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New Leader Orientation

• Welcome
• to
• Girl Scouting!

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• By the end of this session, you will be able to
• List 3 facts about the history of Girl Scouts and
  our founder.
• Locate in the Leader Manual our Promise and Law,
  Program Goals, and the Purpose of the Girl Scout
  movement.
• Describe our organizational structure.
• Identify the 4 Girl Scout Program Age Levels
• Explain how troops and the council receive
  funding.

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Founder of Girl Scouting

• October 31, 1860 January 18, 1927
• Juliette Gordon Low

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Founder of Girl Scouting

• Juliette Gordon Low was an environmentalist, a
  crusader, a woman dedicated to the service of
  others.
• Known as Daisy, she was a person of many talents,
  diverse interests, and a strong sense of
  determination. A hearing problem that lead to
  almost total deafness never stopped her from
  pursuing her goals.
• Her story can be found in the girls age level
  handbooks.

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Founder of Girl Scouting

• The program was started with a phone call Come
  right over. I've got something for the girls of
  Savannah, and all America, and all the world, and
  we're going to start it tonight.
• The first troop met on March 12, 1912 in
  Savannah. Juliettes's niece, Daisy Gordon, was
  registered as the first Girl Scout in the United
  States.

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Founder of Girl Scouting

• Juliette believed girls could and should plan
  their own program, make their own decisions, run
  their own troop. She saw the adult leaders as
  'helpers and advisors never directors.
• The Juliette Low World Friendship Fund was
  started to honor her and her vision of worldwide
  friendship. Part of the money is used to send
  Girl Scouts to other countries and to bring Girl
  Guides and Girl Scouts from other countries to
  the United States.

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Girl Scout Mission

• Girl Scouting builds girls of courage,
  confidence, and character, who make the world a
  better place.

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Girl Scout Purpose

• Girl Scout tag line is "Girl Scouts. Where Girls
  Grow Strong" What do you think of when you hear
  the word strong? How might girls grow strong
  through the Girl Scout Program?
• How does the all-girl setting we use facilitate
  this?
• Refer to page 35 of the Leader Manual for
  information on these subjects.

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Girl Scouting Provides

• All girl environment
• Opportunities for girls to make decisions using
  the girl/adult planning process
• Opportunities to develop full individual
  potential
• Opportunities for girls to use their talents to
  give back to their communities

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Adults as Role Models

• Say to girls "Do as I do."
• The Girl Scout Promise and Law are the very
  heart of Girl Scouting. To be good role models
  and mentors, adults in Girl Scouting must display
  behaviors they wish girls to use.
• If the girls observe adults treating each other
  in a sincere, polite, and professional manner,
  the hope is that they will role model this
  behavior toward each other.

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Our Ethical Code

• 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.

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Our Ethical Code

• I will do my 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 Scout Law
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Our Ethical Code

• The Promise and Law are the Ethical Code in Girl
  Scouting! Everything we say and do should be
  modeled after these.
• When would be an appropriate time to recite the
  Promise and Law?

During of troop meetings At special ceremonies
and events As part of a flag ceremony.
God in the Promise Refer to page 35 of Leader
Manual. For most girls there will be no change
in the way they recite the Promise. Girl
Scouting encourages respect for the spiritual
beliefs of others.
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Spot Review

• Who founded Girl Scouts?

Juliette Gordon Low
When was the first meeting held?
March 12, 1912
On what holiday was Juliette born?
Halloween
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Program Goals

• Experiences and Activities
• Encourage Each Girl to
• 1. Develop To Her Full Individual Potential
• 2. Relate To Others With Increasing
  Understanding,
• Skill, And Respect
• 3. Develop Values To Guide Her Actions And To
  
• Provide The Foundation For Sound Decision-
• Making
• 4. Contribute To The Improvement Of Society
• Through The Use Of Her Abilities And
  Leadership
• Skills, Working In Cooperation With Others

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Program Goals

• Almost every award girls earn, every event they
  attend, every service project they do, every
  camping trip they experience will help girls grow
  in at least one of these goals, and many times in
  all four goals.
• Refer to page 37 of the Leader Manual

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Program Goals

• The girls in your troop decide to collect canned
  goods for a local food bank. How will this
  project relate to the goals?

Develop to her full potential
Learn the steps involved in planning and
executing a task.
Relating to others
Develop sensitivity to others.
Developing values
Learn that helping others is a good value to have.
Contributing to society
Realize that a small group of girls can make a
difference.
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Girl Scout Program

• The Girl Scout program is for ALL GIRLS who make
  the girl Scout Promise and accept the Girl Scout
  law, who meet the age requirements, and have paid
  their national membership dues.
• Adult Girls Scouts are women men who accept the
  principles and beliefs (Preamble of the
  Constitution), have paid membership dues, and
  meet the membership standard.
• Girl Scout members may participate in the program
  in troops, as individuals, or as members of
  interest groups.

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Girl Scout Program

• The Girl Scout program contains a system of
  Progressive Earned Awards designed to develop
  skills and symbolize accomplishments.
• Care is taken at all times to provide for the
  safety and security of girls. The Girl Scout
  Program should conform to Council and GSUSA's
  Standards, Policies, and Guidelines as described
  in the Leader's Digest, Leader's Manual, and
  Safety-Wise.
• The motivating force in Girl Scouting is a
  spiritual one. Each girl is encouraged to become
  a better member of her religious group and
  respect the religious beliefs and practices of
  others.

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Girl Scout Program

• Service is an important element of the Girl Scout
  program and is performed without regard for
  personal reward.
• The Girl Scout program promotes Cooperative
  Learning Experiences. Girls and adults form a
  working partnership in planning, decision-making,
  and evaluating their own progress and programs.
  The development of leadership and decision-making
  skills is encouraged through activities and troop
  government.

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Age Levels

• There is one Girl Scout program that is adapted
  to meet the educational, emotional, and social
  needs of girls at different age levels.
• Daisy Girl Scouts Grade K-1 or 5-6 years
  old
• Brownie Girl Scouts Grade 1-3 or 6-8 years old
• Junior Girl Scouts Grade 4-6 or 8-11
  years old
• Girls 11-17 Grade 6-12 or 11-17 years old
• Adult Girl Scouts - women/men 18 years or older

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Structure of Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) Girl Scouts of the United States of
America (GSUSA) Girl Scout Council of Colonial
Coast (GSCCC) Service Unit Troop
Refer to page 8 of the Leader Manual for more
information.
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WAGGGS - International

• World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
  (WAGGGS) was founded in 1928 by Robert
  Baden-Powell (First Baron Baden-Powell of
  Gilwell) and Olave (Lady Baden-Powell).
• Headquarters the World Bureau in London,
  England.
• World Centers Our Chalet - Switzerland, Pax
  Lodge - England, Our Cabana - Mexico, and Sangam
  - India.
• A progressive, non-profit, voluntary movement
  for girls with 140 National Girl Guide and Girl
  Scout organizations and a total membership of
  more than 10 million members.

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GSUSA - National

• Girl Scouts of the United States of America was
  founded by Juliette Gordon Low on March 12, 1912
  in Savannah, GA.
• Headquarters 420 Fifth Ave, New York, NY.
• Chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1950, we are
  the largest voluntary organization for girls in
  the world.
• Serves more than 2.7 million girls and 858
  thousand adults.
• GSUSA charters and guides over 300 local
  councils.

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GSCCC - Regional

• Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast was
  chartered on
• January 1, 1981.
• Headquarters - A Place for Girls, Chesapeake,
  Virginia.
• Membership is approximately 16,000 girls and
  5,500 adults.
• Chief Executive Officer Tracy Keller
• GSCCC serves 50 Service Units.

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Service Units Local Support

• A service unit is a geographic area managed by a
  team of volunteers.
• Service Units have both a name and number. Be
  sure you have this information before you attend
  the council level new leader training.
• Leader meetings in the service unit are held
  monthly to share information about local and
  council wide program activities. It is an
  excellent opportunity to get ideas and advice
  from other leaders.

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CouncilMap
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Council Map and Properties

• GSCCC serves a land area of 25,000 square miles
  reaching from the northeastern North Carolina to
  James City County and Gloucester/Mathews in
  Virginia.
• A Place for Girls 11 acre facility used for
  after-school, weekend, and summer programs. Fun
  Room available for troop overnights.
• Camp Skimino 90 acre camp in Williamsburg
• Camp Darden 100 acre camp near Franklin
• Camp Apasus 7 acre site in Norfolk
• Camp Burke's Mill Pond 18 acre camp in
  Gloucester
• Pages 59-63 of Leader manual describes these
  facilities.

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Resources

• People
• Leader Support Team
• Parents
• Membership Manager / Specialist

• Places
• Program Centers at
• - A Place For Girls
• - Enmeier Program
• Center
• Community

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People Resources

• Leader Support Team Members Volunteers available
  to answer questions and support leaders deal with
  questions or problems that may develop during the
  year.
• Families A leader's most valuable resource. Many
  jobs can be delegated to other adults. A
  successful troop depends on the types and amount
  of support given to the troop by the families.
  Refer to the Leader Manual page 33.
• Service Unit meetings Troop leaders from the
  service unit gather to get updated information
  and share ideas.
• Membership Manager and Specialist Council staff
  who support and supervise your service unit.

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Other Resources

• Council Program centers and camps.
• Local community sites are excellent choices for
  program opportunities and meeting places. Check
  community newspapers and on-line resources for
  upcoming events.
• Publications are provided by both GSUSA and
  GSCCC. Each troop will be provided with a copy
  of Safety-Wise, the Leader Manual, and the
  Training Schedule. Leaders may purchase other
  publications from the council stores. Age Level
  handbooks and Leader Guides are recommended. If
  purchased with troop funds, they remain property
  of the troop

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Publications

• Safety Wise
• Leaders Digest
• Leader Magazine
• Official Catalog
• Leader Guide
• Age Level Handbooks

GSUSA www.girlscouts.org

• Leader Manual
• Leader Mailing
• Program Fun
• Training Schedule
• Coast Line
• Summer Fun Camp Brochures
• Sponsorship Kit

GSCCC www.gsccc.org
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Troop Meetings
Troop Size?
Negotiable!
Depends on troop meeting location, girl/adult
ratio requirements, and leader's comfort zone. We
may ask you to take more girls as the year
progresses.
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Troop Meetings
How Often?
Varies by age level.
Most meetings last 1.5 to 2 hours a week. Younger
girls meet for shorter periods of time usually
on a weekly basis. Daisy Girl Scout attention
spans usually work best with weekly, 1 hour
meetings.
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Troop Meetings
Where?
Clean, safe, accessible public building.
Local schools may have room for after school or
evening meetings. Local churches and community
buildings have hosted Girl Scout meetings.
Check with age level consultant.
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Types of Diversity

• Gender Socio-economic status
  Religion
• Color Disabilities
  Geographic location
• Race Learning styles
  Marital status
• Ethnicity Age
  Parental status
• Culture Education
  Sexual Orientation

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Diversity and Pluralism

• Each of us brings our individual strengths to the
  organization. Regardless of our places in the
  Girl Scout structure, everyone should contribute
  to the process of pluralism.
• Diversity is the quality of being diverse or
  different, variety. When used to describe people
  and population groups, it encompasses
  multidimensional factors, including but not
  limited to age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability,
  religion, education, parental status,
  professional background, marital status, etc. It
  validates the presence of "VARIETY."

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Diversity and Pluralism

• Pluralism is a system which includes individuals
  or groups differing in the basic background,
  experiences and cultures. It allows for the
  development of a common tradition, while
  reserving the right of each group to maintain
  it's cultural heritage. It implies 'MUTUAL
  RESPECT."
• Diversity counting people
• Pluralism making people count!!!
• WE NEED BOTH!

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Money Matters
Sources of Income and Operating Expenses
Family Partnership Contributions Product
Sales Workplace Designations United Way
Allocations Council Shops Program Site Fees
Membership Services Program Services Adult
Development Fund Raising Administration Communicat
ions
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Money Matters

• GSCCC is funded through product sales United
  Ways special events and contributions from
  individuals, organizations, and businesses. Our
  goal is to develop more adult generated income.
• Troops are funded through troop dues,
  participation in council product sales and troop
  fund raisers. Fund raising efforts must meet the
  policies and procedures outlined in the Leader
  Manual and Safety Wise.

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Money Matters

• Opportunity Fund is a financial assistance
  program offered by the council. This money can
  be used to defray national membership dues (10)
  and council program fees for girls in need. See
  Leader Manual for details.
• Family Partnership Our council needs our
  financial support as well as our time. The most
  successful Girl Scout troops are the ones with
  leaders who actively involve the families.

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Money Matters

• Families can donate to the council in different
  ways
• Designate GSCCC in UW, CVC, CFC campaigns at
  work.
• Include Family Partnership gifts during
  registration forms.
• Participate in Service Unit Family Partnership
  events
• Volunteer to help with these events.

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Money Matters

• Tax Exempt Letters GSCCC is a tax exempt
  organization. Supplies purchased by and for
  troops are tax exempt. Keep a copy of the Tax
  Exempt Letter in your car or wallet to use when
  making purchases.
• Some merchants keep the Letter, so you may want
  to keep a spare on hand.

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Tax Deductions

• Many out of pocket expenses are tax deductible.
• Mileage
• Childcare
• GS books, uniforms, pins, etc you purchase with
  your own money for troop use may be deductible
• Merchandise you purchase with your own money and
  contribute to your troop (not recommended girls
  should learn to budget troop expenses!)
• Contact your tax advisor for details

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Leader Support Team
Fund Development/Visibility VFA
Recruitment/ Organization VFA
Program and Training VFA
Registrar Recruiters Organizers
Age Level Consultant Juliettes Consultant Camp
Consultant Training Coordinator
Product Chairs Community Rep. Family Partnership
Chair
VFA Volunteer Field Administrator
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Leader Support Team

• You have a network of experienced leaders
  available to you. They can help you locate a
  meeting place, answer questions, and help you get
  your troop started .
• Volunteer Field Administrators oversee the
  functions of the Service Unit. Age Level
  consultants can be a welcome source of
  information and ideas.
• Your troop should be represented at the monthly
  service unit meetings by the leader, assistant
  leader, or a parent. It is the time to get
  information and help from other leaders.

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Time Expectations
Periodic trips and events youll attend with your
troop.
For every hour of meeting time there may be 1
hour of planning.
2-4 hours a month on reading, paperwork, and
phone calls.
Monthly leader meetings lasting 1-2 hours.
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Girl Scout Registration

• GSUSA Registration Form
• 10 Annual Membership Fee
• Financial Assistance - Opportunity Funds are
  available to cover girl registration fees
• Service Unit Registrar

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Girl Scout Registration

• Get both girl and adult registration forms from
  your SU registrar before your troop meeting.
  Encourage the adults to register also. Adults
  tend to support organizations they join, which
  gives you a good family network for the troop.
• Registration forms must be completely filled out
  and signed by an adult. Do not use abbreviations
  for school names and specify if Elem., Middle, or
  High School.

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Girl Scout Registration

• The 10 national membership fee is required at
  registration and is payable to GSCCC OR an
  Opportunity Fund form may be used instead.
• All registration forms must be submitted to your
  registrar as quickly as possible. Girls are not
  registered until the forms are turned in to the
  registrar.
• It is best NOT TO SEND FORMS TO THE GIRL SCOUT
  OFFICE, but to give them to the SU registrar!

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Adult Education

• Training Schedule
• Requirements
• Training Dates
• Registration Forms

Published twice a year and posted on www.gsccc.org
New Leader training is to be completed within 6
months.
Offered on a variety of dates and locations.
Located in back of training schedule or register
on line.
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Adult Education

• Adults in leadership positions (leader or
  assistant leader) must complete training within 6
  months.
• Available through your service unit
• Orientation (This slide show)
• Quick Starts for Leaders
• Available through the council
• Troop Management
• Working with (Daisy, Brownie, ) Girl Scouts
• NLIII Troop Trips and Paperwork 3-4 months after
  start of troop.

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Adult Education

• Outdoor training is strongly recommended and is
  required before solo camping. Check with your
  camp consultant. One registered adult (does not
  have to be the troop leader) who attended this
  training for the troop must accompany the troop
  on all camping outings.
• First Aid Training/CPR is required before doing
  any activity which may result in an injury.
  Leaders are strongly recommended to have a first
  aider available for troop meetings and trips, as
  accidents can happen anywhere.

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Adult Education

• Register for training as soon as possible using
  the registration form in the training schedule or
  the council website http//www.gsccc.org/Adults_Tr
  aining.asp
• Registration deadline is 3 business days before
  the course date.
• Only people who are registered for a course are
  notified if it is cancelled or the location
  changes.
• Call the Training HOTLINE for up-to-date
  information as to training available and
  cancellations. 757-547-4405, ext 306 for the
  recording.

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Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast

• A Place for Girls
• 912 Cedar Road
• Chesapeake, VA 23322-7002
• (757) 547- 4405 or 1-800-77-SCOUT

• Peninsula Service Center
• 813 Forrest Drive, Suite B
• Newport News, VA 23601
• [phone]
• Elizabeth City Field Center
• 214 N. Dyer Street
• Elizabeth City, NC 27909
• [phone]

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• Welcome to the Team!

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