G.I.R.L. THERE IS POWER IN EVERY. Recruitment Resources Booklet Unleash it at Girl Scouts. 100 Years

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1 100 Years Girl Scouting in Southeastern Wisconsin THERE IS POWER IN EVERY G.I.R.L. Unleash it at Girl Scouts. Recruitment Resources Booklet

2 Recruitment Event Q & A What s the purpose of a recruitment event? To inspire new members, parents, volunteers, caregivers, and girls to get involved with Girl Scouting. What is considered a recruitment event? Tabling at a school open house or community fair. Attendees are not specifically at the event to learn about Girl Scouts. The recruiter has the opportunity to connect with potential members, gathering information from them and educating them about all Girl Scouts has to offer.. What is the Opportunity Catalog? Found at gswise.org, it is a place where users can enter their zip code and find a list of: o New troops welcoming new members o Returning troops welcoming new members o Volunteer openings Prospective members should be able to see an assigned troop in their area at a recruitment event. GSWISE recruitment events held at a specific school or site. Adults and girls are invited to attend the event, specifically to learn about Girl Scouts. Potential members can fill out the Welcome to Girl Scouts page in Volunteer Systems at gswise.org. The event may be a one hour information session, or a themed event using one of the recruitment kits available for check out at any GSWISE Resource Center. What recruitment resources are available? (These can be checked out through your local Resource Center) Recruitment flyers from GSWISE. Colorful and pre-printed or available online, the flyers include a blank section for you to customize. Tabletop recruitment boards. How do I participate? We need recruiters in order to make sure every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout can participate! School/Site Organizers play a crucial role as they lead recruitment efforts throughout GSWISE during the membership year. GSWISE Recruitment Managers will provide training and support prior to your recruitment event. How many people does it take to staff/assist at a recruitment event? Tabling event 1 to 2 people needed GSWISE recruitment event 2 adults and a helpful troop of Girl Scout Juniors or older. One adult meets with the potential volunteers, and the other oversees the older girls as they provide an hour of fun activities. Yard signs. The Girl s Guide to Girl Scouting (any level), Journey books, and uniforms for display. templates for school e-newsletters. School/Site Organizer Packets with registration instructions, Interest Indicators, take home cards, and Recruitment Sign-In Sheets. Recruitment Resource booklet with script. Recruitment themed events curriculum and resources. o Daisy Flower Garden Girl Scout Daisy level recruitment o Princess Party Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie level recruitment o Superhero multi-level recruitment How long should the recruitment event last? If tabling event is being held in conjunction with a school event, you would want to be at the event the entire time families are free to roam. If this is a GSWISE recruitment event no longer than one hour, with a set start and finish time. The families you are trying to connect with are just as busy as you are! 2 gswise.org o Shooting Star multi-level family recruitment Who do I contact to answer questions about my recruitment efforts? Contact the GSWISE Recruitment Manager assigned to your area.

3 Planning a Girl Scout Recruitment Event School/Site Open House or Community Fair Contact the organizers of the event and get permission to represent Girl Scouts at the event. Solidify dates and times and find out if tables are provided and what you can expect in terms of space allocation and number of participants. Alert the Girl Scout Recruitment Manager of the date and time of the recruitment effort so the council can direct any inquiries. Use recruitment materials found in your School/ Site Organizer Packet and reserve materials from a GSWISE Resource Center. Display the 2-part Recruitment Sign-In Sheet. Ask everyone who stops by to sign the sheet. Hand out Girl Scout giveaways Girl Scout stickers are included in your School/Site Organizer Packet. GSWISE Recruitment Event Connect with school or site officials to get permission to hold a recruitment event. Ask girls from a Girl Scout Junior age or older troop to help at the event. Have Girl Scouts and their adult helpers work with the girls who are present at the event while you meet with the potential adult volunteers. (You only need 3-4 girls and their adult chaperone). Connect with the girls prior to the event to let them know their role. Reserve GSWISE recruitment kits and resources from a GSWISE Resource Center. Have all participants complete a 2-part Recruitment Sign-In Sheet. Ask participants to log on to gswise.org and complete the Welcome to Girl Scouts page. Give participants the troop number they will be assigned, let them know you are currently forming the troop (or let them know if you already have leadership in place). Each new troop has assigned volunteer roles in the Opportunity Catalog: o 4 Co-Leaders Work with school or site officials to set a date for the recruitment event: o Determine when most families are available. o Ask when they hold school concerts or family nights. o Follow their lead for the best time to reach the most families. Ask if you will need to complete a facility use form for the school. Complete the form and forward to the council for approval and signatures. Prepare recruitment flyers with customized information regarding your event. Flyers are available online or at the GSWISE offices. Distribute seven to ten days in advance of your event. Ask school or site officials if they can offer additional ways to advertise the event, such as an e-newsletter. Alert the Girl Scout Recruitment Manager of the date and time of the recruitment effort so the council can direct any inquiries. Receive a troop number from the Girl Scout Recruitment Manager or Engagement Consultant so the new troop can be listed in the Opportunity Catalog. o 2 Cookie Captains o 2 Nut Managers o 40 Helping Hands Encourage all to find a role with their new troop! Remind them that all volunteers must be registered members and complete a background check. gswise.org 3

4 Communicating your message People like to buy things but most don t appreciate being overwhelmed by a salesperson! There s no need to oversell the Girl Scout experience, even though you know how wonderful it is. Let those new girls and volunteers lead the way in their decision to become a Girl Scout, and let them know that the experience may or may not be the perfect fit for their family. People like to do business with people they trust, so establish some expectations as you build your rapport and relationship with these potential members. 1. Establish a timeline with your audience. Let them know what your expectations are for the recruitment event, and ask them what their expectations are. 2. Control the flow of the meeting. When everyone is confident their agenda will be dealt with, you become a better listener and can focus on the potential member s issues. 3. Understand the outcome. Your goal is reached when they have decided to proceed, or stop the process of becoming a new member. If a new member is unsure, set up a definite time to follow up (i.e.: the day after tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.) Explain you know their time is valuable and you don t want to waste it. Any time you are meeting with someone, in person or over the phone, follow this strategy. 4. Ask questions and LISTEN to their responses. As a prospective member s caregiver details the reasons they are interested in Girl Scouts, they are buying without you doing any of the selling! All you need to do is let them know how important their reasons are and how Girl Scouts will benefit their girl. 5. Have a poster board in the front of the room and have post-it notes on tables. Ask parents as they arrive to write down what they hope their daughter will get out of Girl Scouts. Use these talking points in your presentation Photo Credit: Teri Pias, Day Camp by Community Volunteer 4 gswise.org

5 Recruitment Presentation Script (Greet potential members as they arrive and ask them to fill out the 2-part Recruitment Sign-in Sheet.) Good Evening! My name is. Thank you for inviting me here to talk with you about Girl Scouts! In less than thirty minutes I hope to give you the information you need to decide if Girl Scouting is a good fit for your girl while she enjoys some fun activities run by older Girl Scouts. We know that Girl Scouting is not for everyone. If at the end of our meeting you don t feel like the Girl Scout program will work for your family, please just let me know. Otherwise I will need 5-10 minutes more of your time after I complete my presentation. Is there anything else anyone wants to make sure we cover this evening? (Leave them time to answer may want to summarize any other points that were covered.) Alright, let s get started. Girl Scouts is a community of go-getters, innovators, risk takers and leaders making the world a better place. Your girl will learn essential life skills, we ll build her courage and confidence, and she ll participate in community service activities all at a level that matches their age and skills. Before I speak more on this I would like to ask you what brought you here today to explore Girl Scouts for your girl? (Allow audience to speak, try not to fill silence gaps, pick a couple of the following questions to encourage conversation if conversation stalls.) Are there certain benefits or opportunities that you hope your girl will acquire? Are there any issues in your school or with your girl that can be helped through Girl Scouts? For those of you who have been involved with Girl Scouts before, do you think this has helped you in your life? Sometimes I hear parents say in this busy world their daughter has trouble connecting with friends outside of school is that a concern at all? One of the studies I saw recently showed all parents, no matter their culture or circumstances, want their daughters to feel comfortable taking risks, in order to be successful. Do any of you feel that way? I hear complaints all the time from parents who say their girls are too wired in to electronic devices. Is that the case with any of your girls? These are important factors to take into consideration and Girl Scouts will benefit your girls in many ways, helping them as they enter into adulthood. Some methods include: (Highlight outcomes that you feel strongly about that reflect the concerns or wishes the adults just mentioned) Building self-esteem and leadership qualities Developing positive values Developing healthy relationships Seeking challenges Learning how to problem solve in their community gswise.org 5

6 Recruitment Presentation Script (continued) I m sure you re wondering if there are any costs involved. What do you think a leadership experience like this is worth? (pause for responses) The girl and adult membership fee is $25. There is financial aid available for the membership fee, uniforms, books, and all of our programs including camp. Some troops may also charge dues. However, the council offers two product sales that should cover most of the troop s costs. Can anyone guess what those are? (The fall nut sale and Girl Scout cookie sale.) And let s not forget a really important cost: Your time. For your girl to reap all of the rewards of Girl Scouting, you should be willing to invest some of your time into the program. The most successful troops have lots of adult help. This allows adults to share the responsibilities of helping girls plan meetings, run activities, and provide transportation or other assistance. Don t forget that you can draw from family adults and beyond male or female. Please talk together at your tables and discuss what roles you think you could fill. Next steps Are you ready to take the next step? Some of you may be while some may be uncertain. Others may know that the program is not for them and that s fine. Here s what will happen next. If you re ready to sign up, we re going to have you begin the registration process and discuss ways you may like to volunteer. If you have questions or are not interested, please talk to me or another helper. Today we will work together to form troops for your girls. Most troops meet a couple of times a month for an hour or hour and a half, and are led by a team of 2 4 co-leaders. Volunteers are also needed to help organize the fall nut sale and cookie sale. In addition, drivers, chaperones, and others can register as Helping Hands. Troop volunteers are supported by key volunteers in your area and council staff. And here s one final reminder: it s not too late for others to get involved! Help yourself to some Take Home Cards and pass it on to friends and the parents of your girl s classmates. Thank you for coming. (Help adults who want to register get online and register.) We understand that not everyone wants to be a leader. Can you guess why some people step up to be part of the leadership team? (If no answer, encourage current leaders that may be present to answer or share some of the benefits below) If they re ready, show them the Opportunity Catalog and have them choose a volunteer role. Let them know that once they have gone through the background check and are approved, they will be contacted by a Volunteer Support Specialist. You have fun with your girl. You get to try new things and carve out a little time for the two of you. You make a difference in the life of a group of girls. Think about those in your past who did the same for you. The leadership team picks when, where, and how often the troop meets. If no one comes forward for troop leadership go ahead and register and we will all work together to develop a leadership team for your Girl Scout troop. By putting your contact information on the registration sign-in sheet, we will connect with you further as we work together to recruit troop leadership. I want to give you the opportunity to volunteer now so we can get the troops started. Is anyone interested in becoming a co-leader right now? (Allow for audience to answer, wait out the silence if necessary. Respond accordingly i.e. Wow! that s awesome! or No worries. I know it s not easy being put on the spot. ) (Set follow-up times with adults who are hesitant to set a definite meeting day or time. Tell them that you will follow up with them within the next 48 hours.) 6 gswise.org

7 After the Recruitment Collect the Recruitment Sign-In Sheet. Keep one copy for your records and send the other copy to the Recruitment Manager. These can be scanned and ed, faxed, or dropped off at a Girl Scout Resource Center to the attention of the Recruitment Manager. Please return them within 24 hours of your event. This information will start a series of messages that will help with the membership process. Return materials that were checked-out to the Girl Scout Resource Center. Approved co-leaders will receive a password to log into their Member Community (MY GS on gswise.org) which will give them access to their troop roster and alert them each time a new member registers to their troop. Collect Interest Indicators and use these to help identify potential volunteers. gswise.org 7

8 Girl Scout Daisy Flower Garden Recruitment 8 gswise.org

9 Girl Scout Daisy Flower Garden Recruitment Outline (small group recruitment event) Overview for the Organizer Purpose Length Setting Participants Volunteers Needed Activities Supplies Parent Meeting To recruit girls and adult volunteers; Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador girls can perform this as a service project. One hour (approx.) A room large enough for girls to play games, while parents are in an adjoining area learning about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; tables and chairs will be needed for the parent meeting. Potential Girl Scout Daisies and their parents Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador girls (troops or individually registered girls) and appropriate adult coverage to direct girl activities, while the school organizer talks with parents. Sign in, pick out name tag supplies Introductions and make name tags Brief journey activities, story and song for girls to learn while parents attend information meeting Closing (song and Friendship Circle with parents) Invitations to be distributed one week in advance Two part Registration Sign-in Sheet Interest Indicators Take Home Card Registration Instruction Sheet Flower name tags and markers Sign-in sheet and pens Girl Scout Daisy Journey map and Daisy Flower posters Headbands and self-adhesive flower shapes Black and white pictures of flowers (pre-punched with hole) and pre-cut yarn Copy of A Friendly Message for Future Daisies story Copy of I m a Girl Scout Daisy song Laminated flower characters ( puppets ) Daisy items: tunic, Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden book and leader guide, Girl Guide to Girl Scouts, and other relevant materials First aid kit Use the communicating your message section in this recruitment resource booklet (p. 4) Keep to 30 minutes to allow time for questions Have all adults fill out two part Sign-in Sheet Ask adults to use the Registration Instruction Sheet at their table and log on to gswise.org Encourage them to give a Take Home Sheet to a friend Have Interest Indicators available Have parents rejoin girls and watch the song performance gswise.org 9

10 Girl Scout Daisy Flower Garden Recruitment Outline Outline for the Volunteer Working with the Girls Arrival & Introductions 5 minutes 2 minutes Introduce the girls to the Girl Scouts as they come in. Invite parents/guardians and their girls to sign in and make a name tag. Self adhesive name tags for the adults will have the flower characters/girl Scout Law values printed on them; adults should choose a name tag with the flower character they most identify with. Each girl can start working on a headband with help from Girl Scouts. Activity #1 - Craft As each girl arrives, get her started making a Daisy headband with self adhesive flower shapes. Welcome to Girl Scout Daisies! We re so glad you could join in the fun! Today you ll be taking a fun journey, and meeting new flower friends. Activity #2 Craft 10 minutes Opportunity to Discover: Which flower are you? Introduce girls to each of the flower characters (and the corresponding Girl Scout Law value) using the flower poster and laminated flower characters. Have each girl choose a cardstock flower picture and write her first name in the space at the top (note: the flower they choose now will be part of the interactive story later). Let girls color their flower picture. String picture onto pre-cut yarn so each girl can wear her flower. Activity #3 - Interactive story 10 minutes A Friendly Message for Future Daisies Use the directions at the beginning of the story. Read the story slowly, giving time for the girls to do their action when their flower is called. Activity #4 Fun Song 10 minutes I m a Girl Scout Daisy Teach the girls this song; practice a few times, so they can sing it for their parents. 10 minutes 10 minutes Have the girls re-join their parents for the opportunity to share and interact. Have each girl present her flower to her parent(s) and talk about the flower she chose. Parents can share with their daughter why they chose the flower character they did and have their daughter share about her own choice. Ask the girls if they want to share with the group what they learned about their flower character. Have the girls perform the song for their parents. Include parents and girls in a closing Friendship Circle. 10 gswise.org

11 Girl Scout Daisy Flower Garden Headband Activity Directions Get the girls started on the headband activity after completing their name tag. While the girls are introduced to the activity make sure to introduce yourselves. Most importantly, make the girls feel comfortable and welcome. Have the girls decorate their plain headband with foam stickers. Girl Scout Daisy Flower Garden, Which Flower are You? Activity Directions Materials provided: Multiple flower characters on cardstock with a hole punched at the top; these will be used to make a flower character necklace for each girl Daisy Flower Garden poster Set of laminated flower garden characters that will illustrate how each flower represents a piece of the Girl Scout Law Pre-cut yarn/string Flower directions: Use the flower garden poster and laminated flower characters to introduce the flower characters and explain the Girl Scout Law value that each character represents. Presentation: As the girls are coloring, talk to them about the Girl Scout Law and the value their flower character represents. Ask what values mean to them. Talk about the unique qualities of each of the flowers. Talk about how the flowers are also the same and how they work together (e.g., each flower represents a different part of the Girl Scout Law, but together they embody the whole Girl Scout Law). Let them know that each flower may look different, but all of them need the sun and water to live. In the same way, each of us is unique, but we all have characteristics and interests in common, and all our different strengths together make a powerful team! After all the characters are introduced, have the girls choose a flower picture; encourage the girls to pick different flower characters (explain that they will be using their flower characters in the next activity, and it works best if the group has many different flower characters). Girls color their flower. String the colored flower character card onto the pre-cut yarn to make a necklace. gswise.org 11

12 A Friendly Message for Future Daisies (an interactive story) Materials Provided: A copy of A Friendly Message for Future Daisies story and directions Girl Scout Daisy Journey map & Daisy Flower posters Laminated flower characters ( puppets ) Daisy character headband Directions: The narrator wears the daisy headband as she plays the role of Daisy. The narrator reads the story, A Friendly Message for Future Daisies, slowly. When each girl s part of the law is stated, they should stand (to highlight their chosen flower) and do the action noted with the story. It will be important for the activity leaders to model the actions with large exaggerated movements and read the story with expression. If none of the girls have chosen that particular flower all the girls will stand and do the action together. Greet the girls: Greetings from the Daisy Flower Garden! My name is (pause and ask) Can you guess? That s right my name is Daisy! I was named for the real person who started Girl Scouting over 100 years ago! Juliette Gordon Low was her name, but her friends called her Daisy. As a Daisy, I stand for all parts of the Girl Scout Law. Before we get to see all the flowers you ve chosen from the Daisy Flower Garden, I d like to teach you a very important part of Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Promise. You can make the special Girl Scout sign with your right hand (help the girls figure out which is their right hand), and repeat the Promise after me: Now let s start our Flower Garden story. During the story I will be telling you more about each of the flower characters. When you hear the name of the flower you chose, and see her picture held up, you will stand up, listen, and then do the action I describe. For example, when Lupe is called, all the girls that chose Lupe will stand, listen, and then will do a fun action. Lupe s action is taking off her sunglasses. It s also important to know that if no one has chosen the flower I call out then ALL of you will stand, listen, and then do the action I describe. Let s practice and try the first part together Lupe all the girls that chose Lupe stand up now Listen Lupe, the lupine Blue, honest, and fair Spending summers in Maine without a care. Your action is taking off your sunglasses. Show us your action! *NOTE: It will be important for the activity leaders to model the actions with large exaggerated movements, and read the story slowly, but with expression. If needed, repeat the instructions or call out all the character names and have the girls practice standing and sitting. Ready? Let s go! 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. 12 gswise.org

13 A Friendly Message for Future Daisies 1) Come journey with me; walk along to a beautiful place. Meet some new friends; put a smile on your face! Brand new friends not from your block or school. You ll see they are friendly and know, Girl Scouts rule! You ll meet them all, and get to know them; The best friends you ll ever have that stand with a stem! 2) Lupe, the lupine, Blue and honest and fair, Spending summers in Maine without a care. (Motion: taking off sunglasses) 3) Sunny, the yellow and brown sunflower; Friendly and helpful, Daisy s cousin from Great Britain, lending a hand more times than a dozen. (Motion: show all ten fingers, then two) 4) Zinni, the zinnia, Spring green, considerate and caring, Her Mexican culture with friends she is sharing. (Motion: hands outstretched, like you are ready to give someone a hug) 5) Tula, the tulip, courageous and strong and red, And where does she come from? Holland!, she said. (Motion: show muscles) 6) Mari, the orange marigold, who states: Responsible for what I say and do, Originally from Africa, she ll share family traditions with you. (Motion: move your mouth like you are talking without sound) 7) Gloria says, I respect myself and others. She s a purple morning glory, And California is the place she started her story. (Motion: opening a book with palms of hands) 8) Gerri, the geranium, respects authority, magenta in color, Virginia she is from, Grew up in the mountains, a Girl Scout tune she ll hum. (Motion: humming first two lines of Make New Friends) 9) Clover is green with white flowers, When using resources she s always wise, Helping bugs, bees, and animals powerful for her size! (Motion: make a rainbow over your head and place your hands on your hips) 10) Rosie, the rose with family in all 50 states, She makes the world a better place, Changing the world with lots of grace. (Motion: pretend to be a ballerina) 11) Vi, the violet a sister to every Girl Scout, Through the whole flower garden, Caring and sharing is what she s about. (Motion: turn to your neighbors to share the Girl Scout handshake) Now I will call each character one by one. When your character is called stand up and do your action. Stay standing until all the flowers in our garden are standing. Lupe, Sunny, Zinni, Tula, Mari, Gloria, Gerri, Clover, Rosie, and Vi. *Note: Leaders help the girls remember their action as they stand. I m a Girl Scout Daisy (a fun song sung to the tune of I m a Little Teapot) I m a Girl Scout Daisy! Take a look at me. I m a Girl Scout Daisy, happy as can be. We re having fun and sharing, each and every day. I m a Girl Scout Daisy. Hip, Hip, Hurray! I m a Girl Scout Daisy! Take a look at me. I m a Girl Scout Daisy, happy as can be. I m going on a journey, with friends along the way. I m a Girl Scout Daisy. Hip, Hip, Hurray! gswise.org 13

14 Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie PRINCESS PARTY RECRUITMENT 14 gswise.org

15 Girl Scout Princess Party Recruitment O utline (small group recruitment event) Overview for the Organizer Purpose Length Setting Participants Volunteers Needed Activities To recruit girls and adult volunteers; Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador girls can perform this as a service project. One hour (approx.) A room large enough for girls to play games, while parents are in an adjoining area learning about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; tables and chairs will be needed for the parent meeting. Potential Girl Scout Daisies/Brownies and their parents Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior or Ambassador girls (troops or individually registered girls) and appropriate adult coverage to direct girl activities, while the school organizer talks with parents. Sign in Introductions and make name tags Brief journey activities, story and song for girls to learn while parents attend information meeting Refreshments Closing (song and Friendship Circle with parents) Supplies Invitations to be distributed one week in advance Two part Registration Sign-in Sheet Interest Indicators Take Home Card Registration Instruction Sheet Name tags and markers Sign-in sheet and pens Refreshment supplies (napkins, baggies, goldfish crackers, juice boxes) Princess power rings Princess costume for narrator Copy of The Adventures of Princess Daisy story Copy of Princess Song Copy of Princess Hat Directions Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie items: tunic (Daisy), sash/vest, Journey books and leader guide, Girl s Guides, Girl Scout Journey map, etc. First aid kit Parent Meeting Use the communicating your message section in this booklet (p. 4). Keep to 30 minutes to allow time for questions. Have all adults fill out two part Sign-in Sheet. Ask adults to use the Registration Instruction Sheet at their table and log on to gswise.org. Encourage them to give a Take Home Sheet to a friend. Have Interest Indicators available. Have parents rejoin girls and watch the song performance. gswise.org 15

16 Girl Scout Princess Party Recruitment Outline Outline for the Volunteer Working with the Girls Arrival Invite parents/guardians and their girls to sign in and make a name tag. Girl Scouts should welcome the girls, and hand out princess power rings as they come in. 5 minutes Welcome to Girl Scout Daisies! We re so glad you could join in the fun! Introduce all the girls to the Girl Scouts who are helping (be sure to wear name tags) Today you ll be learning about how Princess Daisy gains the courage to try new things, the confidence to always do her best, and the character to do what is right. 10 minutes Activity #1 Fun Song Princess Song Teach the girls this song with motions; practice a few times so they can sing it for their parents. 10 minutes Activity #2 - Craft Use plain birthday party hats to make PRINCESS HATS. Girls can add sticky-backed gems, foamies, or other items. Girl Scouts should help the girls staple tulle and ribbon to the tip of the hat. Activity #3 - Interactive story 10 minutes The Adventures of Princess Daisy Use the directions at the beginning of the story. Give each girl a part in the story knowing that all girls are PRINCESSES. Read the story slowly, giving time for the girls to do the actions. They will catch on (and become more giggly!) as the story goes on. 10 minutes Snack Goldfish crackers scooped into baggies, and juice boxes. Help the girls with straws, and don t forget to hand out napkins! 10 minutes Have the girls re-join their parents and perform the song Include parents and girls in a closing Friendship Circle 16 gswise.org

17 The Adventures of Princess Daisy An interactive story Supplies: A copy of The Adventures of Princess Daisy story, directions. Method: From players and one narrator. Each player, or group of players, is verbally given a word that is repeated over and over in the story. The story is read aloud. Each time the word is read, the player (or group) with that word stands up, turns around, and sits back down. Narrator must be sure to read slowly, emphasizing the word, giving the girls time to stand up, turn around, and sit back down. At the mention of the word, PRINCESS DAISY (not just princess or Daisy), every girl stands up, turns around, and sits back down. [If there is room, the girls could trade places instead.] Directions: (can be read to girls): We are going to read a story about Princess Daisy. I am going to give each of you a special word that will be in the story. When I read that word, you need to stand up, turn around, and sit back down. When I read the word, PRINCESS DAISY, everyone will stand up turn around and sit back down. It has to be PRINCESS DAISY not just Daisy or Princess Let s try it. Once upon a time there was a little girl named PRINCESS DAISY. (If everyone got it you can continue to give out words; if not, you might want to try it again.) Okay, now let s give you your special word (Give out specials words. Depending on the number of girls each girl can get a different word or you can give a pair/group of girls the same word. You want everyone to have a special word.) Now that everyone has their special word, let s practice. When I say your special word stand up turn around and sit back down. (Say each of the special words, being sure that each girl knows her word. End by saying PRINCESS DAISY.) Special Words: KING QUEEN RING SPARKLE / SPARKLES / SPARKLED ELF/ELVES FAIRY/FAIRIES OGRE/OGRES Once upon a time, there was a princess named Daisy. Daisy was not a very nice princess. When her friend Princess Tulip came over Daisy wouldn t share her toys. When Princess Rose moved in next door, Daisy saw that she had green hair and would not go meet her because she might be different. When the cook made a new dish for supper, Daisy was afraid to try it. Now the KING and QUEEN had been very patient with their daughter, trying to teach her to be nice and try new things and meet new people but PRINCESS DAISY just wouldn t. One day the KING and QUEEN called their daughter to the throne room. They gave her a beautiful RING and said Daisy, it is time you learn to be a true princess. We are going to send you on a magical journey. Each time you learn a lesson about being a princess your RING will SPARKLE. When it SPARKLES three times, you will be returned home. We will keep you very safe on this journey, but you must learn your lessons. Having said that, PRINCESS DAISY was whisked away to a magical forest. Daisy looked around she didn t know where she was or how to get home, but she saw she still had her beautiful RING and remembered that her parents, the KING and QUEEN, said she had to learn to be a true princess. So she started down the path, not sure which way she was going. After walking a while she heard music playing. It sounded like a party up ahead, but who had a party in a forest? PRINCESS DAISY rounded a bend in the path and saw all sorts of magical creatures having a feast. There were ELVES and OGRES and FAIRIES. Daisy peered out from behind a tree. What should she do? They all looked so different and she didn t know anyone. She remembered that when Princess Tulip moved into her neighborhood, her father the KING had told her to introduce herself and go meet her. She supposed she could try that. So the princess stepped out from behind the tree and went up to the nearest creature. Hello, my name is PRINCESS DAISY, she said and held out her hand. Hello, said the ELF shaking her hand. I am Ellie ELF, are you new here? Yes said Daisy, my parents the KING and QUEEN have sent me on a magical journey. Well, you must have a lot of courage to introduce yourself to someone new. I wish I could be a princess like you. Ellie said. Daisy thought about that she did have courage like a true princess. Just then her RING SPARKLED. Have one of my special fish crackers, said a gruff voice behind her. She turned to see a large OGRE standing there with a bowl of crackers. PRINCESS DAISY, this is OGRE Grogg, said Ellie ELF. Nice to meet you, said Daisy shaking his hand, I am PRINCESS DAISY. gswise.org 17

18 The Adventures of Princess Daisy She looked at the crackers; they looked funny kind of orange and shaped like fish, but with her newfound courage, Daisy tried the crackers and found that they were very good. Daisy was so hungry from her journey and the crackers were so very good that Grogg said she could take some more. Daisy put a handful in her pocket. Do you sing? asked OGRE Grogg. Yes, said the princess, why? Well then you must sing for us. and OGRE Grogg grabbed the princess s hand and pulled her into the center of the party. Now everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her. Everyone, said Grogg, this is PRINCESS DAISY and she is going to sing for us. Daisy looked around the circle. Everyone was watching her. She knew she could sing, but to do it in front of all these strangers? She closed her eyes and thought for a minute. What was that her mother the QUEEN was always telling her? Oh yes, Just believe in yourself and do your best. I can do this thought the princess and she opened her mouth and sang a song that her mother had taught her. When she finished everyone clapped. They loved her song. She felt so good about doing it. Wow, said Ellie ELF, walking up to her, are all princesses as confident as you? You just need to believe in yourself. Daisy said and with that her RING SPARKLED for a second time. Just then Daisy saw a small FAIRY crying. Daisy walked over to her and said, Hi, I am PRINCESS DAISY. Why are you crying? I got to the party late, sobbed Fairah FAIRY, and now all of OGRE Grogg s crackers are gone and they are sooo good. Daisy nodded, Yes, they are really good. Then she remembered the crackers she had put in her pocket. But they were so yummy and she was still so hungry. Fairah FAIRY looked very sad. So PRINCESS DAISY reached into her pocket and took out her crackers. Here, why don t you have mine, said the princess. Really? said the FAIRY smiling. Yes, said Daisy, you can have them. Wow, are all princesses as nice as you? asked Ellie ELF. I am learning to be. said Daisy. She looked at Fairah FAIRY and thought about how good it felt to share. Well, you have true character. said Ellie and with that, PRINCESS DAISY s RING SPARKLED for the third time. When she blinked, she was back in the throne room with her parents. Oh, mom and dad, I have learned so much. she said. What have you learned? asked her parents. I should have the courage to try new things, the confidence to always do my best, and the character to do what is right. Daisy, we are so proud of you. You are now a true princess the KING and QUEEN replied. And to help you always remember that, all you have to do is look at your SPARKLY RING. Now PRINCESS DAISY always remembers to play nicely with Princess Tulip and Princess Rose, try all of cook s dishes - no matter what they look like, and, best of all, invite her new friends Ellie ELF, Fairah FAIRY, and OGRE Grogg to play. The End! 18 gswise.org

19 Princess Song To Teach Sing once or twice all the way through to demonstrate song and actions. Sing each line doing actions and have girls repeat both words and actions. After third line have girls sing all the way through to that point. Continue teaching line by line and then sing the whole song all the way through one or two times. Sung to the tune of I m a Little Teapot I m a princess Daisy (put hands in triangle on top of head to make princess hat), Strong and proud (make muscles with arms), Here is my ring (put hand out front to show ring) that sparkles when I sing (can sing higher). When I meet my friends I say, how do you do? (shake hands with person next to them) I play with fairies and ogres, too. (put arms up and shake hands like fluttering - as a fairy would- and turn around) Princess Hat Directions Supplies (all provided) 1 plain birthday party hat per girl Tulle ribbon 17 inches per girl Multicolor ribbon 34 inches per girl 17 inch cardboard (wrapped in teal paper) for measuring out ribbon and tulle Scissors Staplers and staples Foam stickers Trays for stickers Directions Place stickers in trays and lay out on table. Let girls pick out a hat or place hats on tables, one per seat. Have girls choose tulle color. Cut a 17 length of tulle for each hat. Cut a 34 length of ribbon for each hat Adult should gather tulle at one end, fold ribbon in half at gather and staple all to tip of hat. (Be sure you staple so top of staple is in the front of the hat.) Let girls pick out stickers for their hat. Girls can stick stickers on their hat. Be sure they press down hard on the foam stickers so they stick tight. Have girls wear hats. NOTE: You can get apporximately pieces of ribbon out of one spool and approximately pieces of tulle per spool. gswise.org 19

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21 Girl Scout Shooting Star Registration Night Girl Scout Shooting Star Registration Night Outline (Small Group Recruitment Event) Overview for the Organizer Purpose To recruit girls and adult volunteers. (Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador girls can perform this as a service project.) Length Half hour (approx.) Setting A room large enough for girls to play games, while parents are in an adjoining area learning about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; tables and chairs will be needed for the parent meeting. Participants Potential Girl Scout Daisies/ Brownies and their parents Volunteers Needed Activities Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador girls (troops or individually registered girls) and appropriate adult coverage to direct girl activities while the school organizer talks with parents. Sign in, pick out name tag supplies. Introductions and make name tags. Brief Journey activities, story and song for girls to learn while parents attend informational meeting. Closing (song and Friendship Circle with parents). Supplies Invitations to be distributed one week in advance Two part Registration Sign-in Sheet Interest Indicators Take Home Card Registration Instruction Sheet Flower name tags and markers Sign-in sheet and pens Girl Journey books, Adult Guides, and Girl s Guide to Girl Scouting books for levels attending. 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! girl book and Brownie Quest Adult Guide to illustrate specific event activities. 6 squares of paper Cat origami instructions ( Turning Paper into Art, p. 53 in 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!) Koosh ball Poster with outline of a star It and Other containers Wide craft sticks Making a Family Star sheets (pp in Brownie Quest) Markers Snack/treat First aid kit Parent Meeting Use the communicating your message section in this booklet (p. 4). Keep to 30 minutes to allow time for questions. Have all adults fill out two part Sign-in Sheet. Ask adults to use the Registration Instruction Sheet at their table and log on to gswise.org Encourage them to give a Take Home Sheet to a friend. Have Interest Indicators available. Have parents rejoin girls and watch the song performance. gswise.org 21

22 Girl Scout Shooting Star Registration Night Girl Scout Shooting Star Registration Night Outline Outline for the Volunteer Working with Girls Set up a table with arrival activity material, nametags, Girl Scout information, etc. Pre-meeting All girls and adults should choose a nametag to wear. Have each girl write her name on the star outline poster. Girls can choose a snack to enjoy (Girl Scout cookies are a great option). Arrival Activity Turning Paper into Art each girl can make an origami cat; have an older Girl Scout help as needed. Sit in a Girl Scout Circle. Opening Welcome the girls and introduce yourself and any co-volunteers. Do Ball Toss Discovering Our Special Talents and Qualities activity (p. 46 in the Brownie Quest Adult Guide). Business Take attendance using the star outline poster (at troop meetings, taking attendance can be a Kaper for a girl). Teach the girls the Girl Scout Promise (repeat after me). Activity 1 Create it and other containers give each girl a wide craft stick to put her name on and decorate as an it stick. The containers and sticks are an easy way to get girl help. When a helper is needed in a meeting, a stick is drawn from the it can. After the task is finished, the stick goes in the other can, until all sticks have been drawn from the it can. Ask the girls how they help at home, and talk about how they might help at their troop meeting. Activity 2 Clean-up Closing Activity/Parent Presentation Teach the Girl Scout Law Dance Draw two sticks from the it can and ask these girls to lead the clean-up effort. Encourage all the girls as a team to be a part of the clean-up effort. Give each girl a copy of Making a Family Star encourage them to complete the Family Star while their parents learn more about Girl Scouts. A volunteer can also take the girls aside to teach them the Friendship Circle. Use the communicating your message section presentation in this booklet following this observation: What we just did was a troop meeting based on Girl Scout Journeys 22 gswise.org

23 Girl Scout Law Dance I will do my best to be Honest and fair, (criss cross) Friendly and helpful, (clap 3 times) Considerate and caring, (disco dance) Courageous and strong, (jump) Responsible for what I say and do, (air plane arms) Respect myself and others, (turn in a circle) Respect authority, (bend knees) And to Use resources wisely, (kick feet in front of you) Make the world a better place, (wave like Miss America) Be a sister to every Girl Scout. (hug yourself or your sister) gswise.org 23

24 GIRL SCOUT MULTI-LEVEL SUPERHERO RECRUITMENT 24 gswise.org

25 Girl Scout Superhero Registration Night Overview for the Organizer Purpose Length Setting Participants Volunteers Needed To recruit girls and adult volunteers. (Girl Scout Junior, Senior and Ambassador girls can perform this as a service project.) Half hour (approximately) A room large enough for girls to play games, while parents are in an adjoining area learning about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; tables and chairs will be needed for the parent meeting. Potential Girl Scout Daisies/ Brownies and their parents. Girl Scout Junior, Cadette, Senior or Ambassador girls (troops or individually registered girls) and appropriate adult coverage to direct girl activities, while the school organizer talks with parents. Activities Sign in, gather name tag supplies. Introductions and make name tags. Introduction to Girl Scout sign and quiet sign. Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law Dance, conversation connecting the law to superhero powers, laser team building activity, superhero mask, and superhero song (for girls to learn while school organizer talks to parents. ) Closing (girls perform the Superhero song for parents). Supplies Invitations (to be distributed one week in advance) Two part Registration Sign-in Sheet Interest Indicators Take Home Card Registration Instruction Sheet Superhero name tags and markers Sign-in sheet and pens Books for levels attending: girl Journey books, adult Journey guides and Girl Guides to Girl Scouting (available at GSWISE Resource Centers) Uniforms for levels attending (available at GSWISE Resource Centers) First Four Meetings booklets Superhero coloring sheet What Would I do if I was a Superhero? worksheet Paper masks, string and stickers Tattoos Stamps and stamp pad Red yarn and super power spinner Markers Snack/treat (optional, not provided in kit) First aid kit Parent Meeting Use the communicating your message section in this booklet (p. 4). Keep to 30 minutes to allow time for questions. Have all adults fill out two part Sign-in Sheet. Ask adults to use the Registration Instruction Sheet at their table and log on to gswise.org Encourage them to give a Take Home Sheet to a friend. Have Interest Indicators available. Have parents rejoin girls and watch the song performance. gswise.org 25

26 Girl Scout Superhero Registration Night Outline for the Volunteer Working with Girls Set up a table with arrival activity material, nametags, Girl Scout information, etc. Pre-meeting Set up 2 laser obstacle courses with the red yarn (have older Girl Scouts do this). All girls and adults should choose a nametag to wear. Optional: Girls can choose a snack to enjoy (Girl Scout cookies are great option at registration nights). Arrival Activity Superhero coloring sheets or What Would I do if I was a Superhero? worksheet (choose the one you feel is most appropriate for the girl level). Have older Girl Scouts help as needed. Business Take attendance using the sign in sheet (at troop meetings, taking attendance can be a Kaper for a girl). Teach girls the Girl Scout Promise ( Repeat after me ). Sit in a Girl Scout Circle. Welcome the girls and introduce yourself and any co-volunteers. Opening Teach girls the Girl Scout Law dance (see page 22). After the dance, lead girls in a discussion connecting the Girl Scout Law to superheroes and super powers. Have girls share what they would want their super power to be and what they would do with that power. Activity 1 Make a superhero mask using the paper masks, stickers and markers. Superhero Laser Relay. Using the ball of red yarn, set up two identical obstacle courses for the girls to go through. Activity 2 Split the girls into two even teams. The object of the race is to make your way through the obstacle course with the help of your teammates (cheers and suggestions) and be the first teams to have all their girls go through the course. Have each girl spin the superpower spinner before her turn. She will be able to use that power twice in the obstacle course. Activity 3 Teach girls the Superhero Girl Scout song. Clean-up Encourage all girls as a team to be a part of the clean-up effort. Closing Activity/Parent Presentation End the event with girls performing the Superhero Girl Scout song. Use the communicating your message section in this recruitment resource packet to close the meeting and encourage parents to volunteer. 26 gswise.org

27 Girl Scout Superhero Registration Night Outline for the Volunteer Working with Girls Superhero Girl Scout Song (Sung to the tune of Junior Birdman ) Up and away sister Girl Scout (hold hands out in front of you like superman) Up and away way up high (do a salute and point up high) Up and away sister Girl Scout (hold hands out in front of you like Superman) Changing the world in a single bound (hold up hands like you re making a muscle) We are superheroes now (make fists and put hands on your hips) Up and away sister Girl Scout (hold hands out in front of you like Superman) Up and away way up high (do a salute and point up high) Up and away sister Girl Scout (hold hands out in front of you like Superman) We are awesome Girl Scouts now. We are superheroes..pow!!!! (do a punching superhero pose) gswise.org 27

28 28 gswise.org MY SUPERHERO POWERS ARE:

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30 Games Find the Leader Supplies: To Play: 30 gswise.org Enough space to form a circle. Players sit in a circle. One player is chosen to be IT. This person turns their back and covers their eyes while an adult chooses someone in the circle to be the LEADER. The LEADER starts a motion, such as clapping hands, and all follow by doing the same motion. IT uncovers her eyes and tries to guess who the LEADER is. The LEADER changes the motion often. The other players must be sneaky and watch the LEADER out of the corner of their eyes to discover what the next motion will be. IT has three guesses to tell who they think the LEADER is. The LEADER becomes IT and a new LEADER is chosen. Other motions can include: tapping knees shaking head shrugging shoulders snapping fingers touching nose Operator Supplies: Enough space to form a line or circle. A few funny sentences no longer than ten words long (Write them down for reference!) To Play: Have girls sit in a line or circle. Tell the girls you are going to whisper a sentence to the girl next to you and that she has to whisper the exact same sentence to the girl next to her and so on until they reach the end of the line. Once the last girl has heard the sentence she has to say it out loud and see if it matches what the first girl said. The final sentence is usually really funny and is never the sentence that originally began the game since the girls usually have a hard time whispering to their neighbor because everyone is giggling. Consider using sentences that relate to Girl Scouts such as Juliette s birthday is on October 31 or I have a great big Brownie smile. What Time is it Mrs. Wolf? This game is similar to Red Light, Green Light. Supplies: To Play Large space Tape, rope or some way to mark a starting and ending point. Line girls up behind the starting line. Choose one girl to be Mrs. Wolf, have her stand behind the end line with her back turned to the other girls. On the leader s signal, the other girls chant, loudly and in unison, What time is it, Mrs. Wolf? Mrs. Wolf answers with different times, for example, It s one o clock! The other girls take a step for every hour that Mrs. Wolf says it is, counting in unison. (So, for one o clock, they take one step toward Mrs. Wolf s back. For seven o clock, they take seven steps.) It is up to each girl whether they take large or small steps. Eventually, Mrs. Wolf will announce, It s lunch time!! and turn around and chase the girls who have been approaching her from behind until all girls are either tagged or safely behind the starting line. The girls who were tagged are now wolves and are able to turn other girls into wolves. Mrs. Wolf and the new wolves line up along the ending line with their backs to the other girls and the game starts again. The game ends when all girls are turned into wolves.