1. Girl Scout Daisy Program Level
Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

2. Expectations
Before I leave today, I need to learn
about or how to….

3. Agenda Review

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

5. Course Objectives Developmental characteristics
Behavior management ideas
Resources
Girl/adult partnership
Adaptations
Awards
Troop Finances

6. Who are Daisy Girl Scouts?
Grades K – 1
5 & 6 years old

7. Developmental Characteristics
Physical (Gross and Fine Motor Skills)
Emotional
Social
Intellectual
Ask participants to recall when they were five years old
Ask them to jot down 3 distinguishing characteristics of themselves at this age
Ask them to compare their own lists with the list of characteristics of a Daisy Girl Scout in their Leader Guides
What struck you about these lists?

8. Developmental Characteristics
Small Group Activity
Am I a Girl Scout Daisy?
Read your example
Review developmental characteristics
Is this a Girl Scout Daisy?

9. What do Daisies wear?

10. What do Daisies do? Meeting Location
Must be follow Safety-Wise Guidelines (p.72, 140)
Your home
School
Community Center
Church

11. What do Daisies do? Meeting Ratios Trip 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
Know thyself
You may not take girls into your troop without coordinating with your Organizer
Girl Scout registration is mandatory in order to be a Girl Scout

12. What do Daisies do? Activities Flag ceremony Girl Scout Promise
Girl Scout Pledge
Kaper Assignments
Discussion Circle
Activities
Clean up
Closing

13. Flag Ceremony Teach respect for the flag Teach proper handling of flag
Reinforces Pledge of Allegiance

14. 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".

15. 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.

16. Kapers

17. What do Daisies do? The Girl Scout Leadership Experience Games Songs
Crafts
Science Projects
Ceremonies
Sports
Service Projects
Earned Awards

18. What do Daisies do? Daisy Song:
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 Hooray!

19. What do Daisies Do? The Girl Scout Leadership Experience Trips
Product Sales
Family Giving Campaign
Ceremonies

20. What do Daisies Do? Troop Funding Daisies & product sales Sponsorships
Parents pay
Dues
Donations/Sponsorship
Financial Aid

21. 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

22. Daisy Girl Scout Insignia

23. Ceremonies
Investiture
Court of Awards
Bridging
Scouts’ Own

24. Girl Scout Daisies
10 minute break

25. 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

26. How do I work with Daisies?
Girl Adult Partnership
Girls' Role in
decision-making
Daisy Scouts actively participate in decision making
They make their interests and wishes known to the leader
If it is their idea they will buy into it and the meetings will go more smoothly.
Leader's Role in
decision-making

27. How do I work with Daisies?
Actively Inclusive to all Girls

28. How do I work with Daisies?
Behavior Management Ideas

29. How do I work with Daisy Parents?
Situational
Communicate often
What is preferred?
Phone
Newsletter
Calendar of events

30. Resources for Daisy Leaders?
Volunteer Essentials
Safety Wise
Daisy Girl Scout Leader Handbook
Daisy Girl Scout Activity Book
Daisy Journeys

31. Resources for Daisy Leaders?
Parents
Service Unit Manager
Other Daisy Leaders
Field Director
Older Girls

32. Resources for Daisy Leaders?
Websites
Girl program
Adult training

33. You’re Ready to Lead!
Closing Ceremony
Evaluations
Training Cards