Poem....

WHAT SHE BROUGHT HOME FROM GIRL SCOUTS TODAY
by Laura Hollenzer

Perhaps when she came home today you asked, "What did you do at Girl Scouts?"
When she replied, "Nothing but play", you were filled with doubts!
The weeks went by, you asked again, still she had no craft to show.
Then you began to wonder, why didn't they glue or sew?

For after all, it's dues each week, and driving here and there.
The uniform, permission slips, and cookie sale to share!
Ah... but she brought home much better things, that no glue or craft could make.
If only to lend a helping hand, when needed for someone's sake.
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.

Seven Days of Dais-ies.

I have to say that we love our Daisy Troop. The youngest of all the Girl Scouts...and so cute!

I thought this poem was really fun to read to my daughter, who is a Daisy.

Girl Scout Week...Seven Daisies

      SUN-DAISY:
      My name is Sun-Daisy,
      And we're here to speak
      About Juliette Low
      And Girl Scout week.
      
      Just before the Civil War
      Juliette was born
      In Savannah, Georgia
      One October morn.
      
      MON-DAISY:
      Daisy was her nickname
      Throughout her living days.
      She loved games and writing
      And performing in plays.
      
      When Daisy grew up,
      She worked with Girl Guides.
      Her first troop was in Scotland
      With seven girls by her side.
      
      TUES-DAISY:
      Daisy sailed to America;
      March 12 was the day
      She started a troop
      Called Girl Scouts U.S.A.
      
      Eighteen girls met with Daisy
      Very eager to start
      To make uniforms and badges
      Each doing her part.

      WEDNES-DAISY
      Juliette spoke the Law
      For all Girl Scouts to learn
      And told of requirements
      For badges they could earn.

      The troop went on hikes
      Along nature trails
      Watching birds of all kinds
      And recording details.
      
      THURS-DAISY:
      Sports were important
      To keep the girls fit.
      Basketball was the first game
      To become a big hit.
      
      Daisy told the girls of camping
      Under stars shining bright.
      Destination-Camp Lowlands
      The first Girl Scout campsite.
    
      FRI-DAISY:
      For the rest of her life
      Daisy spread the word 'round
      To millions of girls
      In town after town.
    
      Shortly after her death
      A World Friendship fund began
      To honor this grand lady
      And her work through the land.
   
      SATUR-DAISY:
      Each year we join
      In a friendship celebration
      With Girl Scouts 'round the world
      And with great dedication.
     
      We'll remember Juliette Low
      Of whom we will speak,
      For we're proud to be Girl Scouts
      Each day of the week.

Growing Volunteers.

How to Grow a Girl Scout Volunteer

First plant seven rows of P's:

Promptness, perseverance, preparation, participation, presence, purity, and performance.

Next, plant three rows of squash:

squash unfairness, squash criticism, squash indifference

Then plant seven rows of lettuce:

1) Let us delegate responsibility

2) Let us give assistance whenever necessary

3) Let us recognize the importance of pooling ideas and

encourage full and free ideas

and encourage full and free discussion before decisions are made.

4) Let us appreciate and respect the attitudes of other people

5) Let us encourage cooperation

6) Let us arrive in advance of scheduled meetings,

with all materials needed

7) Let us be prepared

No garden is complete without turnips:

Turn up for meetings

Turn up with enthusiasm

Turn up with new ideas

Turn up with a smile

The harvest is one terrific Girl Scout Volunteer

{Cookie} Songs

Cookie "We Will" Rock YOU

"We Will, We Will Rock you
With our Girl Scout Cookies!"
- and just keep repeating it.

Cookie Mommies

{Tune: Rubber Ducky}

Cookie Mommies, you're the ones
Who count the boxes, one by one.
Cookie Mommies, we're awfully proud of you.
Do, Do, Si, Do.

We sell cookies for the scouts,
But you're the reason
it all works out.
Cookie Mommies, its all because of you.

Every box we sell
Makes a little bit of money
To pay for
All the projects and
Buy the snacks for our tummies, Mommies!

Cookie Mommies, you get the work done.
You make selling lots of fun.
Cookie Mommies, we o-o-owe it all to you!!!!

The Cookie-Rena!
{Tune: the Macarena}

Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts come and hear our voices.
Thin Mints, Tagalongs,oh so many choices
Snaps, Samoas, Do-si-dos, and Chalets
Heeeeeey! Got the Milk?
Chocolate Chip!

The Cookie Song
{Tune: The Song That Never Ends}

The Cookie Song that never ends
We're selling cookies here my friends
And if you buy a box of them, or maybe even two,
We'll stop singing long enough for you and you and you

To get yourselves right out the door
After you're gone we'll sing some more.
We'll sell you extra cookies if you want to come right back.
And you can have them later for a little bitty snack.

Samoas, Snaps, and Thin Mints, too,
We've got them all right here for you.
We want to thank you very much for every little thing.
And while we sell our cookies we will sing and sing and sing

The cookie song that never ends
We're selling cookies here my friends.....
(repeat, and repeat, and repeat.....)

from Mona L, (credit to Thousand Islands GSC Troop 175 - specifically Merryn and Jessica!)