps (and an occasional date!)
Now Mom stands back with a great big smile
'Cause she knows you're in it for the long mile.

She often times, may hear you say,
"I'll get my Gold Award one day!"
Ruth Thornberg "Owl" 5/20/00
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Mark off the tape in ten year increments with 0 at the left end and 100 at the right. Use large numbers so parents can see from the audience. Roll the tape back up, so that the 100 is in the center of the roll.

For the presentation you will need two helpers to hold the tape in front of you so you can point at various points on the tape. Start out saying:  "With the current advances in medical technology its very likely that your daughter will live about 100 years."
(Have your helpers unroll the tape in front of you, so the whole time line is visible.)
"Here's a time line of her life. If you're 35 now, statistically, you'll likely live until you're 75 or so, when your daughter will be about 50."(Rip the tape off at the 1/2 way point and hand the end to your helper. Let the other half fall to the floor -- very important dramatic effect).
"This represents the years you and your daughter will have together in her lifetime. And she's probably about 6 or 7 now."
(Rip of the tape slightly below 10 and let that piece fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper).
"So here's the time you have left together."

"How old do you suppose your daughter will be when she goes away to college (or you decide its time for her to be out on her own)? 18 - 20?"
(Rip off the tape someplace in this vicinity. Let that chunk fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper).
"This is the amount of time you have left with her at home."

"When she's about 13 - middle school age - her friends start to become a much bigger, maybe the major, influence in her life."
(If you can -assuming you have/had a teenager - make a comment about how you know this from experience.)
(Rip off the tape someplace in this vicinity. Let that chunk fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper).

(Take the very short piece of tape from your helpers and hold in it front of you, and thank your helpers.)
"This is the time you have left to be the major shaping force in your daughter's life. You can show her how important she is to you by becoming involved in Girl Scouting with her. Girl Scouts is a remarkable opportunity for you and your daughter to share a great variety of fun, exciting and positive experiences. Experiences that give you the opportunity to help her grow into an adult that you'll be proud to point to and say: 'That's my daughter -she's a good person.'"

(Go on to talk about volunteer opportunities in your council/service unit and how parents can participate in them.)
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GIRL SCOUT LEADER'S DESIDERATA
Go placidly amid the noise and excitement of your meeting,
And remember that this is one sign of good Scouting.
As far as possible without surrender,
Be on good terms with all your fellow leaders.
Plan your programs carefully and cheerfully;
And listen to others, even the youngest Daisy Scout;
She will give you many moments of Joy.

Avoid loud and aggressive gatherings of Leaders,
Except when you're part of one.
If you compare your troop with others, do not become vain or bitter;
For success can only be judged by the smiles on their faces.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep in mind the Aim of the movement,
However hard to understand at times,
It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution with your troop funds;
For a Girl Scout works hard for her money.
But let this not blind you to what Girl Scouting is all about.
Baden-Powell wrote it himself; Camping and the Outdoors.
Be yourself. especially, have fun. Neither burn out too soon;
For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
Those girls are depending on you.

Take kindly the counsel of your Service Team,
They will help you all that they can.
Nurture strength of spirit in case of a failure
But do not blame yourself... you have done your best,
And what you think of as failure may be super fun to your Girl Scouts.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.<