Friday, December 14, 2007

Eleventh Meeting (Red Petal)

Theme:
"I will do my best to be courageous and strong."

Today's meeting was a bit different. The Daisies assisted the rest of the troop in ushering at an ASO concert, then watched a dance performance by one of the Juniors. We had a very short meeting where we discussed the aspects of being "Courageous and Strong" involved in ushering and in in performing.

Snack:
  • I brought various "foreign" snacks for the girls to be courageous in trying new foods.
  • Wednesday, December 5, 2007

    Tenth Meeting (Red Petal)

    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be courageous and strong."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be friendly and helpful?

    Snack:
  • Crackers and Juice

    Activity:
  • Obstacle course
  • Color fourth page from GS Law Coloring Books


    Snack, Part two:
  • Rainbow goldfish
  • Read A Box of Friends by Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • Drew names for a "Secret Gift Exchange"

    Closing:
  • Daisy Says and Daisy-to-Daisy for filler time
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be considerate and kind."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Ninth Meeting (Spring Green Petal)

    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be considerate and caring."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be considerate and caring?
  • Completed our "Secret Gift Exchange"

    Snack:
  • Crackers and juice

    Activity:
  • "I Love You to Pieces" frames


    Snack, Part two:
  • Crackers

    Closing:
  • Daisy Says and Daisy-to-Daisy for filler time
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be considerate and kind."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Monday, November 19, 2007

    Eighth Meeting (Spring Green Petal)


    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be considerate and caring."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be considerate and caring?

    Snack:
  • Rainbow goldfish
  • Read Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt

    Activity:
  • Coloring Sheets from Color a Smile


    Snack, Part two:
  • Rainbow goldfish
  • Read A Box of Friends by Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • Drew names for a "Secret Gift Exchange"

    Closing:
  • Daisy Says and Daisy-to-Daisy for filler time
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be considerate and kind."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Saturday, November 10, 2007

    Seventh Meeting Plans (Yellow Petal)


    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be friendly and helpful."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be friendly and helpful?

    Snack:
  • Grapes, Carrot sticks, pretzels, juicy juice
  • Read Cold Paws, Warm Heart by Madeleine Floyd

    Activity:
  • Autumn Leaf Rubbings -> morphed into cut and paste shapes


    Snack, Part two:
  • Pretzels
  • Read Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

    Closing:
  • Daisy Says and Daisy-to-Daisy for filler time
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be friendly and helpful."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Thursday, October 4, 2007

    Sixth Meeting Plans (Yellow Petal)


    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be friendly and helpful."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be friendly and helpful?
  • Read by
  • Practice Promise

    Activity:
  • Helping Hands activity
  • Daisy to Daisy or Daisy Says

    Snack:
  • Grapes, Carrot sticks, pretzels, juicy juice

    Circle Time:
  • Practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Daisy Teapot song
    I'm a Little Daisy (tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

    I'm a little Daisy, dressed in blue
    I am a Girl Scout, you are too
    When I go to meetings,
    I sing and shout
    I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!

    Motions:
    I'm a little Daisy - hands together, at side of face, head tilted
    Dressed in blue - hands pick up hem of uniform smock
    I am a Girl Scout - make three finger sign
    You are too - point to neighbor
    When I go to meetings - hands out, palms up
    I sing and shout - hands cup around mouth
    I love being a - point to heart
    Daisy Girl Scout - clap 3 times, once on each word

    Activity:
  • Read by

  • Puzzles for filler time

    Snack, Part two:
  • Pretzels

    Closing:
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be friendly and helpful."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Friday, September 21, 2007

    Fifth Meeting Plans (Yellow Petal)


    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be friendly and helpful."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be friendly and helpful?
  • Practice Promise

    Activity:
  • Make Daisy Crowns
  • Color second page for GS Law coloring books

    Snack:
  • Peanuts and apple juice

    Invetiture
  • Saturday, September 8, 2007

    Fourth Meeting Plans (Light Blue Petal)


    This will be a short meeting as we have activities to do with the other levels as well as planning for investiture.

    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be honest and fair."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be honest and fair?
  • Practice Promise

    Snack:
  • Yogurt covered raisins, pita chips, juicy juice
  • Divide raisins fairly

    Activity:
  • Paper plate faces
  • Daisy to Daisy and Daisy Says
  • Puzzles for filler time

    Snack, Part two:
  • Yogurt covered raisins, pita chips, juicy juice
  • Divide raisins fairly
  • Read The Emporer's New Clothes by Demi

    Closing:
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Third Meeting Plans (Light Blue Petal)

    Theme:
    "I will do my best to be honest and fair."

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Look at Kaper chart
  • Review Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Review the Girl Scout Law
  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • What does it mean to be honest and fair?
  • Read The Empty Pot by Demi
  • Practice Promise

    Activity:
  • Make GS Law bracelets
  • Daisy to Daisy or Daisy Says

    Snack:
  • Grapes, Carrot sticks, pretzels, juicy juice

    Circle Time:
  • Practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Daisy Teapot song
    I'm a Little Daisy (tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

    I'm a little Daisy, dressed in blue
    I am a Girl Scout, you are too
    When I go to meetings,
    I sing and shout
    I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!

    Motions:
    I'm a little Daisy - hands together, at side of face, head tilted
    Dressed in blue - hands pick up hem of uniform smock
    I am a Girl Scout - make three finger sign
    You are too - point to neighbor
    When I go to meetings - hands out, palms up
    I sing and shout - hands cup around mouth
    I love being a - point to heart
    Daisy Girl Scout - clap 3 times, once on each word

    Activity:
  • Read The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) by Philemon Sturges
  • Color first page for GS Law coloring books
  • Puzzles for filler time

    Snack, Part two:
  • Pretzels (fairness snack)

    Closing:
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat practice "I will do my best to be honest and fair."
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • Second Meeting Plans (GS Promise)

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today
    Friendship Circle

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Daisy Activity: Meeting Merriment (pg 50)
  • Review Promise - Present poster
    Girl Scout Promise and Sign
    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.

  • What does it mean to help people?
  • Read The Curious Little Kitten by Linda Hayward
  • Introduce Kaper Chart
  • Practice Promise

    Activity:
  • Daisy Says
  • Daisy to Daisy
  • Paper plate masks (pg 77)

    Snack:
  • Organic crackers, Kraft Cheddar cheese, Granny Smith apple slices, organic apple juice
  • Practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign

    Circle Time:
  • Daisy Teapot song
    I'm a Little Daisy (tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

    I'm a little Daisy, dressed in blue
    I am a Girl Scout, you are too
    When I go to meetings,
    I sing and shout
    I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!

    Motions:
    I'm a little Daisy - hands together, at side of face, head tilted
    Dressed in blue - hands pick up hem of uniform smock
    I am a Girl Scout - make three finger sign
    You are too - point to neighbor
    When I go to meetings - hands out, palms up
    I sing and shout - hands cup around mouth
    I love being a - point to heart
    Daisy Girl Scout - clap 3 times, once on each word

  • Explain that for the rest of the year we will be working on learning the GS 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.

  • Read by

    Activity:
  • Create covers for the GS Law coloring books
  • Creat first page for the GS Law coloring books
  • Puzzles for filler time

    Snack, Part two:
  • Organic crackers, Kraft Cheddar cheese, Granny Smith apple slices, organic apple juice

    Closing:
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of troop for closing Friendship Circle
  • The Promise



    Even though I forgot to print out my plans and bring it along, the first meeting went very well. I think we will need to have two snack times planned instead of one and I will need more coloring pages for the girls.

    Monday, September 3, 2007

    First Meeting Plans (GS Promise)

    Start-Up:
  • Coloring Sheets:
    D is for Daisy
    Join Today

    Opening:
  • Do initial opening with the full troop
  • Break out to our own circle
  • Do Introductions - Favorite Book
  • Daisy Story
    Dear Daisy Girl Scout

    You are a Daisy Girl Scout and are named after "Daisy" Gordon Low. Daisy Low started Girl Scouts a long time ago in 1912. Her real name was Juliette, but most people called her "Daisy".

    Juliette was born in 1860 on Halloween in a place called Savannah, Georgia. Her uncle gave her the name "Daisy" when she was a baby. He looked at her one day and said "I bet she's going to be a daisy!" He though she was some 'baby!' Ever since then people called her Daisy.

    Daisy had an older sister named Nellie and four younger sisters and brothers named Alice, Willy, Mabel and Arthur. Her father was a cotton trader, and her mother was a homemaker, busy taking care of all the children, the family and their house. They loved in a big house in Savannah (it is now a Girl Scout programme centre).

    As a young girl, Daisy did many things. She liked to climb trees, play with her brothers, sisters and cousins, take care of animals, start and run clubs, write stories, draw pictures, tell jokes, write and be in plays, explore places, and do many other things.

    One time she saved a kitten from being drowned in a flood. Another time she kept a cow from getting rally sick by putting her mother's blanket on the cow overnight. Her mother did not like that too much, because the blanket fell off the cow in the morning and the cow stepped on it. At least the cow did not get sick.

    Daisy's father and grandmother know that she loved animals, especially horses. When they thought she was old enough to take care of one, they bought her a horse. She named the horse Fire and spent many hours riding him, grooming him and talking to him. He was black with four white feet. Daisy was very, very, happy to have a horse and took very good care of him.

    Later on, Daisy grew up and married a man named Willy Low. They went to live in England and Scotland, countries on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

    They loved together for many years, but then Willy died. Other sad things happened to Daisy, too. She had problems with her ears and became partially deaf.

    Even with these sad events in her life, she went on to do many wonderful things. She heard about Boy Scouts and Girl Guides from her friend Lord Robert Baden- Powell. Daisy decided to start the same thing for girls in the United States. After leading a few troops of Girl Guides in Scotland, she came back to the United States and started Girl Scouts. On March 12, 1912 the first troop met. That is why March 12th is the Girl Scout birthday.

  • Introdcution to Girl Scouts
  • Tell girls our activities for the day
  • Practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
    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.

  • Ask girls what some troop rules might be

    Activity:
  • Neck Hangers and Kaper Chart People
  • Daisy to Daisy
    Have the girls pair off into twos, with one person as the “caller”. The caller shouts out different body parts that the partners must match by touching. They hold this position until the next call. For example, the caller shouts, “elbow to elbow”. The partners would touch each other’s elbows. The caller might then shout out, “ear to ear,” at which time each girl will drop her elbow and touch an ear to her partner’s ear. When the caller shouts, “daisy to daisy”, everyone runs to find another partner, and the calls start again. You may want to let the caller run also, so that a new caller can be chosen.


    Snack:
  • Organic crackers, Kraft Cheddar cheese, Granny Smith apple slices, organic apple juice
  • Practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Daisy Teapot song
    I'm a Little Daisy (tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

    I'm a little Daisy, dressed in blue
    I am a Girl Scout, you are too
    When I go to meetings,
    I sing and shout
    I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!

    Motions:
    I'm a little Daisy - hands together, at side of face, head tilted
    Dressed in blue - hands pick up hem of uniform smock
    I am a Girl Scout - make three finger sign
    You are too - point to neighbor
    When I go to meetings - hands out, palms up
    I sing and shout - hands cup around mouth
    I love being a - point to heart
    Daisy Girl Scout - clap 3 times, once on each word

    Activity:
  • Girl Scout Law Project
  • Daisy Petals for coloring books (optional)

    Closing:
  • Repeat practice Girl Scout Promise and Sign
  • Repeat Daisy Teapot song
  • Join rest of tropp for closing Friendship Circle
  • I'm A Little Daisy


    I'm a Little Daisy (tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

    I'm a little Daisy, dressed in blue
    I am a Girl Scout, you are too
    When I go to meetings,
    I sing and shout
    I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!




    Motions:
    I'm a little Daisy - hands together, at side of face, head tilted
    Dressed in blue - hands pick up hem of uniform smock
    I am a Girl Scout - make three finger sign
    You are too - point to neighbor
    When I go to meetings - hands out, palms up
    I sing and shout - hands cup around mouth
    I love being a - point to heart
    Daisy Girl Scout - clap 3 times, once on each word


    (I'm not a great singer, so if you can sing this with your girls a few times before the meeting, it would probably be a good idea...Can anyone play this on some instrument that they can bring with them?)

    Thursday, August 30, 2007

    Girl Scout Promise



    During the first two meetings, the Daisies will be learning about what Girl Scouts are and what Daisies are. They will also be working on earning their Promise Center (the blue center patch for their smocks). To do this, they will need to learn 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.

    I know that for some this promise might need some extra explanations, and I encourage you to talk with your daughters about it and to help them start memorizing it now, if possible.

    We have our own family interpretation of the line "To serve God and my country," and I will try not to spend too much time with these 4 and 5 year olds interpreting what it means to them. If you have any strong feelings, please let me know so I can try to take them into consideration.

    Friday, August 24, 2007

    Splash!



    We had a great time at the splash party! I'm looking forward to getting to know the four girls that are currently signed up to be in Daisies. I think we are going to have a lot of fun!

    Sunday, August 12, 2007

    Email Lists and Calendar

    There are two email lists for the troop, and I ask that the parents of all girls participating in Daisies be on these lists to ensure that announcements are easy to make. General troop announcements will be sent out on the main list while Daisy information (such as information about what we will be doing) will be sent out on the Daisy list only.

    The troop calendar will be sent out by email on the general list and will be available in the files section of the two troop email lists. I will also try to update the calendar section of the Daisy YahooGroup to reflect what activities we will work on each week. In addition, if you use goolge calendars, let me know as I keep a copy there for myself and can add you to the calendar sharing list.

    Friday, August 10, 2007

    Registration


    Participating girls that will be five by the first of January are required to register and pay the $10 registration fee. We also ask that any adult who will participate in any way register as well. Dana has the forms and will provide them at the organizational meeting next week.

    In addition, the council asks that each family contribute $40 towards the annual fund. If that is more than your family can afford, please give what you can.

    We will allow younger girls to participate (those that will turn 5 in the spring) and earn the center and petals, but they will have to wait until next year, when they will be second year Daisies, to be able to wear a Daisy pin and earn the World Trefoil pin.

    Daisy Uniforms


    I would prefer it, but will not require it, that each girl participating has a Daisy smock. If you are handy with a sewing machine or even can get some blue fabric to cut a head hole and make a smock, that would be excellent. Or, they available for about $12 at the Badge and Sash at the Girl Scout Volunteer Service Center on the I-85N access road just north of N. Druid Hill Road.

    A undecorated smock will be fine as it appears that the troop numbers and flag are not required. I have bought these for Chloe's smock nonetheless. It has been pointed out that having the troop numbers on the smock is a good idea to help the girls feel even more a part a troop as a whole.

    The daisy petals that the girls will earn will be provided by the troop. Please do not buy these and attach them to the unifrom. They, along with the center, must be earned.

    The yellow insignia tab and Daisy pin will be awarded at the investiture to girls that are registered. To be able to register, a girl needs to be 5 years old by the first of December. We will allow younger girls to participate (those that will turn 5 in the spring) and earn petals, but they will have to wait until next year, when they will be second year Daisies, to be able to wear a Daisy pin.

    The World Trefoil pin will be awarded to any registered Girl Scout that participates in the Phoenix Rising Service Unit's Thinking Day, which will likely be on a Sunday in February.

    A nice explanation of the smock and its insignia is available on the Girl Scout website.

    Preparations

    I've set up the troop email list and gone to the Service Unit meeting.

    Last night, I googled about Daisy activities and bookmarked a lot of sites.

    Today we picked up poster board, Sharpies, crayons and supplies to make "Girl Scout Law" bracelets.