Who do you want the girl in your life to become? Whether she is 5 or 17,
you want her to become self-confident, strong, and compassionate.
You want her to respect herself and others,
make good decisions, be open to new challenges, and use her skills and talents to make her world a better place.
You
want her to build strong friendships, be a leader, and put her values into practice in her everyday life. You want her to
become her best self.
Social
pressure, image issues, and uncertain security—there are so many potential hurdles to girls' well-being. For over
90 years, Girl Scouts has been helping girls realize their full potential and everything that Girl Scouting offers today is
more relevant than ever.
What Do Girl Scouts Do?
Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities to address the important issues in their lives. Girl Scouts do almost
anything girls like to do! Girl Scout program activities are open to all girls who are members of Girl Scouting, are based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and the four Girl Scout
Program Goals, follow health and safety standards, and are done with the support
of caring, trained adults.
Girls ages 5-17 enjoy program experiences based on the progression of activities available from Girl Scouts - Mt. Wilson
Vista Council, in Girl Scout handbooks, award books, online at www.studio2b.org and Girls Only, and other Girl
Scout program resources.
How Can You Support
Your Girl Scout?
Your calendar is full. Your to-do list is jam-packed. You want to help out, but
it's almost impossible to find the time. Don't panic. You don't have to give up your life to support
your girl.
Because there are only so many hours in a day, girls, along with their parents and guardians, have to
balance many growing and diverging interests, commitments, and responsibilities. You'll be surprised at how flexible
Girl Scouting is today. You can choose how little or how much time and energy you can give - an hour, a day, or maybe
just a "thank you" to your Girl Scout's troop or group leader.
Customize Your Role
From
being the "head cheerleader" who encourages and supports her daughter in Girl Scouting, to accompanying the girls
on a field trip to a local museum, to helping raise the funds and traveling with a group to a Girl Scout World Center in India,
you can use your skills and explore your interests. Here are a few of the many ways you can support your Girl Scout:
- Suggest
a fun day trip
- Set
up a phone tree
- Coordinate
transportation for an outing
- Be a guest speaker
- Teach girls a new skill
- Design a troop photo album or Web site
- Join girls on a field trip
- Become an advocate in your community for Girl Scouting
- Tell your girl you're
proud of her
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"I couldn't wish for a better mentor or role model for
my daughter.
She has, in a way, helped raise these girls."
-Denise Gilmartin, Mother
(speaking of Maki Shewfelt, Leader)
Junior Troop 788,
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