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Special programs
Special programsThere are programs for girls in unusual situations that make it difficult for them to participate in the standard program. The Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program helps daughters of incarcerated mothers to connect with their mothers and to have the mothers participate in Girl Scout activities. Another program, Girl Scouting in Detention Centers, allows girls who are themselves in detention centers to participate in Scouting. Other initiatives try to help girls in rural areas or in public housing. There are also programs for American girls living overseas. Organizational structureThe national organization has its central headquarters in New York City. It has a staff of 400, and is headed by a Chief Executive Officer and a 40 member National Board of Directors. Kathy Cloninger has been the Chief Executive Officer since 2003; the Chair of the National Board of Directors, the highest volunteer position, is Connie L. Lindsey. |
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Below the national organization were, as of 2006, 312 regional Girl
Scout councils, which own the 236,000 local troops and other groups.
As part of the August 26, 2006 reorganization, the National Board of
Directors decided to restructure the 312 councils into 109 councils.
Some Councils own and run camps for the troops within its area of
responsibility. Councils are usually subdivided again into areas,
called Neighborhoods, Service Units, or Associations (terms vary),
these are program delivery areas that consist of troops at all age
levels in a smaller area, such as a town. The basic unit is the troop which may or may not be sponsored. In contrast to Boy Scout troop chartered organizations, Girl Scout troop sponsors do not own the troop. Troops range in size from as small as six to as large as 30 or more girls and may be divided into several patrols of 8 or fewer girls. Each troop must have two unrelated female adults as leaders. Men can be and are troop leaders, but they must also have two unrelated women serve as leaders to preserve the vision of women as a role models. ActivitiesOne of the original and continuing attractions of Girl Scouts is that girls are encouraged to camp and do other outside activities such as canoeing or backpacking with their troops. Troops do service projects such as visiting nursing homes, carrying out flag ceremonies, collecting food for food drives, or other community services.Troops may also plan and take extended trips such as visiting another part of the United States or even travel to another country. Troops may organize cultural or learning events such as first aid training or attending a musical. Many senior Girl Scouts are involved in the Venturing program of the BSA.DestinationsOnce known as "Wider Opportunities" or "Wider Ops", Destinations are travel opportunities in which individual older Girl Scouts from around the United States can participate. Destinations are held within the United States and in other countries, and may be activities such as forming part of the US delegation to another country's national jamboree, or a visit to one of the international Girl Scouting centers. Destinations might be outdoor oriented, such as kayaking in Alaska, or career oriented such as learning about working for NASA.CustomsThe Girl Scouts of the USA have customs and traditions and perhaps the best known of these is the sale of Girl Scout Cookies, an annual fundraiser started in 1917 as a money earning opportunity for the local council and troop. Other customs are the Girl Scout Handshake and the Girl Scout signal for silence, two of the signs shared by WAGGGS member organizations.Bridging is the process of going from one level to another. Bridging is usually done at the troop level, although area bridgings are also done. Most notable is the bridging ceremony held in San Francisco as Juniors bridge to Cadettes over the Golden Gate Bridge. The girls bridging walk across a bridge (sometimes literally or symbolically) to their new level and are greeted with the Girl Scout Handshake. Thinking Day and Scouts' Own are traditions throughout the world of Girl Scouting. Thinking Day has occurred annually since 1926 on February 22, the birthday of both Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell. On Thinking Day, Girl Scouts and Guides around the world think about their sisters in other lands.Most troops will pick a certain country were Girl Scouting is participated in and share with fellow troops about the customs and differences of the country. Many Girl Scouts in America also celebrate Juliette Gordon Low's birthday, which coincides with Halloween. Such parties involve the girls dressing in Halloween costume, and serving a birthday cake. A Scouts' Own is an inspirational ceremony planned and carried out by the girls that is built around a central theme such as friendship, using resources wisely, or fairness. It is a bonding moment for many older girls with the girls of their troop or many troops together to cross from friends to sisterhood. |
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