What is a Girl Scout Daisy?

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102 Girl Scout Daisy Program Level
Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital
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Expectations

• Before I leave today, I need to learn
• about or how to.

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Agenda Review
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Housekeeping

• Sign-in sheet
• Restrooms
• Cell phones on vibrate
• Questions?
• Ask as we go
• Parking Lot

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Course Objectives

• Developmental characteristics
• Behavior management ideas
• Resources
• Girl/adult partnership
• Adaptations
• Awards
• Troop Finances

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Who are Daisy Girl Scouts?

• Grades K 1
• 5 6 years old

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Developmental Characteristics

• Physical (Gross and Fine Motor Skills)
• Emotional
• Social
• Intellectual

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Developmental Characteristics

• Small Group Activity
• Am I a Girl Scout Daisy?
• Read your example
• Review developmental characteristics
• Is this a Girl Scout Daisy?

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What do Daisies wear?
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What do Daisies do?

• Meeting Location
• Must be follow Safety-Wise Guidelines (p.72, 140)
• Your home
• School
• Community Center
• Church

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What do Daisies do?

• Meeting Ratios
• 2 adults to every 10 Daisies
• (plus 1 additional adult 5 girls thereafter
• Trip Ratios
• 2 adults 5 Daisies
• (plus 1 additional adult 3 additional girls

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What do Daisies do?

• Flag ceremony
• Girl Scout Promise
• Girl Scout Pledge
• Kaper Assignments
• Discussion Circle
• Activities
• Clean up
• Closing

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Flag Ceremony

• Teach respect for the flag
• Teach proper handling of flag
• Reinforces Pledge of Allegiance

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The 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.

Girl Scouts makes no attempt to define or
interpret the word "God" in the Girl Scout
Promise. We look to individual members to
establish for themselves the nature of their
spiritual beliefs. When making the Girl Scout
Promise, individuals may substitute wording
appropriate to their own spiritual beliefs for
the word "God".
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The Girl Scout Law

• 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.

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Kapers
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What do Daisies do?

• The Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Games
• Songs
• Crafts
• Science Projects
• Ceremonies
• Sports
• Service Projects
• Earned Awards

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What do Daisies do?

• Daisy Song
• Im a Girl Scout Daisy! Take a look at me.
• Im a Girl Scout Daisy, happy as can be.
• Im going on a journey,
• With friends along the way,
• Im a Girl Scout Daisy,
• Hip, Hip Hooray!

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What do Daisies Do?

• The Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Trips
• Product Sales
• Family Giving Campaign
• Ceremonies

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What do Daisies Do?

• Troop Funding
• Daisies product sales
• Sponsorships
• Parents pay
• Dues
• Donations/Sponsorship
• Financial Aid

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What awards can Daisies earn?

• Earned Awards
• Learning Petals
• Promise Center
• Journey awards
• Bridge to Brownies
• Participation Patches Pins
• Honor Troop
• Souvenir patches
• Daisy Girl Scout Pin
• World Trefoil Pin

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Daisy Girl Scout Insignia
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Ceremonies

• Investiture
• Court of Awards
• Bridging
• Scouts Own

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102 Girl Scout Daisies

• 10 minute break

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How do I work with Daisies?

• Group Guidelines (review)
• Plan ahead
• Offer choices
• Keep activities short and varied
• Praise desirable behavior ignore undesirable
  behavior
• Respond quickly and appropriately
• Be consistent
• Set clear consequences

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How do I work with Daisies?

• Girl Adult Partnership

Girls' Role in decision-making
Leader's Role in decision-making
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How do I work with Daisies?

• Actively Inclusive to all Girls

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How do I work with Daisies?

• Behavior Management Ideas

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How do I work with Daisy Parents?

• Situational
• Communicate often
• What is preferred?
• Email
• Phone
• Newsletter
• Calendar of events

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Resources for Daisy Leaders?

• Volunteer Essentials
• Safety Wise
• Daisy Girl Scout Leader Handbook
• Daisy Girl Scout Activity Book
• Daisy Journeys

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Resources for Daisy Leaders?

• Parents
• Service Unit Manager
• Other Daisy Leaders
• Field Director
• Older Girls

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Resources for Daisy Leaders?

• Websites www.gscnc.org
• Girl program
• Adult training

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Youre Ready to Lead!

• Closing Ceremony
• Evaluations
• Training Cards