Test your Girl Scout knowledge – Question 4
Yesterday’s question was a tough one so we added a hint. Be sure to check it out on yesterday’s post. Good luck!
Here is today’s trivia question: Which Maryland Senator is a lifetime Girl Scout and continued supporter of GSCM?
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Test your Girl Scout Knowledge – Question 3
Today’s trivia question is a tough one, but I know you can get it!
Here’s today’s trivia question: What was the name of central Maryland’s first campsite?
Bonus: When did it open?
Hint: You’ll find the answer in the Winter 2008 issue of GirlsWorld, available for download on our website.
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Test Your Girl Scout Knowledge! – Question 2
Here’s today’s trivia question: Where are the two Caitlin Dunbar Nature Center locations?
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Test Your Girl Scout Knowledge! – Question 1
Are you a Girl Scout expert? We invite you to test your Girl Scout knowledge by participating in our 100th Anniversary Trivia Contest!
Over the next 10 days we will post questions here on our blog about the history of Girl Scouts in central Maryland. Comment on the post with your answer. If you answer all 10 questions correctly you will win 10% off a copy of our 100th Anniversary keepsake book.
Troop 1962 Plans Carnival for Children at Local Shelter
Girl Scout Silver Award projects not only benefit the greater community, but they also each have their own special meaning for both the Girl Scouts and the benefiting organization or people. The members of Girl Scout Troop 1962 chose a cause that was meaningful for them—they knew that they wanted to work with disadvantaged children, because they realized that not everyone had the same opportunities and possessions they did.
The girls dedicated their Girl Scout Silver Award Project by planning a carnival for the children at Sarah’s House, a local shelter that provides food, lodging, and support for those in need.
To plan the Sarah’s House Carnival, the girls divided up into three committees: games, prizes/activities, and food.
Girl Scout Bella, who worked on the games committee, said the project helped her troop work together.
“As a troop I think we learned how to work together more because this is a really big project and we all had to help each other out with everything,” she said. “Each committee had their own project to work on and then we all had to come together and put everything together.”
In addition to working together to plan their project, the girls had to think quickly and adapt to unexpected circumstances during the event.
“We were told most of the kids who would be attended were 5 to 7 years old. It ended up that most of them were really little or older—around our age,” Girl Scout Annabelle, who also served on the games committee, said. “We had to adapt our games once we got there to fit the ages better. We had to think quickly!”
The girls hard work paid off in the end: “Once we got there we had set everything up and everyone was smiling and having fun,” Annabelle said.
“It was great seeing how happy all of the kids were with the games we planned,” Bella added.
Both Bella and Annabelle said they plan to complete their Girl Scout Gold Awards in the future, and said they will use what they learned while planning the Sarah’s House Carnival.
“Your project will be successful if you work together with your team and have a project everyone can really put all their effort into,” Bella said. “A fun project will help you be successful.”
Annabelle agreed that picking a cause you care about is important.
“It’s more than just an award,” she said. “It’s important to focus on the people you are helping.”
Girl Scouting – One Cadette’s Perspective
Why do girls need Girl Scouts? That is a question that is often asked; the answer varies from girl to girl. The journey begins with the Girl Scout environment itself. A girl’s leadership blooms among other girls—away from school pressures, social cliques, and boys—where she can be herself and try new things.
The Girl Scout experience gives young women the confidence and the tools to lead—to find, inside the uncertain girl, the young woman who will make a difference in her world. For Girl Scout Roxine the answer is becoming clearer as she reflects on her experiences as a Cadette Girl Scout in Central Maryland.
What made you become a Girl Scout?
I have been in the United States since I was nine and I had a little bit of trouble fitting in at school. I was a Girl Scout back home in Jamaica and I remember all of the fun I had, so I wanted give Girl Scout
s in the United States a shot. When I joined my troop I instantly felt at home. I felt the same feeling of friendship, teamwork and sisterhood as I did in Jamaica. I talk to some of my friends weekly and we can’t wait to see each other in between meetings.
What is the most important part of being a Girl Scout to you?
One of the most important parts of being a Girl Scout is that I have learned so much about myself. A lot of my peers at school define themselves by their clothes, music or things in magazines. When you meet positive role models you see that you can achieve your dreams and that your actions, intelligence and success can define you better than anything else.
How has Girl Scouts benefited you?
Being an active Girl Scout, I get to do things that I otherwise would not have a chance to do. How many 8th graders can say that they have met Senator Barbara Mikulski or that they just finished a Girl Scout photo-shoot celebrating the Year of the Girl? Who can actually say they have been in the building where George Washington resigned his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?—I can! I am proud of all that I have done with Girl Scouts and I will continue to stay active until I can be a leader myself.
Who is your biggest inspiration?
My biggest inspiration is my mother, Francine Rodney. In Jamaica, she ran her own store that sold food, appliances, clothes, shoes and other household goods; we even raised chickens. I have always wanted to run my own store as well so I plan to study business management. One of the main reasons my mother moved to the United States was to find greater opportunities. That is why I participate in many of GSCM’s programs because I want to take advantage of every opportunity to grow, learn, meet new people and be successful.
What has been your most memorable Girl Scout moment?
My most memorable Girl Scout moment was attending GSCM’s Year of the Girl Proclamation in Annapolis. Not only did I have a chance to meet three women Senators who were also Girl Scouts, I also appeared on the Senate Floor to accept the honor with CEO, Traci Barnett. That is an experience I will never forget.
What is something that you have learned about yourself being a Girl Scout?
People sometimes create their own disabilities. Me personally, I used to get frustrated at my accent. In Jamaica we talk fast and when I moved to the U.S., I would get annoyed when my school mates would ask me to always repeat. Sometimes my classmates would tease and bully me because I was different. So I decided I wouldn’t say much and became good at blending in. Being in Girl Scouts I have found that I have come out of my shell a whole lot. I have found that having an accent is what makes me unique and that if I slow down a bit, people can understand just fine. Not only did I do the S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering & math) demonstration for a room full of legislatures in Washington, D.C., I actually walked out on the Orioles baseball field with thousands of people watching on Opening Day. These are things that I would have been too nervous to do before Girl Scouts.
Has being a Girl Scout impacted you in any way?
Girl Scouting has helped me to be confident. About two years ago I used a chemical to straighten my hair and it began to fall out. From then I started braiding in synthetic hair to cover the damage and to get the look I wanted to achieve. I used to think that if I had long hair, then I would be pretty and people would not bully or tease me. These days I don’t think about stuff like that. I am learning to love who I am and being proud of what makes me unique. And what makes me unique is my love of my faith, historical buildings and politics. A few months back I took out the synthetic braids and I love wearing my own hair. That is something I am really proud of. I think I was making more of a deal of it than it ever really was.
Why do you think girls need Girl Scouts?
A lot of my friends don’t believe in themselves. Meeting women like Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara Mikulski and Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Anna Chavez gives me hope of what I can one day achieve. Girls need Girl Scouts to help guide them to make good decisions and help them build their self-esteem. When you feel good about yourself it empowers you to want to excel in all that you do.
What would you tell a friend interested in Girl Scouting?
You are never too old to be a Girl Scout. When you join Girl Scouts you don’t have to be anything other than yourself.
Read more about Roxine’s Girl Scout experience in the latest issue of the Promise. Visit our website to learn more about the benefits of Girl Scouting and how to join.
“Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout” has never rang truer than in the case of Doretta “Chips” Law, who, at 92, still considers herself a Girl Scout. Her Girl Scout nickname, Chips, has become a lifelong nickname, and she has dedicated her life to Girl Scouting.
Over the years, she has been a troop leader, volunteer, and a Woodland Pioneer. She founded troop 33 in 1940 and the troop met regularly in Linthicum for 30 years. As a troop leader, Chips was dedicated to teaching her girls what being a Girl Scout was all about; and providing them with memories, experiences and skills to last a lifetime. She took her troop on various trips to New York City, Assateague Island and Camp Woodlands to allow them to see different sights and camp in the great outdoors like true Girl Scouts.
As a Woodland Pioneer, Chip was a contributor and advocate for Girl Scouting and what would become Girl Scouts of Central Maryland’s very own Camp Woodlands. Due to the Woodland Pioneers dedication to fundraising and their volunteer work, Camp Woodlands became a reality that Girl Scouts today still enjoy.
Chips impacted and influenced the lives of hundreds of Girl Scouts, volunteers, and others over the years. Her daughter, Susan Law, said, “My mom represents the BEST of Girl Scouting. She loves [Girl] Scouting, still supports the organization both financially as well as in her thoughts, words and deeds. She has a great memory and often shares her Girl Scout stories with our family.”
Chips was kind enough to share some of her personal photos and items with us from her time in Girl Scouts. They are pictured in the slideshow below. Read more about Chips in the latest issue of the Promise.
