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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 by 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.

~ Girl Scouts Where G~rls Grow Strong.

Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Low, March 12, 1912.

Chair, National Board of Directors PATRICIA DIAZ DENNIS

Chief Executive Officer KATHY CLONINGER

Senior Vice President Communications and Marketing COURTNEY Q. SHORE

Director, Publishing SUZANNA PENN

Editor SUZANNA PENN

Manager, Creative Design and Production CHRISTINA CANNARD-SEWARD

Circulation Manager MARIE KARY·GARGIULO

Designer MICHELLE THOMPSON

LEADER FOR ADU LTS IN GIRL SCOUTING

FEATURES

9 Girls Go Centric 2005 Girl Congress Girls use their voices; discuss their issues; plan their tiimres.

12 2005 Young Women of Distinction: Their omscanding projects!

20 The Birthplace Museum Turns 50: Sample the elegance, rhe drama, the fun of ,·isinng The Birthplace.

24 Getting to Know Julie tte Low Her earl y years; her heartbreak; her passion: her life. Fo unding Girl Scout<; of the USA. . . I ler legacy for all g1rls.

27 Juliette in Her Own Words Some familiar and un£muliar words of wi~dom

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COLUMNS

3 From the Chief Executive Officer: Fill i11 rile srt rl'CJ' ; share your idl'a$.

6 Advocacy

7 ?-;e" and Views

8 Just for Vo lunteers

14 lh1lkrin Board

28 Leader- to- Leader

30 MOVING? Let u~ J...now!

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Girls and Adults to Take Action On Healthy Living

G 1rl Scouts is a critical voice for ~irJ, on rhc

h'll~ of he:tlth\ Jt, In!!. Throu~h \\Orkm~ '' 1th girh 111 our program~ and n.·,~ar.:h 'tud;e,, "e know rhat girl~ muggl~ \\Ith wetght and bod)

tm.1g~ 1\\ll~' more dun ever. In fKr. impm' in~,?; the health of girl, h,1, b~con1e one of om hight·~r priori tie, ior contnb­uting to lh~ well-being of the next g~tH~r.won nf womt·n and t:u11 ilie,.

Wh.1r ~t·ts u~ apart is that \W work with milliom ot' gtrb

cn-ryday .md h'ren ro "hat they say. To rht·m. being healthy is mort: rh.1n phy,ic.!l health or e.uing right. Thc·y calk ,1bout

bein~ he.llthy in hohsnc tcnm. 11t.1king the conmcnon b~­£\\een phy,Ical.llld emoriotul he.Jith.Therell)rc, C. III \d..'llt'

ha' de'lf-Ttled tt' hl·.tlrhy li,;ng .Kti\'ine' to addrc" thl ·· ' !l•lle girl" r.tther th.lll juq dter. \\'Cighc .md e'erl i.;c. In addmon. we \\til connnue to engJge in Ill'\\ Jnd mno,·atiu· re,carch. policy .md .Hhoc.1cy etlom co add to thl· rutional dralo::-'l.IC

about ho\\ to impro,·e the he.1lch .1nd \H.'llne" of ~1rk m order co acne clunge !J,nng uno .1dulchood.

What can you do?

A' .1 ttl"'it .1dvoc.K\ dfort, G1rl Scom' is ~.1Uing on .1dulh to partner with girh to t.1J...e acnon now, .md become nl\·ohed 111 rht• de,·dopmem .md impkmcncuion of chetr llKal Sthool \Vdlnt'" Policy. 'o clue whJt gtrh ,,1y .tbout healrh) ltnng 1~

.1ddr~·"ed .md induded in the pohnt''· In June 21104. Con­gre'' p.l<.st·d .. md tht· Pre,Jdenc s1gncd into 1.1\\. the Ch1ld ~u­trition .llld \X; I C Rt•aurhoriz.nion Ace (PL. IIIM-263 ). Thi.;

l.t\\ requm~' ewn schoolllt,tnLt ch.H r~·l·etw' ti:der.1l 'c:hool me.llli.uld' to c\t.lbh.,h .1 lot.tl School\Vdlnt·~., Pohty to pro­mort· .md remiorl'e overall ht•alth .md "dine~' by tht· tine d.l)

of rht• 200CJ-2007 school ye.1r. Tht• Sdwol We lines.; Policic,. \\ hkh .lrl' cum:ntly being dr.lti:cd n.monwid~. presellt a grc,lt opporwniry tor gtrl, ro .td\'ocace and makt· their voice' heard. (For mort• inform.ttion .1bour chis ,,d,·oocy opponumry ,.j,Jt

II 1111: \!lrfiilliiiS.l'~l!·) Ad,·oc.Ky j, om· \\J)' \\e can erhun .. · the umque ~Jrl­

per,pectih' i~ ht'ard. under,rood and mdudt·d "ht·n educ.H­mg .md inrluencing key pohcy-maJ...er'. a' well a' the gcnt·r.U

pubhc bout what girls need ro lead ht·1lth h• e'

GSUSA Research and Commitment

f n J.unt.lr) 21!0(J the G1rl <;couc Rt·st'Jrt h ltNltute '''ucd .1 new rt•porr tttkd '17tc ,'\'ew .'\'tlrll/.tl? !11t.ll Ctrls S.1) • -{J,,,,r Hc.tltlt)' Ltr•llt,l!. Tht• report \\a~ released .lt the ".n1on.11 Press Club in Wa,hington D.C. and •H .1 pohcy lunch on C.1pttol I Jill. 'ow. GSUSA i~ workmg wnh loc:1 l Girl Scout coun­ctls co 1\li~e .m.1renc~s of the reporr ,llld it~ implicatiom for

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Voice fo r Girl~ Platfo rm. H ealthy Lmng Statem ent Gui Scouts teache and encourage~ ph)'ical and memal \\ell­

being for g1rl . \V~ beheve all guls art> c:nndeJ to complete mfornution rhat "til help them make intormed Jt>ct~ton' regarding thetr health} dc\clopmenr. And we smvc to cm­pm\cr girl' to h.I\C .1 mong ,df-tmagc. both physic.11ly and ment.tlly, to llndu ,t.md tlw tmportancc of balance in dH:t anJ excr~ i'ie, he.1lth)' h,1bm, tht' unpact of positive choicc'i, .ll1J the l'tlll'iequcmcs of ncg:mve behav10r.:; such as eatin~ di~on.l~·r,. sub t:Utle .tbuse and tobacco use.

G irl Congress. H ealth.> Living ~fusion Statement 1 he folio\\ mg \\ ~s drafted b\ grrls, \\ ho pam.:-;pated m G1rl Congress at the 2005 NdtlOnal Council ~cmon, a thetr health} h\ mg mtss1on t.Jtemem

Health) hvmg 1 unporum to all !!trls. Healdn· hvmg IS the actl\'ltles \\ e engage 111 dauv to cope wuh srress, feel good about oursehe and create ~ound rdauonsh1ps wnh otht.'rs. It ts ;~bout .tchtcvmg and ma1ntammg ph) 1cal. mental and

emotional '" 11-bcmg. C1rl Congrc~~ b ~ITI\'11lg ~o hdp gtrh live health) ltws b)' n•alizmg thetr potennal 111 bod). lllllld

and 'pirit, .md k,mllng to dTecn"d) mana:;e c\eryd t) dl.ll­lenge\ .lt SC'hool, Jt honw .md "ttb rheir peer...

informing hl·.1lth poltlll'' .md pr.1cnce' that bcndit ~irk (\cl Srw) .wd I tt ws column on tht' ne:xt p.l~c.}

1 o help bnng tlw ,.olt t' ol g1rl' mt , o• \"c:T\.ltH11l' .1bout

he.Jlch) II\ mg 111 thl'll' l'ommumuc'. Ctrl ~c ut' "enl·our.tg­in~ coulh 1h to l'llg.lgl' .1dult' .md S'1rh m J\()l'".lC) aai\'irtt:'. Cop1e' ot thc re'l'.uch report .md a wi,ldy dhrnbutcd medi.1 i.ntorm •. t on kit arc a' ail.,bk· from lonl Girl Scour councih.

Ctrl )lOlJt' · he.1hh) ltvmg progr.lm'. the new rc,c.!rt:h l"l'­

port and rd.Hed .tdnJt.t~) .ll ti\ itie, '' 11l <;trengrhen our plhl­

tion .1'\ .1 prcmin \'~lilt' fiJI ~irk

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The New Normal?

I n response to the tiCk of informacion available on girls' attitudes roward issues of he,llth. diet. weight. exercise and body image in the context of the current rhdd obe<>ity eptdemic, the Gtrl Scout Research Institute (GSRI)

directed major ne\\. original re~earch. the results of\\ hirh are published in •l report relea~ed in Jamtary: Tlte Nell' \:t>r/11•11? TT1/(/r Girls Say /I bollt 1 Jcalth)' Liuill,{!. This tirsr-ot:.its-kind srudy included torus group~ and an online survey

with more than 2,000 girls from around the country, 6()() of the girls' mother~, and 400 boy<;, in collaboration \Vith the Michael Coh en Group (MCG). a New York-based re<;earch firm. The J'\'ell' Xomwl? is aho the first research report

trorn the GSRI to be translated into Spanish. According ro the study. girls are using a varied and complex set of norms ro define he,llth. For girls. being he<llthy

is more than just eating right and exercising. it i~ aho about feeling good about onesel( bemg supported by friends

and family, and appearing "normal."

Major Finding #1 Aspiring to Be Normal/Healthy:

For most girls. being healthy has more to do with appearing ··normal'' and feeltng accepted than maintainmg good diet and exercise habits. In general, physJctl ,1ppe,1rancc 1~ of greater concern to girh than what rhey e.u or how much they exercise. Girls aspire robe "healthv enough·· or ·'nornlJl healthy," and rend ro think about health as the absence of negative behavior, rather than what bc!Mnors can improve their health and v\ell-being. Sixry-tiYe (65'Y,,) pcrccm of girh said their lifestyle \\as '·healthy enough for my age.'' Also. while most girls have an accurate perception of their own weight. as many as one-third of girls ages R-17 have a dis­rorred perception of their weight-either perceiving them­selves a' too heavy when they arc actu,illy of normal weight, o r believing their wetght to be normal when they are too heavy.

Major Finding #2 Emotional' Health is Central:

Emotional health. sdf-e~teem and body image play a criti­cal role in girls' attitudes about diet and exercise. Most girb view emotional health and physical health as eq\tally impor­tant. and girls are generally more concerned than boys about almost every thing, mch as gcrting along \Yith fric·mk doing well in ~chool . \Vhcrhcr rhey arc roo far or too thin. For ex­ample, one in tour girls (~6%) has some d1ssatisfaction with her weight compared with 19% of boys. African-American girls and latims are <lbo more satisfied with their bodies than White and A~ian girls. The more physic.illy actm: girls are, the greater their self-esteem. and rhc more sati~fted they are with th~ir weight. regardless q(/IOII' 11111d1 tl1ey ,u·rrt,tfly u•c(~h.

Major Finding #3 Tension Between Awareness and Behavior:

Although girls demonstrate ba~ic knowledge about healthy foods and caring behaviors. they often do nor put this knm\l­edge into practice. and it is ''normal" for man; girls lO make poor choice~ with re;;pcct to diet and exerci~e. Meal skipping,

particularly of breakfast and lunch. is not uncommon among girh and occm~ more frequently as they grow older. More than 6U'Y,, of teemge girls ~kip breakfast at least once a week .md m:arly ~0% ~kip Jt e\·ery day. Teenage girls spend in­cr~a,ingly more time on "edentary activities. such as talking on the phone. using the computer and watching television.

Major Finding #4 The Influential Role of Mothers:

Mothers \vere rhe mosr frequently cited source' of infor­mation on health~ living, and they dearly tl.mction as role modeb ror their daughter\. A mother's \\'eight, body image, .1tritude .md he.llth habtts are strong indicators of whether or not ha d.mghrer is overweight, satisfied with her body, phys­ically actiw. and looks to her mother for advice on healthy living. Mothers are also most frequently cited as a source of pmitive comments. Eighry-nine (89%) percent of girls report rhat their morhers make positive commems about how they look.

What Girl Scouts Can Do:

Girb bdiew rhat health) living is about achieving and main­raining phystctl. mental and emotional well-being. Knowing tlm is 1mport,1nr nor only for health program design, policy development and messaging, bur also for how adults and girls interact and how girls interact with each other.

Kimberlce Sa/mo11d, Rmwch a11d Ev,lfll,lli(lll Analyst

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How did you llear about opportuu ities at tile cormcil? Wllat motir1ated you

to volrmteer? Did >•ou feel supported iu your role?

The newly released If 7tar JVorks. H 1tat DoeSII't: Girl Scow f;l.J/11rtteers

Speak 011t report gives the an­~wen to these and other ques­

nom asked of 175 volunteers from e1ght councils. who parncipated in focu!> groups about their experiences as Girl Scout adultS. The report. which results from the effom of SPEC As­sociates, a Detroit-based research firm working on behalf of GSUSA, covers topics such as recruitmenc, training and council customer service.

Although the fmdings may nor repre­sent everyone's poim of view, they are a fresh look at the field. HighlightS ofrhe research include che follo,ving:

Volunteers' Experiences Many volunteers indicated that their best experiences were with Girl Scours. Se,·enry-one (71 %) percent reported that they had .. deeply felt, personal. key experiences·· as Girl Scout volun­teers th~H made them committed to Cirl Sco uts.

Many participants in the study com­mented about cusromcr ~ervice. Volun­teers cxpr~sed a desire to: have phone call5 returned in a timely fashion: feel listened ro: be kept '·in the loop": be dealt with pleasantly; and have prob­lems taken care o(

Becoming a Volunteer Focw, group ,·olumeerl> cited ··spending more nmc with my daughter (-t8%).''

.. ,,,lS a Gul Scout myself-wanted to

glVc back (42°ru) ,'' and "daughter's troop nc:eded leader (33%)" as cop reasons for bc:coming volunteers.

According ro rhe research, the most frequent way volunteer~ were irl­troduct:d ro Girl Scouts was through schook T·wemy percem (20"'o) an­)\\ered "responded co ad from daugh-

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Volunteers Speak Out ter's school" when asked about their

'·first contact co become a volunteer." Some volunteers reported expenenc­

ing a "bait and S\\'itch" practice--that is. girls are recruited first. and then parents are rold that a troop cannot be formed unless an adult volunteers.

One adult commented, ·' I ca me drrough the door and almost got turned a\vay becau~e my daughters weren't old enough yet and I wamed to s1gn up right then as a lifetime member ... ·· When surveyed. only 38% said it was "very ea~y .. to find out about volunteer opponunitie~ at the council.

Virtually no volunteers surveyed were recruited through adverti~emenrs or other medJa. Zero percent checked

"ad ill local paper."''TV or radio ad," or '·subway. bus. or other public places .. as first contact to becoming a volunteer.

Support and Accountability Forty-three (43%) percent said it was usually .. ver) easy" to get help from rhe council or sen·ice unit. They al~o reported feelmg "most apprenated by girls" (67°ru) followed by rhe council or service urut (50%). Lack of support was atrribured co such issues as poor communication, council disorganiza­tion, ovenvhehning regulations and pa­perwork. and service unit and council working at cross-purposes.

Volunrecrs felt that trairung could be improved. ''-ith 40% rating train­ing as "very eftecrive."Volumecrs cited the quality of the trainer, the format for instruction, when, where and bow often training is held among the a~pccts

important to them .Volunteers also liked

the option of online and other forms of electronic learning.

In general, volunteers are not inter­ested in personal de,·elopmem oppor­tunities offered by councils unless it relates to the1r positions as Girl Scour volwueer~. M,my said they volunteer because of then· daughters and not for their own development.

Eas1er access to information (put­ring forms online. tor example). more Aexibiliry. help with troop organiza­tion. more ~upporr dealing with par­ems. mentonng possibilities, and better

"customer service" were among the suggestJons volunteers had for improv­irlg support.

Some pamnpant~ voiced a need for better support to young volunteers.

Volunteer' appeared ro be willing to learn whether they \Yere perfonmng competently in their roles. Volunteers were particularly interested in ways to address the problem of volunteers who are not suJtable, act as poor role models, or violate the trust of the organization. 'RYemy-two (22"ol percent of the ,·ol­unreers reponed needing hdp from the councils in dcahng wHh parents.

In the months ahead. GSUSA and councils will be u'mg the findings ro enhance ,·olunreer 'Ystems, recruitment, retennon and 'upport. Copies of the fitll report C~P #- 40598) are available by faxing Counctl Service Publications. 1-800-6-B-0639. (Pricing nor available at press rime.)

)cm•·r L<'ml>,urli '-' "Seiii!JrfFriter/Edir,,r ill Pr<>gfulll Cc>llal>orations & lniriclfir·cs.

he presence of 900 girls at the 2005 Girl Scout National Council Session soch

Convention marked a new chapter for the Girl Scout Movement. Recon1mitting it­self to girl-centricity, Girl Scouts of the USA infused girl leadership

by Jen nifer Gioia

.. My favorite part about the National Convention was meeting new people from an over the world, telling all the girh about

the Girl I-IQ booth, meeting guest speakers. and seeing all the animals from Sea World. This was a once-in-a­

into all aspects of the meeting. The over­whelmingly positive presence of girls-whether

lifetime opportunity that I will never forget!" - Ernifee (age 13), Atlanta

attending forums on issues that matter to then1, celebrat-ing what it n1eans to be a girl today at the Pink Party, or hanging out at Girl Headquarters (Girl HQ)-became a favorite highlight of visitors and delegates. In addition, twenty-five outstanding Girl Scouts -vvere honored as Young Women of Distinction.

The 2005 National Girl Congress-"OurVoices, Our Issues, Our Futures''-rook place concurrently with the National Convention on October 6-7, in Atlanta, and was sponsored by Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council and The North Caro­lina Association of Girl Scout Councils in partnership with GSUSA.The Congress acquainted girls with the democratic process, promoted leadership and team-building skills, and provided a forum to discuss girl-driven topics.

~eeting in session!

Attend\.'~'' .ll~o p.trtlltp ted Ill ''orJ...,hop' on 'rre'' nunag\.'­llk'm .md rd.tx.mon, L lmumtmc.Hm~ "tth 1dult,, ~.llet\ m puhhc and on tht \'hb. md keepmg .1 po:.HI\t' ~tJtt' ofmnJ Ctrb ~ubmmed t ~ue~ betorchand through rh,· ~TUDIO 2B wL·bme.1hc: locu' ot the: t\\o-d:t\ Congrc<>~ centered on rill' rop rhrt·c gtrl-subnmtt·d toptl ~ ·-df-t',teem .md the rebuon­ship bctWl'L'Il phystc,t! md mc:mal hc:alrh, hr. ndmg .m,i mar­

k.eung: Gu·l Scouts: .md comtt· em; 11e'' ~trJ, ro Gtrl ScUl rs.

[·olkm in~ the Cungro,, \l'YL'ral ::(trb pre:.enred "" h t gtrJ, s,ud" to the: ddeg.Htot of the ~.mona! Counnl St'"lllll. Chdse.1, om· of tht· gtrJ, "h• 1 helped phn rhc ~aoon.1l G1rl

C<'ngre''· intn,duc l'd thn·e Llfher pt't:r' \\ ho gaYc the report. ~.ere .m· htg:hliglm fi '1111 rhe1r rem,ul-,:

Amanda. trom C1rl S< mH,,ltrht'el I ri.1d Council: "\Vt·

know Girl Sn1Utlllg l' Lkal111g '' tth change. \X,cll. ch:mge ts somethin!,! \W kn<l\\ .1bout lr ~eem' that some p.1rt ot our lives clnnge t'Wr) d.t\! And we w.mt .1dult~ not <)111~ to heu ,1bout thme dl.lll~~:' but n.''P'>nll to thL·m ... i\lan} g1rh ,,ud rh.1t 1f tt \H'ren't ti>r Cir. ~L·ounng. they \\'Ou.dn'r be ,1ble

ro sp.:.1k up. \Ve knm' ) <Ht 'n:: Jt,tetHng. Bm '\Olllt'rtmt:' ~trl' don't 't:t: thctr tdt-.h in tlw re,ulb."

Akeylah. from G1rl \coLt,, ( olonu: C o.m CouncL:"\'\e knm\ chert·\ .1 connc( non bt:t\\t:en our ph\ '>JL.ll hc.J!rh Jn,i our me mal <tate.\\ h.tt "c uc:cd 1rc more oL.der' tor tbcu'­~IOll. flur can help m bmld more po,ltl\t' potnh ot \ Jl'\\. And t,u·t Gtrl ~lOUt~ the pcrl~cr pl.lct• ro do It? ..

Lisa. trom G1rl ">cout-.llorncrs' i'o:ot Counul:"The onh \\',1\ to 'top people' IT•Illl tlunkmg .1hom cookie' "ht'n the\ rhmk .1bour G1rl Sl Olttlll~ 1\ tn gtve them somt:thing t'bt" to

fncm on . .hke Gtrl s, outs \\ hn .lr~: doer.; and k.1der' m

rhetr communtttt''·"

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SpotN>red hv [\ lt•tlltc Found.mnn. (;irl HQ \\,ls .lll .trt:a '>lit roLtJl<.k d ll\ 1 i.1rg~: hot-pmk curr.1in \Yekoming gtrh 1 s .md undet-no 1duJr, .lll<m ed~ :\ bootll ~t.1tf of ne.1rly

-o gtr' irom the C:1rl ~cout ( ounnl >f l'onhwe,t Gcor~ta m.ttlc sure e\Cr\(lllt' got\ IC: \t·n· Imponanr Gtrl) treat­

lllt'nt!

The c"h1b1t \\,1~ 1 tmt of 1r.. kmd t(n· GSUSA: a spact' where gtrb lould re:.1x. kmt 1 ,,,trL m.1ke ne,,~ ti1cmh.INt'll to mmtt, re td mag.mnc~: Lht:( k t·-m.nJ. and brO\Yse the \X't·b to' 1e\\ rhe rte\\ lntae't ProJt'Ct~. Girl, could p,1rticipatt' in one Pl. \.1 ,cht•dukd FUt--:,hop' (\Yorko;hopo;). meet a wild .111tlll.\l. m.th• l LlllllJLIC DIY 'nuvcmr, hone their tin.mcial ,k11J.,, or gt't \',1lu.1hlt• tlJ'- llld;; 1 !Ill gr.ltlt' (.:ourte') of Angel \oft) tm ( ;,r] ..,, PUt Cold A\\ .1rd project,.

Jc,,t,,l, 17, tn1111 ~lmn~\ot,l, \\ho o;erved ao; Girl HQ o;rafr. ~.ull, "A, 'Ollll ,,, ~ou t'lltcn:d Cirl HQ }OU became .l sNer to ~-,-,Tyone lll\ltk. It lhdn't nuttt'r 1f you wcrc in tlrst gr.ldt·

nr .1 ~el11nr 111 h1gh 'dwol, there \\".IS ti.m for l'Ycryonc." "I hio; booth \\,1, iu't t'lw gtrJ .. r expbin'\ Emilee. age U.

,,nmher G1 rl I I Q ,ufT member lrorn Arlama. "The .:tctivitie.; \\ere cnui. .llld Jll't the facr rhar you were .1ble to relax .md

.. It nose to do '"hat you hked to do \\ ·'' a\\·csomt:'! ..

At the i'mk PartY. ho,rt·d Lw G~LJSA and DoYe tor girb .1gc' 1-l-1-. p 1r~ -gm·t' dPilllt'd pmk ourtir, and got rempor.u1ly tattnol d. !tung our \\ tth .1 re.ll H.mungo. received per:.on.d­llt:'d phot<l \t>ll\"l'lllr,, lL".lrncd llt'\\ dance step, .• md t(:a,ted un qr, ''berne' dtpped Ill p1nk-colored chocolatl'.

Tht> party·~ tht>me. "Redefinmg Wh,lt It ,\!1ean~ to bt> ,t

G1rl,'' re~onated with the partygoer~. Conlia. trmn Ne\\ Mexico, said, "Girl~ took the \tage to k.araoke, danced the floor like uo tomorrow. and rook photograph~ likt· ct•kb~ . The color pink j, maybe ~tercotypt·d ,l, a girlit· gtrl\ color, but at our parry \\'t' put our edge ro what the color rcpre,ent\: courage, teminmiry .md ad\·emure ...

I wenty-fi,·e e-;tr.10rdinar: young'' omt>n, tht> 20U5 G1rl Scour Cold A\nrd Young \Vomen of IJhtiiKnon. were honon:d ,1\ truly excmpht)·mg the Girl Swut .\lt·Non: Gn·l Scom­mg build~ girl-; of cour.1ge, con tid~ nee .md character. who rnake the world .1 better place. Chmen lor their exceptwnal community 'en ice projects. "hich fir~r earned them the (;old Award l<x.llly. the highe't a\v,lrd 111 G1rl Scouting, the~e­am,lZing g1rh rcpre-~enr the top Gold A'' -rd renp1ent~ in tht' counrry. Tht•Jr ~tories. and tho~t· of the otht>r rcnplt'nt~. unfolded throughout com·enrion. At the starr oi each parr of the National Council Session. five to six Young Women of Distinction shared their impiratinn, driw, and penonal anecdotes about their Girl Scout Gold Award Project~. E.tch

\\;lS honort•d Ill ,1 cekbrarion ho,red b) Cynrhia Thomp<,on and K.1rhy Clonmgcr. Lipica Sh.11J. 18, of New Jcr~cy. -;aid.

''Me-eting all the VIP~ wa~ so e:-.nting. 1 mean. these are the people I read .1bout in the C1rl ~cout letters, the \\omen "ho run rhi' pn\\ erful organiz.mon .. ltld THEY \\'t're con­gratulatmg ,\1 F.!"

VC.earing :-:reen ,,1~hes krrercd "Young \Vomen of J)J,tJnc­non," the l.1die' engaged vi~irors Il1 the exhibit hall. t,lking the opportlllllt)' ro promote community action, and ~pellt rime .tt the Gu·l HQ coaching their peers and younger Girl ~routs on eanung the (,Jrl Scour Gold A\\ ,1rd.

The~c 25 young women JOIIl .1 net\ York of rem of rhou­\ands of pm' eriul .tnd accumph,ht·d \Yomcn who h,l\'e e;lrned rh1, lngbe,t honor m G1rl 'lcouring. Some college) and unin::r,ltH~' ot1C::r scholarships to gtrl<. who have earned their Girl Scout Gold A'vard.

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2005 YOUNG WOMEN of GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS

1. Karen Kalloz, Gettysburg, Pa. Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council

Karen educated the community, teachers and students about the challenges faced by people with physical and learning disabilities by using disability simulation exer· cises during her presentations.

2. l=rancesca Karle, Chesapeake, Ohio Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council

Francesca created a film entitled "On The River's Edge; a Documentary on the ~omeless" to raise public aware· ness of this issue in her community.

l· Chelsea Ray, J:ountain Inn, S.C. Girl Scouts of the Old 96 Council

Chelsea wrote and published an informative booklet for the Pediatric ~ematology/Oncology Center at Greenville ~ospital to help teens who are patients there understand what to expect during their treatment.

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4 . Laura l-lerron, ~esston, Kans. Girl Scouts of Golden Plains Council

Laura created Share the ~arvest to encourage local gardeners to bring their extra fresh garden produce to share with those in need at the l-less· ton Resource Center's J:ood Bank.

s. Kristen Swift, Tulsa, Okla. Girl Scouts of Magic Empire Council

Kristen created a middle school tutoring program in Oklahoma that focuses on the ~ispanic com­munity of Tulsa. The San Miguel Middle School Tutoring Program has become an ongoing community service project in her high school.

6. Crystal Torres, Pembroke Pines, Fla. Girl Scouts of Broward Country

Crystal created an activities booklet and CD for camp counselors to use at the Pembroke Pines Special Populations Summer Camp.

1. Emily Colarusso, Spring. Tex. Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Emily created "Recycle for Life," an Organ Donor Awareness program that emphasized the importance of recycling the human body so that others might live.

8. ~eather Benz, Anchorage, Ala. Girl Scouts Susitna Council

~eather created the Alaska Con­servation Volunteer Directory. The website, which can be found at www.akvolunteer.org, was designed to bring volunteers and conserva­tion organizations together.

9. Laura Moore, Severna Park, Md. Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

Laura developed a series of work­shops to help minority parents establish positive partnerships with school teachers, counselors and principals to ensure student success.

10. Ayana Betts, Carson, Calif. 23. Christine l--1ann, Gardena, Calif. (Completed Project Together) Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach

Ayana and Christine conducted violence prevention peace camps for children at the Roy Campanella and Salvation Army summer day camp sites in Compton, California. The workshops addressed issues of bully­ing, problem solving, and self-esteem.

11. Katie Anvik 12. Natalie Neumann, Billings, Mont. (CompletedProject Together) Girl Scouts Treasure Trails Council

Natalie and Katie created the Snoezelen Room for the Sidney Health Center t:xtended Care ~acility in Sidney, Montana. The Snoezelen Room is a multi-sensory environment used for therapeutic purposes to either stimulate or calm a patient.

13. Emily Trentacoste, ~airfax, Va. Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital

tmily hosted "Introduce a Girl to l::n­gineering Day" at a middle school in her community to address the grow­ing need for girls to become involved in science and math at an early age.

14. Lipica Shah, Clarksburg, N.J. Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts

Lipica created Project H.O.P.t. (Helping Our People l::veryday), a disaster supply center to benefit the township of Millstone and the surrounding communities.

15. Rebecca Brand, Mt. Carmel, Ill. Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council

Rebecca held ''Home ~ix-up Days" in her community, coordinating and recruiting volunteers to make minor repairs to homes of people who were unable to do so themselves for physical or economic reasons.

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16. Amy Litzinger, Austin, Tex. Girl Scouts-Lone Star Council

Amy taught teens how to testify to the legislature and held a mock hear­ing at a Senate Hearing room, with legislative staff acting as legislators.

17. Bonnie McDonald, Turtletown, Tenn. Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia

Bonnie organized the renovation of a 600-person outdoor amphitheater that had become overgrown and untended, and got local talent and bands to participate in an inaugural ceremony and concert.

18. Cristina Frontera, San Juan, P.R. Caribe Girl Scout Council

Cristina started a tutoring program for first- and second-grade students at the "Asamblea Familiar Virgilio Davila" Center, which provides activities for children who live in the public housing unit next door.

19. Anna Ellis, Denver, Colo. Girl Scouts-Mile Hi Council

Anna helped Indian orphanage nurseries in critical need of basic supplies to care for babies, and with her volunteers personally delivered the supplies to orphanages in India.

20. Lisa Johnson, Burnsville, Minn. Greater Minneapolis Girl Scout Council

Lisa created an in-depth program to increase awareness in her community of the effects of ground level ozone. Her multifaceted program included a solar-powered outdoor concert.

21. Amy Toth, Austin, Tex. Girl Scouts-Lone Star Council

Amy made "~reddie Frog Bean Bags," developmental positioning devices for premature infants in Seton Medical Center's NeonataiiCU. The bean bags help the infants improve oxygenation, decrease crying and keep the blood pressure stable.

22. Alexandra Nicholas, Lawrenceville, N.J. Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan

Alexandra created a nature center in her township by converting an old garage into a facility for the com­munity to visit and learn about nature.

24. Patricia Kelly Schmutz, Germany USAGSO - North Atlantic

Patricia created a calendar of events and implemented celebrations for the local social services center, which maintains a live-in facility for autistic and downs syndrome adults in La Maddalena, Italy.

(Not pictured) Dainielle Fox, Florissant, Mo. Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis

Dainielle founded a women's group, The Respected Women's Society, at her high school to foster respect and provide a forum for girls to speak out on important issues like academics, conflict resolu­tion, diversity, and self-respect.

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Postings from Girl Scouts Near and Far Cancer Survivor Celebrates With Troop

Fur c1~ht y .. u , \l n.m .. \boumrad\ t11rl Scour Troop 2315 (G1rl Scout' ot \.m h.mt·i~co B.1y Art• a. Cahf.) stuck with her through tlut•e bom' of talKer and rt•ct·ntly celehr.ued her re1111,,ion b\ b11dgmg en m:t"t' tio111 lumor ro Cadette G1rl Scour, owr tht· Colden Gare 13ndgc: 1 \.m Frann~co.Adnan.1 ('ee both pttture ot her) hl\ kd her troop in numerolh t'ommunity \lTV It e projects to hdp other;;. such ,1, food

drives, helping ,It .1 't'll10r citizt·n t't'mt'l . ,tnd collectin~ 'chon I mpplies t()r .1 homt•k•,, ,helc.:-r. Adn.tn.1 .• 1 spokespeNm tor Ch1ldren \ l f,,,pn.ll md dte Aml'rtl.ln Red Cro'' ·t•t cl\·.:-d

tht Red cro ... ( OlllllllllliC\ Heroe' :I\ ard and the.- '\:c bel 11

Caluornu Cramm01ker' Ktd~ \\ ho Care award. Her 1110111

Ll'anm· ~-l)S. "Dum~ :;:ood ,ked~ ha' been ha tht."r:lp\ .and G1rl Scout.. 1~ .1 "underii.ll omlt·t fi)r her to do that."

Senior Troop Runs Day Camp in Jamaica

G•rl Scma lwop 6SJ of \1u"" ,<,•rl Scour C..ouuul of TropK.J Flond 1) ~pent mo \H'ek Ia' 'unm1er operattng a camp for so cluldrt .::t' four lO ewn ar rhc l\ lont."aguc Tt.".tcher·, C.ollt·gc Ba \, 1oim St.Ann.J.lmaica.Thc )Olin~

womt."n .mend~: d c lL' ~.:du~ ,ltH)ll "·H'k,hops and obc.uned cardiopulmon.u) rc:,ll\CH.mon (C PR). tirsr- aid .1nd haby­'itting ccrtifit.nwm. I hey C\t,lbh,hcd 1 hbrary tor rhc 'd10ol ,md communH~. l ollt·cting mort• th.tn 1.000 boob. puzzle'. '1deo' and ganH'' pnor co chc1r tnp. The girls rcccJ\ ed the Gtrl Scout Gold t\\\.trd and .111 111\'lt.ltmn !Tom rht· Jam.uc.m Ivluu~tcr of I nurhm .111d lndu,tn w rt'tllrn next \llllllller.

Th<: troop tnd udt''· bad. ro\\ (I r). Vcromca Lario~. Mch''" Salisbury. Adr i,lll,\ I .trio, and A~hll.'y 13.mow: from rO\\ (1-r). Le,lie-Ann C •l't'l'll, B~omca Wood .llld D;mi<:lle Kennebrew.

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Asian Girl Scouts Share Culture

.\lvro;. ... an Hi ~tn' .. Jj,l ..... ults emh. <t:l'oca:.• rook p.lrt in G1rl Scouts of~a ... ,au Count)\ Celel'> \';I \X· Cnmng Gub and Culture~ 111 l3rookvtlk ;-...; Y.lt,t .- I' OuN ndlllg As1an proft·~,lllll.ll \\'omen. mdmhng tdc.-\ NOll anchor Sukanya Kmhn.lll. 'J'Okl' tO tht• group. ollld morher-daughra and gul­onl~ tt".lllh t:tught \\'Ork,hop on ~mganu. henna tattoo. dance. ~ou:a and otht•r topiC<,. fhe goal. .tlcordmg w the council's A'un task ft)rc~.·, \\,1~ to help buald rdariollihip~ .and ,\ better undcr,t,llllhng bt·twt·en ( ,,rt Scounng and nnom A5i.tn communi tit.·,. And . of cour\t', tht." cultural exposurt· md uded food , \UCh ,1\ Ch int·w noth.ll t.''· j.1p mese sush1. .H1d Indian chic ken .llld r IL'l. promptmg one parnnpanr to cxd.11m, "I· m incorpm.mng mort• :\,1,111 food mro my dter!"

Daisy Girl Scout Saves Life

Thanks ro Cas~tdy Shrope's fa~r action. her three-year-old friend is aJi,·e today. Last Januar) thio; alert five-) ear-old Daisy Girl Scout from Sus~ex. "\,.J. pulled her young friend from rhe path of an out-of-control c,u that was ~kidd111g across a sidewalk into a storefront.l3l•causl' ofher fast acnon. no one \Vas hurt. When Girl Scours: Lcnni-Lenape Council, Riverdale, N.J. announced they would be prcscnring Cmtdy with the Gtrl Scout Lifesaving Award at their April 2110(1

annual meetmg. Chief Execurive Officer Berry Garger noted that. ··we at Lenni-Lenape Council are wry proud of Cassidy and the h1gh degree of bravery and nuturity that she exhibited in a life-threatening situation."

Morning Glory Troop Celebrates First Anniversary

\\:'hat happl'll' ''hen Viern.1me'e t:.mihes \nth ti,·c girl'> .unong them 'eek .1 program encour tging play.lc.trmng .md character-buildmg?They torm .1 Gtrl Scout troop. In the C.lSl' of Girl Scour~ ofS.mta Clara Cou nty. San Jose. Caltf. It rook only one year for Mornmg Glory "1 mop 703 to add 20 new members. Thl' troop. known 111 Vtem,une~e .t~ Doan N5ng Mai. meet' on S:nurday;; w pl.m .Knnnl'S. mcluding '1~1t~ to nuro;mg home~. hospitab .md homdt·<>s shelter~ c:unptng. hiking. kay.1king and flag ceremoni~·\. l\linh-An '\.guyen, the counCil\ communit} organizer, says "tvlorning Glory Troop 703 combines American cultural with tradition,tl Vietname~e arti' ities-with a lot of p.uemal support." Here. troop mc·mbcr' cdebrarc their one-year .ltlni,·er'af).

Ohio Girl Scouts Win Take Pride in America® Award

It took pbnnmg. ~awing, hannnenng. pl.mrmg and mort• tor Girl Scout' o(Troop' 187 .Hid 5116 of ew Concord, Ohio (Girl Scottts-He.trt of Ohio. Z.me\\ ilk) ro realize their dream of a premier conservation proJl'Ct .u Girl Scout C1mp F-alls Run in MancttJ. For t\vo ye.ll's, the Leem devoted wed-.ends to building two observation deck~. benches and birdhouses. digging a wetbnd tor plant~ ;1nd fish. beaurit)·ing a utility company nghr-of-\\ ay through the lore~t. and com.trulting .1 nature trail \\ ith toor bndge~ and observatiOn .tre . The group received the 2005 Take Pride tn Amenca N.monal Youth A\\,tni. pre~ented in Washmgton. D.C. Here. rhe girls enjoy their tour of the Franklin J )el,mo Roosevelt Memorial in Washington.

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Girl Scouts Invested as Forest Rangers

::-...ne (, r )cout' lh•lll ~ n Gcrnun. Puerro Rico ,<...mbe Gtrl ')lout Counctl. '),m Jt.. m) wen: mve,ted a' iorcst ran~er' tor Um. rue del Pueblo l·ore~t in Adjllnt.l\, Puerto RKo Ill Marth for helping to e,t,lblio;h the tore~t-a reclaimed mming area-a~ .m mternanonal bio~phere n:~en·e. The Jumor and Cadem· Gtrl sl·out' ~- . hl·red more- than Sf I signarurc~ tor a pt:t1t10il to thl• Unitt.>d '-l.mons Educational. Scienritic and Cultm.tl Organization (UNESCO) to de,Jgnate the torest a rcsern: tO protl'd tt' natural rcsourn~~ and to encour~ge intern.ltional ~upporl C.h.l del Pueblo, .1 comerYation group m A(ljum.t,, inW'\tl'd the girl~ on the tl N anmversar) of the re,crn: \ est,tbli~hnH:nt .Ill d. ~igni!ic.1ntl~. the begmning of rhe !ll')tlllg 'eason for the endangered Juli.ln Chivi. a \\,trbler. Hen: the girb adnmc the torest w irh other conservanonisrs.

Girl Scouts Take Flight in Iowa

.~111.0'' ; . ~·rl~ .... I lduJt, tlol ked to the Grrl ')lout<. of Little Cloud·, DubUlJUe. Iowa) <.pnn~ regisrraaon e' em ,lt ( tmp Ltttle (loud. The dr.tw? Ewrythmg and anyth1ng about tiight. From being a pilot in .1 flight simulator to learmng about anun.tl' tlut Ry. from creating kite and paper

buttl'rflll''. to explormg real hoc air balloons and hoven:rait. gtrh lud the d1atKt : o be up clast• and per,onal '' ith t:vt:rvthtng th,lt tl1t'' Mt:mber~hlp Dt•\'dopmenr Man,Jger C.trol ~aim note' that "Wt· ,added 'Career Alley· so that girls tould 'peak with the pR'\t:ntero; who were all connl'cted ro R1ght-relarcd tarl'er' and hobbie,." Andrea Winchl·ll ,md <;tdnt:) Hurd-; .Ht' VIc\\ mg distant. imagmaf) planets U'mg

"tdl''iCOpl'\,"

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Girl Scout Starts Town Library

h11.1~tnl' a ltbrar~ \\ ath ym.r n.1me on 1t r-or Cadettl' Girl Sco tt i':tcolc Donam of the C •. rl Scour,-Gn.~ It Trail Counetl.

c I ton, Ohto) tt'~ a reaht). "' ht::r Jumor c .• r] Srour Bronzl' Award proJeCt, Ntcole, \\ ho lt-t:' a w:~lker bcl.tlbe of cere~r ' palo;y. collected (>,000 bouk' for the proposc:d Mmeral (It\ library. She 'uhmirtt•d ht•r wt'h tO Amy Graue·~ ~1:3C 1 hrcc ll'i~lu•s tdt:' t'ton ,}lo,, and b' October the nt:\\ 3.200

'quar<·-foot \ tlla~e of Ivhneral Ctt). "''cole Do1unt Libr.1ry "a' complete. t..a~t 'ummer Nttolt: ''a' 1 ommated a Young Athte\C'r ot fomorro\\ by The lnrernarional Leadc:r~h1p Nemork.llcr tounnl de,cnbl's Nicoll' as "A g1rl who lo\'l'' co re.td. \\ ho t<.mnd the lnuragc: m G1rl ~couting w tmkl:' the \\odd a hl•ttt·r piau:•.'' Ntcok .md rh~ 1 u~or of Miner.1l Cit) lo1)k 0\ cr 'ome of the ltbrary!. Yolume'.

Girls Bridge at National Headquarters

What b~·rt~r place to bndge ro Sentor Grrl Scour' th.lll right 111 tl:ont of Girl Scout Natimul Headquarten on Fifth Avenue in N~w York Cm:? That·~ t'X,trtlv whar Girl Scour Troop 56- of \lhmton-~akm. 1\i.(' (G1rl Scour~. T.trheel Triad Council. Colt:tx d1d last ~umrner during a trip to the BigAppl~. After a tour ofhc.tdquarrer-.. k.ttkr:. Debbtc Cofer and WanJ.t Mears pre'>elltcd the: ~irl ' wttb the Girl Scour Silver A\\ trd. earned Ill p.ur for the1r project of organiZing and ltadin~ Junior G1rl Scour Troop in th~ir hometown of \v uNon-Salem. Another highlight of rheu '1\H ,,,1s

present1ng a box of G1rl Scour cookies to ·n,e Tt1d,t)' Shvll''s Matt L.lller-while on tbL· .tir. The troop rakes a bre.tk in from of Girl Scout 1:1t1onal Headquarter~.

Rose Parade and Girl Scouts

More than 1. 900 G1rl Scours from etght councils woke up early <\Jld traveled f:u· lasr Dcccmb~r to prepare flower vials. cm strawflower, cruo;h coconut, tron com hmks. and apply a "ide array offlo\\·er' co help create Ao.m for the Ro\e Parade, held 111 Pasaden.l every JamJar). C.mdy Tomanek and her adult daughter Enn. both voluntt:ers and former Girl Scours, lead the girls from I )ecembcr 26 to J l as they karned how to prq1.lre and pl.tee materials on rhe float~. and interacted with a Yariery of protc\~ionals-trom welders and engineers to ~culpton and armrs.Nlelame Menam. ~c::nior developmem ot1icer of Girl Scour~ of the San Fernando V..illey. (Chatsworth, Calif.).notes that," It 's a great retention project for older girls." Erika Troll (Angclc> Girl Scout Council, Santa \rlonica) is ~ho\\ n with the top prizc- wmmng FTD floar.

Nutley Girl Scouts Appear on Martha lr ~hould come a' no -surprise char Martha Ste\\:trr.lifesryle ~peci.1list. v.·as once a Girl Scour in Nutky, N.J. As parr of a Nutley reunion theme lasr November. ucley Girl Scout Troop' 107 ,md I 311 (Girl Scout Conncil of Gre~ter Ess~x and Hudson Counnes. Momckur. N.J.) were guem on a bakmg ~egmenr \Vlth Martha Sc~·\\art on her ncv .. television show ,\Irmlta. The girls helped m,lkc chocolate chip cookie b.-mer willie Marrh l rderred to her Girl Scout c.unping days and :lsked the gtrl, about their badgc~.Jes:.ica Sainz ofTroop ]If' -.unun~d up her experience. "I learned that C\'entfyou li\e in a 'mall rown Lke! utley. you can still become a major sm ce~~. lr's aU up to you."

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Brown1es Make Bag Dinners for Homeless

jmt 111 tune tor Th.mk~g1nng. Bro\\ me G1rl !:>cour Troop 6375 (<.;•rl <;cour Counl"il ofdw ,,mon \ Capiral.\Vashingron.

D.C.) ·'"t·rnbled 60 nonperi,Jubk bn.l\\n-bJ.g dmner~.Aitt•r w~:d .. , ot excr.1 chon~' ro ral\t' mone) tor groc~rie~. rh~:,t•

genemth ~e\"ell and ~ight year ohh tied bJck their h.ur. wa hed their hand ... pulled on pla,ric glO\ e ... and "or ked

m the local ~chooll"afctcria. makm~ .. and\\ 1rhe' and tillu g b.1~ "Jth truir, dnnk,. and ,n,Jt (.;, tor rhc Arlmgron Strl:'et

Peopk \ A'~israncc '\,et\\"ork. A' one troop member. Brl·nn.l Domhm. expbinld."\l.e dedtkd to do chi, project bec.m'e bt'lllg .1 Hro\\·nit• G1rl Scom nu:.m' help111~ other people. and rht: homele~s don't h.we mont:} ro buy tood ...

Positive Thinking in Mississippi 'V1orl rh.1n llltl g1rb .1ge' 11 to I~ lrom Girl Scour' of Nmthl'.l\t :-..tJ"j,,ippl (Tupelo. \11"-) liqcned to Amy ~'ynn

P,l,tnr of the /i-.1di111~ Space• tek \'1\1011 'hO\\ urge them to

ptlr,ue the1r L,Jn:~er drc,um. M,. p,,,ror \poke at ,m .Ill-day C\t'llt r.1lled "Yl''· )he Can. The Houst• th.lt Jill Built." that mcludt•,l ,e,,JOm on ,nence. or • m1 U'•mg mach principle,,

leadl•r.;h1p. md \..:omen in hhton )utT :md 'rudenr' at the

M'"'' 1pp1 Um\ef'lt)' torWom~:n \tU\\') coordinated the ewnt .md led che "~~ ... iom !:>.1r.1h Ed'' .trd~. the council\ ch1ef eM'CUll\'C offit er. 'aid the go.1l of tlw p.mner,hlp '' ich M L,;W

.. j, tu gee girl~ to lmk the ''ord, 'm.uh-~cience-wlle~e-tim­cool' together." Here. Ashlt:) Pruitt waih her turn .H the mil rmcope during the hand, 011 ~cicnce se~sion as llrittany

\Vomh l heck' om a ,Jide.

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Mich1gan Girl Earns Patches from 50 States

J.tck•e B.1ldvga ofDe,trborn Hl'lglu~. \1lch.l G•rl Scouts ofrhe Huron V,11le) Cmmc1l. An n Arbor) t'~cbewed transportation bm 'ht ,niJ gor co all 50 state' of the USA-online. T im invenm·c 15-year-old Cadette Cr1rl Scour earned a patch trom each 'r te .md then cre.ueJ J d1splay sht> ... bared With youn~~.: r C1rl Scout,, S.1y' Jackie. "Tim is a gre,u \\ ay to lc.un about our ..:oun~ and 1t\ imere ring to sec wh,u G1rl Scout~ in ot~ .. lJ uncil, are dom~ .. Her favonrt> parch? G1rl~

Gro\\1 ,.. \~ron~ ·rom G1rl Swut--\'\'Jgon \Vht.>d CounCJ!

in Col1 .I Spnn~. Colo., bt'cnhc of its gn.·at dt'~1gn. She learnt·d about rhe RlN' P.1rade 111 C 1liiornia, recci,·cd a phone

call tl·om Alasb 11 d even compktcd a Boston scavenger hunr.jack1e plan, ro u'e the 50 patl he~ on a kecp~ake qllllt ~he ·u make \\ith ht'r mother .111d gr.mdmorher.

Girl Scout Named Top Young Scientist

Neda Thangada, a 14-year-old G1rl Scout. in San Antonio. Texas (Girl Scouts of The San Antonio Area), won the Discovery Channel Young Snenrist Challenge and was named America's Top Young Scientist of rhe Year. Neela won the prize for her project sho\Ying how differem nutrient concentrations atlect ~rage<; of growth in a pocam. Her tirst batch of 60 potato shoot tip!> were contaminated. requiring Neela ro starr her entire project again. R.isa Weinberger, leader ofNeela's Girl Scout Troop 159. said, "Neela set a goal and exceeded iL" According to her leader, "Neela brings a great sense of order ro the rroop's agenda, keeping everyone on track." Neela, holding rhe award. stands between co-leader Alice Pasquarella , left, and leader Risa Weinberger.

Make a Difference Day: Boon to 330 Kids

Thanks to Girl Scout Troop 81 in Aroostook County in northern Maine (Abnaki Girl Scour Council,.1:3rewer,Mainc) 330 children in Pensacola, Fla .. all evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. received fully stocked backpacks for school. A t'.VO­month project of collecdng new and gently used backpacks and school supplies culminated in a marathon work session last October called Make a Difference Day. The 18 troop member$ gave careful thought to the backpack recipients and chose age-appropriate materials for kids in K-12. By the end of the day, thousands of pens. pencils. erasers and hundreds of notebooks. pencil cases. folders and packages of paper were neatly arranged in backpacks and then put into cartons. Here, Troop 81 loads up the cartons tor shipment.

Florida Girl Scouts Lead in Wetlands Project

More than 300 Girl Scours have helped remove 2.5 tons of cattails and orher umvanred vegetation, replacing them with hundreds of less invasive plams, in the 6.5 acre wetlands at the new Searcy S. Koen Regional Girl Scout Campus of Girl Scours of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. in Sarasota. Also 18 high-school-age Girl Scours participated in a leadership program to educate others about the importance of wetlands. While vi~iting the site, Kathy Cloninger. Chief Executive Ofrlcer. Girl Scouts of the USA. (center) put on "vaders to help out . Here she and wetlands youth leader Becca Cook (right) plant pickerelweed. Project funding came from several grants, including the Elliott Wildlife Foundation's Earth Pact Gpnt a\varded by GSUSA.

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An old House ... and its Lver-Young Spirit

The Birthplace Museu111 Turns Fifty

Patriots go to Lexington and Concord, Elvis fans to Memphi\, lovers of\an Gogh to Aries, in Provence. Girl Scouts journey to SavarUlah. to see and touch the \\ellsprings of the ncar-century-old Movement

that b changing their lives. In the historic district of that gracious city stands. a\ it has for nearly two centuries, the Wayne-Gordon Home-a Regency townhouse originally built for a Supreme Courc Justice. But it was destined to be the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low. It wa~ to this house. roo. at the corner of Bull and Oglethorpe. that Juliette returned, after living in Europe for most of her early adult life; and where, in 1912. she made the famous phone call that began the Girl Scout Movement.

1\.o\\ .1 '\..auon.ll Hhtonc Landmark. the House 1s rd­ebraun~ If~ fifuerh year ,1, .1 Grrl Scout program center md mu,eum--onc of the mmt popul.tr hou\e museum~ in the COllntT).

The Gordon fanuh ucn1p1ed rhc hou'e coucinuou'l) for owr .1 n~ntur;,. By tht· 19-Ws. hO\wn:r, 1t had been ~ubdi­vidcd to home thl• f.untlie' of wJr work en in the Sa\'ann.th \htpy.uds during World \Vrr II. and ''a~ m need of rcnon­non . Purcha!ted by the G1rl Scout' in 1953. it wa\ mcncu­lou,Jy re'corcd .md timmhcd to look .1~ rt dtd in 1886. It ts

aho ,1 lll.lJOr s1t11 f01 tht• til: livery of G1rl Scout progr.Hn.

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T7tc ba,-k pad,,r, u•ich a paimwg (twer thejireplrtce) 4 ,'\-iagam Falls, col/llltemoratiiN 1hc hrneymoon 4Julimes p.tre/tls.

For girls the experience of visiting the House begins long before they get to Savannah, when they start ro plan an exciting project rhat involves goal setting. fi­nance, coordination. organization, K heduling, and leadership. Some troops drive cross­country. and must decide where they will stay or camp each night and what they '.V"ant to see en rome. This year. girls in a virtual troop will plan their tr ip to the House online. and meet each other there fm the first time next summer.

Once in the house. embraced by its his­tory. the iconic figure g1rh and leaders have heard so much abour takes on lift:. As they walk through the spacious. high-ceilinged rooms Juilette played and worked in. or look at the family photos. they see her sculptures and delicate china paintings. the \\'Otk nor of an amateur but of a mature and talented artisL Visiting girls dress in period costumes, sit in the formal dining mom, and experi­ence a Victorian dinner.A few of these young-;ters have never betore sat at a table set for a £111rily meal.

juliertc poses ill }ttpmrese WSIII/Ite. Today~ girl.< dress in Jli<ftviall tosttmte to po.>e 011 the elegm11 staimtse.

In the program rooms across the counyard, they try their hand at spinning cotton and wool. or embroidery; they try on hoops, f;ms, ~hawls.jewel s, and gloves. play rhc games young Juliette would have played-charades, stagecoach , jackstraw.

and dominoes, and do project~ wirh paper and cloth. T here is a computerized slide show presen­tation, and questions and answers. Temporar­

ily freed from their own everyday routines, absorbing the experience of another young woman ·w ho lived so long ago. observed program manager Katherine Keena, the girls begin to share and rhink about their own lives in new ways.

More than an exotic mu ing, a visit to the House is also a great retention tooL notes

its long- time director Fran Harold: " If we can do this (come to Savannah), many troops.

realize, why not O ur Cabaiia, or O ur Cha­let next. Suddenly, more ambitious destinations

seem doable.'' As the place \vhere Juliette Gordon Low was born,

and the ~pot where the Girl Scout Movement came into being, rhe H ouse at 10 Ea~t Oglethorpe has m ore> than earned its nickname-The Hirth place. As the Movement continually evolves, the Birthplace is home, a cenrer around

julieue~ bedroo111. Tite mwller t?f the rll'<l paimitt!l-' over thejirepl<~ce ts b)' lw:

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Julu Ill' at 0\/< I 0.

wluth th~ '' h~d of ch;mg~ i, ·'"'·''"''pinning-the pl.lt'c, to p.lraphr.l'>l' Robt•tt f ro'r, ) nu c Hl ah\ ·'Y' go back to.

The Lron) '' th.lt \\'h,lt }llll find there. ar rhe cemer ,md on­gin.'" the \tory of.\ \\tll\1.111 "ho hersdfbdi.:\·cd in cmN.mt ch.111ge .llld never 'toppl·d grow mg. who knew from her own cxp~nence th:u hfe dnl''n 't follow the script. and '0 you'd be,t be prepart•d.S.wannah '' .1 town famous tor irs gho'r' .. llld there ma) e\en he :t fe\, lurkmg abom tn rbc Julicm· Gordon Low Hotl\e: but the 'tron!!l'St prc:·<.ence there IS rhat of a be­nc,·olent and Jrreprc<~,Jble 'l'lrlt. who,e energy and pa~'tonatt' engagcnK·m conunue to re'onate t~1r beyond irs" ·''"-

Other .Birthplace FAQs Most pri:r.~d possessions: Art work by Juliette Gordon low, a' wdl " h<:r per,onal po,~csqom In addition there are cf}·,r,ll chandeh<'r,, Reg_cncy cabinet,, cu,tom-made bookca c,, a pier m1rror, 1nd the furniture purcha,ed b) the!' f.uml}· O\'Cr the wan m Art and C rafts. V1ctonan. Regen c). and Colonial Rt'\'Ival t\ le .

TV Coverage: The B1nhplace ha~ been featured on Public Tde\"l\1011, o n the D!,CO\'C'f}' and Hi,tory Chan­nch.Arrs .md Emert.tmment .md many orhcr 'ho'' ~about Ament 111 home,, grt·ar Amencarh, and en~n the haunted hou~e~ ot <:;,1Yannah1

Who Lives Ther~? Ko one. 'ince che house v.·as pur­chased m 1953 from the Gordon t~uuily. In the 1981)5 (,lrl \tout~ attending ~pCCJJ) l.'Wnts \\OUJd camp OUt 011

the t.Unage hou'e floor. ~o" The Dirrhp!Jt.e 1~ 'trictly 1 progr:un deh\·ery 'Itt and mmc:um.

Which celebr ities have \hi ted the House? Many dig­ntt;Jne~. pnnce"c', cckbnries. and journah't~ have \'ISlted rhe hou e, 111 D.li,y's time .b "dl ,\, our own, mdudin~

Cl\.U \Yv.u Gener.1 l Willi,lm Tecutmeh Sherman, Pre,ldcnts Tali: . .\kKmk) •• md J'Jun1.1ll. Pre,ide!nt Jimm) C.1rter .tnd Ftr'r lady Ro alrn; .tuor' Cbrk G.1ble. Paul :--.;eWlll.UI.:md Richard C hamberl.un; P.lt and Sh1rle) Boone. L.1d\ B.tden Po\\ ell. and Prmcc."Ss Bent·~ohcta of Denmark.

H o\\ Man) PeopleVhit Per Year? La~tyear.the 64.7 2 '''icors co The Dmhplacc came from all SO 't<Ite and Pue:-t k..ICO, over 40 countnc<. and tcrrimries. and 197 Girl s-. 'lit Cll llllCII~ One } t'.lr there were 85.000 ,.i,iror~. Becall\t 0f afet) and fite t.ode,, the optimum number I\ .my up co 7 5,00().

Is it acces'iiblc to people with disabilities?The Bmh­

place '' hamhc,lp aCll'"'bk In 2UU4 an elevator w.h in­stalled, and .l !,'tilde hook for VISJton wlth impaired ht:.mn~ 1' av.nlablc

Is there n Girl Scout shop? Ye,. The Birthplace Mu­~eum Store cat nes o\er ~00 Hctm including r.:phc:ts of Victonan game , JC\\cln, fam. ~hawh. purses and orher items. a~ ' 'ell a' p:.tdlCS and pms.

Wa~ne-Gordon House Time Line

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A great bme to vistt ...

Festivities Scheduled tor October 1)-16, 2006 2006: A Year of Anniversaries. Whtk 2006 ts the tiftieth annivenary of the Jedicatton ofT be llmhpl1re. it i~ al~o the tottieth .wnn:enar~ of lh destgnatJon a.' a National Historic Landmark. and the 95th anniven:try of the founding of the Girl Scout' m Savann.lh.

Festivities marking these milestones will be held at The Birthplace in Savannah, October 13-16. The celebration is titled ''Remember the Past, H onor the Future."

Featured events will include: A re-cro;:.ltlon of the origmal tkdicatwn;

• A keynote addres~ by histonan Dr. .Anasta~Ja Suns. currently "Yrlting the tir~t scholarly biography ofjnliette Gordon low:

• Dramatic reaclings by Director FrJ.n Harold and Program Manager K:trherme Keena;

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• A ceremony 111 the no;:wly rcsrored garden; • And much more.

Savannah tearures other histone G1rl Scout sites, in­duding~uliette Gordon [O\\ 's grave and the Andrew low Hou~e. \vhcre she liYed atl:er her marriage, and which is the Sltl!" of the Fmt Headquarters. Historic homes and mm~·unlS adorn rhc ctty, and there are numerous tours by bus, boat and old-fashioned horse dra\\ n carriage.

Hours and Reservations. Monday- Saturday, 10-4: Sunda) s 11-'-J.; closed the fir~t hvo weeks of January. Tours every 20 ro 3Pmmuto;:~. RcserYatlons required for troop v1~1ts and Special Interest sessions, and should be made directly by the troop leader or parent. Phone 912-233-4501, email birthplace(jf~irlscouts.org, or go ww1v. girlscollts.orglbirtlrplace. Ask for the complimentary pubhcattun. Birthpl.w! Bo11nd. \vluch includes detailed mtormation, pnring .md planmng tips.

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Juliette Gordon Low "She v.ras qu icks1h cr .md pepper-the whole leavened \\ ith humamty :Uld bughter."

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J uliette and her live \iblings were born in Savannah. Georgia, and rai,ed b~· parent'> who had a romance that wa~ famous in that ciry. Julierre 's mother, ~ellie. \Ya~ a "Jorrherner. an artist and early proponent

of the Arts and Craft) Movement. High spirited. she is remembered as much for organizing medical care for returning veterans of the Spanish-American War as for slidmg down the elegantly curved banister of the house at the age of 81. Juliette's father, Willie. a graduate ofYalc, son of a prominent, well-connected Georgia family, served as a captain in the Confederacy and later as U.S. General and peace negotiator. Daisy, as Juliette was called, was born on the C\'C of the Civil War, October 31. 1860 .

,\',/Ire (;,m/,m,Julrrttc s "''''"" .fulrmc :, /.11/rrr. DrrgoJdit r l.wtro1/ Ill tltr 1\pcltll.i/t-Am<TI(ol>lll~r.

.fuiJc IU' tmlr Iter $Wt'TS .U.rlotl (lift). olltd Eft-.utor

ft1Jic1 T7rr msmpti<•nrs ' 'Bdtc•ld )~ &.rutr! One m tltr<'l' . •• };•II F.rith•·· \i>u HCIJ'<', \(>II Clr.mty . ..

Juli~::tte ",1\ .1 t.lkntl·d child. \Virh a crcarin· t~mperamcnt. Sheltered trom the h.lr.,hness of rhc war and Reconstruction, she was ~:dm'.ltl'd .H bo.mlmg ~chool~ in Virgim,l ,111d New York. and 'penr hl·r summer' 111 fashionable rcsorrs. A-s a young \\Qtl\,11\, Julicm· h.1d m.my \llltors. Then, Ill her early twemies. n.li\'el) rom.mnc. mcxp~:rienced in rel.uionstups, she fell hopelessly 111 lllw with the dashing. but aimless son of ,1 wealthy Engll~h 'hipp111~ m.lgn.tte, '' ho was livmg 111 Sava1mah.

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}tllirtll' mrtcd, (/rom row le(r), Billc>u• is >f'<PIIdfiwn [,_ft. sta11du1.i/

Marrymg agaimt her fam.il} 's wC.hes. shL· rL·turncd £O Eng­land with him, where rhe couple lived a 'torybook litie--ar kasr ar tim-socializing wirh royalC). 111 london for rhe ''season.'' going on shooting .md fishmg parnt'~ 111 ')corJand: she once wenr duck hummg w1th Rudyard Ktphn~.

Bur Oa1sy was nor so lucky m low ~h her p.trenr,. Despite her etTom to saw it. rhc marnage tell .1p.m \\ irhin a te.,,· rears. 13y 1905, before their divorce nude its way through the courtS, Wilham ("Bi!IO\\ ") Low \\,1'- lkJd.

Oe,paumg. on her 0\\ n .. md struggling with a ~e\ere hc.tr­ing disability. she \\OndereJ whar co do with wlut \he ,<llkd her "wasted life, which brought forth nothing bur leaves." She threw hersclfintQ art, .md \tudied sculpture in Paris; inw.trdly.

she felt her'>elfto be .1 t:1ilure at the only career th.tt really mat­tered ro \\omen of her rime. m.1rriage and motherhood.

Then.'" bile ~e.m:hing tor J. new sculpture re.Kher m London. she mer an En~hsh officer, S1r R.obr:rr Baden-Powell. tound~r of rhe Bo} \rout,. An older man. a ~oldier like her t:lther. and a 10\·er of art. the magnetic Baden-Pmwll made an Instant 1111-

pre~ion. ln her diary Juliette confided. "He ha) 1deao;. which if 1 followed t11em. a more mcful sphere of work might open before me in the future."Wtr11 a paternal nudge. Baden-Powell

urged her ro work '' irh hi~ mrer Agnes to create a coumerpart w the Boy Scour~ tor girh.Julierre took hi) adYice.

In 1912, after nrgamzmg troops in Scocl.md and I ondon.

Juliette returned ~o S.tva111uh ~perifically ro bring Girl Guid­ing ro the Unirt·d )rare~. and made the t:llllOlb phone call to her niece. Nma Pape, that changed historv. "Come nght o\·cr!" she ~Jid. "I h.l\'e somedling fOr all th~: guls of Sa\ ann.th, and all Amenca .. md .til tht· \Vorld, and we·n.- gomg to starr It tonight." Ar tif\r her relanw~ \Wre skeptiC<ll oi this. the Llte\t aJ,·ennm.> of their eccenmc. .md now middle-aged t'amil~ member. reterring w ir .t~ ''Girl Scoot;:·

But thJo; ",1, no momcmar: emhusiasm. From d1e ven be­g1nning.Juhene \\a) driwn by a t·ar-r~:aching ,·ision of expand­

ing what wa~ posstbk for ~irh ••• tll grrls. She enrolled g1rh then

77H· lilmu·y .urh,· Bm!Jp/a,,, Jnth ,z "'flY <1 th< 1887 F.tluwd Ht(fllle.~ P<'rtmit <?Oulierte <1/ 27, s/z,>rtl)' .z(tc 1 /t, 1 lll•lllh(~t 1<> II i/li.1111 ,\ 1. i..oJI' ("Btl1<'11'").

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on the inngc.."S oi 'octeC\, black guls jc:\\ l'h :>'lrb. orph n , md eemg ho\\ much ncher u m de thctr expenencc:, nu~ed

~trl iromone econonm ch' "uh those of.momer h \\ould become .Ill unport.tm part ol her leg-ac~: \1:: ell bctt)f r.t tJI b.trrll'l"'i bt·g.m tO f.11l Ill the omh. 111 1956, \1arun Lmher Kmg.jr.l.llb.l Gni SdHitS "a force f(,r dt>'c;;"~re~Juon."

:\ccm-dmg to her ncpht.'\\ Arthur. 'hc: \\.h qmrk\, \\ uh a .. , Cl) dctenmm·d chu1" and a \\1.'11 dc:\ doped sen t.' ofhumor. :\lore clun,m.mc than orgamz d u wa :><~td she could turn the 'unpleo;t C\em. hke gomg to the marhr.mto m d' n­tun· \\Orth) ot the Ar.1b1an N1ghts Arthur rcmcmhl·red her ,J, "ctth~·t ro.mn:; '' tth laughtl'r, oftt·n 'dt-directed." or m~hg­n.l tlt ".tb~lm ,oll1l' tti.Jlt,ttc~ to m.tn \H bt>.t,t." He n:callcd h~·t h.th it ot""tclltng l(mun~·, tilt t ll~' .lttd mv t:l,cin.Hed tixnd' h rl'.1dtng out grubb\ p.1lnh." And Ji tlm1g' got trU!) dull.) ou 1111ght find hn .. ,t.lllding stalltl.-,;qm•h on her \Cllet tble h~ td. \\ uh h~ r 'k11 t' bdd firmh he t\\ ~:en her Je~,.. On fishmg oututg-s. \H:armg .lll enormous Aopp) har and se\eral d11ck \'ells tg.un't the 'un and mo qultoe<i. ,he llhlm~d Arthur bnng .1lung J han11n~t to ~~P the fi,h on th~ he.1d a\ soon ~the\

\Wrt.' c.llt~ht. "w keep dH'IIl twm sutTerint:." Otw \ e tr. ,!Je in,btcd that the turkc~ ~k tined for the Thank,gt\ mg I) l\ rJbk be chloroform~ d to pan: 1t the p-atn of dcoptuuon a method of cxenmon lim ba khn-d "hen the tarcled ook. retnevmg the bml from the 1 l: house the next da\ found n \C:T\ much ah\c She" Ill!\ lue\ou~ and\\ kn0\\11 to

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l ~c: her de file ' to he.: r .tdunug~:: \\hen ~'cople dcchm·d to \oluntc:c:r tor omen: p01mbJIJ[\, she would 'omeome' lhJnk them for gc.: n ·mu'h acceptmg

Jnhcttc c.ordon Lo\\ \\JS, b, .Ill .lCCOUIH,, J complex fig­un:. p trt Nonhc.:tn progr~"t\c, p trt Southern lady. and pre­' tt.•nth modern -on h~: r O\\ n, pursumg a cafl'l'r. n:ti.t~lng to

be n tr~tnlhzed h\ a dts.lbtll[\ Juhl·ttt dtl·d much too 'oon of CJII t!'l j I ll T\ J-, 1 <)2-.

It l'i of p~u.unount importance to te.tch thC' young t inzen to a'\sume respono,;ibiliry for her O\\ n de\ elqpment md healch.

Badges 111l';lll nothing in themselves. bm they nurk a cert.tin achieYement, and they are .t link b<:tween the rich and the poor. For when one girl sl..'es a badge on a -,i,tcr Scout's ann. if that girl ha' \Yon the "iame badge. it at once awakens an interest .md sympathy bem cen them.

E\ery time )Oll sho\\ )OUr

cour.1ge. It grO\\ .

Welcon1e obstacles. as it is only by 1neeting with difficulties that you can kno\\ ho\Y to overcon1e them ...

To put your..,clf in another's place requires real imagination, but by so doing each Girl Scout will be able to live among others happily . ... I hope that during the coming year we shall all remember the rules of this Girl Scouting game of ours. They arc: To play fair. To play in your place. To play for your side and not for yourself. And as for the score, the best thing in a game is the fun and not the result .. . . "

Ulc"ed are the e\eS who~c clearer \'lew Can read tlw ' ' i;dom of the whole, T he deeper mt·.ming of the 'oul, Sun and air are life giving. The Love Eternal-old or new!

It 1<. 111 tht' open, where tht'\ lt:arn woodcraft and nature lore. d1Jt a g1rl get\ dtt' best opportunny w understand life in a sound and wholesome way.

Do wdl )Ollr p trt toda).llw work of today j, the In ron of tomorro\\, and \\ c arc 1t maker'.

Julrrttr coaxrr(~ oJ lrttlr brrrl

St outing i~ the cradle of careers. It ts whl'n: (\treers .m: born.

Do not think only of the 1\.anonal standpoint. but hold to the lnternational.. .the youth of the world should have standards and ideals in common.

S1mple Jj,·in~ 111 the ~pirit of this law j, mme impon.lllt th.m bc1ng .tble to ~rate tht·law ,1 nd t.t lk glibly .1bout it.

Whatever you take up, do it \Vith all your tnight .. ..

Fresh air is your great friend. Girl Scouts, I salute ~ou. SPRING 2006 LEADER 27

Advice from Leaders Just Like You!

"Math is so important to the future of girls ... Are there ways leaders can introduce math into activities?" -LincJa rrom 1\c:r~rucky

Math Is Everywhere

.\l.ltol '' .1 p.ut ol .,ltumr C\"C::r) thm~,: we do in G1rl Scounng. Go.1l \Cttmg and budp:eting tor mnney-t·arnm!! im·olvc: math. Plamung .1cm ml'~ and camp­our' tmoh"e rcnpc~. ~upplic~ .md 'hop­ping li't'. Cr.Jfh, 'lll'h .h onganu or o;er de<.ign. uwolve nwh (,hapc. p.merm, mc.huring and dinh.'lhton,). ,\hNc and sm~m~ arc math-ba\cd (rh) thm. bl'ar and repetition). In .1 b.1Lmccd program

girb "ill le:un and u'c math. - 'i/;.1/t )' Kl '" 'i.wt.! ,\l,m,f, C.!l!(

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Material Things

A. tun \\ay to 'ce marh 111 .ll"tion 1'

through quilting. Gtrl' of .til .t~c' can n1.1h· quilt<. .h p.1rt of recognition or c,erncc project,. Girl<. me m.nh <.kiU,

"hen mc::a~unng ptece-;, coummg ho'' m.my -;quare' .m: needed. c.1kul.!ring f:~bric yardage to purch:hc, t·ktt•nnin­ing the 'ize ptcn.•, netded to make: a fini,hed block. and mea,urmg borders. Younger girlo; c.m le.un ho\\ to ~.1lcu­

late \eam ,tllowanceo; and lw" they atTecr the tlni,h\.·d ,jze. Oltkr girl' can

build :1 'prcad,hl'\.'t ro determine how m.my pieC'e,, .md rhe ).ud.tge oi each

color rht>\ \\til need.

Practicum

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llo\\ much wtll ir co-;r co take our troop on .1 ,fience mu~eum o··amght? flow man) bo:>.:e<. or· cooktt" \\til each

gtrl need ro 'ell co co\-cr the co,t? Ho\\ much monC) 'hould we 'Pt'nd on tht· Hem' ro ~mtre:~ch -;cocking tor a o;erYict· proJeCt, and ho" many 'rotkm~ can "t' .lflord ro 'tuff?

ln '' orki ng through the Ms. PrN­dl•nt parch 1.1\t vcar. \W di,cussed the pan:nt.tp:c ol the popuhuou \Yho .m~ \\omen .. 111d rh.1r rhere ha, nc,·c::r yet hl·cn .1 \\OIIl.tn Pre,idcm. Ttu~ }e.lr we're p.micip.mng in the National Tm

Chalkn~e Compcririon. :1~ part of our Jumor To) maker badge .. md we 'II appl~ .111 cngmccnng de<-ign proce~~ and til­

dude a co't analy-.i~ element. -.\/I'J! D• •· .:• r \hu111 I :ZIIrr "J,rl! l'r<p

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Start At Any Age! [),u,~ Gtrl \com~ can count. sort .md

mah· co· p.lrhons. The~ can experi­ence .111 .lth·.mced math concept hJ..e

"one-to-ont' correspomlence .. by gl\ tng e.tch per,on .1 napkin .It lll event. Or.

they can le.1rn .1bour patrern<. copymg .1 p.mern you h.we creared b} mmg be.1d, of dif1:ert·nt ~•zes and colo r~. and rhen n1.1king up rlwir own pJtn:rm.

l3rownit .lnd Junior Girl Scout' lo\"e t.mgranh-a gt·omecnc puzzle wirh

seven pieces (five triangles, one square, and one parallelogram) that can be arranged to create images. Starr "vith shapes that have each piece outlined in the figure. and progress as far as your girls want to go. Girls can learn about the concepts of area and perimeter by comparing the size of the pieces and the lengths of rhe edges. Advance to pentaminoes (flat or 3-D pieces con­structed wirh five squares) or tessella­tions (chink M.C. Escher).

- ]<mefnmr L1.

It's All in How You Present It

We had a math/ science interest group for girls that mer for several years . Even though my co-leader was a woman engineer. we NEVER used the words "math'' or ''science." We did fun activities like monitoring the blue bird houses at rhe local Audubon Society. We,spem several weekends at MIT learning abour stop m otion pho­tography, resting water quality of the Charles River and building electronic quiz boards. We emphasized the fun! The g irls made rhe connection to sci­ence on their mvn, and later described the group as the "math group!"

-Hcatlrer Wilkimo11 Rojo, Girls Scortts of Sw!fi fT :1ter Couuci/, Loud,mdmy, ,\ '. H.

Family Math

Organize a fam ily Math Night using the Family Math program from EQUALS ar Lawrence Hall ofScience http: I l wlllw.lawrmccha 1/ofscience. org I equalsl index.ht111/. setting up a variety of stations with different math experi­ences available at each one. The activi­ties are graded by difficulty and can be done with minimal supplies and tools.

They are intended ro be home- based math games and activities for families to do together and most are appropriate for troop activities.

-.\1ary Clare .Uurphy. Brorrmir I;oop 28-J, .\llarlrsou, I l 'i.<.

Be Adventurous Every activity we do m Girl Scours involves m ath: rhe number of require­ments for badges. the amount of troop dues. and the number of girls in atten­dance, even Safety- I Vise requirements. The activities are the icing on the cake! Have girls find om how and why calen­dars were invented and then have rhcm invent a new calendar or learn about a calendar from a different culture. Fig­ure our how many pounds of caramel a Girl Scout Cookie recipe uses. The secret to math is having fun and then saying "Ah hah, there are many ways to solve a problem."

- R,>bl•ir jo Boulay. 111elis. Mailrr

Resources Galore A leader might abo consider meet­ing with a math teacher or someone from a community college or university who works with math to get some sug­gestions. A school or library will have computer software packages for games and learning, as well as ideas for web­sires to visir.A lot of fun ones exist, such as Roller CoasrerTycoon~ . that actually incorporate math in fun ways. Tangrams. optical illusions and origami resources can be fi)und online· or at the library.

Resources Online: • Family Math is a link to resources and

programs, http: I lwwlv./Jzs.berkeley. ed11 I equals I .f.\1nemwk. hrm/

• Figure This! Math Challenges for Families has lots of ideas, hllp: I l ulfllw jigurethis. org I

• Girls Go Tech! A Girl Scour Math. Science and Technology initiative, /11tp: I lwrt'ff1.f!irl~!ZOieclr .or,~? I

• Money Smarts helps girls learn about finances, hllp: I l wu;r,girlscou ts. o~~ I 1110/fC)'SI/I(!Y/:il

• National Academy of Virtual Math Manipulariws is an incredible library of interactive problem solving by grade level and topic, http: I !lilvrn.IISH.edulen/ JWI' I vlihrary. html

ational Toy Challenge for grades 5-8, http: I lrliWIV.Ioychallenge.com I

• PBS Kids: Cybcrchasc has great math games, including tangrams. http: I I pbskids. org I cyi>erdzase I illllex. hrml

-Compiled by Chris Be1gersor1 .\lemb,rslrip, ,\/is.<iou tc> .Harkn Grt'"l'

SPRING 2006 LEADER 29

If you're moving- especially all Lifetime Members with a government or military address -use our "Movin' Card" so you'll still receive LEADER magazine. The post office won't forward magazines, but Girls Scouts of the USA will- if we have your forwarding address!

New Address . . l'vcw Friend!> Let's Get Movin' for girls ages 5 -1 0 and Let's Get Mo'*'in' Across the State or Around the World for girls older than 1 0 provide activities and exercises to get girls involved in the moving process and help ease fears about relocation.

• Great goodbye gift for girls leaving your troop.

• Great retention tool for girls moving. The card in the back of the book helps connect girls to their next Girl Scout council.

• Encourage corporations, realtors, relocation companies to purchase these books to include in their company orientation packet for families moving to another area.

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Interest Projects! A Grassroots Development The G r Scout comi'T'<.~:-·utys vorces echo ~hrot..g"lout these new Interest Projects - n be top cs they cover and the way ;hey are structured. In •esponse to st..ggest ons '''e rece ved, these new Interest Pro ects:

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