Parent's Corner

              PARENT'S PROMISE

"On my honor I will try to share my daughter's new interest.

And show appreciation for her efforts.

To live up to the Promise and the Law.

To give her opportunities to practice her new skills at home.

To attend the troop events to which I am invited.

And to support Girl Scouting by Working for and

Contributing to Activities and funds that make

Scouting possible in our community."

Your Role as a Girl Scout Parent

You and your daughter can become partners in the Girl Scout program.  Your involvement will help shape your daughter’s experience.  She will see your commitment to her growth and before you know it, you’ll be growing too.

As a parent or guardian please: 

·         Submit and sign the girl registration form to the troop leader. Include the $15 national dues with the registration form each year.  Dues go directly to Girl Scouts of the USA.  No girl is denied membership; financial assistance is available through the council.  You are also encouraged to join and support Girl Scouting.

·         If you have special skills or resources, let your leader know what you can do to share your skills with your daughter’s troop or other sister Girl Scouts.

·         See that your daughter arrives and is picked up on time for all troop meetings and other Girl Scout activities.  See that handbooks and other materials are sent to troop meetings when requested by the troop leader. Sign parent/guardian permission slip for events within the troop/group which involve travel away from the regular meeting location.

·         Support your daughter’s leader.  Appreciate and recognize the time, talent and skills she or he shares with the troop. Attend family meetings when requested.

·         Provide troop dues and additional funds, when requested, for special events and activities.

·         Help your daughter carry through with her commitment to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

GIRL SCOUT TROOP

Parents are encouraged to participate with their daughter(s) during meetings. 

This is especially true for parents with younger girls in the Brownie or Daisy programs.  The troop has parent meetings, which parents are strongly encouraged to attend.

How Can Parents Help

Adults serve as positive mentors and role models who work closely with the girls to guarantee that they are truly benefiting from the Girl Scout program.  

Do you remember a time when an adult made a big difference in your life? Think back to the adults who were your role models.  The adults who have a constructive impact on girls' lives are those whose behavior and example incorporate positive values.

In addition to the ideas listed above, parents can demonstrate to their daughter that they support her participation in Girl Scouts in many ways including: 

• Drive or chaperone for field trips.
•  Keep yourself and your daughter in touch with what’s happening with the council by visiting the website often.  Contact the council office to register your daughter for activities in which she wants to participate.
• Bake, share a hobby, help girls work on a badge or babysit for the leader’s other children.
•  Ask your daughter about her activities and really listen to what she tells you.
• Celebrate her enthusiasm by showing her yours — acknowledge her often and positively.
• Tell her she’s the greatest!  When she asks you to help her, see it as an opportunity to connect with her.
• Encourage her to stay in the program.

 Volunteer Positions Working with Girls

•  Troop leader
• Troop co-leader
• Event coordinator
• Troop cookie manager
• Troop fall products manager

FUND-RAISERS

Our troop activities and outings are funded by two major Girl Scout Council fund-raisers.  They are our Nuts and Calendar Sale which takes place during October/November and our Cookie Sale which occurs in February/March.  These fund-raisers are organized through the efforts of Parent Volunteers.

The success of these fund raisers, due to the efforts of all of our Girl Scout families has allowed us to support troop activities and to cover expenses.  Costs include materials for Troop projects, badges and outings.

TROOP ACTIVITY FEES

Activity Fees are collected by each level to pay for weekly meeting supplies and activities.  You may choose to pay in one installment or in two payments; however, should you choose this option please inform the Troop Leaders prior to doing so.