Girl Scouts of America is an organization dedicated to helping girls grow as individuals, leaders, and community activists. The goal of the organization is to assist girls of all ages to become more confident in their abilities, develop a healthy self esteem, build friendships, and develop new skills that can be used in the real world. The Girl Scouts of America organization was established in 1912 under the direction of Juliette Gordon.
The uniforms for Girl Scout members vary depending on their age group. The youngest Girl Scouts are called Daisy’s. These girls are 5 and 6 years of age. Their uniform is a teal smock that goes over the head and ties on both sides. It features to large pockets in the front that serve to hold their supplies during activities.
Singing songs is a very common theme in Girls Scouts. There are hundreds of different Girl Scout songs to select from. Some of them are great for campouts and others are good to sing while traveling or completing community projects. There are Girl Scout honor songs about respect and dedication to themselves and their community.
There are many different Girl Scout patches that girls can proudly earn and display on their smock, vest, or uniform. There are different patches for different age groups as well. Daisies are for girls who are ages 5 and 6. They can earn a pin for membership, and petals that form a complete daisy. They earn one petal for completing various learning activities. They can also earn patches for sharing, participating in environmental awareness activities, and earn their Flag ceremony patch for learning the pledge of allegiance.
Girl Scouts of America is a non profit organization that assists girls of all ages to become the very best they can be. They are encouraged to participate in community assistance and to develop a positive self image. To help fund the various activities that Girl Scouts participate in, troops all around the globe sell cookies. The first type of Girl Scout cookies were only sugar cookies. Today there are several different kinds of cookies to select from.