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Information to Parents:

Parents,

This is the start-up packet for your daughter’s year in Brownies.

Please fill out the permission slip and “Families Make it Happen!” form and get them back to me before our October meeting. We will need both before we can take the girls to Wilson’s Apple Orchard. If I can manage to figure it out, I’ll put the sheets on our blog too. (If you’re like me, it’ll go into an “important stack” of papers only to be found after the trip!)

Also, I have enclosed a copy of your daughter’s Brownie Badge Log. The badges under the blue heading have five requirements each. All can be found in their Brownie binder. I have circled the ones that your daughter has earned so far. If she has completed any that are not circled, please let me know asap! I keep an identical copy to help when it comes time to order badges. The girls will choose to do several as a group but if your daughter completes one on her own, that’s great too! Just let me know so she gets credit. In an effort to foster confidence, we are hoping the girls can give the group a brief talk about how they fulfilled each step. We will then have a little ceremony to award her the badge.

The second page contains badges under a pink heading. These are badges that are part of a defined Girl Scout program called “Journeys” and they are meant to be done over the course of the year. Several leaders have suggested these are too much like school work for the girls. However, some of the badges can be done independently of the Journey’s program. If any, or all, of the girls find them to be interesting, we could always order the packets that contain the steps for the badges. I have listed them on the second page of the log.

Finally, look for a sign up genius for meeting snacks in the days ahead. If your daughter helps, she could earn a step toward the Snacks Badge as well. J

As always, let me know if you have questions. Our blog has been updated since the pancake breakfast and includes photos of our swim party. I hope to have another update after our first meeting letting you know what they’ve accomplished.

Mary

Girl Scout Badge Log Worksheet:

Girl Scout Brownie Badge Log

Girl Scout Name:

Legacy Badges (can be found in their Brownie book with all steps defined for them)

Painting                                                1 2 3 4 5

Fair Play                                              1 2 3 4 5

Celebrating Community                        1 2 3 4 5

Snacks                                                 1 2 3 4 5

Brownie First Aid                                 1 2 3 4 5

Brownie Girl Scout Way                       1 2 3 4 5

Financial Literacy – Cookie Business Badges (can be found in their Brownie book with all steps defined for them)

Money Manager                              1 2 3 4 5

Philanthropist                                   1 2 3 4 5

Meet My Customers                        1 2 3 4 5

Give Back                                        1 2 3 4 5

Make Your Own (information in their Brownie book with suggested steps)

Create a Name                                  1 2 3 4 5

Skill Building Badges are part of a separate packet/program the girls may choose to order for their troop. They can also be ordered for an individual scout.

It’s Your World

Computer Expert             1 2 3 4 5

My Best Self                    1 2 3 4 5

Dancer                             1 2 3 4 5

Home Scientist                 1 2 3 4 5

My Family Story              1 2 3 4 5

It’s Your Planet Love it!

Potter                                   1 2 3 4 5

Household Elf                       1 2 3 4 5

Senses                                  1 2 3 4 5

Hiker                                    1 2 3 4 5

My Great Day                      1 2 3 4 5

It’s Your Story – Tell It!

Letterbox                            1 2 3 4 5

Pets                                    1 2 3 4 5

Making Games                    1 2 3 4 5

Inventor                              1 2 3 4 5

Making Friends                   1 2 3 4 5

 Permission slip needed before Wilson's Apple Orchard Trip:

Parent/Guardian Permission Form

Return this page to group leader

My daughter,

has permission to participate in

She can participate with reasonable accommodations.

Yes

No

Please describe:

During the activity, I (we) can be reached at:

Address:

Telephone number:

If I (we) cannot be reached in the event of an emergency, the following person is authorized to act in my (our) behalf:

Name:

Address:

Telephone number:

Relationship to participant:

Physician's name:

Telephone number:

Additional remarks:

Parent or guardian's signature

Date:

(must be signed)

GSUSA Rev. 2004