Celebrate Your Family!
Girl Scout Spotlight
What is a family?
Close your eyes and imagine the members of your
family. That’s a family!
No family is alike. Every
family is unique. That’s
what makes families so
wonderful!
You!
You are a very special person! You have your own
unique strengths and talents. You have your own
dreams and goals. There is no one just like you!
Just imagine what you can do!
The women who came before you - like the women
in this booklet - opened doors for you. Just 30
years ago, very few girls believed they could be
astronauts, senators, professional basketball players or inventors! Now, because of women like
those we’ve learned about, girls know they can follow their dreams!
So, walk through the doors they opened!
Follow your dreams....
You just might open some new doors!
Walking Through
Open Doors!
Families Help Us Grow
Our families help us become the people we will be. Unscramble the
mixed up words below to find what we get from our families that helps
us develop the strength to follow our dreams!
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Let's Say Thank You!
Just like the women we’ve learned about, the women in our own lives
have opened doors for us. They have given us encouragement and love.
They have been, and continue to be, our role models.
Think of a woman in your family that has made a difference in your life. Think about why
she is special to you. Now, either call, visit, write or e-mail this woman and thank her for
the impact she has in your life. Let her know what she means to you.
It’s important to let all the members of our family know what they mean to us. Try to
remember to tell them more often!
Celebrate
Girl Scout Week
and
Women in History
Celebrate Your Creativity!
Girl Scout Spotlight
Judith Viorst
Poet
Celebrate Your Community!
Girl Scout Spotlight
Former Girl Scout Judith Viorst is the author
of more than a dozen children's books, including the classic Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Madeleine Korbel Albright, a former Girl Scout,
was sworn in as the 64th United States Secretary
of State in 1997 after unanimous confirmation by
the U.S. Senate, became the first female Secretary
of State and the highest ranking woman in the
United States government.
As Secretary of State and as U.S. representative to
the United Nations before that, she has created
policies and institutions to help guide the world
into a new century of peace and prosperity.
Learning
Judith Viorst
I'm learning to say thank you.
And I'm learning to say please.
And I'm learning to use Kleenex,
Not my sweater, when I sneeze.
And I'm learning not to dribble.
And I'm learning not to slurp.
And I'm learning (though it sometimes really hurts me)
Not to burp.
And I'm learning to chew softer
When I eat corn on the cob.
And I'm learning that it's much
Much easier to be a slob.
From If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries . . .,
published by Macmillan, 1981.
More Committed Girl Scouts!
More Creative Girl Scouts!
Rita Dove - ‘93 US Poet Laureate
Mary Tyler Moore - Actress
Mariah Carey - Singer
Lucille Ball - Actress
Shari Lewis - Lamb Chop Creator
Maya Angelou - Poet
Wynonna Judd - Singer/Songwriter
Rosie O’Donnell - Talk Show Host
Let's Create!
Now it’s time to let your creativity shine!
Choose one or more of the following:
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Madeleine Albright
1st Woman Secretary of State
Draw, color or paint a picture
Listen to some of your favorite music and make up a dance to it
Sing one of your favorite songs as loud as you can
Make up a song
Make something with clay (or playdough)
Write a short story
Pretend to be your favorite storybook or TV character for 1/2 an hour
Create a poem
Everyone has a creative voice! Most of the fun comes from trying new things while trying
to find our own unique style!
Juanita Walls - FBI Agent
Elizabeth Watson - Houston Police Chief
Barbara Harris - First Woman Episcopal Bishop
Elizabeth Dole - Fmr. Pres. American Red Cross
Sandra Day O’Connor - Supreme Court Justice
Carol C. Elliot - Brigadier General US Air Force
Janet Reno - Fmr. US Attorney General
Jeanne Kirkpatrick - Fmr. US Ambassador to the UN
Christine Todd Whitman - Fmr. Governor of NJ
Hillary Rodham Clinton - US Senator from NY
Barbara Mikulski US Senator from MD
Over 2/3 of the women serving in Congress!
Girl Power!
Let's Get Involved!
How would you like to make a difference in your world?
There are so many things to choose from!
If you could run for any government office, what would it be?
What type of community service would you find most satisfying?
Think of something you can do today that will make a difference in someone’s life and
then do it! You could cheer up a friend or donate food to a food bank. Try to remember to do something nice for someone everyday! Think of what a difference you will
Celebrate Your Universe!
Celebrate Your Health!
Shannon
MacMillan
Mae Jamison
Astronaut
Soccer Player
Girl Scout Spotlight
More Searching Girl Scouts!
Judy Resnick - Astronaut
Jan Davis - Astronaut
Lt. Col. Eileen Collins Astronaut, 1st Woman Space
Shuttle Commander
Millie Hughes Fulford - Former
Astronaut, Head of Research Lab
Dr. Tamara Jernigan - Astronaut
Christa MacAuliffe - Teacher/
Astronaut
Former Girl Scout Mae Jemison is the first African-American woman chosen by NASA to be a
Space Shuttle astronaut. From her earliest years,
Mae planned to be a scientist. Her parents encouraged her to do her best, and she knew she had the
ability to do just about anything she wanted. She
earned a degree in engineering and AfricanAmerican studies and then in medicine. Before she
became an astronaut, Mae worked as a doctor in
West Africa.
Mae Jemison is a strong, determined person who
used school to help her become a doctor, an engineer, and an astronaut--a real science star!
She says, "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your
place in the world, it's your life. Go on an do all
you can with it, and make it the life you want to
live."
Girl Scout Spotlight
More Active Girl Scouts!
Venus Williams - Tennis Professional
Rebecca Lobo - WNBA Player
Nancy Lopez - Pro Golfer
Janet Evans - Olympic Swimmer
Bonnie Blair - Olympic Speed Skater
Dominique Dawes - Olympic Gymnast
Dorothy Hamill - Olympic Figure Skater
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Track Olympic Gold Medalist
Florence Griffith-Joyner - Track & Field Gold Medalist
Let's Get Physical!
Let's Imagine!
Where would you like to go today?
If you could explore a planet, which planet would it be?
What would be the coolest thing about space travel?
Do you think space travel is good for us? Why?
Shannon MacMillan, a former Girl
Scout, has collected a lot of gold in
her time, but the one that means the
most came in a semifinal at the 1996
Olympics.
The USA team, having lost the World
Cup to Norway the previous year, was
about to get knocked out of the Olympic tournament by the same team
when Shannon scored the go-ahead
goal. The US went on to win the
Olympic gold.
Let’s get up and move!
Anytime your body is in motion you are helping yourself be healthy.
Try at least one of the following. Be sure to warm up first and follow safety rules!
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Swim for at least 1/2 hour
Dance for at least 1/2 hour
Play a game of basketball
Play a game of softball
Play soccer for at least 1/2 hour
Go Ice Skating or Roller Skating
Go for a long walk
Do anything that you would consider physical for at least 1/2 hour!
Finding a way to be physical fit is a personal choice. There is no one choice for
everyone. Find something that you enjoy. Find something that makes you feel good
about yourself. When you find that, staying healthy will become a way of life!
Celebrate Your Genius!
Celebrate Your Sister Girl Scouts!
K-K Gregory
Inventor
Girl Scout Spotlight
Find the
Inventor!
ANNMOORE
Invented the Snugli Baby Carrier
FRANCESGABE
Invented the Self Cleaning House
(She lives in it in Newberg!)
GRACEHOPPER
Inventor of the Computer Language
Cobol
HEDYLAMARR
Famous actress who also invented a
Secret Communication System for
the military
MARGARETKNIGHT
Invented Windshield Wipers
MARYANDERSON
Invented the flat bottomed paper bag.
Girl Scout Spotlight
Former Girl Scout K-K Gregory invented Wristies®
when she was 10 years old. She was out building a snow
fort when her wrists started to hurt because they were
cold and wet. She remedied the problem by inventing
Wristies, and wore them under her coat and mittens. She
tested the invention with her Girl Scout troop who encouraged her to make more. She applied for a patent,
trademarked the name, and started a company!
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The first troop meeting
of Girl Scouts in the
United States was held
in Savannah on
March 12, 1912!
Juliette
Gordon Low
GS Founder
Juliette Gordon Low’s mother was witty and outspoken, and young "Daisy," as Juliette was called, also
tended to be charming but erratic. Her family was
composed of wealthy social leaders in Savannah. In
high society in late Victorian England, Daisy was a
great success. Her increasing deafness might have
made a recluse of a less vibrant personality.
She was in her fifties before she began
her work for which she is remembered.
She met General Sir Robert BadenPowell, founder of the Boy Scouts, and
became an enthusiast of their female
counterpart, the Girl Guides. When the
Girl Scouts of the USA was formally
organized in 1915, Daisy became the first
president and she gave freely of her own money in the
early years.
She found it useful to exaggerate her deafness when
she pretended not to hear friends who tried to beg off
commitments to work for the (Girl) Scouts. Her lifelong eccentricity and love of "stunts" were enlisted in
the cause. She would trim her hat with carrots and
parsley and go to a fashionable luncheon. "Oh, is my
trimming sad?" she would ask as the vegetables
drooped. "I can't afford to have this hat done over -- I
have to save all my money for my Girl Scouts. You
know about the (Girl) Scouts, don't you?" Soon all
America did, thanks to the woman they lovingly
called the founder of Girl Scouting.
Let's Invent!
What would you like to invent?
Is there something in your life you would like to make easier? Would an alarm clock
that woke you up with the smell of chocolate make your life more fun? Would a robot
that does your chores and homework be just what you want?
Copyright©1998 National Women's Hall of Fame
All rights reserved
Let's Party!
List some of your invention ideas!
Let’s celebrate being Girl Scouts!! Choose one or more of the following:
Pick one of your ideas and really think about how you would bring it to life. Ask your
parents and friends for their suggestions! You can do it!
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Have a troop Girl Scout Birthday Party
Wear your uniform to school
Invite a friend to a Girl Scout meeting
Find a Girl Scout pen pal in another part of the country
Visit http://jfg.girlscouts.org/ - Make sure you have your parents permission!
Celebrate being a Girl Scout in your own unique way!