Yesterday, I volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader for my daughter's Girl Scout Troop. We talked about safety and selling Girl Scout cookies. We also talked about the Panda that the girls will earn after selling 200 boxes of cookies, but focused more on the reason for selling cookies. We are trying to earn enough money to pay for next year's Girl Scout Uniform. During the process, we'll learn how to set team and personal goals, build confidence and leadership skills.
We decorated Operation Thin Mint postcards (you can purchase cookies and have them go directly to the U.S. Military Troops serving overseas) and talked about World Thinking Day. On the agenda, India. In the next few weeks, we'll be learning all about their culture; their traditions, their customs, the clothes, the food, the language, the dances and the bindi.
If you have a specific set of skills that builds courage, confidence and character in young women (ages 5-17) contact your local Girl Scout Council (http://girlscouts.org/). Since we started our troop, we have been blessed with many volunteers from fire fighters to crossing guards, a registered nurse and environmentalist. We learned how to cross the street safely, how to eat healthy, keep fit and wash our hands, we learned about the wetlands and our environment as well as how to keep safe from a fire...all skills that build up young girls to become strong members of our community.
Until tomorrow, have a great day!
Christina
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