• Membership Dues
• How to Register to Become A Girl Scout
• Uniform Requirements for our Troop
• -Brownie
• -Junior
• Girl Scout Basics
• Girl Scout Holidays
• Girl Scout Ceremonies
• Girl Scout Structure
• Our Hierarchy
  

Annual Girl Scout dues for the Sept. 2013-Oct. 2014 year are 70.00, which are divided as follows:

$15.00 per girl/adult for GSUSA membership registration and insurance.

$50.00 for the GS Greater Atlanta Council Annual Fund (tax deductible)

$5.00 Service Unit dues

Troop dues are $1.00 per girl at every meeting.  This goes toward our activity costs, supplies, etc.

Monies raised during our cookie and fall sales help to pay for our camping trips, field trips and other activities we do.

A Health history form is filled out/updated every year.

Activity Permission Slip- no slip, no trip!

Registration is for the 2013 Girl Scout year which is between April 7, 2012 and September 29, 2012.

Since the 2011-2012 Girl Scout year ends on September 30, 2012, leaders will not be able to re-register girls or adults after September 29, 2012. Any individual that is not re-registered for 2012-2013 by this date is no longer a registered Girl Scout. Starting on October 1, 2012, girls and adults who have previously been registered with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital will need to complete their own re-registration online by following the steps below. This applies to all individuals regardless of when their membership lapsed.

New Members:

• Girls or adults new to Girl Scouting, never before registered
• Complete the online registration process, pay the $12.00 membership fee
• Paying the $12.00 fee does not guarantee troop placement at the time of purchase
• Want to join a troop, click to access the the Find a Troop form
• Girls registered as individuals can participate in age appropriate sponsored program events

New members instructions:

•  “Click here to create your profile and join Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta.”
• Fill in each box on this screen with yours or your daughter’s information. 
• Each member needs her/his own user name and password.
• Select the Membership product you are purchasing
• Follow the steps to add the item to your cart and complete the registration process.

If you already have a profile please click here to purchase 2012-2013 Membership Products.  You will be asked to login (if you have not already done so) after you have selected the appropriate product.

All financial assistance requests need to be submitted with a paper registration form. Do not register any member requesting financial assistance with the online registration system. The financial assistance form, registration form, and Membership Dues Summary from can be found in the Join Us section of our website by clicking on Need Financial Assistance? and Online Registration Exceptions or in the Leader Resources section under Forms. Please complete all forms and submit them to your SU Registrar.

The Girl Scout Promise:

The Girl 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.

Please note: In the Girl Scout Promise, the word "God" is subject to each individual's interpretation and may be substituted with whatever word or phrase the Girl Scout's spiritual beliefs dictate.

The Girl Scout Laws:

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

 

The Girl Scout Hand Sign:

The Girl Scout Sign is made by raising three fingers of the right hand (thumb hold down pinky). This sign stands for the three parts of the Promise. You give the sign when: You say the Promise. You are welcomed into Girl Scouting at an investiture ceremony. You receive a patch or badge. You greet other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides.

The Girl Scout Handshake

This is a formal way of greeting other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. You shake hands with the left hand and give the Girl Scout sign with your right hand. The left handed handshake represents friendship because the left hand is closer to the heart than the right.

The Girl Scout Motto:

Be prepared.

The Girl Scout Slogan:

Do a good turn daily.

The Quiet Sign

The quiet sign is used in meetings and other gatherings to let people know it is time to stop talking. This sign is made by raising your hand high. As people in the group see the quiet sign, they stop talking and also raise their hands. Once everyone is silent, the meeting continues.

The Friendship Circle

The friendship circle is often formed at the end of meetings or campfires as a sort of closing ceremony. Everyone gathers in a circle where they cross their right arm over their left in front of them and hold hands with the people on either side. Once everyone is silent, the leader starts the friendship squeeze which is passed from hand to hand.

The friendship squeeze is started by an agreed upon leader. She squeezes the hand on the girl next to her (either to the left or the right, but only one way)  and moves her right foot forward (i.e. towards the center of the circle). The girl who receives the squeeze moves her right foot forward and passes the squeeze on to the next girl. When the squeeze comes back to the first person everyone raises their arms - while still holding hands and turns under their right arm. If this is done correctly, everyone is now facing outward. They release hands and walk away, signaling that the ceremony or meeting is over.

(taken from http://girlscouts.amesev.com/aboutgs/basics.htm)

Important “holidays” within Girl Scouts include:

World Thinking Day (February 22) recognizing the world movement of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Week (early March) that recognizes the founding of Girl Scouts in the United States on March 12th

Leader Day (April 22) which recognizes the contributions of Girl Scout volunteers

Founder’s Day (October 31) recognizing the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States.


Investiture Ceremony- Welcomes someone into Girl Scouting for the first time.

Bridging Ceremony- is held when you "cross the bridge" to the next level in Girl Scouting.

Rededication Ceremony- is held when you want to renew your girl Scout Promise and review what the Girl Scout Law means to you.

Court of Awards Ceremony- is where you receive awards you've earned, and celebrate your accomplishments.

International Organization:  World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

National Organization:  Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA)

Local Council

Service Unit

Neighborhoods

Charter

Troop:  May consist of one or more of the following:

• Daisy- Grade K-1
• Brownie-Grade 2-3
• Junior- Grade 4-5
• Cadette- Grade 6-8
• Senior- Grade 9-10
• Ambassador- Grade 11-12

National Organization:  Girl Scouts of America
CEO- Anna Marie Chavez

Local Council: Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. serves approximately 41,500 girls and over 18,000 adult members in 34 counties in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area, northwest Georgia and Polk County, TN. Our administrative headquarters and a volunteer service center are located at 5601 North Allen Road in Mableton, Georgia and our service centers are located in Cumming, Dalton and Griffin.   

Service Unit:  Riverwood Girl Scouts
Riverwood Service Unit is part of the Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta. Our service unit consists of over 400 energetic girls and 90 dedicated volunteers from south central Cherokee County, building courage, confidence, and character in girls.  It primarily services Arnold Mill, Johnston, Little River, Woodstock, and Mountain Road elementary schools, as well as the Middle and High schools in that area.

Charter:  Woodstock Church of Christ

Troop: 12404
Troop Leaders:  Maggie Peacock, Karen Glover and Tina Harshbarger
4th and 5th Grade Juniors