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Ants on a Log - Celery sticks stuffed with cream cheese or peanut butter with raisins lined up on top.
Annual Meeting - A meeting to elect officers, board members, nominating committee members and delegates and alternates to the national council meeting. Council meetings will also determine the general direction for Girl Scouting locally by giving guidance to the Board of Directors, and will amend the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Association - All members aged 14 and older residing in a particular association and who are entitled to elect delegates to represent them as members of the corporate body at the annual meeting.
Award - An acknowledgment of accomplishment in the Girl Scout program in the form of a pin, badge, patch, certificate, letter, plaque or gift.
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Baden-Powell, Lord and Lady - Robert Baden-Powell (pronounced "pole") was the founder of Boy scouting. Olave, his wife, was the World Chief Guide. Within the movement, they are called "B.P." and "Lady B.P."
Badges (proficiency) - Awards earned by Junior Girl Scouts indicating increasing knowledge and skill in a particular subject.
Bridging - Activities designed to emphasize the continuity of the Girl Scout program, to introduce girls within each age level to what lies ahead, and to give older girls a sense of personal responsibility for younger girls.
Bridging Ceremony - An event celebrating the graduation from one Girl Scout age level to another.
Brownie Aide Award - Award for Brownie Girl Scouts who help Daisy Girl Scouts bridge to Brownies.
Brownie Girl Scout - A Girl Scout who is 6, 7, or 8 years old, or in the first, second or third grade.
Brownie Ring - A form of troop government used by Brownie Girl Scouts; a circle in which all members of the troop and their leaders share in planning, problem solving and decision-making.
Brownie Try-Its - Fifty-seven noncompetitive awards at the Brownie Girl Scout program level. Girls try different activities to earn the Try-Its.
Brownie Wings - Gold embroidered wings on green felt worn by Junior Girl Scouts to signify "flying up" from Brownie Girl Scouts.
Buddy System - A safety practice in which girls are paired to help and keep watch over each other.
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Cadette Aide Award - Award for Cadette (Teen) Girl Scouts who help Junior Girl Scouts bridge to Cadettes/Teen.
Cadette (Teen) Girl Scout - A Girl Scout who is 11 to 14 years old, or in the sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth grade.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - The executive director of a Girl Scout Council.
Closing - Any standard activity that signals the end of a meeting, (i.e., Friendship Circle , song, etc.).
Core Staff Camp - Troop camping (third grade and older), with a core staff; a camping event for which the council provides site, facilities, and staff that includes a site director and program specialist. Each troop is responsible for its own plans and scheduling and may take advantage of activities offered by the core staff. Requires Level 1 Outdoor Leadership Training.
Council - A corporation, chartered by the Girl Scouts of the USA, organized for the purpose of developing, managing and maintaining Girl Scouting within a defined jurisdiction.
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) - A Teen Girl Scout (ages 15 to 17) who is taking a course (called Counselor-in-Training) to learn camp counselor skills.
Court of Awards - A ceremony held anytime during the year at which badges, recognitions and awards are presented.
Court of Honor - A group within a Girl Scout troop using the patrol system that makes and coordinates the troop's plans based on reports from each patrol. It is composed of patrol leaders, the troop scribe (secretary), troop treasurer and troop leader(s).
Creed - A set of fundamental beliefs, i.e. religious beliefs.
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Daisy - A Girl Scout who is 5 or 6 years old, or in kindergarten or first grade.
Daisy Circle - The Daisy Girl Scout's introduction to troop government. It is a circle in which all members of the troop and their leaders share in planning and decision making.
Daisy Learning Petals - Awards given to Daisy Girl Scouts signifying an understanding of each part of the Girl Scout Law.
Daisy Promise Center - An award given to Daisy Girl Scouts for learning the Girl Scout Promise.
Day Camp - Day camps are daytime experiences held in various settings throughout the council. The sites are throughout the council area so that girls are close to home. Schedules and program details are in the "Passport," which is mailed to all registered girls and leaders in early January.
Delegate (Council) - Delegates are registered adults elected by their service units and active adults not affiliated with service units. Delegates also include Teen Girl Scouts (ages 15 to 17) elected by their troops and Teens not affiliated with a troop who are elected by the Board of Directors. Finally, delegates can be officers and members of the Board of Directors and nominating committee members.
Destinations - (Formerly Wider Opportunities) Travel opportunities for girls age 12 and older that take place outside their own troops and councils.
Discovery Hike - An activity designed to explore the community, area, campsite, etc., to seek out program possibilities and/or become familiar with the surroundings.
Diversity - The state of being different. When used to describe people and population groups, diversity encompasses differences in age, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, religion, education, parental status, professional background, marital status, etc.
Dunk Bag (or Dip Bag) - A netted bag used to hang washed dishes to dry in the outdoors.
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Eco-Action - Learning about the environment and taking care of it.
Ethnic Code - A term associated with a group of people who have a common cultural heritage; for example, customs, characteristics, language or histories.
Ethical Code - The Promise and Law; the foundation of Girl Scouting. Its guiding principles are: the motivating force is a spiritual one, Service, Responsible Citizenship, High Ideals of Character and Conduct, Appreciation of the Worth of People.
Executive Board - A representative form of troop government in which an elected group makes decisions.
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Fall Opportunity Sale (FOS) - Annual fall sale of nuts and candy to family and friends.
Family Camping - The only overnight camping approved for Daisy Girl Scouts. This kind of camping is a good introduction to extended outdoor experiences, building on the strong social and emotional links to the young child's primary caretaker(s). Occasional exceptions to parental participation are permitted for the individual child within the group whose parents are unable to participate.
Festival of Giving (FOG) - Our council's largest community-service project that is held each December. Troops bring their handmade or purchased gifts to give to their assigned community nonprofit agency. The agencies' representatives then distribute the items to those in need in the community. All Girl Scout Troops are expected to participate in this community-service project.
Field Directors - Council employed staff members who provide services and support to troops and service units and who are responsible for the recruitment and retention of girls and adults.
Field Director - Council employed staff members who provide services and support to troops and service units and who are responsible for the recruitment and retention of girls and adults.
First Aider - An adult who has taken Girl Scout Council approved first-aid and CPR training from a nationally recognized organization.
Fly-up Ceremony - The ceremony at which a Brownie Girl Scout receives Brownie Wings from her Brownie leader, makes the Girl Scout Promise and receives the Girl Scout Pin from her Junior "sister" or the Junior leader.
Friends of Girl Scouts - Voluntary financial contribution program for parents of Girl Scouts.
Friendship Circle - A symbolic gesture in which girls form a circle by clasping each others' hands. It is often used as a closing ceremony.
Friendship Pin - An unofficial pin that may be given to Girl Scouts and non-Scouts as a token of friendship.
Friendship Squeeze - A hand squeeze passed around a Friendship Circle.
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Girl Guide - The original name for Girl Scouts that is still used in many countries.
Girl Scout Birthday - March 12; marks the anniversary of the first troop meeting of Girl Scouts in the United States in Savannah, Ga., in 1912.
Girl Scout Gold Award - This award is the highest award for girls in Girl Scouting and is earned at the Teen (ages 15 to 17) age level.
Girl Scout Law - Principles of conduct to which Girl Scouts subscribe.
Girl Scout LEADER Magazine - A national Girl Scout magazine sent to all registered adults and to Teen Girl Scouts who want to subscribe.
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) - The corporation that promotes the Girl Scout movement in the United States, which includes the United States, its territories, and possessions.
Girl Scout Sign - The official Girl Scout greeting. It is always used when the Promise is made or repeated. The right hand is raised shoulder high, palm forward, with the three middle fingers extended and the thumb holding down the little finger.
Girl Scout Silver Award - This award is the highest award for girls in Girl Scouting and is earned at the Teen (ages 13 to 15) age level.
Girl Scout Troop - A group of girls with adult leader(s) who voluntarily join the Girl Scout movement, meet membership requirements and use the Girl Scout program.
Girl Scout Week - Celebrated each year during the week in which March 12, the Girl Scout birthday, occurs.
Girl Scouts' Own - A special girl planned inspirational ceremony held by troops. This is an opportunity for girls to express their deepest feelings about a theme. This is not a religious service, nor a substitute for a religious service in camp.
GirlSports - Promotion of health, sports, fitness, and healthy lifestyle choices. Special emphasis on basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis, swimming, baseball and winter sports.
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Handbook - "Brownie Girl Scout Handbook," "Junior Girl Scout Handbook," "Cadette Girl Scout Handbook," and " Resource Book for Senior Girl Scouts."
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Insignia - Official Girl Scout emblems, buttons, badges, pins and other official forms of recognition that may be worn on the uniform by registered members of the Girl Scout movement.
Interest Projects - Awards earned by Teen Girl Scouts.
Investiture Ceremony - A special ceremony in which a new member makes her Girl Scout Promise, receives her membership pin and becomes a member of Girl Scouts.
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Juliette Girl Scout - an individually registered Girl Scout who works with an adult mentor, usually a parent. Juliette Girl Scouts participate in council events, summer camp and product sales.
Juliette Gordon Low - Oct. 31, 1860 - Jan. 17, 1927. Founder of the Girl Scout movement in the United States of America.
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace - The childhood home of Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Ga. Now a national program center, owned and operated by Girl Scouts of the USA. Visited by many Girl Scout troops and by Girl Scouts and their families. Open to the public.
Juliette Low World Friendship Fund - Girl Scouts throughout the United States of America make voluntary contributions each year to this fund. Used to help build friendship and better understanding around the world through Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting by sponsoring international exchange projects and other activities.
Junior Girl Scout - A Girl Scout who is 8 to 11 years old, or in the third, fourth, fifth or sixth grade.
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Kaper - A temporary job or responsibility to be done at troop meeting or camp.
Kaper Chart - A chart showing each girl's or each troop's job on any given project. It provides for rotation of jobs and sharing of responsibility.
Lady Baden-Powell - The wife of the founder of Scouting and Guiding. She was the World Chief Guide from 1930 until her death.
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Leader - An adult member of the organization who meets with a troop of girls to help it achieve the purpose of Girl Scouting and has completed the required leadership training.
Leader-in-Training (LIT) - A Teen Girl Scout (15 to 17 years old) who is taking a leader training course to learn troop leadership skills, and who is working with a mentor in a Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Teen Girl Scout troop.
"Leader-Wise" -
a resource for Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland volunteers.
Logo - The three contemporary heads (never seperated from our name) or the traditional eagle.
Lord Baden-Powell - Founder of the Scout and Guide movements for boys and girls. He was the World Chief Scout from 1920 until his death in 1941. (He rhymed "Baden" with "maiden" and "Powell" with "knoll.")
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Member Country - A country that has a national Girl Guide or Girl Scout association that belongs to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
Membership Services Directors - Council employed staff members who provide services and support to troops and service units and who are responsible for the recruitment and retention of girls and adults.
Minimum Troop Size - A Girl Scout troop must have at least five girls and two unrelated adults to register.
Mission (of the Girl Scout Movement) - "Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidene, and character, who make the world a better place."
Motto - "Be Prepared." A motto adopted as a guiding principle for members.
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National Centers - Two centers, owned and operated by Girl Scouts of the USA, Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace, Savannah, Ga.; and Edith Macy Conference Center, near Pleasantville, N.Y.
National Council - The membership body of the Girl Scouts of the USA Membership consists of elected delegates from councils, the National Board of Directors, National Nominating Committee and other elected persons. National Council Meetings are held every three years.
National Dues - The $10 membership fee, paid to Girl Scouts of the USA., to register a girl or an adult with the national organization and pay for activity/accident insurance coverage.
National Equipment Service (NES) - The national staff department that sells equipment, uniforms, insignia, printed materials, etc., used in the Girl Scout program. Local NES agencies are located in some Girl Scout council offices and licensed stores.
Nosebag - A lunch carried in a paper sack or bandanna.
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Online Safety Pledge - Girls and adult sign a form after discussing how to conduct themselves while using the Internet. The "My Online Safety Pledge" can be found in Girl Scout Handbooks and "Safety-Wise."
Opening - Any standard activity that signals the formal beginning of a meeting, (i.e., reciting the Girl Scout Promise, flag ceremony, song, game, etc.).
Operations - Activities required to carry out the operating activities of a council, performed by operational volunteers and/or employed staff who are responsible to the chief executive officer.
Operating Unit - A group of volunteers and employed staff who are assigned in a common area of work.
Organizer - a person who is appointed by and accountable to the service unit manager, membership manager or field director and who is responsible for seeing that Girl Scouting is available to every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout.
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Paper Bag Dramatics - Girls are given a paper bag containing various objects - a hat, a pencil, a wooden spoon, a sock, etc. - to devise a skit based on the objects in the paper bag.
Girl Scout Authorization Form - Forms that must be signed by parents/guardians of girls, giving permission for girls to be in Girl Scouting. Each girl must turn in a signed Girl Scout Authorization Form (each year) in order to join a troop.
Patrol System - A representative form of troop government, distinctive to scouting, composed of groups of no more than eight girls with a girl leader who is a member of the Court of Honor.
Permission Slips - Used to inform parents/guardians of a troop meeting away from the regular meeting day, place, or time. Forms are available from the Girl Scout Center, "Leader-Wise" and online at www.gsgoldenplains.org
Personal Flotation Device - A life preserver, buoyant vest, ring buoy, buoyant cushion or special-purpose water safety buoyant device designed to keep a person afloat in the water.
Pluralism - a system with individuals or groups, differing in background, experiences and culture that allows for the development of a common tradition while preserving each group's right to maintain its cultural heritage. A process that involves mutually respectful relationships.
Policy - An established course of action. Council Policies are approved by the Board of Directors.
Program Advisor - An adult volunteer who helps leaders plan, carry out and evaluate troop program.
Program Aide - A Teen Girl Scout who is trained to give service to younger Girl Scouts and shares with them her talents, skills and enjoyment of Girl Scouting.
Program Goals - Our goals for girls: Developing Self-Potential, Relating to Others, Developing Values, Contributing to Society.
Program Kits - The list is found in the Resource Center at the Girl Scout Center and some leader training courses. Each kit provides program opportunities in a special area, and includes directions for specific activities, equipment to carry out those activities and additional resource material. Appropriate activities for Daisy Girl Scouts are included in most kits.
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Quiet Sign - A traditional technique for obtaining silence at all Girl Scout meetings, made by raising the right hand. Group members raise their hands and become quiet until complete silence is established.
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Racism - a belief that certain groups of people are superior to others.
Rededication - A ceremony held at special times when a Girl Scout, who was previously invested, renews her Girl Scout Promise and commitment to Girl Scouting.
Refreshments - Snacks served at a troop meeting. These are optional; provided by the leader or the girls on a rotating basis.
Resident Camp - a camping experience that is open to fourth through 12th graders in which campers live in a unit and share a living space. Girls sign up as individual campers or go with a buddy. The girls and their counselors/leaders plan activities, taking advantage of the resources available at the campsite.
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"Safety-Wise" - Program standards and safety guidelines for common Girl Scout activities.
School Organizer - See Orgenizer.
Scribe - The troop secretary.
Service Projects - Service is inherent in the Girl Scout Promise and Law and given without expectation of payment or reward. Providing service to others helps the service provider as well as the service recipient.
Service Unit - A geographical unit designed to facilitate delivery of services to Girl Scout troops.
Service Unit Manager - An adult volunteer who is responsible to see that Girl Scouting is established and maintained within a service unit.
Service Unit Management Team - A group of volunteers who are responsible for Girl Scouting in a geographic area.
Signs - Invitations to action for Junior Girl Scouts. There are four signs: Sign of the Rainbow, Sign of the Sun, Sign of the Satellite and Sign of the World. The signs are earned by completion of badges and other required activities.
Girl Scout Soda - Oranges in which a small hole is made, a porous peppermint stick is inserted and the juice is sucked out through the peppermint stick.
Sit-Upons - Something to sit on. A lightweight, water-repellent pad or mat.
Slogan - "Do a good turn daily." Emphasizes one of the means by which the purpose of Girl Scouting is carried out.
S'mores - A sandwich made with graham crackers, chocolate and a roasted marshmallow.
Socioeconomic - A combination of cultural and financial factors
Standard - An established example which serves as a guideline for action.
Standard Troop Size - It is recommended that the troop sizes be the following:
Daisy - 5 to 15 girls | Brownie - 10 to 25 girls | Junior - 10 to 30 girls | Teen - 5 to 30 girls
STUDIO 2B - Program for girls developed by girls ages 11 to 17.
Swaps - Tokens of friendship exchanged by girls at events.
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Teen Girl Scout - A Girl Scout who is 11 to 17 years old or in the sixth through 12th grade.
Ten Year Award -This award recognizes the dedication and commitment of the girl who completes ten years of Girl Scouting.
Thanks Badge - A national adult recognition award for outstanding service significantly beyond that required by the position held. This adult award in Girl Scouting is presented a council recognition event.
Thanks Badge II - The highest national award for candidates who have received the Thanks Badge. The quality of service performed is the same as that of the Thanks Badge.
Thinking Day - Feb. 22 is the day Girl Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere think about their sisters around the world. This day was chosen because it was the birthday of the founder of Boy Scouting.
Town Meeting - A system of troop government in which the total group makes decisions.
Training - Basic leadership courses required of all troop leaders, co-leaders and assistant leaders within three months of appointment. Outdoor training (also required for camping) and workshops in all program areas are offered throughout the year.
Trefoil - The official emblem of the Girl Scout movement in the United States of America, registered in the United States Patent Office by Girl Scouts of the USA.
Troop Camping - Any overnight event one night or longer, planned and carried out by the girls and leaders of Brownie, Junior, Teen troops, not limited to tent camping.
Troop Committee - A group of men and women who are registered with a Girl Scout troop and who help girls and leaders carry out their plans.
Troop Dues - Money paid by the girls to finance troop activities. Amount of dues and method of collection are determined by girls and leader(s). Daisy Girl Scouts may not be involved in handling any money. Parent should pay the leader or treasurer directly.
Troop Meeting - The meeting of Girl Scouts and their adult leaders. Time and duration of meetings may vary. Recommended duration is one to two hours. Troops may meet once a week, twice monthly, etc.
Try-Its - Awards earned by Brownie Girl Scouts.
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Unit - A small group formed at a day or resident camp; campers are assigned on the basis of age or interests or both for the entire camp session. That portion of the campsite designated as the living and working area for a troop or unit.
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Walking Salad - A salad that is easy to carry and eat on a hike.
Wide Game - A way to move a large group through a series of activities that are tied together with a common theme.
Wider Opportunity - Now called Destinations. Any Girl Scout activity that takes girls outside their own troops and/or councils.
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) - The international organization of Girl Guide/Girl Scout associations. Organized in 1928.
World Centers - Centers for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts owned and operated by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. They include: Pax Lodge in London, England; Our Cabaña, near Cuernavaca, Mexico; Our Chalet, near Adelboden, Switzerland; and The Sangam, in Poona, India.
World Thinking Day - Feb. 22, the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, celebrated as the day in which Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world think of each other and exchange greetings.
World Trefoil Pin - A pin with a gold trefoil on a blue background, worn by all members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
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